Ceud Mìle Fàilte
Thank you for dropping-by, I hope you enjoy your visit. The main content is to be found in the blog, where I discuss everything and anything, but, topics including: photography, nature, technology, food, movies, music, politics, and life in the Highlands of Scotland, make regular appearances.
I commonly write reviews of movies (or films, if you prefer). Some movie reviews are short, others will be discussed in more detail. The scope covered will be mainly mainstream English language movies from the 1930s until the present day.
About me
My name is Iain MacDonald and I live in the Highlands of Scotland (although I have lived elsewhere in the past). I use Fitheach as my online pseudonym, on this website, on Mastodon, and on Matrix. I am a big fan of Free & Open Source Software, which I use both professionally and at home.
Computing and technology tend to infuse themselves into my other interests, as once you learn some skills in one area it is convenient to use them to solve problems in other spheres.
When not tinkering with computers, I am likely to be found repairing things because living in the countryside you learn to be resourceful.
Of course, man doesn't live by SSH tunnels and kerosene vapour burners alone, so, food, as a subject, makes regular appearances, too.
My latest Life articles
My most recent ramblings can be found in the Life section.
My latest Mastodon posts
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Fitheach
Sun, 11 May 2025 17:49:41 +0000
Know your parasites...
Sat, 10 May 2025 12:41:23 +0000
My delivery was a new coffee grinder. Previously, I used a hand grinder with ceramic burrs. I also used to have a portable, battery operated grinder, but, the motor gave out after three months.
This new grinder also has conical burrs, this time in steel. I'm not worried about the burrs heating the coffee as I will only ever be grinding small quantities.
I can give my right hand a rest now. 😃
https://fitheach.scot/life/new-manual-coffee-grinder/
Sat, 10 May 2025 11:47:13 +0000
Parcel arrived at 12:41
😮
Sat, 10 May 2025 09:21:18 +0000
Just been notified of a delivery between:
"10:41am and 1:41pm."
I'm really disappointed that they didn't specify the seconds, too.
Sat, 10 May 2025 08:04:20 +0000
The midgie season has officially started. 
Thu, 08 May 2025 17:19:12 +0000
"For Heaven's sake, darling, put your smelly clogs outside the campervan."
12 hours later... 