November 17th Wiki Toaster Hoaxsters

I read with interest the story of Alan MacMasters https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/the-reporters-63622746 .  The Scottish inventor of the toaster.  Except he was not.  Alan MacMasters is an aerospace engineer and the toaster story is a hoax,. That for many years he was listed on Wikipedia as the inventor of the toaster, titilated me.  It seems that in a lecture regarding how everything you read on Wikipedia cannot be trusted,  2 students decided to see how far they could push this and amended the post to include a found ripped photo and  the name of one of the students. The story was reported through various media sources and through this circular referencing the myth perpetuated. If you search now Wikipedia lists MacMasters as a hoax, the ruse finally rustled thanks to the interests of a 15 year old school boy. The story does though prompt the question of how much that we read on the internet do we just assume is the truth. With an infinite sources of potentially incorrect information available to people the world over it would be accurate to assume that an amount of what is ‘published’ is fake news, hoaxes or just wildly inaccurate. Don’t assume everything you read online is true. Indeed is this post even true?

November 15th

I have been feeling unwell for the past 8 days, so much so I booked a doctors appointment. Yes, I was able to book an appointment.  The Doctor said I have a very low resting heart beat of 44bpm but other than that couldn't find any issues. If you were to ask me I'm convinced I have COVID. I have a bunch of the symptoms - tight ribs, dizzy, low SATS (94%), nausea, headache, general aches. All the tests I have done have been negative. I feel like I am away with the fairies and at times like I am going to faint. Has anyone else had anything similar? Whats going on? I clearly have no clue.

November 13th

I was lucky enough last night to be in Aberdeen to celebrate the wonderful Graham Skinners 40th birthday. I had never met Graham in real life, nor some of the rest of the congregation. I had merely come to meet them virtually through the course of the COVID lockdowns via whisky clubs and zoom Whisky tastings. The night was a huge success as far as I could see, partly down to the fact that it seems Whisky people are good people. Following the recent Whisky show in London, I had been struck by how all the brand ambassadors at the show appeared to be good people. This opinion is confirmed, any time I meet 'Whisky folk'. I realise it is in show exhibitors interests to be approachable, friendly and amiable. I realise also that bringing people together with a shared interest will often result in like minding folk congregating and sharing a passion. But I think it goes deeper than this. Certainly my experience confirms this. Everyone I have met is generous, kind, passionate and interesting. Perhaps whisky folk are interested in adding texture to their lives. Whisky is for sharing and if you don't love whisky you could still do a lot worst than share some time with some 'Whisky folk' sometime soon.

November 9th

First of what may become many whisky infused notes. Should I apologise. Surely not.

I think this is my third bottle of the Benrinnes. To be honest, I bought this on a whim, perhaps forgetting I had already drunk two, perhaps I chose to forget. I would say I love Benrinnes, but that would be difficult to prove. There are some fantastic drams … including my best ever whisky (1969 Gordon MacPhail) but too many which remain middle of the road and light no fires.

BENRINNES WHISKY BROKER 12Years HHD + Oloroso finish 303872/2008 231 bottles 11/4/08 – 29/6/20 55.4%

V – Brass, thick ring, with slow legs – 9 N – liquorice, dried fruit, prunes, rubber, vanilla, plastic, balsamic, char, charred/ BBQ meat/ ribs – 13 P – rubber, dried fruit – raisins, dried blueberries, figs, char, tyres, tarmac, treacle, dark choc, choc spread on burnt toast, salt liquorice, thick cut marmalade on burnt toast, hint of lavender, potpourri and a soapy edge– 26 F – soap suds gently die into the background all the way through potpourri, salt liquorice, salt beef, treacle, dark choc, charcoal stick, raisins, prunes, leather, tyres, tarmac, – 24 = 85 

November 3rd – Struggling to create a website.

No idea what I am doing or how to do it. I know how I want it to look, but not how to make this reality. Eeeek!