Sgian-dubh

Rational shipper

[bat-cat-reader]

Well, well, the widow does seem rattled. It appears @sgiandubh has hit a raw nerve. The response came faster than the speed of light hardly surprising when someone's conscience is on such a short fuse!

😂

Post by @sgiandubh · 1 video

💬 14  🔁 7  ❤️ 22 · It's 'go, puppy', now? · So, this is today's week-end innuendo treat: Like any other certified narcissist, Madam Mao jus

La verdad entró por la puerta y la excusa saltó por la ventana. Es realmente admirable la velocidad con la que algunos fabrican explicaciones. Hola Steph 👋

The truth walked in through the front door, and the excuse jumped out the window. It's genuinely impressive how quickly some people can manufacture explanations. Hi, Steph. 👋

Hola amantes de los animales, solo quería decir que hoy he recibido un par de correos electrónicos preguntando dónde están mis perros reubicados. Pensé en abordar este tema porque tengo sentimientos encontrados al respecto: solo he tenido dos perros en mi vida adulta. Uno de ellos falleció en 2022 y el otro todavía está con nosotros. Más importante aún, aunque nunca he tenido un perro y lo he reubicado, tengo amigos que sí lo han hecho, y ninguno de ellos ha tomado esta decisión a la ligera. Nuestros animales se convierten en nuestra familia, y tener que encontrarles nuevas familias amorosas suele ser una tarea larga y desgarradora. No juzguemos a las personas que se encuentran en la difícil situación de tener que reubicar a su perro. Un saludo a todos y a sus peludos miembros de la familia.

[sgiandubh]

Color me shocked - well, not really - by the very, very quick reaction.

Here are my two cents:

The precise use of 'rehoming' in both my post and her subsequent IG story reads like an answer to me.

I would genuinely be over the moon to be wrong about this particular claim I am not the only one to have made, in this fandom and I would not have any qualms, nor hesitation to admit I am wrong. But I don't think I am, though.

That being said, I am not sure she is telling the truth to her readers. That Eoin had not one, but two dogs is public lore, by now. If she has been the guardian of 'two dogs in her adult life', then we have to logically assume the dog who is 'still with her' is the one we saw on her very recent pics. That does not solve the puzzle, it only further troubles the water, here. Add to this the very strange coat differences between this dog...

... and this dog

And yes, you can legit color me confused: just how many dogs does she have, and are these dogs even the same damned breed?

Anyways, my second question is: what is such a personal IG story doing on an allegedly professional Instagram account?

It is unethical as hell, and I hope she knows it. And if she does, she either does not care, or this is not the professional account she is selling to the Mommies.

This is not unethical because I do not buy her stories or because I do not 'like' her. This is unethical according to the very standards of the International Compliance Assurance for Holistic Practitioners (ICAHP) that she herself references in her own Instagram bio.

More specifically:

[Source: https://www.icahp.org/code-of-ethics]

Also: she should not have bothered. I bet the farm nobody sent her any emails. It is obvious she reads Tumblr and we're all in for the show.

[lallybroch-pr-watch]

We tend to analyze and decode every little drop of information that enters our lives, whether it’s true or not. But at the end of the day, it’s important to look at the bigger picture.

Why are these innuendos even needed?

Why does a year long relationship still need to hint at its own existence?

Why is there a business profile that’s about everything except business and a bunch of cliché quotes, when its real purpose is obvious to anyone with a double digit IQ?

If Sam were truly in a serious, loving relationship, there are two ways he could have handled it.

The first, and in my opinion the one most suited to him: we simply wouldn’t know she existed. He would be quietly and happily in love, without putting anyone at risk in the process.

The second: he would look happy. He would glow around her. He would want to share her with the world. He would look back to make sure she was there because he wanted her there.

This strange limbo we’re in looks like everything except a serious, loving relationship, and every little stunt like this only proves it more.

And to answer the anons: no, it doesn’t sound like him to me. But I’m sure she’ll make sure to prove it to us if it is. Meanwhile, she got the traffic she wanted.

[sgiandubh]

PREACH.

As always, a voice of reason and an excellent post.

PS: he acts like someone who is ashamed or embarrassed by the entire situation. Why?

[sgiandubh]

It's 'go, puppy', now?

So, this is today's week-end innuendo treat:

Like any other certified narcissist, Madam Mao just could not bear the attention being switched on S's Borders Book Festival event. She had to post the above video and people are already pondering whether it was S or not.

I did hear a masculine voice: someone's comment it sounds more Irish than anything else is probably worth considering, but few will do, since this is slowly turning into a cheap, sadist number, anyways. I also heard the little girl and the Llama Whisperer herself. Just like the butterfly rings 📸, but with sounds, this time over.

Where is this dog now, anyways?

[Source: @thisistalosfan's IG account - posted August 18, 2024]

Oh. So the dogs rehoming inexplicably cruel story was not just a malevolent rumor, huh?

So. Madam Mao's IG stories are clearly locating her in Cork, 'this week-end'. Allegedly:

Namely the Warren Strand beach, near Rosscarbery, West Cork. A kids friendly destination:

[Source: https://westcorkwithkids.com/2020/03/05/clifftop-walk-from-owenahincha-to-warren-strand/]

It is really annoying he can't bilocate. Yet.

It is also really annoying she cannot, for the life of her, let the man shine on his own. Always wedging her way in the pic. Always breathing down his neck. Obnoxious.

It could be anyone. It happened before ('go, Sarah', immediately comes to mind). She will do it again, simply because she is enjoying the attention and because people will always fall for her cheap drama.

Premonitory? Playing with fire will make one wet their bed, eventually - a Romanian proverb I love to quote:

[Source: @thisistalosfan's IG account - posted August 18, 2024]

PS: this is clearly cheap innuendo. And evidence an IG story can very well be a latergram, contrary to what Marple claimed about a certain IG Mexican story, just to counter a very clear appearance in Monaghan, on a very sad occasion.

But not aligned with that troll's own agenda.

[sgiandubh]

PSA: phishing attempt!

If you receive any comments from this account:

Please report it immediately, as it is a crude phishing attempt that will take you to a highly suspicious page, aiming to steal your login credentials.

It goes without saying my blog is fine.

And so should yours. Please reblog, if you can - this should reach as far and as wide as possible.

[sgiandubh]

Regarding a recent topic: The Merry Widow business account growth looks quite natural and grows in waves with several spikes (+202 on Apr 12, a three-day run of +41, +107 and +95 on May 15–17, +123 on May 25, and +167 on Jun 7) You can map that to the timelines. According to the stats 93% of her followers are Female, 35% from United States (in big need of 1:1 animal therapy in Cork) and 80% also follow Sam on instagram. Looks like simple math to me.

No signs of bot-style patterns or suspicious repetitive growth. On average she gains 32.8 followers per day. But if we blindly extrapolate the current average to reach Sarah Holden levels: Estimated arrival at 742k followers: around February 2088. 😂🚀📈

Dear Recent Topic Anon,

I welcome your submission, because it debunks the myth of the sudden and spectacular growth of that particular audience.

Considering the numbers which coincide with what I have, too - this is neither sudden, nor spectacular.

Scottish Xena already was a C-tiered fitness influencer. She already had secured on her own several product placement contracts she was actively promoting. Those contracts were clearly justified by her own efforts and her own illness and drastic change of lifestyle story. Her content was almost perfectly aligned to her personal brand and message - spare perhaps the innuendo posts the S rapport (client account?) pushed on her feed. That being said, she has also exposed her child - until something happened that made her stop in her tracks and moderate the sharing. Maybe his father reacted? One can only speculate.

Compared to the steady flow of Xena's followers, what happens with this account is a dripping, mediocre affair. Perhaps on par with OL being over and people slowly disengaging. She simply got the short end of the stick, here. That being said, what she sells is also mediocre, not original and just too full of it to enroll durably. Brand-wise, she is just a lackadaisical opportunist, who takes her audience for children or senile fools.

[sgiandubh]

Supreme irony

I was browsing aimlessly the indescribable Temu website, a couple of days ago, looking for the predictable kitschy expressions of the OL paraphernalia, part of which usually cost an arm and a leg at any given fan event stand.

As expected, there is a deluge of S pics and Sassenach declinations, on any given material one could think of and for any given activity one could think of. From sleeping in Mackenzie tartaned polyester sheets, to drinking from JAMMF cups, to cooking in one of those questionable JAMMF aprons Lasagna Lady once made famous across the fandom, Temu got you covered.

However, I was not expecting this particular product assortment, which immediately made me stop in my tracks:

A Sassenach Spirits wall tapestry (LOL?), priced between 6 and 16 euros, according to size.

A flannel (a girl can dream, this being Temu, after all) 'high quality Sassenach Spirits blanket', priced between 7 and 10 euros.

A 'soft and durable' polyester 'Sassenach Spirits kitchen towel', pretty steeply priced, at 5.25 euros apiece.

The seller?

A Chinese (hungry) ghost who is, however, able to deliver to Bucharest.

I wonder what the hell SS's marketing and legal teams are busying themselves with, on a daily basis, and I am very serious. These are clearly cheap, low quality, pirated derivate products of their brand. The very fact they are cheap, low quality, pirated and available on a Chinese sales hub of questionable repute is very toxic and damaging to SS's brand storytelling and product benchmark. For obvious reasons, like this cruel farce being at complete odds with the entire personal passion project and high-level crafting concepts, that define Sassenach Spirits for its potential target clientele and markets.

To be honest, this is not the entry I had imagined for them, as far as the Asian market is concerned.

And yes, I cannot unsee the irony of a brand still in legal crosshairs over trademark issues being shamelessly stolen by petty, anonymous Chinese scammers. Who clearly try to make a quick buck out of the Mommies' perpetual adoration.

But fear not. If we are to believe the OG troll's threats, their legal team seems more concerned about what is being currently discussed on Tumblr. And soon enough, I predict Norouzi will show off another motorbike, at that ride or die event.

To paraphrase Alpahville's old and corny one trick pony summer hit - 🎵China can wait, they're only watching the skies.🎵 Due diligence was never their forte, was it?

Ended by choosing their other half-forgettable hit. Seemed more appropriate:

[bat-cat-reader]

MW sure went crazy with followers and following people on IG. On Saturday her private account had 1153 followers and now has 1155, but was following 908 and today 1838??? And the business account had 2674 followers and now 2970, and was following 61 and now 118. Busy lady.

Cuando el cheque llega sin tener que trabajar todos los días de 8 a 3 sobra mucho tiempo y llega el aburrimiento. Hay gente que trabaja mucho y enreda poco y ella parece que ha elegido la estrategia contraria. Tengo la sensación de que dedica más tiempo a enredar las cosas que a sacar el trabajo adelante 🎪

When the paycheck arrives without having to work every day from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m., there’s plenty of spare time, and boredom eventually sets in. Some people work hard and create very little drama, but she seems to have chosen the opposite approach. I have the impression that she spends more time complicating things than actually getting the job done 🎪

[sgiandubh]

And I have the impression that she has her own agenda, by now.

Oh, and - Anon, your statistics are overly optimistic. The observed trend is akin to a dripping cold brew, not a tsunami.

Accuracy matters.

[hopelostinmemories]

Some Timeline Clarity

As posted today by the Sassenach Spirits Instagram account, we now know that the ‘Outlander Watch Party Cocktails’ series was filmed on Sunday, March 1, 2026.

IG 🎥 Sassenach Spirits

We also know that on the same date in the evening the Outlander cast attended ‘The Other Place’ play at The Shed staring Tobias Menzies.

Not saying the filming of the ‘Outlander Watch Party Cocktails’ videos would have taken all day, but it would have been a substantial working morning and afternoon.

Monday, March 2nd there was the Season 8 premiere. Tuesday, March 3rd was press interviews for most of the day. Wednesday, March 4th we have The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon taping and “Best Friend Day” with Alex at the New York Knicks game.

Please read between the lines of what I am trying to say. 😉

[sgiandubh]

Roger that. Thank you ;)

[sgiandubh]

I think that the unity that is being seen across the fandom is due to the simple fact that, at the end of the day, it doesn’t matter what Sam’s relationship is with Steph is, it’s the fact that he has chosen to associate with her at all. We see her. We see who she is. And Sam is with her, in whatever capacity, and that says a lot about him. I would judge him with the same level of harshness if she was his girlfriend, friend, business partner, etc, because who someone associates with is a direct reflection on them. And in this case, it is really, really bad.

Dear We See Her Anon,

Again - so, so sorry for the delay. I am trying to catch up on a massive batch of Anons and other incomplete posts - and I am rather slow on the job. Apologies are in order, truly.

There is not much I could add to what you wrote. It is exactly my sentiment, spare for the 'with her' thing. That, to me, reeks of something so inauthentic and so useless, I have many thoughts.

But for all the rest - from your mouth to God's ear, Anon.

[sgiandubh]

Are Sony/Stars partners with SH in the distillery?

Dear Partners Anon,

I am very, very sorry for the unacceptable delay: please accept my deepest apologies for this impolite silliness. My country is again in some sort of political predicament, affecting everyone - and that includes this humble blogger. Enough said.

Especially when I had no real reason not to immediately answer you, since I have already written about this particular point, once the distillery was officially reopened. With the well known unexpected bonus of You-Know-Who's maiden appearance on our radars.

The short answer is no, or at least not officially.

The long answer, including all the relevant legal paperwork is here: https://www.tumblr.com/sgiandubh/794988533602500608/the-next-unicorn?source=share (posted September 18, 2025).

Needless to say, nothing of note changed ever since, as far as shareholders go. And I realize that the apparent close association between *** and Galloway Distillery, mutual promo on top, could have led you to that conclusion. However, I do not think one should mistake what clearly is a symbiotic sort of branding cross-pollination - who is the parasite, in that scenario? your guess is as good as mine, Anon - and a formal, business direct involvement.

Whether this acquisition was a wise move, financially speaking, is yet to be determined. The first hints are not brilliant and I will leave it as is, for the time being: I simply need more data.

[sgiandubh]

Hi. Can you reblog the article you posted from Talos brother who said he was planning to move to Belfast as that was where she lived. At the time you implied that she didn't live in Cork but in Belfast.

Dear Belfast Anon,

I realize English is not your first language. However, that does not excuse your very rude and entitled tone.

I have brought back the Archive section, by request. Kindly look for it yourself. As I already mentioned, repeatedly: I do not reblog my own posts.

That being said, a cursory search in my own archives also brought back multiple and very strong C connections to Belfast. Like this particular one: https://www.tumblr.com/sgiandubh/736185302340763648/its-always-great-to-see-c-in-her-true-element?source=share (posted December 9, 2023).

Thank you for your understanding.

[Later edit]: tipped by @arakanui1's brilliant comment, I have found an interesting factoid, in that old, old article about that Belfast dinner:

And indeed, we do know S ate pizza at Flout's, during his last trip to Belfast.

Oh, well. Big Sister must have tipped him. LOL

[ellenmillpe]

THE MOTORBIKE MYSTERY!!! 🏍

The whole motorcycle experience has given me something to think about for a few days. At first, I thought about some of the numerous little games of innuendo. It's easy to go that far, set up a story from the ferry, and voilà, let people speculate. But, being in London on Thursday and with such a short timeframe? Later I read @maximumwobblerbanditdonut blog—where he explains in detail the implications of having an unregistered vehicle in a country like Ireland for a long period of time. It explains in detail that you can have it for 6 months without having to register it in that country, since Mr. SH is not a resident there.

So, if we go back 183 days, which is what the law allows, we find that Mr. SH was performing Macbeth in SUA, which is why he didn't take his bicycle there during that period. When Macbeth finished, he went to London, from London to Edinburgh, and from Edinburgh to Glasgow. From there, he went to New York and from New York to Los Angeles, from where he returned around December 18th or 19th. We have a video of him on December 21st running on the track around his house in Glasgow. Up to this point, I suppose the motorcycle was at his house in Glasgow.

From this point on, we know with some certainty:

On January 8th, he's in Edinburgh giving a speech in Parliament with AN. On January 10th, he's at the gym in Glasgow. On January 17th, more pictures are taken at the gym again. He's still in Scotland. After that, he's in Edinburgh on the 27th for the Lyceum. He himself says that he is not well, that he has become intoxicated and the carpet of his house has not survived, the effects of Robert Burns' celebration? If he tells the truth, he also places him in Scotland. From Edinburgh, he goes to London and Germany. He's also filming and traveling for various events in the USA. There's no time to travel by motorcycle to Ireland.

Easter break arrives; we know he was in London and later Edinburgh, probably also Glasgow. From there, he goes to the Tartan Parade, Germany again, Paris LandCon, and London for his birthday. May arrived, and on the 9th he showed us his new suitcase in detail, in the same apartment as in the video from the 1st, which was for JF's birthday. He then traveled to LA for the Outlander send-off. He stayed there until approximately May 18-19, and on the 26th we know he was in a bookstore in London and later at the Caledonian event.

There's a window of time here that I haven't been able to narrow down, from May 2nd to May 8th, but if he was in London and showed us the suitcase on the 9th from there, why go all the way to Glasgow to pick up his motorcycle to go to Ireland and then fly back to London to catch the flight to LA? The most logical thing would have been to fly round trip to Ireland and not have to go to Glasgow to pick up his motorcycle.

So, after this what I believe is:

After December 21st, Mr. SH spent some time in Ireland for the Christmas holidays, and since it was a few days, he took his motorcycle with him from Glasgow. But when it came time to return to Glasgow, he ran into a small problem: the weather. He got caught with the snow at the beginning of the year, around January 2nd to 6th. The weather wasn't the best to ride a bike. I imagine that since he had to travel on those specific dates, he had to leave his motorcycle and got the ferry or a flight.

From Cork? That would mean he had to pick up the motorcycle sometime after the Caledonian event on Thursday, and we know that on Friday night he was in a Belfast hotel, and he even told us he ate pizza. A very tight window of time, though not entirely impossible. But that made me wonder something else. Why travel to Cork in winter with the motorcycle for Christmas when there's nothing preventing her from being in Scotland, and besides, her daughter was on holiday? Especially knowing that he had to return for the various commitments he had, and we know that Cork is not exactly close to the ferry and at that time of year the weather is not exactly an ally. Maybe…but I'm not convinced.

Now, the explanation that seems most reasonable to me is that he went to spend the Christmas holidays with some family (ahem) near the border (one hour from the ferry), a much shorter journey. He got caught with the snow when he had to return to Glasgow and took a flight or ferry but without his bike because is too dangerous ride it with that weather. The motorcycle stayed there until he had to go and pick it up.

Added:This is all what I believe. There's no conclusive proof. The timeframes are what they are, there aren't many other possibilities. As for who he was with or wasn't with... we don't know. Perhaps he has more secrets in Ireland... Believe what you want. 🤷‍♀️

If someone has evidence or proof that the dates or locations are incorrect, I would appreciate any corrections or suggestions. Always with kindness, thank you.😃

[sgiandubh]

At some point in time, around Xmas, 📸were taken with Madam Mao and the little girl, in GLA. Then Cree was obviously at Cawdermill, I believe around December 27th, or something like that.

That does not change anything, in the grand scheme of things. It just thickens the plot and pushes the Cork destination further aside.

[margareth-lv]

🔔A Subtle Detail, Said No One Ever🔔

. . . There he is: gorgeous, stylish, dressed impeccably for the occasion. By all accounts, he looks great.

Unfortunately, your brain has already skipped ahead to the one pressing question: is there a cowbell dangling from his neck?

About as subtle an accessory as the massive gemstone ring the Main Heroine used to wear on her left hand. Equally 'discreet' (not), equally 'tastefully understated' (also not).

Source: Consulate General of Japan in Edinburgh

[9 June, 2026]

[sgiandubh]

And the nonchalant 👓. A tiny faux-pas, considering we are dealing with the supremely elegant Japan.

[benfeldmanlove21-blog]

He has become more secretive since last year compared to how open and outspoken, he used to be. Back then, almost everything he did and every event he attended was visible to the public. This change could be the result of animal therapy and the impact it has had on his life.

https://www.instagram.com/p/DZWb7S7MxSv/

hmmm I disagree anon. I think he shares pretty much everything he does, he’s always reposting and accepting collab posts for us to all see. If you read the caption there’s no mention of SS or Galloway distillery or having a stand there (like the parliament night he gave a speech)

this seemed a lowkey day event for a few key people to give a speech. As you can see it was quite small. Not necessary to post. He might repost once he sees the post, but he wasn’t tagged either. I’m going to ignore the last part of your message :)

this was last week, Wednesday June 3rd in Scotland

[sgiandubh]

Hitting the diplomatic crowd. Interesting choice, happy days.

[sgiandubh]

If the motorcycle is insured and registered in mainland UK including Scotland there are still restrictions in NI especially for insurance . You normally can have between 30 to 90 days depending on your policy as it’s considered outside your home area as insurance policies are also determined on where you live and circumstances of where the vehicle is kept and or stored .

Dear (returning) Another Country Anon,

Point taken, technically speaking and supposing we presume he took it there less than 90 days before returning by ferry to Scotland, which is a bit strange, timeline-wise.

But how do you make Cork fit in that particular weekend's schedule?

Again, my nagging question remains: is it Cork, or somewhere else -say... nearer to the border?

Ahem.

[sgiandubh]

I’m guessing he’ll need all his bikes to loan to some of his friends who will be travelling to attend the ride. Also there are registration and insurance implications if your motorbike is in another country after a certain period of time so possibly avoiding that .

Dear Another Country Anon,

May I remind you Belfast is also in the UK?

[bat-cat-reader]

Anon curious...

[sgiandubh]

Oh, so he did not go to Cork, after all?

Sources, my right foot.

PS: why would someone travel to pick up a motorbike, knowing fully well it's not the only one he owns, mystifies me.