William Shakespeare wrote this speech 400 years ago about people in London wishing that immigrants go back to where they came from, performed by Sir Ian McKellen on the Stephen Colbert show:
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Tributes pour in after death of former health secretary Jeane Freeman
NEW: Tributes have poured in following the death of former Scottish health secretary Jeane Freeman
07.02.2026 10:42 โ ๐ 55 ๐ 8 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 3
Jeane Freeman: SNP politician who led Covid response
07.02.2026 09:46 โ ๐ 20 ๐ 1 ๐ฌ 4 ๐ 0
I have cleaned-up this fascinating autochrome of James Thin (famous for his chain of bookshops), who was born 202 years ago (in Edinburgh on 23rd March 1824), making him (so far as is currently known) the earliest-born person ever to have been photographed in colour. He is seen here in the garden...
03.02.2026 04:41 โ ๐ 12 ๐ 3 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0
Very saddened by this. A wholly decent man who played a vital part in securing a double YES vote in 1997 and in establishing the new Parliament in its early years.
29.01.2026 20:42 โ ๐ 22 ๐ 9 ๐ฌ 1 ๐ 0
YouTube video by Bruce Davies
A Man's A Man For A' That (Opening of Scottish Parliament) - Sheena Wellington
Listen to Robert Burns, "A Man's A Man For A' That"
#poetry #Scots #Scotland #BurnsNight
youtu.be/hudNoXsUj0o?...
25.01.2026 17:11 โ ๐ 15 ๐ 8 ๐ฌ 1 ๐ 0
Hutton to develop large-scale nature restoration plan at Glensaugh farm
James Hutton Institute secures ยฃ44k from NatureScot to develop a nature restoration plan at Glensaugh Farm in Aberdeenshire.
11.01.2026 08:28 โ ๐ 1 ๐ 1 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0
Wise as ever โฆ.thanks Alastair
08.01.2026 09:14 โ ๐ 3 ๐ 1 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0
Snow & the emigrants monument Helmsdale.
03.01.2026 14:54 โ ๐ 13 ๐ 3 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0
The Oxen
We pictured the meek mild creatures where They dwelt in their strawy pen, Nor did it occur to one of us there To doubt they were kneeling then.
Never a Christmas Eve passes without me repeating this, if only to myself. Written by Hardy during WW1 , the message regarding hope is worth repeating in โthese timesโ too:
www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/53215/...
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This report is a key part of the @scottishlandcom.bsky.social annual activity but we continue to need more data to better inform evidence based land reform & tenant farming policy.
09.12.2025 19:38 โ ๐ 2 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0
Woodland Carbon Code recognised for climate partnership excellence
Woodland Carbon Code and Scottish Government win Bloomberg Climate Award for partnership in tackling climate change.
04.12.2025 20:47 โ ๐ 2 ๐ 2 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0
ยฃ12 million fundraising appeal bid to rescue Robert Burnsโs farm
An ambitious ยฃ12 million appeal is seeking to rescue Robert Burnsโs Ellisland Farm and restore the birthplace of Auld Lang Syne
28.11.2025 16:50 โ ๐ 19 ๐ 5 ๐ฌ 1 ๐ 0
Scotland Futures: Future Voices", a publication just out yesterday from the Scottish Land Commission www.landcommission.gov.scot/downloads/69...
See also the sister document "What we Heard": www.landcommission.gov.scot/downloads/69...
26.11.2025 12:23 โ ๐ 5 ๐ 2 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0
Thank you to everyone who took part in our ScotLand Futures survey. More than 1,200 people shared their views, and 96% told us Scotland still needs further action on land reform ๐
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25.11.2025 09:30 โ ๐ 7 ๐ 6 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 1
Mull's 1940s romantic comedy that brought Gaelic to cinema
I Know Where I'm Going was made 80 years ago but still has an impact today.
โI know where Iโm going โ is a great film but good to see Werner Kisslingโs use of Gaelic in his 1935 documentary also acknowledged www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
23.11.2025 15:13 โ ๐ 6 ๐ 4 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0
Peat Bog Restoration - Blog of photographer Chris Puddephatt - Chris Puddephatt Photos of North West Scotland - Peat Bog Restoration
Blog of photographer Chris Puddephatt
#PeatlandRestoration is not the most photogenic of subjects, but this blog from our partner #AssyntFoundation explains why it's important & what those diggers are doing on the heather. ๐ buff.ly/0yI3qFP Thanks PeatlandACTION. Great to see more carbon storing work happening in Assynt.
22.11.2025 17:01 โ ๐ 16 ๐ 7 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 1
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A valuable opportunity for researchers to dig into whatโs driving the shift from largescale to smaller community acquisitions and how we remove barriers to communities taking ownership of land at scale.
If you work on land reform, rural development or community wealth building, take a look ๐
28.10.2025 13:38 โ ๐ 5 ๐ 6 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0
Ireland's national theatre. Proudly funded by the Arts Council. RCN:20038984
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