A running mate

Kenneth Baxter has supplied another interesting photograph (see right) and explains: “This colourful poster for the Dundee engineering firm D. J. MacDonald is believed to date from around 1920.

“The firm was founded in 1892 by David J. MacDonald and, three years later, moved into South Saint Roque’s Works. At the start of the 20th Century, the firm expanded by taking over the business of A. C. Scott, mill furnisher, and later branched out into automobile engineering.

“Although he was a very successful businessman, David J. MacDonald is now probably best remembered for being Winston Churchill’s running mate in Dundee (which was then a two-member constituency) in the 1922 general election.

“He failed to be elected, but he polled almost 1,800 votes more than Churchill. The papers of the firm, which include some material relating to D. J. MacDonald’s political career, are held in Dundee University’s archives.” average of 74 beats per minute. blogging, this can also decrease resting heart rate by 7.5%.

Coming in last place is the hobby of bike riding. It’s no wonder cycling was awarded last place – it has hearts racing at a whopping average of 175 beats per minute, more than three times higher than the most relaxing hobby, knitting. On average, riding a bike can increase your resting heart rate by 118.75%.

It’s a small world Using imagination

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“The term ‘it’s a small world’ has been around ever since I was a youngster, easily said, and simply meant,” emails Lamont Forbes of Friockheim.

“But, thanks to modern technology, and thanks to friends much younger than I am, I have managed to keep up reasonably well with that technology, with a laptop and modern mobile phone.

“Over the years, and the internet, I have made many young friends and now I can speak face-to-face on video calls to these same friends.

“Also, from their knowledge, and via my TV screen, I have sat at the edge of Lake Victoria at Kisumu, Kenya, ‘walked’ the streets of Bandung and Jakarta in Indonesia, likewise in Kathmandu, Nepal, and ‘driven’ from Kingsport to Johnson in Tennessee, USA.

“I have visited Taigu in China, and two nights ago I ‘climbed’ Mount Tai in the Shandong province of that country.

“These are only some of my travels, but not bad for a soon-to-be-91-year-old ‘auld yin’ sitting in his fireside chair.

“Yes, it really is a very small world nowadays.”