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Monsters…...‘Forgotten Brodgar’…….BBC Pics of Scotland…..

by Bernie Bell - 08:06 on 08 March 2025

Monsters…

I was thinking that there are more Monsters in charge now than there usually are. Usually, at any point in time, on the world stage there might be one or two Monsters in charge. Right now, we have Trump, Putin, Benjamin Netanyahu, Xi Jinping in China, ordering the destruction of thousands of Tibetan homes and places of worship, whilst systematically attempting to destroy Tibetan language and culture…..

https://theorkneynews.scot/2018/03/17/a-bit-of-a-rant-about-respect/

……while the world turns a blind eye – because a lot of the ‘big players’ of the world want to trade with China. Those turning a blind eye could be classed as Monsters too.

And then I was reminded of Iran….

https://www.thetimes.com/culture/film/article/christina-lamb-oscars-the-seed-of-the-sacred-fig-qngd7dk7p

74 lashes? What century are we living in?

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‘Forgotten Brodgar’…..

This is very interesting….

https://www.nessofbrodgar.co.uk/forgotten-brodgar-dig/

…and pretty much news to me!

‘The wheel-rutted track’ pic - !!!

BBC Pics of Scotland…..

28^th Feb. – 7^th of March 2025….

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cx2rk29j1d4o

Mary Ann McLeod’s pic brought back memories of our visit to Uig…

https://theorkneynews.scot/2018/06/09/the-western-isles-or-there-and-back-again-xii/

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