Ann Walker

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Wonderful that this drystone sculpture, na Dorsan (the doors) commemorating the legacy of the Clearances on the Isle of Lewis, won the public vote for excellence in public sculpture. @pssatweets.bsky.social

I have been busy preparing for the 4th Artist-Teacher in Adult Community Learning Conference, taking place online on 21st March 2026.

This year’s theme, Making Space!

Abstract submissions open Monday, 17th November 2025!

@nsead.bsky.social

Just spotted the Cross Inn in an i Weekend newspaper feature on 'The 20 best cosy pubs for autumn". Ness is described as remote with freezing winds and nights that last almost all day.🙄 How do folk cope? #IsleofLewis #Hebrides #CrossInn

Sad to learn of Brian Patten's death. The Mersey Sound poetry collection was one of the first books I bought for myself. I read it so many times over the years. #BrianPatten #TheMerseySound #Poetry

In the 1840s the Galson estate on Lewis was cleared for sheep. Most people were put onto emigration ships to Canada. Finally in 2007 - a community buyout. This commemorative sculpture by Will Maclean & Marian Leven is shortlisted for Marsh Award. If it moves you pls vote. pssauk.org/2025-pssa-ma...

Celebrating this old boy on #InternationalDogDay.

Seems close in Ness too - but not so near when we're on the ferry!

Lovely memories for you. The mainland looks so close sometimes and the sky and the sea are always changing.

#TiumpanHead Lighthouse #IsleofLewis #NationalLighthouseDay. Great place for spotting whales, dolphins and other sealife.

Today is #NationalLighthouseDay in the USA but this is the #MuseumofScottishLighthouses in Fraserburgh, Scotland.

#PostboxSaturday High Street, Grantown-on-Spey

Me too.

#AdoorableThursday in the shepherd's hut bothy on the #ShiantIsles. Only puffins, kittiwakes, other seabirds and sheep for company.

#WindowsonWednesdays in the shepherd's house bothy on the #ShiantIsles.

Reddit post on r/technology about young people and AI: "I recently heard about a teacher who instead of trying to circumvent students using AI, which is impossible, she made assignments by going "ask ChatGPT to write a report on this subject, and then research how and why it's wrong". Not only did the students discover that ChatGPT is extremely wrong a lot of the time, it also lead them to realise that they should not use it as a primary source".

This is one of the best ideas I've heard in ages.

Petition: Ensure plurality of political coverage across UK broadcast media at all times We want to ensure that a plurality of views from all political parties in Westminster are represented and the nations parliaments are heard all year round, not just election times. The rules for cover...

let’s get petition to 5K. Only 229 to go. As well as this write to your MP, DCMS + all broadcasters BBC ITV Ch4 Ch5 (iTN), Sky. Don’t forget radio too &OFCOM. Let them know we want plural coverage in a multi party country. No over platforming Democracy at stake petition.parliament.uk/petitions/71...

#Noculescent clouds are in the news today. This photo is from #Ness, #IsleofLewis, taken in July 2024.

How to Register & Get Free Access to Content What's in this article: What is a personal account? Who uses a personal account? How do I register for a personal account? What can I do with a personal account? What is a personal account? A re...

Heads up, you do NOT need to be affiliated with a college or university to get access to JSTOR! Here's how to sign up as an independent researcher! You can read up to 100 articles per month. You cannot download or print PDFs. All of this is FREE.

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Sadly so. #Lifelonglearning

The C&G report shows that investment in adult education is now 40% less in real-terms vs 2010. That's bad BUT in 2008 the loss of 1.5 million adult learner places in the previous two years prompted a multi-agency campaign. It's a continuing and catastrophic decline.

tinyurl.com/ye3nsmax

An Open Letter To The Prime Minister: Why We Must Act Now For Adult Education Dipa Ganguli OBE calls for urgent government action on funding for adult education in the UK. Read the open letter to the Prime Minister.

📣 PM open letter - adult education isn’t an extra, it’s essential.
Dipa Ganguli OBE, CEO & Principal, just sent an open letter to the PM demanding a proper funding strategy for adult learners.

Read: www.wmcollege.ac.uk/funding-for-...
Contact your MP
#AdultEd #SkillsCrisis #LifelongLearning

Hello people of #booksky ! I am asking for responses to my survey looking into book reader culture in Scotland. If you are an adult in Scotland who considers yourself a reader, please fill out my quick survey! On average so far, it takes about 4 minutes to fill it out.
forms.office.com/e/WR37aGcjFF

Love the originality of these views. Spent many happy hours in Seaton Carew over the years.

We all rely on a reliable, affordable postal service, including the Highlands and Islands. Https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/701850

Petition: Ensure plurality of political coverage across UK broadcast media at all times We want to ensure that a plurality of views from all political parties in Westminster are represented and the nations parliaments are heard all year round, not just election times. The rules for cover...

North East Hampshire, North Northumberland and Brighton Pavillion lead the petition signatures as we reach nearly 4,100. Let’s keep it going and send a message loud and clear that we demand fair coverage and not overplatforming of one party. petition.parliament.uk/petitions/71...

An interesting read with links #BookSky #Hebrides: www.thebottleimp.org.uk/issues/issue...

Yay! Garden favourite is in bloom. #passiflora #passionflower

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