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Due to more videos and pictures being released with S and his ambassadorship with the Glasgow Commonwealth Games, I decided to reignite my search for any details on when this content was filmed. It’s been driving me slightly crazy, but I’m here to tell you - I have succeeded!

As a reminder, I detailed the first appearance of the infamous jean jacket in my ‘Ride the Gallo-way’ post.

We first got the video of Sam in Glasgow talking to Bulgarian fans about Graham and Clanlands on June 19th.

From Graham’s Instagram we know the event was on the same day and perhaps I should have done more diligence the first time around to notice this date.

Then on Monday, June 22nd we got the first post from S about his new DJ venture at the Para Powerlifting event which is scheduled to take place on July 24th.

IG 📸 Glasgow 2026

So common sense would suggest that the all of this content was created sometime between these dates or slightly before. Unless of course S decided to wear the same outfit more than once and record over the course of a few days. He did not. We know the weekend is out due to the infamous motorcycle ride. And filming all of this on the Friday before, would be a super tight schedule.

But before I go any further let’s clear up some loose ends.

On the same Friday, MN posted an Instagram Story that he was at Laboratorio Espresso. In the Bulgarian fan video S is featured across the street from The Hair Club in Glasgow which is about a 10 minute drive or 15 minute walk away.

IG 📸 Matt Neal

However, I’m not sure if MN’s story was a latergram or in real time, and I doubt we’ll ever know but S was not across from The Hair Club on the 19th - at least not in those clothes.

My main goal of this post was to find the location of the DJ video and I received some help from the Glasgow Times.

Glasgow Times: Sam Heughan confirmed as DJ for Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games event

As you can see in the bottom of this photo, the photographer is Craig Watson. He is a sports snd corporate photographer who - shockingly - has taken most of the promotional photos for the Glasgow Commonwealth Games. And on his portfolio website you can find a number of different galleries.

First, here is the DJ photo gallery slideshow which I have linked, as I will not post his watermarked and copyrighted photographs. The content itself however, was filmed at SíSí Rooftop Mexican Restaurant - which is actually a 14 minute walk away from Laboratorio Espresso and a 3 minute walk away from The Hair Club - just for those keeping track.

If you actually go to the official gallery aptly called ‘‪Sam Heughan DJ-ing’ you will see in the details that the photographs and video were taken on Thursday, June 18th. ‬

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There is also a second gallery with the slideshow here called ‘‬Sam Heughan Netball’. The netball content was filmed at the Glasgow International Arena which we know from this video and was also filmed on the same day.

From this gallery you will further see photographs that show the location for this video at the indoor athletics track - also at the Glasgow International Arena.

IG 🎥 Glasgow 2026

If you’ve made it this far, congrats!

So what does all this mean? Originally I had all of this occurring on the Friday, but in hindsight with travel to Galloway etc. the timeline would have been too tight. But I was only a day early.

What is still more interesting is that this particular agent does not have any presence, nor any portfolio on the UK market. Other than France, it deals exclusively in Belgium, the Francophone side of Switzerland (Geneva and Vaud) and Morocco only:

[Source: https://www.emilegarcin.com/en/]

The targeted clientele will never be the bling, nouveau riche one.

An intriguing new/old interest, it would seem.

[Later edit]: Their premium, exclusive spin-off, Belles Demeures (castles, manors and everything in between) is present only in France and Belgium. It also manages a carefully curated international portfolio, where there is still no UK property.

But there is a couple of Irish ones - even if the price range is above their own reach, if you ask me:

Her visits to Spain recently were nothing short of a secret, but here’s a little more explanation:

🔗 Emptage Hallett Talent Agency

A little manip from the other side on X.

Just a quick side note, to tell you the negative Ride Galloway review that is all the rage in DMs and elsewhere made its way to Trip Advisor, too:

[Source: https://www.tripadvisor.com/Profile/ladyb387?fid=875abdbb-0423-48ff-8d36-1039053e1f13 - posted June 28, 2026]

That is still just one (!) negative review, but the woman is definitely angry and determined to spread it around. Unlike the relatively obscure Google Maps, this is taking the discontent to another, more visible, Internet reviews tier. However, realistically speaking, it will be easy for the masses to take it like a personal glitch, unless more will come out.

And yes, Madam Mao dropping the bike in the middle of the ride seems to confirm my - perhaps mean - prior speculation that she probably inflated her own riding abilities, in order to be included.

I am also told there is a second review on Google, that being said, where Madam Mao is portrayed as her usual haughty and entitled self. Never a surprise.

A few things stood out to me from what she wrote.

First, leaving people standing in the sun while he gets photographed in the shade is not a great look. It’s not just poor organization, it comes across as dismissive, especially when people made the effort to attend, and when many of them were not exactly young riders looking to stand around in the heat for hours. That’s not how you treat people who showed up to support your event.

In general, the whole thing sounds less like a regional event meant to promote Galloway, the distillery, or the actual riding experience, and more like a PR video for Sam and co.

And that seems to match the content that came out of it. Sam with people. Sam talking. Sam riding. Sam posing for fan photos behind a rope, like some kind of museum exhibit. It felt more like a Sam fan meet than a family or community event.

Imagine for a second that this was a distillery owned by someone completely unknown. Would the owner still be the main product being promoted all weekend? Would most of the footage still revolve around him, his face, his ride, his interactions, his image? Probably not.

And that’s exactly the point that comes through in the rider’s review too. From what she describes, the focus seemed to be on him far more than on the actual product, whether that product was supposed to be the distillery, the ride, or Galloway itself.

Honestly, I’m still not sure I understand what the event was actually meant to be.

The other thing that really stood out to me was the motorcycle issue. If Steph genuinely couldn’t handle the bike, whether because she exaggerated her abilities or not, then to me that proves two things before anything else.

First, Sam has clearly never actually ridden with her to know what her abilities are.

And second, he doesn’t seem particularly concerned about her safety.

Many people will still try to either focus on the situationship, or showmance, or - what the hell -🎪, or find various excuses for S's behavior. Which is fine by me, as long as this is an open and assumed choice, not to be followed by the usual wailing in DMs and my inbox, every single time things go awry.

Rose-tinted glasses are fine, until they prove useless to explain or excuse everything. And I believe using our critical thinking abilities does not equate with gratuitous hatred, as long as we keep a constructive POV. If this is not your cup of tea, that is absolutely ok with me, and you will surely find your daily dose of cuteness in all the blogs that heavily rely on AI-generated 📸 or superficial content. This corner's collective ability to generate thoughtful and superbly written opinions and to bring interesting things to the table made all the difference. It is also the reason why many of us are passionately detested by people focusing on social media gossip details, but offering very simplistic explanations like 'if he did not like her, he wouldn't date her' to what is a complex tomfoolery, and not the first one.

Circling back to @lallybroch-pr-watch's excellent comment, I will simply add that there seems to be no excuse for what is clearly poor organization of an event that seems to be a whimsical endeavor, rather than part and parcel of a well-thought marketing strategy. I explained why I thought, with evidence, that Madam Mao's bike was evidently not paid for, but comped by the local dealership on a barter basis. Which emphasizes the inexplicable absence of her own bike for what was - one final time - a difficult ride for a beginner, in unfamiliar territory.

And before you blame the foreign fan, just think for a moment: if that was your time and your money, how would you feel, if your experience was frustrating?

I know I would never push things that far as that fan did -the Landcon, then the Macbeth Mommies' debacle were eye-opening experiences, for me. But that is a moot point, here. Time will tell if this is just an accident, or the sign of an ambitious project left to incompetent hands.

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

Someone would have to be very naive to think the two of them just randomly thought, “Why walk five minutes to the local bar for a drink when we can get in a car and drive two hours to do the exact same thing?”

Also, when two friends hang out they don’t usually turn it into a PR shoot for the venue and the alcohol brand.

The connection between Sam and Starz is obvious. I have no doubt that his alcohol will also be served at the Season 2 premiere, and it’s possible he’ll even show up himself because let’s be honest, almost no one cares about that show. How tightly that connection is bound by contracts, what each side gets out of it, I don’t know, and we probably never will. But it’s definitely not free promotion out of pure goodwill.

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Genuine posts with horses, not selfies and the ladies face constantly in view

Genuine posts with actual information

Genuine posts with actual footage of what goes on

A real address to know where it is

A proper link to her services and contact phone number and ways of booking

This woman runs a professional business and service and has only 1411 followers and been doing it for years and yet another Instagram acc with no credentials, website, booking info, location or way to contact or any evidence of actually working has almost 4000 followers. I wonder why that is

This coming July 4th is a special one as Americans celebrate 250 years of being Traitors to the Crown. Sadly, I can't take Nevis to the United States to celebrate that… or can I?

In Runnymede, UK, there is an acre of land that was given to the USA by her majesty Liz 2 after the assassination of John F Kennedy, where now stands this memorial. As the sign says, once you pass through the gate you are on American soil.

Okay, technically it is more complicated than that - if you committed a crime here you would be subject to British laws and not US ones - but it is good enough for me to declare that Nevis is now a jet setter. He is an international bird of mystery!

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There’s no place like home for Sam Heughan!⁣ ⁣ Listen to more from his chat on #RadioScotlandAfternoons on BBC Sounds.⁣

In this particular context, related to S narrating his 🏍️ride from 'the South of Ireland to Scotland', the gesture clusters in rapid succession tell the real story.

This is the opening. The questions were probably given in advance by the BBC production team, so he knew he had to mention that particular talking point: he loves bikes, he often does it, yada yada and then - of course, the recent trip. So my not so naive question would be: if this is such a dear memory, related to his most recent paramour - as he wants to make believe, anyways - why does he rub his face and left ear? Both are typical self-soothing gestures of someone feeling pressured and fearing the narration will spill something unwanted. I also noted the speed of the words' delivery and it is rapidly increasing. Now, this is a typical lying pattern which is impossible to control. Simply put, the quicker he's done with that part, the better he would feel afterwards.

'I am starting the story. I do not want to be a part of it. I am blinking, because closing my eyes, even for a fraction of a second soothes me and removes me from the lie I am going to repeat'.

'Must. Not. Spill.'

Eyeroll from left to right. This is not genuinely remembering something. This is constructing - or in this case: reconstructing - a given, non organic memory trope:

[Source: https://www.psychologistworld.com/body-language/eyes]

Again, a grounding gesture. The line has been delivered and the symmetrical eyeroll - this time downwards, from right to left - denotes either submission or shyness. He can relax now and babble some more.

It passed. It passed like a kidney stone, but it passed.

Anything but the factual truth, where the lapse of time dedicated to the trip does not fit with the narrative. At all.