@benchwhistler Me too. We must have passed each other, here is the boat that came into the harbour after the little white pilot boat in your photo. #aberdeen #scotland
Starting May with the Balfron 10k. Undulating out and back route along a country road.
✅ May
#Balfron10k #Running #10k #MedalMonday #Balfron #Scotland

“We were by no means pleased with our inn at Bristol,” wrote Boswell. “‘Let us see now,’ (said I), ‘how we should describe it.’

“Johnson was ready with his raillery. ‘Describe it, Sir? – Why, it was so bad that Boswell wished to be in Scotland!’”

Oh dear!

#Bristol #Scotland

https://www.bristolpost.co.uk/news/history/death-forgeries-bristols-great-literary-10946163

Death, forgeries and Bristol's great literary mystery

Two hundred and fifty years ago this week, one of the greatest figures in all of English literary history arrived in Bristol to do some detective work

Bristol Live

On Friday the ford across the Abhainn Loch na h-Oidhche was very low so we were able to get across the stepping stones with dry toes. At least I did. Someone went and stood in the river, obvs.

#BorderCollie #DogsOfMastodon #Scotland

Question specifically for people in #Scotland who have bought a property there: is it normal not to be allowed further visits of the property, once your offer has been accepted, and until missives are concluded? Can you push back against that?

#Glasgow #Edinburgh (etc.) #PropertyBuying

it is normal and happened to me
it is not normal, I was allowed to re-visit before concluding missives
it depends / not sure
I did not buy a property in Scotland
Poll ends at .
Reform’s toxic thinking has infected Scottish politics – this week’s Holyrood elections will tell us how badly

For so long, the Scottish government has made a point of welcoming migrants. But I now see troubling changes in my country, says writer Jasmeen Kanwal

The Guardian
Applecross from the south, looking across the mouth of Loch Carron. #Landscape #Photography #Applecross #Scotland #Mountain #Water #Loch #Clouds
The Republic of Ireland has been independent since 1919. It has far fewer natural resources, a smaller landmass, less sea, and a smaller population than Scotland, but its GDP is significantly higher. ROI has a better pension, higher wages, better foreign investment, and significant budget surpluses.
Who really believes that Scotland can't do at least as well as Ireland?
#Scotland
#ScottishIndependence

Clachtoll weather forecast for today, Monday 4 May 2026:

Showery, bright intervals

This is a once-daily Zambretti forecast using home weather station data.

Current Conditions
Temp 9.4°C
Humidity 82%
Baro 1013.9 hPa rising slowly
Wind 15 mph SW Gusting 25 mph
Cloudbase 371 metres

Live weather at 5min intervals: https://weather.vasten.co.uk

#weather #Assynt #Clachtoll #Scotland

Clachtoll Current Weather Conditions

🚲 edi.bike | issue 143 | 4th May '26

Council Officers race to ruin the Greenbank to Meadows ‘quiet’ route before TRO Sub can; Voi physically marking parking zones; PoP26 manifesto and merch; plus events, infrastructure, route closures & more:

https://buttondown.com/edi.bike/archive/issue-143-4th-may-26/

#bikeTooter #biking #cycling #cyclingUK #localNews #edinburgh #ActiveTravel #urbanism #scotland #newsletter

⚠️ 📆 JOIN US - https://pedalonparliament.org, 11:30am 30th May, Meadows to Holyrood 🎉