Fitheach

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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

Thu, 26 Sep 2024 14:05:34 +0000

It's been a while since I rebooted my laptop.

Only rebooted because I needed to clean my keyboard. 😃

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Thu, 26 Sep 2024 10:02:41 +0000

Yesterday's
Weather isn't so great to-day.

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Tue, 24 Sep 2024 08:22:20 +0000

Is the misspelling an in-joke, which is explained in the movie? Possibly, but, I'll probably never find out. 😃

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Tue, 24 Sep 2024 08:19:50 +0000

I've just come across the Brad Pitt and George Clooney movie called "Wolfs".

Really?

A film from a major studio (Apple TV), with two established stars, and the title is a misspelling of wolves. As Victor Meldrew was fond of saying: "I don't believe it".

I'm not sure I can bring myself to watch a movie with such a glaring grammar fail.

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Mon, 23 Sep 2024 14:04:27 +0000

Lochaber Live 2024
Wolfstone

No matter what happened on the rest of the night, Wolfstone were going to be my highlight of the evening. Sorry, objectivity isn't applicable here. 😃

Wolfstone headlined the last Lochaber Live, 30 years ago. I was there. Seeing them again in Lochaber was phenomenal. They had a blistering set, with half tunes and half songs. They were on great form, and the audience went mental. I was near the front, dancing, not many photos.

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Sun, 22 Sep 2024 20:00:54 +0000

Lochaber Live 2024
Dàimh

Another band with local Lochaber roots. In fact, almost all the bands had local connections.

Dàimh are a very talented bunch of musicians. They focus on trad tunes and Gaelic song. They had a very impressive and entertaining set. I'm a huge fan.

As the second band on stage, with a limited set time, they should concentrate on more up-tempo songs and tunes. Short time; get the crowd going. That said, they were very well received.

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