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

Mon, 18 Mar 2024 20:11:44 +0000

With such grate reviews, what else could I do? Yup, I bought one. 😃

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Mon, 18 Mar 2024 14:02:27 +0000

Should I trust a reviewer who states the "product is grate"?

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Sat, 16 Mar 2024 23:00:50 +0000

Bad Times at the El Royale (2018)

I don't think I'll ever be able to unsee Chris Hemsworth, shirt open to the waist, doing a hippy dance to Hush by Deep Purple, in this movie.

This is a very dark movie, but, is also entertaining. Great visuals and stellar performances from an ensemble cast.

Also has a great 1960s soundtrack introduced through the playing of the jukebox or the singing by the character Darlene Sweet.

Recommended.

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Fri, 15 Mar 2024 10:23:30 +0000

The frogs (Rana temporaria - Losgann) were **busy** this morning. 😃

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Mon, 11 Mar 2024 17:49:50 +0000

Gunfight at the OK Corral (1957)

Currently watching the movie on Film4. Douglas and Lancaster are always worth watching.

It occurs to me that the owners of the corral were hardly selling their services. They could have named it the Exceptional Corral. :ablobthinkingeyes:

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Fri, 08 Mar 2024 13:49:13 +0000

Cairney passed away last September. I only became aware of his death to-day.

Sadly, I never saw him on stage.

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