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Ann Walker

@annwalker.bsky.social

Enthusiast for lifelong learning, books, trivia and the Isle of Lewis (Niseach).

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That's great news, Nicola! It's such an absorbing and interesting series. I was fascinated by the Hitchcock references and rewatched the film of Rebecca recently after finishing 'Shot With Crimson'. Looking forward to the next instalment. #BookBub #JosephineTeySeries #NicolaUpson

09.02.2026 17:18 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Postbox with a solar panel and a row of bollards painted to look like miniature postboxes

Postbox with a solar panel and a row of bollards painted to look like miniature postboxes

Postbox with a solar panel and cheery companion bollards in Chapel Allerton, Leeds. #PostboxSaturday

06.02.2026 08:18 β€” πŸ‘ 18    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1
An online jigsaw featuring an image of Orkney Library & Archive

An online jigsaw featuring an image of Orkney Library & Archive

Today is #NationalPuzzleDay and DID YOU KNOW that along with an extensive collection of loanable jigsaws we ALSO HAVE FREE ONLINE JIGSAWS you can solve at: jigsawplanet.com/OrkneyLibrary

We started publishing them online during lockdown and we now have over 80 puzzles to solve! 🧩

29.01.2026 11:11 β€” πŸ‘ 184    πŸ” 47    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 0
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Buy audiobooks & support local bookstores Libro.fm makes it possible for you to buy audiobooks directly through local bookstores.

If you’re looking for an alternative to Amazon-owned Audible, libro.fm might be worth checking out. It shares revenue with your nominated local bookshop, and the audiobooks you buy are DRM-free. Meaning you can keep them forever. Unlike Audible! ✊🏻

29.01.2026 13:54 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Any recommendations for a follow-up series? #BookSky

27.01.2026 08:44 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
Images of book covers for 3 of Nicola Upson's Josephine Tey novels - An Expert In Murder, Angel With Two faces and Two For Sorrow.

Images of book covers for 3 of Nicola Upson's Josephine Tey novels - An Expert In Murder, Angel With Two faces and Two For Sorrow.

Satisfied but sad to have almost finished @nicolaupson.bsky.social's Josephine Tey novels mixing real historical facts with the author's imagined life. Beautifully researched and written prompting a lot of thinking about the characters, events and ethics behind the stories.

26.01.2026 08:08 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
Kitchen range stove with small, low round table to the right and wooden chair to the left with a blanket draped over it.

Kitchen range stove with small, low round table to the right and wooden chair to the left with a blanket draped over it.

The kitchen range in Robert Burns' House in Dumfries. #burnsnight #robertburns #scotland #burnsnight2026

25.01.2026 14:33 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Port of Ness #IsleofLewis. ❀️

22.01.2026 13:37 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Do YOU know about our UNIQUE DATABASE:

πŸ’₯STATUES of WOMENπŸ’₯

We produce the only ongoing database of statues of non-royal named UK Women

FIND out HERE pssauk.org/women/

19.01.2026 09:22 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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St Moluag's Church, Eoropaidh, Ness, #IsleofLewis. At least 800 years old. Stained glass window shown from the inside and with its plain glass protection from severe weather on the outside. #StainedGlassSunday

18.01.2026 17:43 β€” πŸ‘ 13    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Relateable!

18.01.2026 17:14 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Thanks for the link.

05.01.2026 07:44 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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My Kind of Town - Series 2: 4. Stornoway Ian and Major head to Stornoway, capital of the Western Isles. With plans for a big new harbour to attract cruise ships and more business investment, Stornoway is looking to the future.

Really got into this series this afternoon, as Ian Hamilton visits various towns around Scotland, though the #Stornoway episode has gone and made me homesick. πŸ˜’
www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/epis...

04.01.2026 21:49 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 4    πŸ“Œ 1
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Postbox at Skigersta, Ness, #IsleofLewis #PostboxSaturday

03.01.2026 16:34 β€” πŸ‘ 10    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

There is, to my mind, no justification for the continued use by the UK Government of X as a platform for official comms. There hasn't been for some time, in fact, but if the latest developments around AI-generated image abuse and CSAM don't change the policy I really don't know what will.

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Β£3,000 chance to write in Lewis The Lewis Lines Writer-in-Residence project is aiming to bring new voices to the heart of the Hebrides. It offers time, space, and a fireside on the Isle of Lewis for writers exploring heritage, identity, and belonging.

Β£3,000 chance to write in Lewis

https://www.welovestornoway.com/index.php/articles/41006-gbp3-000-chance-to-write-in-lewis

#scothinews

31.12.2025 18:35 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 2

Should jolly well think so.

28.12.2025 07:47 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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A memory from that weird Christmas when someone gave an NHS Priority postbox in Leeds a cheery disguise. #PostBoxSaturday

27.12.2025 15:29 β€” πŸ‘ 15    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1

Time to encourage more of this again. #lifelonglearning

26.12.2025 07:27 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Very much enjoying the #JosephineTeyMysteries by @nicolaupson.bsky.social just now. An addictive series. Unpredictable, engrossing and well researched.

26.12.2025 07:24 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Politicians wringing their hands over why teachers are leaving the profession. The truth is, we'd get more people staying in teaching if our various Governments understood that the real purpose of education is *not* to build a compliant workforce, but a society of well-rounded individuals...

16.12.2025 12:48 β€” πŸ‘ 517    πŸ” 114    πŸ’¬ 13    πŸ“Œ 10
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🚦Did you hear about the WINNER of our 2025 PSSA Marsh Award for Excellence in Public Sculpture

Will Maclean MBE RSA and Marian Leven RSA
na Dorsan
South Galson
Isle of Lewis

FIND out HERE pssauk.org/2025-pssa-ma... @marshawards.bsky.social

10.12.2025 10:52 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Paul's thoughtful writing is always worth reading. #adulteducation

09.12.2025 19:28 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Such an important issue for democracy and well worth a read.

07.12.2025 07:28 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Hopefully the growth of fluency in other languages will increase as Gaelic medium education grows. We already have Γ€rd-sgoil GhΓ idhlig Ghlaschu 😊

'S e amadan a th' aige.

04.12.2025 11:34 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

We were recently featured in FE Week, you can read the full article via the link below

11.11.2025 09:47 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Tell us what you are up to during Get the Nation Learning Week!

We want to make as much noise as possible to showcase the benefits of learning on the economy and society. Make sure to use the #GetTheNationLearning hashtag to tell us your plans for the week.

And stay tuned for lots more from us...

03.11.2025 09:30 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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

29.10.2025 10:55 β€” πŸ‘ 30    πŸ” 9    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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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

27.10.2025 17:51 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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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.πŸ™„ How do folk cope? #IsleofLewis #Hebrides #CrossInn

05.10.2025 15:37 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

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