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Alan Brown, author of 'Overlander' from Saraband Books , short-listed for the 2019 Saltire Awards. Upland flâneur. Slow bicyclist. Xenophile. Sale polyvalent.

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Latest posts by overlander.bsky.social on Bluesky

Are you going to lead on getting the bridge fixed? If not, who is? Council, Scot Gov?

16.12.2025 15:24 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Correct bicycling.

16.12.2025 09:36 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

La Roche en Ardenne....
maps.app.goo.gl/rtowVWRxPatm...

15.12.2025 18:32 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

😻Hadn't even realised they were resident....

13.12.2025 12:44 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0
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Google photos reminding me of the time I spotted two tanks in the carpark.

13.12.2025 11:35 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 2    📌 0
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I can *just* remember coal being delivered by horse and cart in Aberdeen.

11.12.2025 08:54 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

That'll be us soon.

10.12.2025 17:54 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 3    📌 0

I worked in an office for seven months and for some unknown reason a colleague didn't like me. She would bitch about what I ate, I was very fat, as was she. Jokes on her though. I lost 20 stone because of her judgement and she lost her foot to diabetes.

29.11.2025 22:20 — 👍 335    🔁 4    💬 25    📌 0

Niche, yes. But well researched and highly relevant to #Edinburgh too!

Give Andy’s site a visit: threadinburgh.scot

26.11.2025 16:38 — 👍 8    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0

Well no. Very sweet though.

26.11.2025 17:19 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

It's fucking grim. They really haven't a clue.

26.11.2025 16:28 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Not gluey at all. Bit like hand sanitiser. (No I have not eaten that.)

26.11.2025 16:28 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

The alternative was a centre of excellence for monkey tennis.

26.11.2025 13:26 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

I ate the fleshy bit last week out of curiosity. Very nice too. Was careful to spit the seed.

26.11.2025 13:22 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

Great shot. The seeds in yew arils are supposed to be toxic to us but maybe blackcaps get a pass or spit them out?

26.11.2025 11:54 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0
Tosh from Shetland

Tosh from Shetland

Butternut Squash?

11.11.2025 09:38 — 👍 62    🔁 8    💬 3    📌 0
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Edinburgh Charity Shop Map A London Underground "tube style" walking map of charity shops in Edinburgh.

It's here but not been updated since it was uploaded www.flickr.com/photos/kaput...

24.11.2025 22:43 — 👍 12    🔁 3    💬 1    📌 0

What town is that?

23.11.2025 11:48 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

Man hands on misery to machine
It catches like a Tesla fire
Jailbreak AI while you can
And write your code yourself.

21.11.2025 09:41 — 👍 9    🔁 4    💬 0    📌 1
Image of Scottish Information Commissioner, David Hamilton with quote: "After 20 years, it's undoubtedly time for a refresh of Scotland's FOI law - not least because of the massive changes in both how we access information and how public bodies deliver their services."

Image of Scottish Information Commissioner, David Hamilton with quote: "After 20 years, it's undoubtedly time for a refresh of Scotland's FOI law - not least because of the massive changes in both how we access information and how public bodies deliver their services."

@da.vidh.scot and Paul Mutch, Deputy Head of Policy & Info, are giving evidence at the Scottish Parliament today on the FOI Reform Bill. Watch live here: www.scottishparliament.tv/meeting/stan...

20.11.2025 08:33 — 👍 1    🔁 3    💬 0    📌 0

That's why they've started wearing anoraks, shoes and jumpers.

18.11.2025 17:54 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

They're working on money that dogs can use in a parallel canine economy

18.11.2025 16:23 — 👍 28    🔁 2    💬 2    📌 0

Hang on a minute.

18.11.2025 17:51 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

The powerlessness is tangible and voluntary.

18.11.2025 14:25 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Is there an independence debate in Scotland? Not easily detected if so.

18.11.2025 14:18 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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an elderly woman is blowing out candles on a cake with the number 102 on it ALT: an elderly woman is blowing out candles on a cake with the number 102 on it

Man I remember fireside chats from 2000.

18.11.2025 14:17 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Oh my God no. Been Kays forever.

16.11.2025 19:36 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

One of those pubs where every visit has Meaning.

16.11.2025 09:53 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0
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Isla Ratcliff Scottish fiddle player, singer and composer

islaratcliff.com That is good!

15.11.2025 19:59 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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The Scottish Four Seasons by @islaratcliff.bsky.social - Teview by @fateamagazine.bsky.social here (and it’s good!) www.fatea-records.co.uk/magazine/rev...

15.11.2025 19:45 — 👍 6    🔁 1    💬 1    📌 0

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