Ex-Dons

[57vintage]

Contrived link, but since ex-Don Billy Pirie played for the Lichties, here’s a good article about the planet’s second-best Maroons, for whom I have an affinity after providing educational support to their youth players in the early part of the century.

https://www.scotsman.com/news/opinio...rr-3636646?amp

[Mason89]

Just having a blether with the receptionist at work & she happened to mention that somebody called John McMaster was in the other week. Played football apparently. Canny believe I missed it.

[57vintage]

Ray McKinnon has heart attack.

No smart-ass, studiedly-cynical unkind words, please. We’re better than that.

Get well soon, min.

https://news.stv.tv/sport/former-dun...utm_source=app

[RED_JOHN]

Ray McKinnon has heart attack.

No smart-ass, studiedly-cynical unkind words, please. We’re better than that.

Get well soon, min.

https://news.stv.tv/sport/former-dun...utm_source=app

I agree, hope he recovers quickly.

[TheDeeDon]

Not good to read this. As someone of the same age who has had heart issues the past couple of years he has nothing but my good wishes.

[sheepcrooky]

Not good to read this. As someone of the same age who has had heart issues the past couple of years he has nothing but my good wishes.

Which is exactly why I handed in my (3 month) notice last week to go to early retirement at 56. Bugger this falling doon dead at work and not enjoying life.

[57vintage]

Which is exactly why I handed in my (3 month) notice last week to go to early retirement at 56. Bugger this falling doon dead at work and not enjoying life.

Good for you, min. I did the same in November 2019, but at a slightly more advanced age.

Of course “wait until Spring, and winter’s sleet and darkness is past” didn’t quite go to plan. Then again, sitting on my erse reading books, and suburban flaneuring were probably as much as I was ever going to do/be able to afford, and I have embraced that lifestyle. With coffee. ****ing gallons of it, M&S strength 4.

[Mason89]

I’ll never be able to afford retirement. I’ll die dressed as a lollipop man

[Shetland Don]

I’ll never be able to afford retirement. I’ll die dressed as a lollipop man

Keep your bedroom secrets to yourself min! 🥲 With a free bus after 60, you could spend it drinking and eating cheaply in Spoons maybe!?

[Mason89]

I have embraced that lifestyle. With coffee. ****ing gallons of it, M&S strength 4.

I’m no doctor but do you think that may be connected in some way to your insomnia?