Stuart Douglas

@stuartdouglas.com

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Author of the Lowe and Le Breton Mysteries, a pile of Sherlock Holmes novels and the Obverse Books guy. www.stuartdouglas.com www.obversebooks.co.uk www.blackarchive.co.uk Will mainly post about books, Doctor Who, old telly, football and music.

Email from hearts.
LinkedIn's dubious Opt Out only AI training option.
Kevin Keegan in a Hearts top alongside Alex MacDonald for the latter's testimonial game.
A screenshot of a geoguesser game showing 5000 points awarded)
Four cdrs.
A cover from a Lost in Space comic showing several similarities to the Doctor Who Annual 1969, which is displayed to its right.
A poster from the Green Party highlighting the fact that Farage, Jenrick and Tice are all under investigation for serious financial misconduct.
9 lp covers in a 3 x 3 grid. ERROL GARNER - DUNZA - JUST JOANS ARTERY - ALDOUS HARDING - DURAN DURAN COLORBLIND JAMES EXPERIENCE - ALICE COLTRANE - NANCY SINATRA
Mandzukic should have served a two game mandatory ban but FIFA let him away with just one.
A cassette of THE MARK OF KANE Blakes 7 adventure, with Gareth's signature down the left hand side.
Farage covered in milk shake.
Two stacks of cds, topped with a cassette tape on each pile.
Cover of a book with the credit 'Edited, Conceived and Commissioned by' on it as a strapline
Bobby Williamson, the 64-year-old who has had spells as head coach of Kenya and Uganda, has put himself forward to lead a Scotland coaching dream team that would include Ally McCoist, Scott Brown and Kevin Thomson.
Four film posters Number 24 - King Rat - Blonde Bait - Breakout
Penelope Keith as Margot Leadbetter.
Antz - Gasbags - Iron Lung - An American Pickle.
Wouter Vrancken in a Hearts scraf at Tynecastle
Sleeve of 'Romantic Visions of Scotland' by the Just Joans - lying on a wooden unit with a turntable playing the record to the right of the cover.
A letter to Radio Times in May 1968, saying The Magic Roundabout has incredibly stupid characters and monotonous narration.
29% of people surveyed think Britain's nuclear subs should launch their missiles if a nuclear strike destroys the British government. Not even the whole country, just the government.
A pile of cds, including Joni Mitchell, Barry Dransfield, the Beatles, Gateful Dead, Pink Fairies, The Clicking Stick, Britsh Sea Power, Simon Perkins Lurgy, Graham Nash, Scarred for Life, Esben and the Witch and The Valmores.
The price of your flight has changed from £1173.03 to £3.384.83.
Marc Almond mesmerising 12" ep A WOMAN'S STORY - cover lying beside a turntable on which the album is playing, with a speaker far too close due to renovations in my living room.
Cover to One Man's Man by Sendelica.
The cover to Charles Hawtrey - The Man Who was Private Widdle
A tweet on the hellsite from Robert Jenrick pontificating about the Belfast man who tried to decapitate someone and claiming he has been working 'for years' on this subject. Underneath is a note that Jenrick was Immigration Minister who gave the attacker leave to remain in Britain.
A crook and his pals standing on the turf at Hampden.
Wikipedia page showing Lawrence Shankland in a green training bib over a Scotland top.
Hubbard and Donne 80 - an album by Rob Hubbard of C64 music fame.
9 lp covers in a 3x3 grid Bikini Mutants | Herbie Mann 'Waterbed' | Baris Manco 3 Hur-El | AC Temple | The Chesterfields The Moodists | The Parachute Men | Artery
Fingers crossed image
3 Hur El lp
A bottle of Bomonti Beer
A pile of cds including Dire Straits, Everly Brothers, UBS, Wooden Wand, Peter One, The Pop Group, Deadfolk, Blossom Dearie and Acker Bilk.
A list of SPFL winners, with the latest 'winner', Celtic with a footnote reading 'Title awarded by VAR'
Scotland might be saddled with Steve Clarke - a manager for more lucky than good- for longer than we thought.
Screenshot of a football ideó with text: ‘Are you Celtic in disguise’ sung by Forest fans after bizarre VAR decision at old Trafford. Celtic now being used as a synonym for cheating, the whole world knows.
SFA admit hearts should have had a penalty v Motherwell.
Album by Gethachew Mukuria and ep by Les Nouvelles Structures Sonores
Plain white stiff card inner sleeve of album size, with a clear plastic outer in front of it. Sticker to top left reads: 'Jess Sah Bi & Peter One Flashback Our Garden Needs Its Flowers LP Awesome Tapes from Africa: ATFA033LP, US 2018, Reissue, White Label Test Pressing, Plain Sleeve AFRICAN
John Lydon saying 'ever get the feeling you've been cheated?'
Album covers arranged in a 2 x 2 grid: Kicking Against the Pricks by Nick Cave Pin Ups by David Bowie Butterfly by Barbra Streisland The Byrds Play Dylan
Map showing it's half an hour from Easter Road, home of Hibs, to the Shore. In other words, about the same distance as from Tynecastle, home of Hearts, to Edinburgh Castle. (1.3 m v 1.5m)
Cover to 1988 lp ‘Out of the Dark’ by The Jazz Devils, showing three young men who look exactly as bland and uninteresting as the music turned out to be
Blue Train by John Coltrane on vinyl lp.
Box set of the disintegration loops by William Basinski
The book 'I'll think of a title honest' edited by Lesley McIntee, showing a picture of David Mcintee in a rectangular window with images of cats in white cricles round it.
Headline - Why Wrexham's global fanbase is about more than fame and glory
9 vinyl ablusm in a 3x3 grid New York - Lou Reed / Poot - Gudvil / Fingers Crossed - Out Like Lambs Aamne Saamne OST / Woman on the Internet - Orla Garland / Stranger than Tannadice - Serious Drinking 1901 - Melody Fields / The Memphis Record - Elvis / Kismat OST
Email reading: Hi Stuart, I hope all is well. We're looking to get a hold of you regarding Obverse Books. We have a PE firm that is interested in acquiring companies in Obverse Books's space. Are you available next week to discuss the opportunity? Thank you, Caitlyn Keller Managing Director, Mergers & Acquisitions
A stack of cds with Sade, Marillion, Still/Plunkett, Madness, Miles Davis and a PE Hewitt Jazz Ensemble box set (and what a set of albums that is - check them out!) all visible.
An image of a tiled room with the text 'I just witnessed a murder'.
Marquee Moon by Television
Records and books on shelves.
A bowl of soup
The cover tomSherlock Holmes and then Christmas Murders, showing a Christmas tree against a red background with various objects around it, including a Noose and a fun.