Hello hello silver bloggers, music lovers and Hello hivers!
Well we managed to fly into September and up here that means we are into Autumn already. Before we know it Christmas and then 2026 will be here!
One thing I have noticed over the last wee while is that there is more and more episodes of Hive Drama being played out on and off our blockchain.
In fact this had led to the inspiration for my post today ....
But in a fluffing GOOD way!
This picture I took a couple of days ago in Tay Street along the river Tay in Perth Scotland.
The three wee creatures are part of Soutar's Menagerie which is a public art installation in Perth, Scotland.
They now form part of the River Tay Public Art Trail.
The inspiration, and gosh you know I love my inspiration when it comes to my #ttt posts, for the creatures depicted are inspired by animals mentioned in "Bairn Rhymes" which is a poem by local Perth poet William Soutar.
Before we continue let me tell you that the sculptures were created by Rhonda Bayley in 2004.
William Soutar (1898-1943) was a major Scottish poet and diarist. A crippling illness from contracting TB in 1929 left him bedridden for the last 13 years of his life, but from his room, he became a key figure in the Scottish Literary Renaissance, writing in both English and Scots.
As I mentioned at the beginning, this sculpture is called "Soutar's Menagerie" by artist Rhonda Bayley. It was unveiled in 2004 on the flood defence wall along Tay Street in Perth. The Tay is a fluff off big and long river that is prone to flooding, not to mention having some of the best salmon fishing in the world.
This sculpture commemorates Soutar's children's poems, known as "The Bairnrhymes." It features a series of playful bronze creatures, including a crow, a jackdaw, and a snail, all of which are characters from his poem "Aince Upon a Day." It's a whimsical tribute to the poet's lighter, more imaginative work.
I think they are so fluffing cure!
With a bit of searching I managed to find a great pdf of some of these poems with an English translation, ironically enough the English translation is for Scots Children and the Scots version for Caledonian Bairns.
Isn't it funny how things turn out!
Here was a wee dialogue that I had with @ericvancewalton about a vibe of disharmony on the chain...
With him suggesting we start a new campaign a #GoodVibesOnly tag for positive posts ...
So what better way for me to have my first #GoodVibesOnly post to combine music artwork and poems!
The fact that our esteemed Hive author suggested it, makes it all the more sweeter and on point!
One thing that music does ... is give me GOOD VIBES!
It is Tuesday and that of course means that it's #ttt or #threetunetuesday and so it's time to share some tunes with you!
@ablaze started #ttt 223 weeks ago! Go check out what it is all about on his last post Another Shuffle for Three Tune Tuesday - Week 223 - win some HBI
Do go support @ablaze as without him we would not have this mental fun musical activity that you can win HSBI from! I am happy to be one of the SIX sponsors and it is kinda fun checking out music from all over this global village of ours!
Long live #ttt 😁🎼 and #threetunetuesday
Tune 1 - Good Vibrations ~ The Beach Boys
You can't talk about good vibes without kicking things off with the legendary Beach Boys! To be honest this was playing in my head when Eric and I were having our wee dialogue!
The song was released as a single on October 10, 1966.
Tune 2 - Three Little Birds ~ Bob Marley & The Wailers
When it comes to putting a smile on your face and easing your worries, who better than the king of reggae, Bob Marley?
Been years since I watched this video, I loved the milk bottles as we now get our milk delivered in the mornings twice a week. See @nancybriti1 he is a good wolf jeje!
The song was originally on the 1977 album Exodus but was released as a single in 1980.
We finish up in this century with another banger that gets you singing along ...
Tune 3 - Happy ~ Pharrell Williams
"Happy" is a song written, produced, and performed by American musician Pharrell Williams, released as the only single from the soundtrack album for the film Despicable Me 2 (2013).
So there you have it – three tunes that for me shout Good Vibes!!
Which was your favourite Good Vibes tune or is it one of the many others that could have been chosen? Or have you never heard of these artists?!?
What tunes are you sharing this Tuesday? Let me know in the comments below!
Note: The 3 YouTube videos that I have shared are not owned by me, I am simply spreading great music on Hive.
I wish that you all have a brilliant happy fun and terrific Tuesday until we meet again enjoy your tunes 🎶🎵🎶
Thanks for visiting!
Lead image was taken by the author on Thursday 21st August 2025 in Pittenweem, Fife, Scotland. The 2nd and 3rd images were shot this afternoon August 26th in Beveridge Park, Kirkcaldy. All ramblings are also from me, the mad Scotsman TengoLoTodo unless otherwise stated.
@tengolotodo August 26th 2025
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You are such a a gem on the chain. I love reading your posts for the cheerful, positive, bright vibe, and appreciate the kind and enthusiastic manner in which you talk to people.
The little figures are gorgeous and the poem must be well loved...I'll have to look them up.
3 Little Birds is a gem but I'm not happy you put bloody Happy in my head this morning as that song drives me nuts 😂😂😂
Aww you made my night! It's a shame not everyone thinks that 🤣 Yeah I learnt the best way to deal with people was being positive, it worked wonders to motivate people to do things without realising they were doing it. So yeah, method in my madness!
Yeah the poems are great and I think some primary schools have them as part of their curriculum etc. He was a great author and the bairns ryhmes were a side line so to speak!
Hahahahaha Happy yeah it's a bloody earworm!
Who!!!! How very dare they!
Haha I know right 🤣
!BBH
!BBH
I have never read anything by William Soutar, but I'm curious now, so I'm going to look to see how his poems are. The one I have read is @ericvancewalton, and he is one of my favorite writers on Hive. I think the idea of using that tag is great; moreover, creating a community where only things are done – poems, stories, videos, songs – that uplift the soul seems necessary to me. I loved all three songs, and the wolf was not good, Ed; it's just that the little pig took away his hunger. Haha 🙈😂 A hug full of good vibes.
Hehe why did I know you would correct me about the wolf jaja! Eric is a great writer and a great poet, but these are poems for kids and I think pretty cool. A good vibes hug Nancy, now that is what life is about, thank you for being you Nancy :)
!BBH
Thank you Nancy! : )
There's indeed been a lot of drama going on around here in recent times and vibing to cool songs like the ones you shared is the only way to get off the heat. 😂
I'm in with Bob Marley, the cartoon video makes it even more interesting. 😅
!BBH
#goodvibesonly
Hehe yeah vibing to get off the heat, I like that!
Hehe yeah I love that cartoon, it goes so well with the song.
!BBH
!PIZZA !BBH
Music with a lot of good vibes is uplifting.
And did you get uplifted?
!BBH
Hehehe. Like the 2nd. So cute the video😁😛
Hehe finally I got you one you like :)
ok good vibes only :
Oh I like it, cheers Mick :)
The sculptures in Soutar's Menagerie are so cute. I spent ages checking them one by one again and again 😂. They tickle my inner child in the best way. I like tune 2 best😍.
hehe yes even my inner child was tickled when I saw them. I actually went back to see them again the next day 🤣
A kind of joy you can't put a price tag on. @tengolotodo, thanks for your inspiring post. See you around.
You are so very welcome and enjoy your day :)
Almost like little Easter Eggs tucked in here and there!
Hehe yeah, but a bit too hard to eat though.
Heck yeah!
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I prefer his other “Happy” song to be honest, very interesting he has two songs by same name! Well from his band N.E.R.D ⬇️
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NERD - Happy
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Thank you, I never knew that was his band. This is pretty cool. The video was unavailable but I got it on youtube, now listening to some other stuff of theirs!
Personally my fav records are the first two ⬇️
Thank you and added to the list for tomorrow!
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#goodvibesonly , I like it. Those are some awesome and fun sculptures. A great feel to them!
The TTT was really fun, all songs that I love. The Beach Boys were a great way to kick things off! Bob is a great way to keep those happy vibes flowing, Three Little Birds is a great song! Then Happy at the end... What a great selection, they make for a sunny day even in the Scottish winter!
Hehe I am hoping September is what we call an Indian summer month lol!
Yeah and glad you like the tag #GoodVibesOnly
Today is my 4th Hive birthday and yesterday I hit my goal of 1000 posts so yeah Happy is me!
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Thank you for creating the inaugural post for the #goodvibesonly tag to get the ball rolling! Three Little Birds is in my top three favorite songs and Pharrell's Happy was the song that got me through 2013, which was a particularly challenging year. Soutar's children's poems are really entertaining. I've never heard of him before but might have to share his work with some of my younger nieces and nephews. Great post, Ed!
Oh that sounds so grand ... the inaugral .. Well it was a great idea you had, and I just knew the wee creatures would be a perfect fit especially with William Soutar being a poet, there was just too much serendipity not to do it.
It really is fantastic what music can do for us. Loving that #goodvibesonly is off and running Eric.
A very interesting story. The figures are very beautiful, and I appreciate everything you say about this poet's life. The song reminded me of good times. Thanks for sharing, dear @tengolotodo . A big hug from Maracay.
I am glad you like it Irvin, the poet was a great guy and I loved his work.
The songs yes they can uplift us too. Have a good one and a big hug from me!