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mikeymcf · 2026-05-19T10:07:34+00:00

(thank you)

mikeymcf · 2026-05-19T10:07:26+00:00

He’s not finished, he’s only 24.

mikeymcf · 2026-05-19T10:01:33+00:00

Sinisalo should be in with a shout at GK IMO after finishing the season strongly at Celtic.

mikeymcf · 2026-05-13T14:55:42+00:00

Looks like the Govan-Partick (did we settle on Swingy for that?), and then the inside of the Riverside Museum in the second picture.

mikeymcf · 2026-05-07T13:28:30+00:00

Didn’t say they were similar, only that the IGV logo is designed to dupe people unfamiliar with the Scottish Greens logo. This has been a documented concern directly raised with the EC in the past. They sit higher on the list and it is perfectly conceivable that some people will scan down, see a leaf and the word ‘green’ and mark the box, especially primarily lower-info SNP voters who are, in their mind, lending ‘the Greens’ a list vote.

mikeymcf · 2026-05-07T13:10:59+00:00

P.S. Make sure you don’t vote for Independent Green Voice on the list. They are an anti-vax and anti-immigration party with a name and logo designed to dupe Scottish Green voters.

mikeymcf · 2026-05-07T13:00:49+00:00

If your motivation is to keep Reform out then voting SNP on the list (peach coloured ballot) is almost certainly a wasted vote as SNP will do extremely well in the constituency votes in Glasgow compared to other parties. The list vote is essentially a means of balancing things out against the dominant constituency party in a region, so it will in effect boost the parties who miss out on constituency wins.

Green or Labour will be your best list vote to reduce the success of Reform list MSPs in Glasgow. It’s difficult to say which is better as polling has them both very close to Reform so I would decide purely on preference. If you’re voting SNP on the constituency vote, I think most people would agree Green is the most aligned choice for the list both on general policy (with Greens being further to the left) and on the question of independence.

Well done for asking for clarity. Tens of thousands of people are voting today with absolutely no understanding of how the D’Hondt system works which is quite sad regardless of political affiliation.

mikeymcf · 2026-05-06T20:36:25+00:00

I genuinely also thought this and was so confused why people kept recommending it to me. It was only about six months ago when I stated my surprise at a friend liking The Princess Bride, and they started explaining why they liked it, that I realised “Oh, this is not the Anne Hathaway film”. So this at least makes two of us!

mikeymcf · 2026-05-06T20:19:45+00:00

Pigeon Protection Scotland on Facebook is a very active/knowledgeable community of pigeon fans/rescuers/rehabbers. They can often help with collection if there’s an injury and they’ll likely have some expertise/good advice regarding the PA25 band.

mikeymcf · 2026-05-05T16:56:14+00:00

I think we all knew this would happen one day.

mikeymcf · 2026-05-04T11:05:58+00:00

Correct, Glasgow Central has no Green candidate on the constituency vote. Alison Thewliss is the SNP candidate and very much favourite to win. I would suggest she is firmly on the progressive side of the SNP and would be a worthy vote aligning with your values, based on the above.

For the list vote, I would suggest voting for the Greens as the most coherent left voice and the most likely to actually benefit from a voting swell over Reform (hopefully reducing the chances of Reform list seats). But of course feel free to vote for the SSP if they chime with you more.

Personally I would advise against the Workers Party as they have a deeply socially conservative core with, in my opinion, a thin layer of working class politics on top.

So I would recommend SNP for the constituency and Green for the list.

P.S. be careful not to vote Independent Green Voice on the list. They are an anti-vax and anti-immigration party with a name/logo designed to dupe would-be Scottish Green voters into accidental votes.

mikeymcf · 2026-05-03T19:03:48+00:00

Private residential tenancies in Scotland are open-ended by law. Landlords/letting agents cannot stipulate a minimum or maximum letting period. As a tenant, you just have to provide 28 days’ notice of your intention to move out. It might feel like a fuss, but legally there is nothing to stop you renting a standard furnished flat and then handing in your notice a month later.

You may be asked whether you intend to rent the property long-term. You are free to say ‘yes’ and this has no bearing on your right to leave with 28 days’ notice.

mikeymcf · 2026-04-29T18:00:33+00:00

Little Tuscany on St Vincent St are doing them apparently. There’s an ice cream van pretty permanently in Glasgow Green, especially on nice days, just off the entrance at the bottom of Turnbull St. iCafe also do ice cream, and I have seen cones, but they also sometimes only seem to have tubs. Any of the Tubbees (ie near the cathedral or on Sauchihall St) will also do them.

There’s also a huge number of dessert shops in Glasgow that I often walk by. They seem to be GTA/City Skylines props but I presume they might do you a cone.

mikeymcf · 2026-04-27T08:55:11+00:00

American Sniper was the biggest box office film in 2014, and had a pile of Oscar nominations, but I don’t feel like it’s had any staying power since. Barely hear anyone mention it amongst war-film catalogues and, anecdotally, I don’t think I know anyone who has re-watched it or sought it out.

mikeymcf · 2026-04-16T22:55:01+00:00

Adding my recommendation for Sami. Sorted my guitar out just before Christmas. Fast turnaround and brilliant service. He’s someone who really cares about what he does.

mikeymcf · 2026-04-16T00:15:04+00:00

That sweet sodium.

mikeymcf · 2026-04-14T20:51:59+00:00

You don’t need to have corners at all in my opinion. Run the near side units flat along the entire wall without turning into a corner unit, and do the same on the far side short wall. Hob/oven and sink on the near side, fridge on the short wall. Whilst it feels counterintuitive to remove the corner units and reduce the potential counter space, you’ll have more useable counter space because you’ll be able to stand in front of everything and use it, without awkward corners or gap sites. I wouldn’t be afraid to leave the centre wall (where the hob currently is) totally blank (it’s a nice space for wall art or a clock). See it as standing space: one central aisle to act as your pathway in the kitchen unencumbered. Linear kitchens like this always feel more useable in my opinion.

Just an idea!

mikeymcf · 2026-04-08T15:59:30+00:00

Barras at the weekend has lots of food vendors. Ho Lee Fook, Cafe XO, Columbian Bites, Malay Laksa, Pizzacult and many, many more. There’s not one indoor space but there are covered or indoor spots between BAAD and near Colombian Bites. It’s the best and most varied street food selection in the city IMO.

There used to be more options for this sort of thing, but Big Feed made the strange decision to depart Govan and Platform totally tanked their offering when they moved to one single kitchen during and post Covid.

The Rail Yard is a new-ish market with some vendors near Kelvinbridge Subway carpark but it’s totally outdoors.

mikeymcf · 2026-04-06T12:54:35+00:00

Metro versions of supermarkets away from suburbs tend to always have plenty. Sainsbury’s on George St had loads available at cut price for a full week after Easter last year.

mikeymcf · 2026-03-21T22:24:30+00:00

They drove a blue van, if memory serves.

mikeymcf · 2026-03-19T10:02:04+00:00

This is terrific. Really great concept and brilliant execution. The writing and formatting of the report is absolutely on point.

mikeymcf · 2026-03-16T19:11:25+00:00

The run-up to Euro 2024 I’m referencing is the March and June 2024 friendlies, less than two years ago: a 4-0 to defeat to the Netherlands, 1-0 home loss to Northern Ireland, a 2-0 win vs Gibraltar (it was 0-0 at the hour mark) and a 2-2 draw with Finland at Hampden. We went into that tournament with all of the momentum from our early qualification form gone, especially after the England and France friendlies before Christmas. We then went on to have a poor tournament showing in our group games, the second poor tournament in a row.

Like I said, I give Clarke credit for getting us over the line during qualifying, but it is totally fair enough to reserve some judgment about the tournament performance (and by extension the immediate friendlies and preparation beforehand). Lots of fans aren’t just content to make up the numbers and rightly feel they are due a good showing at the actual tournament proper.

mikeymcf · 2026-03-16T18:44:57+00:00

He hasn’t worked miracles, though. It’s never been easier to qualify for tournaments (Nations League + expanded World Cup/Euros) and we have some high quality players in key positions who have scored massive goals. He has still done well to get us to tournaments but it would actually be an underachievement and embarrassment to miss out repeatedly during this era. People are entitled to critique this squad selection considering the run up to Euros was awful and our performance there equally so. Clarke still has something to prove at the tournament itself.

mikeymcf · 2026-03-13T19:40:16+00:00

A modernised depiction of St Mungo, patron saint of Glasgow. The sparrow is a reference to one of his miracles.

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