Dave Jennings

Here in Scotland, we've been providing free baby boxes for a few years now. I first heard of it being done in Finland. I speak for everyone I know, regardless of citizenship, and we're delighted to see how US mid terms have gone. Hope returns to us all. Congratulations, Mr.Mayor.

YouTube video by Del Amitri - Topic I'm so Scared of Dying

I understand this, and many of the other posts. Listen to "I'm so scared of dying" by Del Amitri. Me going first and her having to deal with my shit left behind. Then listen to "Losing the will to die" by them as the antidote. My love to all those who have lost partners.
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Just spent a lovely week dog-sitting the beautiful Rodney, an 18 month old #Labrador. He's such a lovely dog, well behaved and delighted to be living in the moment. He's also a complete idiot with no sense of personal space, believing himself to be a lapdog. #Scotland #dogsinpubs #dogs

Sign the Petition Save Cumbernauld Theatre's Future

Our local theatre, #Lanternhouse #Theatre in #Cumbernauld, #Scotland, is at risk of #closure due to #funding being #cancelled. This has been a part of our wider community for 60 years and would be a huge loss if it were to close. Please take a minute to sign this petition, thanks. chng.it/r9ZZJKsskZ

Spring is sprung,
The sky is blue,
And my bike handles,
Like a bent H2.

What a selection of bikes, eh?

Werewolves of London.

Epic 4 day motorcycle ride round the Scottish Highlands. Great weather, amazing scenery, brilliant company. Took the old BMW instead of the Harley for a change. Didn't handle quite as well as the GS's I was with though, perhaps the dealership beckons 😁 @bmwmotorrad.bsky.social

Next month, I'm taking part again in the Distinguished Gentleman's Ride, raising funds & awareness for men's mental health, prostate cancer & male suicide. A very worthy cause,& one I hope you can support. #DGR2025 #ridedapper #biker #harleydavidson #glasgow www.gentlemansride.com/rider/daveje...

Another year I'm proud to take part in the Distinguished Gentleman's Ride, raising awareness and funds for men's mental health, male suicide and prostate cancer. Bikers all over the world unite, dressed dapper for a great cause. #Glasgow #DGR25 #ridedapper #distinguishedgentlemansride #menshealth

Twice this week, FB has shown me articles that are very pro Trump and Musk. When I go to dismiss these, it asks if I want to unfollow the authors. I NEVER FOLLOWED THEM TO BEGIN WITH. That's shocking that FB can decide to add me as a follower of anyone. 🤬🤬🤬

And you - if only 1 chap last night spends a few minutes fumbling, then that's a win. Thanks for sharing such a personal experience, & making a subject many try to avoid an evening of mixed emotions - a lot of humour,some concern, some awareness & above all gratitude. Try not to go anywhere soon,eh?

@herring1967.bsky.social We really loved your Glasgow show last night. Very funny, very moving, with such an important message. We take part in the #gentlemansride, bikers globally raising funds & awareness for men's health, a great cause. Thanks for sharing your story & helping men think about this

Just spotted LinkedIn has removed the option to download connections only - now needs to be a much larger archive, and instead of 10 minutes it quotes 24 hours. Makes no sense to me, that one. @linkedin.com

Absolutely joyous.

Superb. I love how the convergence of data from traditionally disparate sources, previously unable to be connected is transforming policy, public services and our approach to community. Smart Data Foundry get >5m de-identified bank accounts weekly, the insights that data provides is a great overlay.

This is my Teams background for the next 2 weeks. All set for a whirlwind start to 2025, with our #syntheticdata being trusted by so many major FS, Regulatory, Fintech and Govt Departments for rapid product development, testing, innovation and collaboration. Safe, secure, scalable and realistic.

I did see someone once get a Secret Santa gift of a tube of Vagisil, because everyone thought they were an irritating c***.

My Mother's Handbag by Chris Difford ( of Squeeze, if you know them ). It's beautiful. After my Mother passed, I couldn't listen to it for a couple of years.

YouTube video by RHINO Alvin Stardust - My Coo Ca Choo (Official Music Video)

My first vinyl was My Coo Ca Choo by Alvin Stardust - Christmas 1973. Don't judge me, I was 7 :-) youtu.be/b0ZqNBd_orI?...

Is GenAI A Solution in Search of a Problem? Amidst the talk of Generative AI at Finextra’s ‘NextGenAI’ event, David Tracy, Head of Data Products, Smart Data Foundry questioned whether the best case use had been found yet. Joining the FinextraTV...

Really insightful interview on #GenAI. @finextra.bsky.social speak with Smart Data Foundry's David Tracy. Take 7 minutes to hear what he has to say. #syntheticdata #aizle.ai #smartdatafoundry #GenAI #interview www.finextra.com/videoarticle...

YouTube video by psfilms Dominick the Donkey

Despite popular request, here you go... you'll be singing this all day now. youtu.be/Ok5rOO2v2dU?...

Sad, though not surprising, reading. Meta have a whole lot to answer for, from the type of content you mention to blatantly ignoring screamingly obvious scams and scammers on Facebook. I regularly report scammers, all of whom Meta say they've checked and have no issues with. Appalling.

@alancumming.bsky.social - but we do celebrate the birth of our most revered hero, Oor Wullie. In an almost grace-like state, we repeat the words of faith and belief we have in him:
"Oor Wullie, your Wullie, a'body's Wullie". Then we genuflect, spin round twice, and do the splits.

Another X-ile here, glad to see it's far more lovely. As we gallop into winter here in Scotland, here's a photo of my Harley in the Scottish Highlands to cheer me - and hopefully you - up. I still ride in the winter, but on my trusty BMW - the Harley would melt with the salt! #harley #scotland

It's meeces 😀