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The romance is so subtle it may need a search party.

A picture is worth a thousand words, Anon. And if this is the best they can do after a year, it really says everything there is to know about this narrative.

And we are talking about award-winning artists who sell out stadiums around the world.

Meanwhile, an artist whose fame is limited to the fanbase of a show that has already ended continues to display behavior that contradicts everything he has said in interviews about being a private person. And the chosen one of the moment—like all the others before her—continues to ride his coattails, performing everywhere and turning what should be an organic connection into a poorly written spectacle with a predictable script. It comes as no surprise that the only side viewing this as a love story is the one with the most limited worldview—the same side that believed, all this time, that every figure paraded by the Troll (who is a useful pawn in the game) was the love of his life. The same people who believed in this🤣🤣🤣:

On the periphery of all this drama, we have C liking the posts of another man named Sam and a Ride Galloway participant. Continually to not so silently say, “Let it be known, I’m a fan of motorcycles too”.

She (who is now supposedly in Sam’s inner circle) also has doubts!

Interesting indeed!…..

-So he couldn't get his co-star and decided to look for another brunette as a consolation prize?

- with a Caitriona from Temu?

-She should run from him as fast as possible. Imagine a guy choosing you just because you're tall and brunette like his ex?

-Cait goes around with a very uninteresting person; perhaps Sam wants to do the same thing.

Ok,Anon and now I'm the one who can't stop laughing:

CAITRÍONA FROM TEMU

😅😅😅😅🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

That is a lot of arms around a single neck. And it immediately made me think of this:

I would read these from a genuine fan from Ayrshire who attended with her dog.

I have to say, this circus is moving very quickly from exhausting, to entertaining, to pathetic.

A few things that stood out to me in the photo:

First, the professional camera lens in the bottom right corner. This wasn’t a selfie or a phone picture meant to be kept as a private memory. This was a professional shot, part of the event documentation. So once again, the child is front and center. Once again, it feels deeply cynical. Very strong dé jà vu from the distillery opening, with the line of photographers and the child placed right in the front row.

Second, once again, Steph is holding a nine year old child. Why? Usually, a family photo in this kind of setup would look like a couple with their arms around each other, with the child between them or slightly in front of them. Probably with someone actually hugging the child too. What happened here is that the child basically became a buffer between Sam and Steph, and he didn’t touch either of them. Please note, follower P, he never touches her.

Third, Sam looks like someone forced him to do this. No warmth, no affection, no joy. Steph doesn’t look much better, just probably better at playing the game. If Sam looks happier next to literally every other person he was photographed with this weekend than he does next to Steph and her daughter, that says something.

At this point, it’s a very clear pattern. She shows up while he’s working, stays for the minimum amount of time just to make sure she’s seen, while he either ignores her at best or treats her poorly at worst.

The child? If this goes on, she will be instrumentalized even further and then weaponized.

As we know a certain someone was a very busy bee this past weekend. Be prepared, this is long so buckle up. No pun intended.

First, we got the video of Sam in Glasgow talking to Bulgarian fans about Graham and Clanlands.

From his clothes, we now know he also filmed his DJ skit for the Commonwealth Games on the same day.

On Friday, June 19th we also got a story from Matt Neal inside a bar/restaurant in Glasgow - which some have said is the same location in the DJ video. I did not save MN’s pic as I thought it might just be an instance of two old friends getting together, so I cannot confirm. A rookie mistake it might seem. But let’s say S filmed all of this on Friday. I will correct if this proves to be wrong.

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On Saturday, we officially kicked off the Ride Galloway weekend at Galloway Distillery with local food trucks, vendors, musicians, distillery tours and a meet-and-greet with the founder himself.

I think we’ve all dissected enough photos and videos by now that I don’t think I need to say much more. There was mingling. So much mingling.

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Later Saturday evening, Mr. Gallo-way also stopped in at the Masonic Arms bar in Kirkcudbright, UK to sample some spirits. Perhaps to gin up some interest? We’ll get back to Kirkcudbright in a minute.

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On Sunday, the official ride out began!

As shown on the Galloway Distillery website we know that the ride was split into two loops beginning with the Machars peninsula, before heading east along the A75 into the Galloway Forest.

I was intrigued by the “Final route to be announced and provided via Garmin” note and decided to see if I could find a more detailed route that perhaps included stop locations and points of interest.

Lo and behold, thanks to Stewart on ridewithgps.com I was able to find a more detailed map.

The Galloway Distillery website lists the ride as being 130+ miles and Stewart’s coordinates would support that with 135 miles or 217.3 kilometres for those using the metric system. Stewart’s map details the rest stops along the route and as shown by S on his Instagram stories we know the itinerary to be the following:

The first loop:

Start: Galloway Distillery

First Stop: Clatteringshaws House, New Galloway, UK (RV Park/Lot)

Second Stop: Kirkcudbright, UK

After the second stop, the route takes you back past Galloway Distillery which would allow for any riders to end their day here or to carry on to the second loop. Or new riders could join for just the second loop.

According to Google Maps, this loop would take approximately 1 hour and 40 minutes with traffic. Since Ride Galloway had the luxury of a police escort, it might take less time. But if we account for 15-20 minutes at each stop the first loop would take approximately anywhere from 2 hours to 2 hours and 20 minutes.

The second loop:

Third Stop: Isle of Whithorn Harbour, Newton Stewart, UK

End: Galloway Distillery

This loop would take approximately 1 hour and 37 minutes to complete uninterrupted and with an additional rest stop of 15-20 minutes let’s round it up to 2 hours.

A quick Google search would suggest that someone travelling between 60-65 mph (95-105 kph) uninterrupted could finish both loops within 2 hours and 10 minutes, without stops.

For a contingency, since we know there were three documented rest stops, I think it’s safe to say the entire ride could take anywhere between 3 and a half hours to 4 and a half hours, with the opportunity to opt out between loops.

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How childish of him... he's lost all respect and admiration.

The way things are going... soon he'll give her a 💍 and she'll be🤰Maybe she'll manage to achieve her goal.

Do you know those couples who write overly emotional love letters to each other on Facebook? Or those Instagram influencers who present this perfect, photogenic version of their relationship?

I’ve always felt that the more something is displayed outwardly and needs validation from strangers, the more likely it is that the reality is the exact opposite of the image.

Matching tattoos after six months together, matching jewelry, the need for external symbols to convince people there’s a relationship here, it feels like the same thing to me. Only with them, it’s especially jarring because there’s such a huge contrast between what they want to project and what they actually project.

Maybe this is a bit of me writing the script, but honestly, at this point I’d almost rather see that script happen than continue with this ridiculous in-between situation.

It’s been a year. We’ve seen them together enough times now for it not to be a coincidence, but a pattern. And not once have we seen them look like even distant friends, let alone anything resembling a couple.

That’s why I find the whole “she’s moving in with him” talk so ridiculous. Maybe first they should try spending more than three days together when he isn’t busy working.