Sandy Sneddon

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Christian, Husband, Dad, Grandpa, Retired. Good food & drink, films, music, travel. ♦️Airdrieonians FC♦️ Still Yes 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 No DMs, keep the chat on the posts. No investment opportunities 🚫 No crypto 🚫 No illumenati nonsense 🚫 No Only Fans/dating/porn 🚫

Notice displayed by Hammond Charcuterie at Edinburgh Farmers Market, "Apartheid-Free Zone: No Israeli goods or ingredients in any of my products."

Whole mackerel

Today's selection, L to R
Lindores cask strength exclusive bottling
Thomson Brothers, labelled as a 9 year old blend, it is practically all 15 year old sherried McAllan
Annandale sherried whisky bottled by Cadenhead's, so you know its going to be good
An unusually young Springbank, only 5 years old
An 18 year old Old Pultney bottled by yet another independent bottler, Fruitful Spirits.

A restored NCB tender pulling a resired Directors Carriage + two standard carriages at Aln Valley Railway

The Cheese Room in Alnwick, post references the classic Monty Python cheese shop sketch

Gooseberry chilli relish, based on a recipe by Yotam Ottolenghi.

Two punnets each of blackcurrants and raspberries picked at Cragie's Farm near Edinburgh

Roast pork belly with fennel and coriander seed crust.

Seven Psalms by Nick Cave. Words by Nick Cave, music co-written with long-time collaborator Warren Ellis. 10" vinyl album released in 2022.

Front cover of Kieron Smith, boy. First published by Hamish Hamilton in 2008, newly reissued by And Other Stories

Pork belly with grapefruit & salad. So tender and tasty