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I have seen Erasure several times. The last time Vince was mostly strumming an acoustic guitar. Keys all programmed in advance, so won't be too different without him. Still a shame though. As a Basildon boy I have a lot of time for Vince.

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Andrew Skudder @skuds.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Regret to inform that I have become one of those tedious gits with a 'now playing' stand for my vinyl sleeves In my defence, I didn't pay anything for it because it was a freebie, and nobody sees it because I have no friends.

The LP sleeve of Elvis Costello's debut album, displayed on a wooden stand that has "now playing" carved, or maybe engraved, on the front.

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Andrew Skudder @skuds.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

I can't remember ever learning anything valuable on holidays as a kid, except maybe from the books I took away with me to read.

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Andrew Skudder @skuds.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

A very chilled day today. I made a great big beef stew and while it was cooking we borrowed next door's Alsatian and took her to the Barony A Frame park for a long walk. It will have to do until/unless we get another dog ourselves.

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Andrew Skudder @skuds.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

New post on Skuds.org called "September 2026" Read it here: skuds.org/2026/10/september-2026

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Andrew Skudder @skuds.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

New post on Skuds.org called "The last lap" Read it here: skuds.org/2026/09/the-last-lap

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Andrew Skudder @skuds.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Thanks. Been working all day so quite a dull day really

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Andrew Skudder @skuds.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Having a good surprise day off. Drove into Cumnock for a bacon roll, picked up some 7" singles at the local charity shop, then took the bike out to fill it with petrol and came back the long way.

A pile of 7-inch singles by Madness, Bob Marley, the Smiths, Tom Robinson, Talking Heads, XTC, the Specials and Doctor Feelgood.

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Andrew Skudder @skuds.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

I'll put a girdle round the earth in 40 fucking minutes

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Andrew Skudder @skuds.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

As well as a very nice little record shop (The Record Market) there are some nice-looking buildings and statues in Paisley. Unfortunately the museum is closed (renovations?) Worth a visit, apart from the post-apocalyptic shopping arcade, which is truly grim.

A small steep road, leading up to a church. Actually a lot steeper than it look sin the photograph.

Paisley Abbey. A big old church in the gothic style.

Coats Paisley. Looks like a church, and probably used to be a church but is now an 'event space'.
Today it was host to a wedding. Zoom in and you can see a lone bagpiper playing the bride and groom out.

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Andrew Skudder @skuds.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Managed to resist the temptation to come home from Paisley with a Dalek. Would have had trouble getting it on the bus, nowhere to keep it, and it did not look as impressive close-up as it did from across the street.

A blue shop front with the name "Bailey's Antiques"

In the window can be seen a full-size Dalek.

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Andrew Skudder @skuds.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Visited Paisley. Lovely record shop there! Came back via Glasgow and Kilmarnock. Really hammered my free bus pass today! Came home with a bagful of (mostly 80s) vinyl. Filled a couple of gaps in my collection. Realised when I got home that I already had that Temptations LP, but only £4 wasted.

Vinyl LPs by Jimmy Sommerville, Bob Dylan, Toyah, Alan Parsons Project and Van Morrison.

All from The record Market, a shop in Paisley. £39 for the lot.

Vinyl LPs by Elton John, Billy Joel and the Temptations.

All from Missing Records, Glasgow. £17 for the lot.

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Andrew Skudder @skuds.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Good day at work today. I was already looking forward to the normal half-day on Friday but then discovered that Monday is a bank holiday. Sort of. For some reason our Glasgow office works on the early August Scottish bank holiday but then has a day off in September instead. Long weekend!

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Andrew Skudder @skuds.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Bloke in our local chippy had a pizza. The look on Jayne's face when they added the salt and vinegar was priceless. Still adjusting to Scottish life.

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Andrew Skudder @skuds.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Car review in today's Times says that the new £173,000 Bentley EV is 'designed to appeal to younger drivers'. You'd think that appealing to people who could afford it would be a better business case. Of course 'younger' is comparative and maybe it just means younger than normal Bentley owners?

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Andrew Skudder @skuds.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

When inducting new staff I refer to our reference system as our corporate bible. Then explain that it's because different process documents contradict each other, and you can cherry pick from it to support any decision or opinion you like.

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Andrew Skudder @skuds.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Seconded. My dad spent years trying to get a copy and sadly died before Spotify was a thing, or YouTube. I managed to download it from a dodgy website and burn it to CD for him. I sometimes stream it now just because I can.

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Andrew Skudder @skuds.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

No biggie. This is all just a strum in a teacup.

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Andrew Skudder @skuds.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Thinking of becoming a right-wing anti-immigration agitator with a YouTube channel and X account. I don't believe in any of that shit, obviously, but it seems to be where the money is these days, and all those biscuits and records ain't going to pay for themselves.

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Andrew Skudder @skuds.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Pogles Wood? Absolute nightmare-fodder

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Andrew Skudder @skuds.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Council delivered 3 new bins today. We now have 3 separate recycling bins + 1 general waste. They all get collected on a 4-weekly cycle, different bin each wednesday (+ food waste every week) Total binmaggedon up here in East Ayrshire!

Three big wheelie bins in a row outside a garage

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Andrew Skudder @skuds.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

Well that didn't last long. Had an EV for a couple of weeks and now it's back with the dealer because the 12v battery died.

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Andrew Skudder @skuds.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

I did buy a record while in Edinburgh though; Doublespeak's self-titled debut.

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Andrew Skudder @skuds.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Finally visited Edinburgh for the first time. Very good if you like whisky shops and kilted bagpipe buskers, steep roads, and tourists everywhere. Could be improved by having a burger van at the park&ride.

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Andrew Skudder @skuds.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Smithers - unleash the hounds!

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Andrew Skudder @skuds.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Ah. This might explain all the racket - a rare home defeat, and a missed chance of revenge for losing at Largs last month.

Football result from the BBC website. Auchinleck Talbot nil, Largs Thistle 1

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Andrew Skudder @skuds.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Its nearly 4 weeks since I bought any vinyl. Ironically, this is a record.

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Andrew Skudder @skuds.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

The Auchinleck Talbot v Largs game sounds a bit lively. Can hear the crowd shouting from inside my house!

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Andrew Skudder @skuds.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Productive weekend doing grown-up stuff Bought a drain snake and unblocked downpipe outside Shaved the bottom of the back door to the garage so it opens properly. Re-did caulking on the shower to stop it leaking Got round to driving the new car after a week of ownership

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This Is My Glasgow @thisismyglasgow.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Street advertising, Glasgow style - Direct and to the point, with not a single wasted word! I spotted this on Garth Street in the Merchant City area of the city today. #glasgow #advertising #merchantcity #haircut

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Andrew Skudder @skuds.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

Dogs generally? Or is it rabies-related? I'm probably a few years older than you but same ballpark and when I was at school we were all convinced that just looking at a dog abroad would end with rabies. A few years later and it was that you only had to go out for 10 mins and squatters would be in

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Andrew Skudder @skuds.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

A bird shat in my eye when I was primary school age. Got a smack from whichever adult was there because I ran in crying "a bird shit in my eye and it stings"

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Andrew Skudder @skuds.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Had my EV for 3 days. Not driven it yet. Been wfh. So much fucking jargon though! KwH, type 2, preconditioning... and so many apps! How is all this supposed to be better?

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Andrew Skudder @skuds.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Given that he would never actually follow through with it, he should have offered a million.

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Andrew Skudder @skuds.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Excel can't add up! If you are summing cells that would add up to zero, and one of the cells is zero then the total comes to not-zero. A blank in cell B7 is fine, but replace it with 0 and it all goes pear-shaped.

Screenshot from Excel. Cells containing values of 1.1, 2.2, -3.3, and zero. Another cell which adds them up and comes to more than zero.

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Andrew Skudder @skuds.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Standard. Work is only 35 miles away and our regular destinations are all less than 20 miles away. Should be fine.

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Andrew Skudder @skuds.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Bin day today. General waste only collected every 4 weeks here so you don't want to miss it! Especially not with the amount of cat litter we now have in our bin.

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Andrew Skudder @skuds.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Took possession of a shiny new electric car on Monday evening. Might get round to actually driving it at the weekend, but still a couple of weeks before I get a charger installed.

A silvery grey Citroen eC3 Aircross car parked on a driveway.

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Andrew Skudder @skuds.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

C4 obviously edited out the bit where he put his hands over his ears and went "la la la la I'm not listening" because they are shills for the establishment.

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Andrew Skudder @skuds.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

I may have arranged to buy an electric car today.

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Andrew Skudder @skuds.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

This is a development I am very much not in favour of!

A 16-year-old tabby cat sitting on a cabinet, next to a turntable

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Andrew Skudder @skuds.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

Something to look forward to - but tickets for Glasgow don't go on sale until tomorrow morning. Will have to set a reminder.

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Andrew Skudder @skuds.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

Big day today. Our new sofa arrived so we no longer have to take turns sitting in the one comfy chair. More importantly, it means that the place finally feels complete and like a proper home. Still lots to do of course, but all the basics are here now.

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Andrew Skudder @skuds.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

Excellent news! Recently moved to Ayrshire, so will be treating myself to the Glasgow show. It will make up for me missing Brighton last time round due to a diary clash.

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Andrew Skudder @skuds.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

Perhaps the corporate bullshit was written by AI in the first place? It would explain a lot.

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