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TikTik TikTok can be found in more than 150 countries, TikTiok has more than Half a billion users TikTok is a short-form video app TikTok is becoming a social media sensation It is for creating and sharing short videos It was created in 2016 by ByteDance,...
Beavers in Scotland will soon become a protected animal The return of beavers to Scotland’s lochs and rivers offers widespread ecological benefits. Beavers are well-known for their engineering prowess, creating wetland havens that provide homes for many...
. Sunday and a day to relax A game of scrabble as the sun rises. A milky-coffee whilst birds sing outside. A new tune on the violin to play Admire the window sill with lavender seedlings Breakfast music with a dance to the sunshine Yet a cold rainy wind...
Optimism. It can turn a situation that looks negative or bleak into an opportunity or something to learn from. It can replace the draining thoughts of pessimism with something that will create more positive energy and enthusiasm again. And it can help...
I've always loved a decent chicken soup, especially when I've got a cold, or it's cold weather, but when I make one it tastes good and actually contains things other than chicken that are known to be beneficial Chicken wings are ideal, they're cheap and...
.. A wonderful Sunny day to go cycling .. Blue skies and an open wide road to enjoy cycling .. .. Butterflies can be seen on the verge .. Some cyclists in front from whom which we can overtake soon. .. .. .. A quiet Sunday with not very much traffic on...
It is thought that the use of Scottish clan crest cap badges surrounded by the strap and buckle closely resembling the insignia of the Order of the Garter (a practice for which there is no evidence until the second half of the 19th century), was first...
The Isle of May is in Scotland. The Isle of May is one of the best places in the UK to see the Puffin. Puffins mate for life and always return to the same nest, where they will raise just one charmingly named puffling a year. How they locate their nest...
An Egg-Bacon Pie Prep time: 25 minutes Cook time: 30 minutes Serves: 9-12 250g streaky bacon 30g butter, plus extra for greasing flour, for dusting 375g frozen puff pastry 2 tomatoes 9 eggs, plus 2 egg yolks Salt and freshly ground black pepper Heat the...
Each day is lovely with freedom. An earlier morn with Spring Streetlights still merging in trails of snail remain intact A hedgehog scurries home All is good with joyous songs Lavender on the window sill Time to drink a morning coffee Time to eat that...
Here it is in March and sunshine warms the earth. Outside the grand bulbs are popping their heads. Different sounds from the trees as birds return Their songs have been soundly carried far away Yet now this glorious Spring morn brings joy. Seedlings of...
A Church being built It is not everyday that we can see a church being built before our eyes It looks like a big jigsaw with many peices to be put together .. Finding the correct piece and click it gently into place .. Some of the pieces can be a bit...
A train in Greenock The steps in the Greenock Train Station The nice view out of the Greenock Train Station. Big Brother is watching even here in Greenock. The corner just out of Greenock Train Station. Life is here on the corner opposite the Bookies....
Glasgow Street Photographers . . Such a lovely day. Sunshine in Glasgow. Sunshine in my heart. Smiles with a camera. Stroll Buchannan Street. Street Photographers Smiles in Glasgow. It was lovely to meet these two street photographers in a sunny day whilst...
(LLN) Language Learning with Netflix, is a tool that allows viewers to watch foreign language shows with subtitles both in the original language and English, and pauses automatically to allow the learner to absorb what they have just heard, has been downloaded...
The kingdoms of the United Kingdom Before the roman period there were many kingdoms. Roman Britain very roughly covered the geographical area of modern england, parts of wales were semi autonomous, but scotland and ireland still has many kingdoms. When...
Eire: A vassal of Facebook. Ireland is now being caught between a rock and a hard place With the Irish Politicians coverting lobying for Facebook Having the European Facebook HQ in Dublin Eire. The Irish politicians opposed the new data protection laws....
Working out who is actually going to do low-payed jobs in a post-Brexit transition world is going to be one of the defining issues. Once Covid is finally tamed and life goes back to some kind of normality, we’re going to find that without economic migrants...
If the TV companies do try and gouge customers then they misunderstand the success of Netflix. The whole point of Netflix and the reason it has been so successful is because customers can pay a reasonable fee to view almost everything they could possibly...
I think one-day ‘bargains’ switch on some people’s ‘seeking’, competitive drive. The feeling of achievement comes from beating other people at the race. There’s also the ‘joining in’ aspect that’s so powerful in those who need other’s approval- society...
Cooking only 'special occaision' foods from any culture or mix of cultures is likely to pile on the pounds and tilt your diet out of balance because special occasion foods are often rich in fats. When we eat out those special occasion dishes are often...
The Chinese philosopher Confucius considered food one of three foundations of a stable state, along with military might and the trust of the people. He also placed emphasis on feasts, and not just because he liked parties. The act of feasting gave people...
It has been estimated that fewer than 500 people own half of all privately-owned land in Scotland. That is one of the highest concentrations of land ownership in Europe. There is no definitive list of who owns what in Scotland and that inevitably leads...
An Indian government minister has reiterated the country’s plan to restrict the flow of water to Pakistan from its share of rivers, the latest effort by New Delhi to pressure its neighbour after a militant attack in Kashmir. India has decided to stop...
A German Green wave can not be explained away by its rivals’ failings. For decades denounced as eco-nerds and tree-huggers, the Greens have now conquered the progressive middle class and captured the zeitgeist. Green issues such as environmental protection,...
