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I like the constancy of (some) railway stations

Entrance & roof of Stirling railway station

Very occasionally I abandon the Ochils and sit on the other side of the train. Bonnie day.

Frank's 'come play with me, I'll be very gentle' face ... the bleeding stopped quite quickly 😭

Frank the cat waiting for his human to move his ribbons so that he can attack - ouch!

Maggie @maggilb.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Mid morning tunes from Siobhan Wilson

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Stealing another 5 minutes of snuggles with my wee spud - I'm too tired to go to work 😭

Maggie @maggilb.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

I had hope for 'a generous allocation of held over summer light ...' (@graemethomsonbskysocial) but nae chance. First listen to the released tracks on the train home & that worked just fine - beautiful stuff. Very excited to hear the rest of the album next month.

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Maggie @maggilb.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

The UK Aids Memorial Quilt at the Tramway - incredibly beautiful, moving and very very necessary. So much love in each panel.

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Maggie @maggilb.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

16 year old me loved this album - some of it feels quite meh now but listening to the first 4 tracks was kind of nice - memories. In 1977 I was more into prog & disco ... but, like now, I'd try any music. My name is all over my copy - we did a lot of swapping music with pals back then.

Maggie @maggilb.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Found this wee beastie. There's some questionable music on it but also photos that I thought were lost including these of Frank's predecessor - Joe Mitten. Hope I can get it talking to my laptop - not sure I've got the energy for more tech woes tonight after battling my printer earlier.

Black and white cat - Joe Mitten - on an old walkman

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Maggie @maggilb.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

12 years! So many things have changed. Would be great to be pinning this on and campaigning for Indy again and having those conversations with newer voters.

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Maggie @maggilb.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

I first heard Malin Lewis play at this year's Stirling Pride and ordered their album and it was waiting for me when I got back at the weekend. What a beautiful thing it is - highly recommend if you enjoy a bit of Scottish folk/trad.

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Maggie @maggilb.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

Feeling quite emotional after finally seeing Simple Minds live - and in my hometown of Stirling I Travel, Someone Somewhere (In Summertime) & Belfast Child - all made me very happy ❤️ Now spending the night on the weans couch

Maggie @maggilb.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

The youngest wean bought me a ticket for this but I've only just arrived and unfortunately missed level42 😎. The field is full of middle aged folk having a wee bevvie and partying. I'm only here to see Simple Minds. Nice sheep in the fields at the back.

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Maggie @maggilb.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

Have missed my morning snuggles - good to be home.

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Maggie @maggilb.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

Home from a wonderful trip to Barcelona - I will post photos on Instagram but these are a few faves.

Maggie @maggilb.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

I am not happy in the heat but Barcelona is beautiful - especially when you're dangling above it. I prayed for rain and it's to arrive later and I will be very grateful. ☂️

Maggie @maggilb.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

Just watched Little Miss Sunshine for the umpteenth time but not since around 2012. It was a favourite with a woman that I supported in a service I used to work in and she'd watch it at least once every couple of months - I was there over 5 years! Bloody love it.

Maggie @maggilb.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

The superb John Bramwell at the Tolbooth in Stirling tonight rounding off my week of 3 home town gigs - I think that's a first for me!

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Maggie @maggilb.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

Fell asleep sitting upright for 3 hours there and now my neck's gubbed - thankfully no more sleepovers until 16th. I know getting paid to sleep at work sounds like a cushy number but there's often not a lot of sleep involved. First tunes of the day. (a wee purchase at Wednesday's gig)

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Maggie @maggilb.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

What a mingin night it is out so I'm grateful I didn't have to drive far to get home. Fabulous night of beautiful music at the Tolbooth with @mjohnhenry.bsky.social, Meursault & Adam Stafford. (I was especially happy that wee dolly the cat got a mention)

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Maggie @maggilb.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

2nd gig of the week in Stirling. Looking good - apart from the weather 🌨️

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Maggie @maggilb.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

It's officially soup season now!

A pot of root veg and cannelini bean soup

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Maggie @maggilb.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

1st of 3 gigs this week - although this was supposed to be 'open practice' but we're calling it a gig! Great to hear some old & new songs from @constantfollower.bsky.social in their fab new studio space in Stirling. And look at the pretty chimneys on the top of the Wolfcraig building!

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Maggie @maggilb.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

Well done to the organisers of @stirlingpride.bsky.social - what a fabulous day

Maggie @maggilb.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

I didn't realise Monday is a bank holiday until I peeked into my bank to see how close to the edge I am for the weekend - & we've been paid. Glory be! Celebrating with these two wonders

Maggie @maggilb.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

Frank's automatic feeder didn't open last night and I'm being shunned - no amount of dreamies is going to fix this anytime soon 😔

Maggie @maggilb.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

Managed a couple of hours in the garden today. I've had very little time for it this year so it just does its thing.

Maggie @maggilb.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

Only just got home from Ingliston - mayhem in the carpark (partly caused by me not being able to find my car). How is Robert Smith's voice still so fabulous? So many highlights - by that I mean all of it. I'm going to have a wee Bowmore now 🥃 #thecure

Maggie @maggilb.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

Stop scrolling and post two characters who make you happy.

Maggie @maggilb.bsky.social · 15/08/2026

So glad I went to the unity march in Falkirk today. After the awfulness of last night's news about Jason Arday it was comforting to be with good people. Fabulous speeches either end of a joyful match filled my heart. (and I got a lot of doggie cuddles too)

Maggie @maggilb.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

Trying to inject some energy into my day Grand Opening and Closing

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Maggie @maggilb.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

Didn't even last an hour of newsletter deliveries there - you could wring me out 🥵 The sky isn't looking hopeful for the sun either.

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Maggie @maggilb.bsky.social · 09/08/2026

Summer newsletter time again for #stirlingandclacksgreens I like mine double-folded so using my post work exhaustion hours to prep for delivery 💚 - there's coffee involved.

Maggie @maggilb.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

Perfect walking weather today so hoofed it from Helensburgh to Balloch with the wean.

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Maggie @maggilb.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

Tuesday night cello tunes joquail.bandcamp.com/album/notan

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Maggie @maggilb.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

Having one of those late nights when you become all maudling and the only solution is Michael Stipe and a bottle of Aussie Shiraz. Watching that Perfect Square show from '03 for the 9 millionth time.

Maggie @maggilb.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

Afternoon tunes. It's been a kind of fragmented /rushing about kind of Tuesday - with lulls.

Maggie @maggilb.bsky.social · 01/08/2026

We have a duck race here every year - if that's your thing 🦆

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Maggie @maggilb.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

I don't think it's ever been played. I didn't buy this until a few years after release and I already had the songs on compilations a friend made. It still has the card to join the shifty disco singles club ... the forerunner of dating apps? 😸

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Maggie @maggilb.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

Cemetery visit for what would have been my mother's 98th bd today. Always starts off somber but by the time my sister has given the stone a clean with her pre-dampened micro-cloth we lapse into irreverent humour. Anyway, my dad always said they'd picked a plot with a view ... & the clouds obliged.

Maggie @maggilb.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

Have slipped into a really bad habit of listening to political podcasts /shows in the morning and not my usual music and it's been really bad for my MH. Kicking against it this morning with some tunes