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Oxford University Press enters collective consultation 'proposing 113 redundancies' The Oxford University Press (OUP) has begun a collective consultation process, which The Bookseller understands, if approved, would result in 113 redundancies.

More publishing redundancies on the way.
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Melrose Monthly Meditation Workshops - Kadampa Meditation Centre Edinburgh Meditation classes in Dundee begin with a simple guided breathing meditation followed by a teaching and a second guided meditation based on the topic

I went to a meditation workshop in Melrose today run by the Kadampa Meditation Centre. It was very good - I’m feeling pretty exhausted now. Four hours was quite a bit more intense than my usual yoga meditations. They’re going to be running monthly at the BGH.
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Two photos of men. On the left: man admits lacing sweets with sedatives and assaulting boys at summer camp. On the right: Arrest after man suspected of posing as navy admiral at Remembrance event.

These two stories from today’s BBC News app: the story on the left seems like something the police should be spending time investigating. The story on the right less so and possibly more of a mental health issue.

I *love* snow!

Weather forecast if snow next week in the Scottish Borders.

I’m not going to get my hopes up too much but this is the forecast for next Thursday. ❄️

I definitely don’t want to go for a swim today…

River overflowing across the riverbank and the riverside path. Trees now standing in the river.

The river’s in spate. No chance of walking along the path today.

My brother once bet me to steal a sweet from the village shop when I was about 7. I tried to take a packet of Parma violets - the only thing close enough. I was shaking, went scarlet then started crying. The shop owner just said ‘Next time I’ll tell your mum.’ A life of crime was not for me.

I used to get mouth ulcers a lot before I was diagnosed with coeliac disease. I haven’t had one for ages then have had two bad ones in the last couple of weeks. How can something so small be so ridiculously painful…? 😖

The river Tweed at Melrose after a lot of rain over the last few days.

These are funny.

I wonder how many Scots decided to move home from England after Brexit 🤔. I decided to on the morning of the result and the Scottish guy talking to @mrjamesob did too.

We were both soaked through. It’s so cold suddenly too! I’m going to have to look out my winter gear.

Neither of us were happy about going for our walk this afternoon.

The front cover of Windswept by Annie Worsley.

Currently reading Windswept by Annie Worsley.

Statue of philosopher David Hume with a traffic cone on his head.

David Hume with his traffic cone hat today in Edinburgh.

Edinburgh castle.

Tollbooth museum.

Greyfriars Bobby

Victoria Street in the Grassmarket, Edinburgh

We did the Edinburgh Old Town Murder Mystery Trail by Thursday Murder Pubs today with friends. It was great. I’m exhausted now though.

Leaderfoot viaduct.

Old and new bridges over the River Tweed.

Left: The Leaderfoot viaduct over the river Tweed.
Right: a comparison of the beautiful old bridge with the newer road bridge over the Tweed. I know which one I prefer…

I know it like the back of my hand as I’m up and down it all the time, either to go to yoga every Friday morning or to see my mum. At the moment it’s like a pheasant’s graveyard. There are so many dead on the road.

It looked nice here in the village but could hardly see a thing on the way to Cardrona as the fog was so thick.

Foggy morning over the Gattonside hills.

Trees fading into the mist.

It was a very foggy morning. Not much fun driving along the Tweed Valley to Cardrona first thing.

There were huge flocks of geese flying over the house today. Very chatty too!

I am really looking forward to reading The Bending Cross, A Biography of Eugene V. Debs by Ray Ginger. Some of Debs’ quotes really resonate today, esp his statement after being convicted of sedition in 1918. www.marxists.org/archive/debs...

It’s a legal drama called Counsels. Not sure when it starts.

But where are his beautiful dogs?

Photo of SNP’s Mhairi Black in Glasgow Herald. Caption: no wonder Scots actors are angry Mhairi Black is stealing their jobs.

@heraldscotland.bsky.social is complaining that Mhairi Black is stealing Scots actors’ jobs. I think it’s her acting debut so that’s just the one job to date. Slow news day I guess? 🙄

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Autumn leaves on a path though the wood.

The River Tweed - the river is rising.

It was a driech walk this afternoon. Cold, wet (the river is huge) and pretty much dark already and it’s not even 5pm.

Yes, that sounds very familiar. I wish I could get away with that…

Cat lying on bed, Morris willow pattern duvet.

My #cat is so lazy. She hasn’t shifted from my bed all day and is refusing to sit on the blanket I laid out for her.