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DaveHenniker

@davehenniker.bsky.social
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82 years old, widower since 2016. Website since 1999. Visit henniker.scot for unusual photography including infrared.

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The National @scotnational.bsky.social · 2h
Tomorrow's front page: A Syrian family in Scotland has raised stark concerns about Home Office decision-making after they were offered £3000 “to return to Albania” – a country none of them have ever even visited
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DaveHenniker @davehenniker.bsky.social · 6h
More than 800,000 without power after Hurricane Isaias makes landfall in Florida www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cm...
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Hurricane Isaias: More than 830,000 households without power in Alabama, Florida and Georgia
Two people are dead after trees fell on houses in Florida and Alabama amid strong wind and heavy rain, officials say.
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Stephen Kinsella @stephenstroud.bsky.social · 12h
In Stroud today observing just how many police officers it takes to arrest 2 of our elderly friends for holding signs while sitting on a bench in a quiet corner.
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Steve Carter @shieldaig.bsky.social · 18h
A very autumnal looking Coire na Ba.
Burns in full spate creating waterfalls.
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Mary M @marym276.bsky.social · 17h
Storm over Liberton Kirk, Edinburgh #blueskyartshow #weather
Dramatic storm clouds over a square church tower with a wheat field in the foreground. July 2026
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DaveHenniker @davehenniker.bsky.social · 16h
Woman charged after car crashes into Edinburgh basement www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Woman charged after car crashes into Edinburgh basement
Video footage of the incident showed a tow truck lifting the car up into the air from the basement of the building.
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The National @scotnational.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
Scottish Green MSP Q Manivannan has been allowed to continue living and working in the UK 👇
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Green MSP Q Manivannan allowed to continue working in UK after visa extended
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Private Eye Magazine @privateeyenews.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
“We know that’s what our parents will be doing now we’re gone,” agreed all the freshers. From the new Private Eye, in shops now.
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Matt Leys @mattleys.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
Every time they tried to count them, they ran and hid
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DaveHenniker @davehenniker.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
#OTD in 2006 the 'bendy' bridge over Leith Street from the St James shopping centre.
Footbridge from the former St. James Centre (1973–2016)
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Digital Brain @yourdigitalbrain.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
A man dug a tiny waterhole in the Brazilian rainforest, then set up a camera to see who would show up for a drink
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Mar Hicks @histoftech.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
“She asked the powers at NASA to let her add a safeguard to prevent that error in a real flight, and they laughed it off as too unlikely… When an astronaut did make that blooper during the Apollo 8 mission, it caused necessary navigational data to vanish, and they called Hamilton in to get it back.”
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Laura Webster @lauraewebster.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
So there's this Tel Aviv Scrabble club which appears to be co-ordinating a flood of spurious complaints about The National's coverage of Gaza, resulting in literally hundreds of Ipso processes for us to go through. Let me explain ...
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DaveHenniker @davehenniker.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
I rather like this mural at the Dalry end of the Roseburn cycle path.
Paintings of bikes on the low wall. Best use of the space available. A fence is on top of the wall.
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DaveHenniker @davehenniker.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
I got an email invite.
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DaveHenniker @davehenniker.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
A few more steeple photos starting here: www.henniker.scot/bruntsfield/...
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Bruntsfield – Edinburgh Photography by Dave Henniker
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The National @scotnational.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Ireland is set to increase its state pension by €10 a week, taking annual payments to the equivalent of £13,654.98 🇮🇪 The SNP say the move is a 'wake-up call' and shows what's possible when independent countries have full control over their own finances and welfare system 👇
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Ireland’s pension boost shows what independent Scotland could do, say SNP
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100 years ago news @100yearsagonews.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Oct. 7, 1926: Opal Lee, a teacher-activist who became known as the “Grandmother of Juneteenth” for leading the campaign to establish the federal holiday that commemorates the end of slavery every June 19, is born in Marshall, Texas. She turns 100 today.
Lee in the 1960sLee in 2021 with President Biden after he signed the law making Juneteenth (June 19) a holiday
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Hunt Saboteurs Association @huntsabs.org.uk · 08/10/2026
𝗙𝗜𝗥𝗦𝗧 𝗛𝗨𝗡𝗧𝗘𝗥 𝗖𝗢𝗡𝗩𝗜𝗖𝗧𝗘𝗗 𝗨𝗡𝗗𝗘𝗥 𝗡𝗘𝗪 𝗦𝗖𝗢𝗧𝗧𝗜𝗦𝗛 𝗛𝗨𝗡𝗧𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗟𝗔𝗪❗ The law is catching up with Scottish hunts - this is just the first conviction of several which are in the pipeline, and it is all thanks to hunt sabs. Video filmed by Glasgow Hunt Sabs. Read more here 👉 www.huntsabs.org.uk/the-law-catc...
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The Law Catches up with the Lauderdale: Huntswoman Convicted of Illegal Fox Hunting - Hunt Saboteurs Association
Claire Bellamy, 51, veteran huntswoman for the Lauderdale Hunt, became the first fox hunter convicted under Scotland’s new hunting laws, following a case in which footage captured by Glasgow Hunt Sabo...
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DaveHenniker @davehenniker.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
#OTD in 2004 I was invited up the scaffolding on the steeple of Christ Church at Holy Corner.
Bruntsfield Place from above
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DaveHenniker @davehenniker.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
Margaret Hamilton, whose software helped land Apollo 11 on the Moon, dies at 90 www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Margaret Hamilton, whose software helped land Apollo 11 on the moon, dies at 90
Pioneering computer scientist led the development of the software for Nasa's Apollo mission and was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom.
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DaveHenniker @davehenniker.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
I noticed the Edinburgh Bookshop's display of banned books and grabbed a couple of snaps. I've left them at full resolution to aid legibility. www.edinburghbookshop.com
banned books (1)banned books (2)
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Andrew Sharpe 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿|🇪🇺 @andrew.sharpe.scot · 06/10/2026
🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Shetland has vast renewable energy resources and 𝘤𝘰𝘶𝘭𝘥 have extremely cheap electricity - but, despite having its own grid, the British government still sets prices based on England's use of gas. It has no gas. www.theguardian.com/business/202...
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‘It really hammers people’: Scottish islanders hit by highest diesel prices in UK
Inhabitants of the Hebrides and Shetland tell of how fuel costs are putting the squeeze on commuting, services, food and more
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Brutalismbot @brutalismbot.com · 06/10/2026
EIB building Luxembourg City r/brutalism
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observethedate.bsky.social @observethedate.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Today is Wednesday 7 October 2026 It is #WeeRead 2026 📙 weeread.scot also 📗 Random Acts of Poetry Day 🛀🏽 Bathtub Day 🧋 Frappe Day French Republican Calendar: THE FOUR O’CLOCK FLOWER Roman Festivals: Nonae, Victoria sacred day, Juno Cutitis, Jupiter Fulgur Continues.../
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Wee Read
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Merchiston Districts Community Council @merchistoncc.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Leaf clearing volunteers needed 🍂 We invite residents to join the Volunteer Team in the Merchiston Leaf Clearing Project Learn more and get in touch to help out! merchistoncc.org.uk/the-merchist...
People sweeping and picking up fallen leaves at the side of a road. A young boy crouches down to pick up leaves while a woman behind him holds open a large black bag
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@LaidBackBikes @laidbackbikes.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
This Sunday, 11am to 2pm, at Pavilion Cafe, Meadows, Edinburgh. Your chance to try out this model of cargo bike and others.
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DaveHenniker @davehenniker.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Hairy stockings to deter misogynist males
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Jonathan Slater @jonathanslater.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Giraffe.
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The National @scotnational.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Tomorrow's front page: The Conservatives want to slash Holyrood’s powers over planning in order to bring new nuclear energy generation to Scotland
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EuroWalks in Scotland @eurowalksscotland.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Some European links here ! threadinburgh.scot/2024/03/01/t... #Edinburgh #Scotland #Spain Fair Isle #FairIsle #knitting
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“A hideous and intolerable eyesore”: the thread about the Meadow’s missing Jawbone Arch
The Jawbone Arch from the Meadows was in the news this week, after a local historian (not this one!) found himself ejected from a meeting in the City Chambers for repeatedly pressing a council comm…
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weegingerdug @weegingerdug.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
My latest blog piece, with Burnham's EU announcement Labour's gone from jam tomorrow to maybe jam at some point in the future. weegingerdug.wordpress.com/2026/10/05/l...
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Labour’s gone from jam tomorrow to maybe jam eventually
One of the key promises of the Labour party in Scotland during the 2024 Westminster general election campaign was that a vote for Labour was a vote to save the jobs of the workers at the Grangemout…
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The Edinburgh Reporter @edinreporter.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Edinburgh Bicycle Coop sold to former management The administrators and Joint Managers, Alistair McAlinden and James Dewar of Interpath, have completed the sale of Edinburgh Bicycle Co-operative to Alistair McAlinden and James Dewar in a deal that "secures the future of the brand, including four…
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Edinburgh Bicycle Coop sold to former management
The administrators and Joint Managers, Alistair McAlinden and James Dewar of Interpath, have completed the sale of Edinburgh Bicycle Co-operative to Alistair McAlinden and James Dewar in a deal that "secures the future of the brand, including four stores".  The Edinburgh Bicycle Co-operative was established in 1977, and is a "retailer of premium cycling brands to recreational and commuter cyclists". The business formerly traded from six retail stores and had a distribution centre in Newbridge.  Sales have declined and this has been attributed to inflation which has affected consumer spending. The leadership team established a turnaround plan to strengthen the company's financial position, but sustained trading losses gave rise to cash flow difficulties.
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DaveHenniker @davehenniker.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
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Panorama - Cancer Before 50: Why Is It Rising?
Rates of bowel, breast and other cancers are rising among younger generations according to NHS data. Why are more younger people getting cancer?
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trouteyes @trouteyes.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
All ship's cucumbers present and correct Sir.
Cat stands on hind legs to attention, next to an open fridge. Three whole cucumbers lined up neatly on floor
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Nina Willburger @drnwillburger.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
For #AncientSiteSunday the #Hellenistic theatre at Pergamon, #Türkiye, built in the 3rd century BC, alterations were made in the #Roman period. It's one of the steepest known ancient theatres. The capacity was about 10,000 spectators. 📷️ C. Bredfeldt 🏺
A full shot of the ruins of an ancient theatre, located on a hillside.  The theatre's steep tiered seating structure is clearly visible, constructed of light gray stone blocks, weathering evident in various tones. The hillside surrounding the theatre is covered with grass, creating a contrast between the man-made stone structures and the natural landscape. Sections of crumbling stone walls and foundations are scattered throughout the grassy slopes.
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The National @scotnational.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
EXCLUSIVE: Pensioners are calling on Andy Burnham to explain why he plans to 'hit' them with changes to the triple lock www.thenational.scot/news/2...
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DaveHenniker @davehenniker.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
The reawakening of interest in Edinburgh's Botanic Gardens is a good excuse to show my infrared photos from a few years ago. A short sequence begins at www.henniker.scot/canonmills-w...
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The National @scotnational.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Far-right agitator Daniel Thomas, known to his supporters as Danny Tommo, has appeared in court charged with entering a restricted zone at a migrant processing centre in Dover
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Far-right agitator Danny Tommo in court after entering migrant centre
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The National @scotnational.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Scottish transport operators have scooped a string of major prizes at a UK-wide awards ceremony
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Scottish transport operators take top prizes at UK-wide awards
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Tom Duffin Photographer @tomduffinphotos.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Was out on a boat near Inchcolm Island doing some photography & caught this unique perspective of a rainbow with those yellow Inch Cape windfarm jackets at Leith Docks. #rainbow #Leith #Scotland
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Picture This Scotland @74frankfurt.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
The Barnton Nuclear Bunker during the Cold War era in the 1950s. A vast, three-storey, underground installation hidden 100 feet beneath Corstorphine Hill in West Edinburgh.
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Brian Smith 📷 @ibriphoto.com · 03/10/2026
Fake! You plan for these shots, recce out the location, test, then wait. And when it works out, you edit and try to recreate the vibe you experienced. And still, you get the keyboard wallopers shouting "Fake!", "Poor effort!", "Impossible". TBF, folk that probably don't get out much. 🤦‍♂️ #Stirling
A bright yellow, near full 'Harvest Moon' (99% waning) sits perfectly aligned with the muliti-spired architectural viewing platform feature crown of the Wallace Monument in Stirling, Scotland. The warm coloured brick structure contrasts with the deep blue twilight sky as it sits proud of the trees and foliage on the hills that it sits, with autumnal colours creeping in.

Date: Sep 27, 2026A bright yellow, near full 'Harvest Moon' (99% waning) appears from behind the Ochil Hills The bright yellow moon and warm coloured brick structure contrasts with the deep blue twilight sky. The trees and foliage on the Abbey Craig hill that the monument sits show signs of autumnal colours creeping in.

Date: Sep 27, 2026All the planning almost scuppered as some dense clouds waft past between the moon and the monument, teasing to see if it would hit the intended spot in the sky or disappear completely. Fingers all crossed here.🤞

Date: Sep 27, 2026
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The SNP @snp.org · 02/10/2026
Andy Burnham's latest plan? Bring in Free Personal Care in England, and make all UK pensioners pay for it - even though Scots already have Free Personal Care. www.snp.org/the-great-sc...
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The Great Scottish Pensions Robbery — Scottish National Party
The Westminster Prime Minister’s latest grand scheme is to bring in Free Personal Care south of the border, funded entirely by scrapping the state pension triple lock – which covers the whole UK.
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DaveHenniker @davehenniker.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Richard Ayoade hosts, with guest panellists broadcaster Gyles Brandreth and singer-songwriter Charlotte Church joining team captains Ian Hislop and Paul Merton as they delve into the news. www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...
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BBC One - Have I Got News for You, Series 72, Episode 1
Richard Ayoade hosts, with guest panellists Gyles Brandreth and Charlotte Church.
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Orenda Books @orendabooks.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
#THEOSSIANS ARE HERE!🎸 The anniversary edition of #TheOssians by @dougjohnstone.bsky.social IS OUT NOW! A gritty, darkly funny cult novel about a Scottish indie band on a last-chance winter tour that spirals into glorious chaos. 👇ORDER NOW👇 🔗https://geni.us/49IJe
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Edinburgh Festival of Cycling @edfoc.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Cargo Bike Carnival, a fun day celebrating cargo bikes: games, stalls, best-dressed bike competition, and a world record attempt (maybe) This will be a day out for all the family to showcase how fantastic cargo bikes are for getting around the city, whatever you might need to carry
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The National @scotnational.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Activists battling massive pylon and transmission line developments across the Scottish Highlands are challenging Andy Burnham’s new proposal for a UK Government-controlled energy system called GB Grid Martin-Evan Jones has the full story 👇
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Highland activists hit out at Andy Burnham’s GB Grid plan
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Owen Jones @owenjones.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
She's a 94 year old Jewish human rights lawyer. She's been arrested under terrorism legislation for opposing genocide. The least we can do is to listen.
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DaveHenniker @davehenniker.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Erroneous Error Messages Captured from customers' PCs when I worked as a technician in PC World's in-store PC Clinic at Kinnaird Park. All dialogue boxes are genuine except for the one with the wee dog.
Windows dialogue boxes / error messages
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