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Technical, political, gastronomic, linguistic, historical and Scottish curiosities;fluffy creatures with big eyes. Mefite.
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Always hidden nuggets on White Lotus that I miss, but the internet catches it for me lol…

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Ocean moon

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What does your wardrobe say about you? It says you're the sort of person who believes in talking wardrobes.

submitted 5 days ago • 9 comments

It's Monday night and it's 5pm so it's time for EPISODE SEVEN of 'How light is it in #Orkney at 5pm this week?' This is getting real people. THE STREETLIGHTS ARE OFF! Because it's THIS LIGHT! 💡

submitted 5 days ago • 8 comments

Portuguese editorial cartoonist Zez Vaz reaches back to Tiananmen Square to call on American defiance.

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A different anti-aircraft gun battery in Edinburgh, in 1942, this time showing a position with 3.7" guns. The Rev. Ronnie Selby Wright is visiting, chief Padre to the 52nd (Lowland) Division, formerly minister of Canongate Kirk. Also shown are ATS women "manning" the Predictor and Rangefinder

submitted 12 days ago • 3 comments

My wife is repeating the same Spanish phrase (correctly, and hence with a building expression of annoyance) to a stubbornly uncomprehending owl. #Doulingo. #AvoidingDemotionSunday

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Wow, wow, wow. What a sunset just now on the Isle of Harris. Lenticular clouds glowing pink over the Harris hills!

submitted 16 days ago • 160 comments

my favorite people are the ones who are drunk on learning, who check more books from the library than they have time to read, who stay up all night on wiki rabbit trails, who need to know everything about stardust or the sea or Icelandic sagas and just. never. stop.

submitted 18 days ago • 19 comments

Happy #Imbolc everyone! And à Blossom Dearie recording for a sunny first day of (Celtic) spring: youtu.be/-BmYwFb5EmQ

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sunrise #nature #photography #aberdeen #scotland #landscapes

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I’ve not really come across ‘white rabbits’ before. I’m really interested in these local variations and customs. Are there other regional first-of-the-month sayings/rhymes?

submitted 21 days ago • 41 comments

A little video look at Gas Holder 1 in Edinburgh from the sky.

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My Lego Notre Dame. It took over two weeks, some parts I couldn't do as you needed two hands & I only have the use of my non dominant hand, but I did over 95% of it myself and am feeling very pleased with myself.

submitted 24 days ago • 18 comments

Realising they lied about going to the opera just to get you to the vet.

submitted 29 days ago • 11 comments

For a long Summer evening rather than January, but Dougie Maclean’s take on Ca’ the Yowes is still my favourite #Burnsnight: youtu.be/c1PukEt2axw

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Rabbie Burns. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 25/01/1759-21/07/1796. Is there for honest Poverty That hings his head, an’ a’ that; The coward-slave, we pass him by, We dare be poor for a’ that! For a’ that, an’ a’ that. Our toils obscure an’ a’ that, The rank is but the guinea’s stamp, The Man’s the gowd for a’ that. 1/5

submitted 28 days ago • 2 comments

part of the true strength of The Traitors is how invested Claudia is #TheTraitors #Traitors

submitted 30 days ago • 6 comments

The "Immersive Van Gogh" #exhibit concluded in NYC. Good idea to bring him into the future. There's gonna be another one in Scotland this summer

submitted 30 days ago • 11 comments

My dad just told me about the great Glasgow hurricane of 1968 and it looks like tomorrow will be much the same. It’s all very dramatic and a smidge scary. youtu.be/1LSlFj7lafg?...

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Sunset approaching Las Canteras #laspalmas #islascanarias

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