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Jen Scotney

@jenscotney.bsky.social

πŸ“• Author of β€˜Running Through the Dark’ a memoir on grief and my ultrarunning adventures πŸŽ™οΈ Host of Resilience Rising Podcast πŸ’» Caseworker/Comms to MSP | Ex-lawyer ⛰️ Live in the Scottish Highlands

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Oh no! Curlews are one of my favourite birds. Love hearing them in the field by my house in spring. How sad.

10.10.2025 14:55 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Red cloudy sky over loch

Red cloudy sky over loch

Sunrise at the loch… last three day weekend for me, for a while, so making the most of it πŸŒ„

10.10.2025 07:32 β€” πŸ‘ 10    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Lovely to see one your paintings pop up. Hope you’re well xx

09.10.2025 18:09 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
Woman outside two Nissan sheds at prisoner of war camp

Woman outside two Nissan sheds at prisoner of war camp

Showing my Mum all the local beauty spots on her visit at the weekend… prisoner of war camp at Cultybraggan 🀣 #Perthshire

07.10.2025 08:12 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Buachaille Etive Beag yesterday in beautiful conditions! ⛰️

27.09.2025 08:38 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Taken on water with red sunrise surrounded by grey cloud and water.

Taken on water with red sunrise surrounded by grey cloud and water.

Morning paddle before work with @marcusscotney.bsky.social πŸ›Ά

25.09.2025 08:29 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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"The act of sewing is a process of emotional repair"
- Louis Bourgeois
#WomensArt

25.09.2025 05:09 β€” πŸ‘ 304    πŸ” 55    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 8

I do swim a few times a week! Water temp is probably about 4-5°C at the moment 🌊

24.09.2025 17:30 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

It was so lovely. Shame I had to get back to start work πŸ˜…

23.09.2025 19:50 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Finishing the day with a paddle to Loch Tay 🩷

23.09.2025 19:48 β€” πŸ‘ 142    πŸ” 10    πŸ’¬ 4    πŸ“Œ 0
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A beautiful morning on the loch with the mist rising up from the water πŸŒ…

23.09.2025 15:53 β€” πŸ‘ 49    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
Komoot Hiking Rally 2.0 Join the Komoot Hiking Rally 2.0 – Pennine Way 60th Anniversary Edition. It's a two-day, 50 km hiking adventure from Edale to Marsden.

Everyone had such an amazing time last year. More details here:

www.eventbrite.de/e/komoot-hik...

16.09.2025 18:38 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Last few tickets left for this weekend’s Pennine Way adventure!

πŸ₯Ύ Distance: 32.4 miles (18.5 mi on Day 1, 14.2 mi on Day 2)
β›Ί Camping: Edale Newfold Farm(Fri), Tintwistle Crossgate Farm (Sat)
🍹 Finisher’s Party: Sunday evening at Peel Street Social, Marsden

16.09.2025 18:36 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Wander to the loch before work today…

16.09.2025 09:30 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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β€œI think often the cultivation of resilience lies with connecting with others”

Thanks to Elspeth Wilson coming to talk about collective resilience, body doubling, journalling, and writing a book as a way to escape.

Her new book β€˜These Mortal Bodies’ out now

podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/r...

15.09.2025 18:43 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Making use of the light evenings while we have them… post-work paddles on Loch Earn and Loch Voil this week with @marcusscotney.bsky.social 🌊

10.09.2025 07:23 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Hugh Bonneville started his live ITV London News interview on Downton Abbey by talking about Gaza.

04.09.2025 07:12 β€” πŸ‘ 1777    πŸ” 529    πŸ’¬ 63    πŸ“Œ 92
End the genocide.

Boycott.
Divest.
Sanction.

Scottish Greens.

End the genocide. Boycott. Divest. Sanction. Scottish Greens.

Gaza needs actions, not words. πŸ‡΅πŸ‡Έ

It's time for Scotland to stand against genocide.

03.09.2025 11:55 β€” πŸ‘ 44    πŸ” 21    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1
A selection of illustrations and commissions including an album cover design of a vintage radio, a book cover design with an illustration of George Harrison, architecture illustrations, a Listening Party turntable design, a music pattern design and a photo of me wearing glasses.

A selection of illustrations and commissions including an album cover design of a vintage radio, a book cover design with an illustration of George Harrison, architecture illustrations, a Listening Party turntable design, a music pattern design and a photo of me wearing glasses.

If I’m being honest, I’m feeling pretty crap about my small business.

It’s so bloody difficult at the moment with rising costs, US tariffs, Brexit nonsense and the threat of AI.

Please have a look at what I do and repost to spread the word gailmyerscough.co.uk

02.09.2025 17:45 β€” πŸ‘ 389    πŸ” 424    πŸ’¬ 39    πŸ“Œ 46
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⭐ 'Resilience is everything' ⭐

From growing up in foster care to becoming a voice of hope - new episode with incredible speaker Dee Hankins 🎀

Listen πŸ‘‰ podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/r...

31.08.2025 16:31 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Just finished this book which I picked up in a second hand bookshop a few year ago. Wow! It’s heartbreaking and fascinating; such a snapshot of life in 1940s and daring to live a life away from societal norms. β€˜Last Voyage’ by Ann Davison.

26.08.2025 08:14 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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A breezy Ben Chonzie today β˜€οΈ

25.08.2025 18:28 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Back to my loch swimming and today I was there before the clouds burnt away πŸŒ…

25.08.2025 07:54 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Abbey stile for you from Iona…

25.08.2025 07:36 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1
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It’s been a beautiful few days away on Isle of Mull and Iona with @marcusscotney.bsky.social β›ͺ️

Some delicious swims, vegan food, walks with the old boy (🐢 not πŸ‘¨πŸ»β€πŸ¦°) and sitting by the sea 🌊

#scotland #beagles

24.08.2025 07:15 β€” πŸ‘ 13    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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It was a beautiful morning. How are you?

13.08.2025 20:24 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
An orange sky with cloud covering sun and reflected back in water below.

An orange sky with cloud covering sun and reflected back in water below.

Another beautiful and still loch for my morning swim… 🧑

13.08.2025 09:03 β€” πŸ‘ 27    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
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Heather is just coming out and smells amazing πŸ’œπŸ’œπŸ’œ #scotland

03.08.2025 15:05 β€” πŸ‘ 29    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Children's home crisis in Lancashire as council pays Β£17k a week for one place Lancashire County Council uses 268 separate privately-run homes

Children's home crisis in Lancashire as council pays Β£17k a week for one place.

www.lancs.live/news/lancash...

02.08.2025 18:43 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
Me in running clothes standing with green mountains behind

Me in running clothes standing with green mountains behind

Me running off with mountains behind

Me running off with mountains behind

Green mountains with clouds and sun

Green mountains with clouds and sun

Path winding down a mountain

Path winding down a mountain

πŸ“Œ Meall a’ Choire LΓ¨ith, Meall Corranaich (x2), Beinn Ghlas, Ben Lawers

Up. Down. Up down. Take in views. Repeat. Not much more to say πŸ˜‚β›°οΈπŸ€©β›°οΈ

02.08.2025 18:57 β€” πŸ‘ 18    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

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