A family of #swallows safely perched for the night. The young ones are now too big for the nest! #birdwatching #rurallife #smallholdinglife #dumfriesgalloway #cuteanimals

Lambing time here.
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#ryelands

Matt Wrack, FBU general secretary, said: “This offer is testament to the power of collective action through the Fire Brigades Union.
Fire strike on hold after new pay offer

In a national briefing general secretary Dave Ward said talks were ongoing ... “The union is, therefore, holding another national strike ballot, ...
Posties to be balloted over more strike action

“A fig for those by law protected, liberty’s a glorious feast; courts for cowards were erected, churches built to please the priest.” #RobertBurns #Cheburns #Annan #DumfriesGalloway #dumfriesgalloway #graffitiart #scotland

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