There’s a few factors really, your out of shape comment could be one, no offence meant If you’re pushing your lungs, and airways in general, further than usual, and quite literally stretching them, and faster than they’re used to, the extra stretching can cause that feeling. Lessens as you get fitter. If its proper cold, or.dry, and if you mostly breathe through your mouth, or both, the air isn’t a match for the warm humid like air in your lungs and airways…nose breathing is a big thing to improve your running, there’s a great guy whose name I cannot recall who is a massive advocate for nose breathng in runners and how it can massively help your long distance proper too! Includes things about dehydration lessening etc…worth a search for

Am energy company I used to work for had a facility there, it was not what I expected when they said I was heading to california

Cause of the reflection in the window, and the colour I guess, I thought he was running this as a taxi!

I do, kind of two really. Dunnottar above Stonehaven, of the ruined castles. Then Drum Castle, on the Deeside of the intact castles, are my favourite. It’s the feel of the place, as well as the history, the original keep section, stories etc. Drum is just along the road from more famous Crathes. Crathes has fancier and larger grounds for walking. Aberdeenshire has the most castles per acre than anywhere else in Britain, so there’s a lot of choice in the area.

We still have a lot of inhabited castles here in Scotland. Still a ludicrous number of them too,I think 1500 or so, in various states of course. Over 3000 known of existing. When I was young a few of those castles turned over to the National Trust, were partially occupied by the families still. I think maybe still Glamis and a few other Trust (like public now castles, no longer private only) properties are still lived in day to day. A good few are private still, will have open days for visiting, I think there’s a designated day for the visits but I forget the details.

Best i know it was s mixed bag, dependent on numerous factors, the exact purpose of the castle, the wealth of the laird, the availability of materials. If it was a defence structure only, then it was unlikely to have been rendered,/washed/painted. As time went on, these weren’t just defensive though, they were homes to nobility. So traditionally the castles were rendered/washed in some shade. Often a bright shade as they wanted to be known in the area and to leave no doubt where the centre of power was, who was the richest etc. Nowadays in Scotland probably most look like this but there are still examples, Craigievar is Pink for one… there’s a lot to it all. Quite interesting, the evolution of castles through history.

Didn’t think season 2 was bad at all, it isn’t great like the first and the third is a bit better than it, but it’s still better than most tv shows

I think it’s when companies create fake posts on social media to advertise something, try and change the narrative

It really is, I honestly thought Oldman had maybe just gained the weight.

Not exactly a new release but got round to watching The Darkest Hour. Gary Oldman’s Winston Churchill was great.

Ke Huy Quan. He was Data in The Goonies back then as well.

The glorious Matt Berry plays Lazlo, BAATTT, and played Denholm Jr, the big boss, in IT Crowd. He’s also a pretty good musician.

Probably Whoopi Goldberg in The Colour Purple.

Cheers, I’ll look her up on YouTube or somewhere be interesting to see another side of her talent.

I cannot recall Bowie in Tron: Legacy at all, but he had been acting on and off in pretty big productions since the late 60’s. The biggest first one was probably The man who fell to earth, but I think Jareth in Labrynth was his best performance personally.

I 100% only know her from The Expanse, what else does she do that I’ve been missing out on?

They weren’t though, they were straight up comedians. After all these years it’s obvious they had more to them, but when they first stepped into serious roles it wasn’t known and was a surprise to most what they could do outwith comedy.

Man, Robin Williams can get to me like no one else. There were moments in Good Morning Vietnam, a couple years before Dead poets, but GMV was def more focused on his big comedic personality. Then his performance in The Fisher King…I don’t generally get emotional about celebrities but that dude was different. There’s been a few musicians that have been much better than expected. Dolly Paton in 9 to 5, Madonna on A League of their Own, Prince’s acting in Purple rain. Ice Cube in Boyz in da hood.

Saran wrap was one from my childhood, mum still uses a lot of these, I mostly say cling film these days

Hoover is one, where I am at least