I am keen on bird-watching with three friends who are excellent spotters and so knowledgeable. Some bids do have the ‘Wow’ factor. For me, raptors have a special appeal along with jays, bullfinches and goldfinches. Some months ago we saw an osprey fly over the water, and catch a fish in its talons before flying… Read more »

I have supported St Johnstone FC since childhood. The only Football league team with the letter ‘J’ in its name! The ‘old’ stadium was Muirton Park which fell into disrepair as the club’s fortunes declined like a Stock Market crash. Thankfully, Asda bought the land and built a new stadium (McDiarmaid Park) where the club’s… Read more »

When starting a collection it is good to collect a decent amount of mid-range notes. As the collection develops there are more Firsts and Lasts as well as some Treasury notes. Then there comes a time when you look at the collection(s) and you are amazed at how it has grown and developed. The website… Read more »

A few days ago I was by the sea when the moon was full and all was still. The light was cast like a ribbon over the still waters. It was a beautiful sight to behold. Shine a light on the banknotes and have a good sort out from time to time, seeking to fill… Read more »

I have been collecting British Banknotes for twelve years years. Previously, it was postcards but banknotes have developed into something quite big. I have loved collecting, starting up the website and selling, making lots of contacts and some friends over the years.  Next year it will come to an end. I have decided the time… Read more »

The mountains and lochs of Scotland are manifold. So many small lochs abound in the Highland and Islands and I recall as a boy I would fish with friends during the day to provide our family evening meal of brown trout. Those days seem nigh idyllic in today’s ravaged world where so much conflict abounds…. Read more »

The Conservative Party Conference seemed to me a gathering of delusional adults who I used to deal with on Psychiatric Wards for many years. Meat Taxes, Restrictions on how often people can go to the shops and other fantasy statements. Suella Braverman talking of ‘Hurricanes’ of migrants going to flood our country. Utter rubbish and… Read more »

I attended my local IBNS Chapter Meeting on Saturday. There were stories of a number of forgeries appearing in circulation. There are Scottish £20 notes that are quite prevalent as well as some £50 Polymers. Also, the putative ‘Errors’ in new Polymers are invariably doctored notes by the use of acetone. I saw one on… Read more »

This is my nearest Post Office. I cycle over the railway bridge and enter a different world. A Chippy, Convenience Store on either side. Two Drug Dealers who sell ‘weed’ and God knows what else are invariably  standing near the PO doing a decent trade. However, all  items posted here get through without the aid… Read more »

I live in Leicester, a long way from my native land of the Outer Hebrides. Yesterday, I met a friend at the Railway Station and from there walked into the town centre. On the the half mile journey we passed eight people begging along the main street into town. My friend who lives in a… Read more »