Grace Maxwell
@GraceMaxwell
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In 1975, aged 17, I sailed off to Glasgow University from my council house, in a steelworkers town, maximum grant, fees paid, part-time job in Woolworths, no burden on my parents, with a spring in my step, in glorious technicolour. Utterly wretched my arse.
Britain was utterly wretched in 1975, says Dan Hannan. No wonder Europe seemed a better bet. His review of a new history of the first Brexit vote:
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18 years now since his stroke. Edwyn’s written English might seem a bit wonky, but I see only the hard work from not recognising a single letter of the alphabet to this free and funny self expression. Still getting better.
#aphasia
PSSS ' Black's' ? Sometimes am a idiot , in a nice, way, of courses -Edwyn
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We’re in wonderful Wick, at
@MackaysHotel
- lovely dinner and Edwyn enjoying an Old Poultney from 1972(!) courtesy of our hosts and friends. Our blessed life. Doesn’t he look smug?
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The Chief Scientific Officer wants me to read The Sun. I will not. I don’t trust it and now I don’t trust you.
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Yesterday, thanks to the beautiful work of
@TheBrochProject
, I was able to walk with
@EdwynCollins
back to Ousdale Broch, a very dear place to him, for the first time since 2004.
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Here’s Edwyn, at a quarter past eleven at night, bright moon. Our white nights in Helmsdale.
@EdwynCollins
#simmerdim
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His nibs, back in the saddle, listen to this new track tonight on the delicious
@marcrileydj
@BBC6Music
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He’s had a cherry brandy.
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Three-quarters of Orange Juice, Harry P and me, just past twenty (except James, he's the youngest.) Pic, P McArthur, I think. 1980.
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Sir Harry Lauder at home, circa 1932.
Good evening children. I’m wearing slippers!! Oh God!!
Will took this nice snap just now. Night groovers- Edwyn xxxxx
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This one’s for
@antonnewcombe
-
@EdwynCollins
ordered a back-up pair of Blundstones, size 10. They just arrived...
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Good Lord, gone 60 years. At 22, he was a hit songwriter, killer guitarist, crazy good record producer, incredible singer. The things he achieved in a tiny glimpse in time.
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Could Edwyn’s friends please tell him to -
a) stay in bed.
b) drink water.
He tested positive for Covid last night. Toodelou and do as you’re told.
Rolling Stones - Lady Jane(1966) Morning Sweet People,
Mick Jagger on voices, & Brian Jones on dulcimer , Check it out , gang -Edwyn
PS Back to bed ,toodelou,,,,,,,,
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It’s St Patrick’s Day, always my happiest day, because it’s the day you were born. Happy 30th birthday, son. Be safe, one and all.
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I was 30 before I got to walk around the streets of Paris, with tears in my eyes, close to Christmas, freezing December. I ate this through badly chapped lips. Tonight I made it for the first time ever, hurtling back over 30 years. Happy Christmas Eve all. X
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Mr Quotable Bollox. He always gave them their money’s worth.
Happy birthday
@EdwynCollins
“Without Postcard Records there would have been no Prince, possibly no Bruce Springsteen, & certainly no U2.”
Edwyn Collins, with his tongue lodged firmly in his cheek…I think…
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I heard he was quietly at Edwyn’s last show at The Roundhouse, too late to go and nab him. Anyway, understanding Edwyn’s music for as long as Keir has, that’s a kind of litmus test for me. Boring, my arse.
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Please let me coach
@JoeBiden
for any future debates, as
@EdwynCollins
and I have a range of petty but extremely effective measures for dealing with someone who shouts across you in an argument, refined over 35 years.
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Pic 4 - his son gives me exactly that look every day, cos he’s been stuck with us for 3 months.
Orange Juice at the Grand Hotel, Birmingham, the afternoon before their Imperial Cinema concert
#OTD
in 1982 (THREAD 2 of 3)
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Wankers.
Residents of two London apartments across the street from each other joined together for a stunning rendition of the balcony scene from Shakespeare's "Romeo and Juliet"—and were rewarded with rousing applause from their whole neighborhood.
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In 1995, as
@EdwynCollins
was hitting his purple patch, I spent a plane journey drinking and making a list of all the cunts we knew were hating him doing well. I really did this.
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Here's
@EdwynCollins
on the crooked path that leads down to Badbea. He goes a few times a year. His only stipulation, "Not in the wind!"
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First live performance of Badbea by Edwyn in 2019 and the challenge to his aphasia is clear to see. It will get better with each show, but here he's a trouper, carries it off, covers it up, sails on. He does amaze me.
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Hey
@seatbeltsmusic
and
@TheHangingStars
- the postie has come. Two albums, made in Helmsdale, Clashnarrow Studio, wonderful!!!!👏👏⭐️⭐️-Edwyn
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I like this one of the giant Gorgeous George with Jake peeking out.
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Thank you Tim. Typing away like a fury, spinning plates,
@EdwynCollins
shouting in my ear to get it right, I loved each minute of it. You're a marvel for getting this together. x
These listening parties give me life. Like spending time with old friends. Hope you enjoyed it as much as I did. Massive love and distant hugs to
@EdwynCollins
@GraceMaxwell
&
@Steveplustax
x x x 🍊
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Edwyn’s aphasia makes verbalising numbers tricky (hence figure of 8) -it’s kinda hilarious and fascinating and frustrating. But he’s very cool putting it out there, all the aphasia stuff. It’s who he is.
NEW BALLOT! He's back with ace new album Badbea &
@EdwynCollins
will be playing LIVE at
@stlukesglasgow
for
#BBCQuaySessions
on Mon 8th April. Also joining the bill is
@chrisdifford
w/special guest
@boohewerdine
. Don't miss your chance to be there!
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@nellstevens
At the tail end of 2005, after
@EdwynCollins
spent 6 months in hospital, I wanted to get him a fancy stick for Christmas. I walked into this shop, saw the exact right stick. The man looked me up and down and said, “That one’s very expensive, you know.”
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Twice now,
@BBCNews
have described the crisis in energy charges as “insignificant” in comparison to latest news. That, to say the least, is a subjective view.
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@EdwynCollins
Morning Folks,
It's my birthday , am 64 years old, f**king Hell , young @ heart , NOT !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!, HaHaHa , See you-Edwyn
PS The Beatles ? When am 64? HaHaHa
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For people worried about joggers running at them this weekend: when
@EdwynCollins
was learning to walk again we had this problem in the park. I used to wave a stick around us like a mad witch if anyone got too close. Totally worked.
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They came to the QMU in Glasgow that year. I booked them.
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@nellstevens
@EdwynCollins
Here’s the stick, never been out of his hand for more than 15 years.
They are very haughty in there.
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Broadcasting from Kensal Rise, we’re back in the smoke after a long 15 months! My boy was a little baby when we lived just over my left shoulder. He’s six foot two now.
Evening folks, catch
@EdwynCollins
&
@GraceMaxwell
's show from earlier today on catchup here: 🤠. Have a nice evening!
#BoogalooRadio
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I saw this wonderful sight this morning while driving the kids from Helmsdale Primary to their swimming lesson. Wows! all round the bus.
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One of the daftest and most petty of
@EdwynCollins
rebellions in 1984 was to try and keep barcodes (new thing) off Orange Juice vinyl sleeves, for aesthetic reasons.
George Laurer, an inventor of the bar code, has died at 94. "I was truly playing 'bet your job' by designing a new code and symbol rather than supporting what the brass wanted," he said. "My arguments must have been persuasive."
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He’s quite delighted with this one! 😘
Blue tick? Shove it up your bakey with a ten foot stakey, Elon! (Me, possibly a tiny bit drunk!!!@@*£!)
See you in the charts, friends!! - Edwyn
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At the risk of getting battered, I'd venture to suggest that the NHS workers would rather all efforts were applied to getting them gear they need and limiting the number of critical patients than all this "heroes" guff.
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Young people, fear not. Within a very short space of time, no-one, including your own parents, will remember or care what A levels or Highers you got.
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A very emotional watch.
@EdwynCollins
was looked after in this ICU, and they can have no finer team, led by Sean, Matron, who was such a tower of strength to us, to get their patients through this hellish time.
A two-part BBC
#Hospital
special:
#FightingCovid19
airs tomorrow and Tuesday. Tune in at 9pm on BBC Two 💙 - meanwhile you can read
@RossLydall
's preview in the
@eveningstandard
.
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Look at this pair of haddies.
Now for one or station mum,
@crothh
's, favourites 👉 Harvest Moon, Neil Young 🌕🙏❤️. Glorious choices today from
@EdwynCollins
&
@GraceMaxwell
👉
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Hartlepool didn’t just reject Labour. They have enthusiastically embraced this Tory mob, corrupt and disgusting from end to end. They saw it all, they approved, they voted for it. What a weird place it must be.
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All the feedback
@edwyncollins
and
@Steveplustax
had tonight for the
#timstwitterlisteningparty
. It will keep Edwyn busy for a few days, as he'll like to reply to every one, I know.
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Edwyn marking his birthday with his customary poise.
Welcome to the seventh decade, dear. Yikes!
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And did he not have the loveliest smile you’ve ever seen?
"I enjoy music 24 hours a day, even when I'm sleeping. I dream about writing songs or singing them. It's lovely. Music shouldn't be a hard thing to do. It shouldn't be clever or pretentious; it should just be naturally enjoyable."
-RM 4/8/1984
#BillyMacKenzie
📸E. Adebari
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This is how much fun we had tonight.
#timstwitterlisteningparties
#YouCantHideYourLoveForever
@Steveplustax
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The fake Poems on the Underground cards we inserted, guerrilla style, hundreds of tube carriages. .
#GorgeousGeorge
@LlSTENlNG_PARTY
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This just landed on
@EdwynCollins
youtube. He's singing live, the whole thing's Saturday night live, the supreme dancers (choreography by the mighty
@KimGavinHQ0
). I was stood at the side with Kim; never seen Edwyn ham it up this much, thrilling!
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I mean, look at this. In England, a Tory could break down your door, kick fuck out of you and your kids and 40% of you would still say, “Fair play, they know best.”
Christ.
Westminster Voting Intention:
CON: 39% (-1)
LAB: 37% (=)
LDM: 7% (-1)
SNP: 5% (+1)
GRN: 3% (-1)
Via
@SavantaComRes
, 15-17 Jan.
Changes w/ 8-10 Jan.
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A little bird tells me that
@EdwynCollins
may be on tonight's programme.
Time to rise and shine guys! Another show tonight and a full day of exciting action on our LIVE wildlife cameras! 💚Head over to our website to see what's going on right now!
#Springwatch
👇
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Mr Collins, off to to see
@RealKenBruce
@BBCRadio2
, fully suited and booted in London Town.
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As
@EdwynCollins
and I were exiting House of Bruar after a lovely bowl of soup, we heard even lovelier
@JaniceForsyth
play Rip it Up. The car erupted!😀
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The sun going down at your studio after a cloudless, blue, warm February day. What’s going on?
Lovely day in Helmsdale, in Highland of Scotland on the East Coast, 50 miles to John O' Grouts, FACT-Edwyn,
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Well, blow me down,
@EdwynCollins
now knows it’s the 40th birthday TODAY of YCHYLF thanks to you guys. Right enough, he’s famously rubbish at birthdays, anniversaries…
1 February 1982. Orange Juice released You Cant Hide Your Love Forever. You can replay the listening party here Tweets from
@EdwynCollins
@GraceMaxwell
@Steveplustax
#TimsTwitterListeningParty
#ttlp31
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Well I had fun tweeting for
@EdwynCollins
tonight, although he is a facist dictator. I'm on the
@wolfburn_whisky
now. OK, back to the politics.
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@KatieMonnelly
My partner,
@EdwynCollins
continues to improve 14 years on and pushing 60. All due to the bedrock of the first three years brilliant support from two genius, life-changing SLT's.
#aphasia
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I made a lasagne for dinner. Served it up.
@EdwynCollins
: "Benito!"
Me: "Mussolini!"
You had to be there...
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My family have graciously accepted my explanation that yesterday’s feisty kitchen explosion of roaring and cuss words directed at all and sundry was entirely unintentional. I will continue in my post of head skivvy.
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Edwyn has this great team in Hamburg who find footage (some we’ve never seen before), clean it up and get it on his YouTube channel. Here’s the latest, from 1992:
@EdwynCollins
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I talk the tracks through with Edwyn and try to put his thoughts down. I know all the old yarns, of course. It’s fast and furious and he’s trying to respond to all the love now. Ta, all, especially
@Tim_Burgess
, he really is a doll.
#GorgeousGeorge
@LlSTENlNG_PARTY
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I miss him every day, but I’d not swap my 19 short years with my tender hearted, beautiful dad for the lifetime of shame the Clarksons, Morgans, Mackenzies et al inflict on their poor offspring.
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Well, on a slow news day, up the back garden, I just had the back of my hair lifted by a silent passing barn owl.
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I only learned to spot a wild orchid last year. Now I see them all the time. Such a nature amateur, at my time of life. But when the humans can’t get any stupider or crueller, staring at this wee flower for ten minutes seems to help.
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Here’s how we introduce the vinyl version of
#GorgeousGeorge
on . “Gorgeous George was released back in 1994, to a rather muted reception, including a one star review in The Guardian advising Edwyn to give up music.”
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Anyway, I'm in Glasgow, first date of
@EdwynCollins
' tour. He'll be fiddling while Rome burns tonight at QMU, which has just released a few more tickets after it sold out.
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Watching Edwyn laugh like a drain as I read the latest Trump tweets is pretty entertaining, to be fair..
@EdwynCollins
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The Motherwell Massive! Heaps of love and happy drumming to Jack, Lyle, Fraser, Mark and wee James who was too shy (like me!) for the photo! ❤️❤️❤️
In May after seeing a video on here of these young
@MotherwellFC
fans using a mayonnaise tub as a drum
@EdwynCollins
&
@GraceMaxwell
offered to get them a real drum to take to Fir Park.
Ahead of his set at Kelvingrove tonight, Ed handed it over to the boys.
And MFC got 3 points!
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On at 2pm this afternoon,
@boogaloo_radio
, me and his nibs,
@EdwynCollins
. Show
#5
and this is defo my favourite so far.
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We’ve had some technical issues this morning, he’s on my account somehow - and we’re both too effing aged and tired to sort it out…
@EdwynCollins
Morning Folks,
It's my birthday , am 64 years old, f**king Hell , young @ heart , NOT !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!, HaHaHa , See you-Edwyn
PS The Beatles ? When am 64? HaHaHa
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Placate annoyed MPs? Fucking Valentine's Day? What are they, fucking 15?
From V-day massacre to no votes at all. Told by govt source that No 10 planning to move the votes to tomorrow to help placate annoyed MPs who’d like to spend V-day with loved ones.... think it has to go thru cabinet *watch this space*
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We’ve been blessed with days of steel blue skies lately. To cheer you up, here you are, carefully colour co-ordinated with the sky and the whins in bloom.
Morning Old Friends,
In Helmsdale is still, but clouded!!! Bollocks !!! Bye Sweet People-Edwyn,
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The Sikh Community step it up, sleeves rolled up, every time. Magnificent.
The Sikh community in
#Gravesend
has come together to make fresh hot food for lorry drivers stuck on the
#M20
.
More than 1,450 lorries remain stuck in
#Kent
unable to leave Britain due to a travel ban imposed by France. Keep it up
@Khalsa_Aid
💕
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Kay, you’ve posted the video. It shows what happened.
He rocked, you were a state.
Agency rail workers will be stopped at picket lines and asked not to cross.
RMT union's General Secretary Mick Lynch got a little flustered explaining why...
#KayBurley
FC
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@istolethecookie
@AlanFraser7
After nearly 50 years of lost wallets (stopped using them it was so bad, then lost wage packet out of my back pocket) I can't tell you how many times it has come back to me, maybe more than 75%! People, random, ordinary people, are very good at heart.
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Still awake, thinking how lucky I am to have been made in Lanarkshire and Glasgow.
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Tiny bits of outdoor time finally allowed to Spaniards, can’t be in a car with more than two people and only with a permit to justify your trip in Italy, masks for all..meantime in Twatsville, UK.
Residents in Grappenhall near
#Warrington
keep to
#coronavirus
rules by performing socially distanced conga to celebrate
#VEDay75
. More in
@BBCNWT
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If I ever run into any of these shitheads they’ll find out how fucking confidently I’ve aged.
CSJ Report Launch:
Ageing Confidently - Supporting an Ageing Workforce
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Laptop left behind. He won’t use a phone, so far an internet free birthday in lovely Peebles in great company.
Hello campers! I’m on my holidays in the Scottish Borders, thank you for my birthday greetings, sweet people- Edwyn. PS no laptop!! Bugger!!
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Edwyn, his doppelgänger and I are ready to soothe and invigorate you by turns, from 2pm on
@boogaloo_radio
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To fill the interminable wait for the results, here’s my annual gift of Edwyn in a safari suit.
Edwyn Collins - Ding A Dong
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A couple of months after Edwyn fell ill, he listened to music for the first time and broke down in floods of tears. This. So, I love Ringo. via
@YouTube
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@RevRichardColes
At the end of this ridiculous week, we all needed this restorative reminder of the inherent goodness in a human being. A gentleman of the top drawer category.
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Bonny Helmsdale.
Worth turning off the A9 to explore in more detail: Helmsdale on the east coast of Sutherland, seen across the River Helmsdale. The village's origins date back at least as far as the Vikings, who established a settlement here. More pics and info:
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Good morning Vienna. Last day of touring for now.
@EdwynCollins
is so happy, so lucky to spend this time with this band -
@FamousTimes
@colorama_sound
@therockingbirds
@LittleBarrie
and Jake Hutton.
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The instant experts of Twitter reminded me of our pal who came to see
@EdwynCollins
in hospital and had learned neuroscience on the internet in two weeks. Edwyn couldn’t talk but his eyebrows were going up and down. Knew then we’d be fine.
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Edwyn Collins is lost in this programme. He's so excited it's back. Geniuses fixing old things up, meticulously. They're so happy at work, it makes him really emotional. He knows a number of people who work like this.
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“Laboured under the misapprehension...”
I overuse that phrase.
Where were you in ‘72,
@EdwynCollins
? NME, 30 January 1988.
#NME
#MyLifeInTheUKMusicPress
#1988
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Highland rehearsal for the
@ThePieceHall
show on Saturday - bringing the A Team,
@Nath_Brudenell
!
@EdwynCollins
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From the inside out.
On
@EdwynCollins
' door step: Clashnarrow Studios, Helmsdale - as featured on the rear cover of his album Badbea. Photographed in November 2018.
More photos from that session here:
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