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David Heslop

@davidheslop.bsky.social
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Retired MD of ADP Architecture, part owner and director of Moonwake Beer, Leith. UK/Scottish/EU politics, economics, art, architecture, culture, history and border terriers. Don't approve of nationalist politics, bring us together, don't drive us apart

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West England Bylines @westenglandbylines.co.uk · 31/07/2026
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Immigration: most people haven’t a clue
Nigel Farage’s latest stunt promises more barefaced demagoguery and no solutions to the woes of Clacton-on-Sea
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David Heslop @davidheslop.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
So exciting that they don’t want to get out of the water when it’s time to continue the walk
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David Heslop @davidheslop.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
We literally live on the border, on the banks of the Tweed. How could we have any other breed. Border Collie possibly but BTs have always been in the family.
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David Heslop @davidheslop.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
They tried to but were a bit wary of getting out of their depth by which time the salmon were long gone
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David Heslop @davidheslop.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
How to keep your BTs cool in the heat. Immerse in the River Tweed and let them watch the salmon leaping. #TerrierTuesday #BTPosse
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David Heslop @davidheslop.bsky.social · 28/06/2026
Do you have a border terrier in your house? What makes you think that? #BTPosse
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David Heslop @davidheslop.bsky.social · 28/05/2026
How border terriers deal with the heat. That really is the border. Scotland on the other bank. I was trying to get an osprey in the shot but failed miserably. It’s a tiny dot in the sky #BTPosse #Terriertuesday #dogsonbluesky
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Best for Britain @bestforbritain.org · 15/05/2026
⬇️ Economy down £240bn. ⬇️ Investment down 18%. ⬇️ 4000 fewer doctors in the NHS. ⬇️ £90bn less in tax revenue. 💰 All so he could pocket a few quid. He doesn't care about the working class, he is taking the country for a mug.
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Nigel Farage says £5m gift a reward for Brexit campaigning
The Reform UK leader, who is facing a Commons standards probe, said he "cannot be bought by anybody".
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Marc Morris @marcmorris.bsky.social · 10/04/2026
The eBook of Castle is only 99p right now. Repost this for a chance to win a signed copy of the original hardback edition. www.kobo.com/gb/en/ebook/...
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Farrukh @implausibleblog.bsky.social · 26/03/2026
Left: Nigel Farage, "Never once did I say we could cut council tax" Right: Nigel Farage leaflet literally saying 'cut your taxes'
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David Heslop @davidheslop.bsky.social · 24/03/2026
Poppy welcomes the arrival spring for #TerrierTuesday but dreads the upcoming stripping time #BTPosse
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David Heslop @davidheslop.bsky.social · 18/03/2026
Pedro minus frisbee, watching me watching the rugby. Freddie is unimpressed
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David Heslop @davidheslop.bsky.social · 17/03/2026
Pedro says hello for #TerrierTuesday #BTPosse. He doesn’t understand how the frisbee works
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David Heslop @davidheslop.bsky.social · 14/02/2026
What a great game and a fantastic recovery from last week. Need to do the same in the next three games #scottishrugby #scotland #rugby
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David Heslop @davidheslop.bsky.social · 10/02/2026
I had some help from Poppy when doing some forestry yesterday. She’s hopeless with the chainsaw but can fetch a stick. #BTPosse #Terriertuesday
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David Heslop @davidheslop.bsky.social · 10/01/2026
The Playhouse, Berwick upon Tweed. Now replaced with a Premier Inn
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Byline Times @bylinetimes.bsky.social · 11/12/2025
"What is emerging about Nigel Farage is not a single stupid comment or heated moment. Former classmates are describing a pattern of behaviour. Not just a bully, but a racist bully of the ugliest kind, directing hatred at black and Jewish pupils as a kind of sport." bylinetimes.com/2025/12/10/n...
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'If Nigel Farage's Racism Is Forgotten It Will Give Him Permission for Far Worse'
When someone tells you who they are, over and over again, it is wise to listen, argues Clive Lewis MP
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David Heslop @davidheslop.bsky.social · 28/11/2025
Could have sworn there was a Roman Empire at the time
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David Heslop @davidheslop.bsky.social · 16/11/2025
Was that Moonwake Milk Stout?
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National Rejoin March @marchforrejoin.co.uk · 04/11/2025
Share widely ❤️
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David Heslop @davidheslop.bsky.social · 24/10/2025
Keep off the grass!!
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David Heslop @davidheslop.bsky.social · 21/10/2025
Poppy helping with the tidying up. #TerrierTuesday #mischief #BTPosse
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David Heslop @davidheslop.bsky.social · 14/10/2025
#terriertuesday Fin with Poppy and Pedro. A fine collection of beards. #BTPosse #cuddletime
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David Heslop @davidheslop.bsky.social · 23/09/2025
This bunch are all siblings but from two litters. They get on exceptionally well.
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David Heslop @davidheslop.bsky.social · 23/09/2025
Autumn on the border. #TerrierTuesday #BTPosse #AutumnEquinox. Had to go by astronomical autumn as it was the beginning of December.
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David Heslop @davidheslop.bsky.social · 16/09/2025
I’m a ladykiller!!
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David Heslop @davidheslop.bsky.social · 16/09/2025
If this cat makes a move I’ll have it! #terriertuesday #monomoment #BTPosse
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David Heslop @davidheslop.bsky.social · 09/09/2025
#terriertuesday I am NOT going to model your merchandise. #underprotest #BTPosse
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David Heslop @davidheslop.bsky.social · 02/09/2025
#BTPosse #travelinginstyle #terriertuesday Poppy can’t reach the handlebars so is having difficulty getting the quad bike moving.
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David Heslop @davidheslop.bsky.social · 12/08/2025
Poppy shortly after arrival #backintime #BTPosse #terriertuesday exhausted!
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David Heslop @davidheslop.bsky.social · 30/07/2025
Poppy #sittingpretty next to her Royal Institute of British Architects National Award. OK, she didn’t win it, but she looks as if she did. #terriertuesday #BTPosse
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David Heslop @davidheslop.bsky.social · 16/07/2025
Poppy’s first experience of snow 4 years ago. There haven’t been many opportunities since then #whatevertheweather #btposse #terriertuesday
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David Heslop @davidheslop.bsky.social · 08/07/2025
Difficult to find #OutOfFocus images with these cameras but Luka can move at light speed when treats are on offer. #BTPosse #Terriertuesday
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David Heslop @davidheslop.bsky.social · 01/07/2025
The #neighbourhood of our #BTPosse is the England-Scotland border. The Coldstream Bridge in the background crosses the River Tweed and the border. How could we have any other type of dog? They all come from a breeder near Otterburn close to where the breed was developed. #TerrierTuesday.
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David Heslop @davidheslop.bsky.social · 18/06/2025
A couple of days before the Trump parade the Coldstream Guards marked their 375th anniversary by marching through the town of Berwick upon Tweed (pop. 13,000) where they were formed. That’s how you do it www.facebook.com/share/v/1Dkt...
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Katie Howard @k1howard.bsky.social · 15/06/2025
Look at those crowds!! They’re YUUUUGE!!! /s
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David Heslop @davidheslop.bsky.social · 04/06/2025
In Toronto for a family wedding. I’m not sure that Le Corbusier’s concept that a tower block should be surrounded by park land and amenity space has been understood.
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David Heslop @davidheslop.bsky.social · 04/06/2025
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David Heslop @davidheslop.bsky.social · 03/06/2025
Brothers and sisters the #BTPosse pack are #besties although we have had to prize the two boys apart after disputes about whose ball it was #TerrierTuesday
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David Heslop @davidheslop.bsky.social · 17/05/2025
There’s a border terrier locked in the grain of the wooden floor in my bathroom!! #BTPossse
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David Heslop @davidheslop.bsky.social · 13/05/2025
Classic #splooting from Pedro. He’s an expert #TerrierTuesday #BTPosse
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David Heslop @davidheslop.bsky.social · 13/05/2025
Poppy #splooting in the sun yesterday evening #TerrierTuesday #BTPosse
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David Heslop @davidheslop.bsky.social · 29/04/2025
If I jump high enough my shadow will disappear #BTPosse #TerrierTuesday
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David Heslop @davidheslop.bsky.social · 15/04/2025
They do the sniff tests
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David Heslop @davidheslop.bsky.social · 15/04/2025
#TerrierTuesday #Gotowork #BTPosse These are Pedro and Freddie the brewery dogs at Moonwake Beer in Leith. They are the brothers of Poppy and Luka, my two.
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David Heslop @davidheslop.bsky.social · 08/04/2025
#BTPosse #TerrierTuesday #ThenandNow the Popster three years apart
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David Heslop @davidheslop.bsky.social · 03/04/2025
Had a weak beef stew last night. It was lacking that hormone umami
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David Heslop @davidheslop.bsky.social · 25/03/2025
Poppy gets a haircut for the summer #beforeandafter #BTPosse #TerrierTuesday
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David Heslop @davidheslop.bsky.social · 18/03/2025
There’s no way am I going to share these balls. They’re both mine! #TerrierTuesday #BTPosse #whatsball
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David Heslop @davidheslop.bsky.social · 26/02/2025
The trees on the left are in Scotland. Those on the right are in England
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