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David Mac Dougall @davidmacdougall.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

'Tis the season! Breaking out some chunky Karhu Fusion XTs in the new hematite & grey shingle colourway - perfect for long walks with the dog in autumn weather 🐾🍂🍁

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David Mac Dougall @davidmacdougall.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

Hear me out on this one, #Finland. Ruispalo + maapähkinävoi + banaani. Would I lie to you about how good it is?

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David Mac Dougall @davidmacdougall.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

After two weeks off recovering from her injury, the dog is back having afternoon adventures with her #koirajengi friends, getting muddy, swimming, exploring and then coming home to sleep soundly for hours!

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David Mac Dougall @davidmacdougall.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

It's unseasonably balmy today with overnight temperatures still quite high at +17°C and feeling almost tropical on our morning walk!🌤🐾🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇫🇮🌲🌳

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David Mac Dougall @davidmacdougall.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

It is nice weather for 🦆 ducks today bit we managed to get an early swim accomplished!

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David Mac Dougall @davidmacdougall.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Good morning, huomenta, god morgon! The dog is out of house arrest, fully healed from her injury, and enjoying the first proper walk and swim for two weeks! 🌤🐾🌲🌳🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇫🇮🌊😊

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David Mac Dougall @davidmacdougall.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Good morning, huomenta, god morgon! ☀️🐾 It's Thursday. Or "Friday Eve" as I like to think of it...

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David Mac Dougall @davidmacdougall.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Because she has wealthy benefactors and a grudge?

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David Mac Dougall @davidmacdougall.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

🧵Thread/Lanka: In the Helsingin Sanomat @hs.fi media column this week, the question was whether theatre or documentaries about Gaza are doing better work than straight-up news journalism at revealing the situation there. 📸 Kuva: Mahmoud Issa

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David Mac Dougall @davidmacdougall.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Saturday is a rugby day... Rosyth Sharks vs Waid Academy FP from Anstruther. Sharks win 82-0.

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David Mac Dougall @davidmacdougall.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Good morning, huomenta, god morgon! The dog is on the road to recovery with her strained muscle. Still limping a bit, but the anti-inflammatories and pain meds definitely seem to be working.

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David Mac Dougall @davidmacdougall.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

A new delivery of Finnish dark rye bread (ruispalo) arrived this week and it is so good! I'm waiting for the rest of Scotland to wake up and discover it!

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David Mac Dougall @davidmacdougall.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

The good thing about friends visiting from Finland is that they always bring Fazer chocolate. The bad thing about friends visiting from Finland is that they always bring Fazer chocolate.

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David Mac Dougall @davidmacdougall.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

The dog is on drugs and under house arrest for a while, after injuring herself on a recent #koirajengi adventure. This should help reduce inflammation and provide some pain relief and she'll be back to normal next week 🐾🫶

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David Mac Dougall @davidmacdougall.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

It's that time of year, getting the Karhus ready for rainy weather with a new waterproof coating! 🇫🇮🌧

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David Mac Dougall @davidmacdougall.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

Good morning, huomenta, god morgon! By 8am I had already tripped over the dog three times after we came back from our early walk. Of all the places she could lay down, it's always the most inconvenient for humans! 😂🤦‍♂️🌦🐾🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇫🇮

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David Mac Dougall @davidmacdougall.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

Good morning, huomenta, god morgon! Sunday began with a swim in the rain! 🌧🌲🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇫🇮🐾🌦🏉

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David Mac Dougall @davidmacdougall.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

☀️ When the sunshine hits your bed that is the perfect time for a nap!

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David Mac Dougall @davidmacdougall.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

And then a proper roll in the grass afterwards to dry off!

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David Mac Dougall @davidmacdougall.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

Good morning, huomenta, god morgon! What better way to start Saturday than with a swim before breakfast?

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David Mac Dougall @davidmacdougall.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

Good morning, huomenta, god morgon! How did my Friday become so hectic? Walk the dog, finish writing Sunday's column for Helsingin Sanomat, interview a political analyst in Stockholm, and pick up a parcel from the post office all by 9am 😵🥴

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David Mac Dougall @davidmacdougall.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

Did anyone in #Finland notice this? It must be the most paranoid job description I've ever read, and raises so many red flags about the role at the US Embassy in Helsinki. This reads like they think there's media plots against them in every Finnish newspaper and TV station!

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David Mac Dougall @davidmacdougall.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

Estonia's parliament has just elected a new president. Chancellor of Justice Ülle Madise received 71 out of 77 votes. Here's a piece I wrote about the process, the role, and what Ülle Madise might bring to it, for @euractiv.com www.euractiv.com/news/meet-th...

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David Mac Dougall @davidmacdougall.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

I'm not saying that treats are the only way to get the dog and her friend Archie to both look at the camera at the same time. But I'm also not saying it's not... 🐾🌦🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇫🇮🤷‍♂️🌲

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David Mac Dougall @davidmacdougall.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

The Orville sets up Dolly Parton as an intergalactic feminist icon, and uses her lyrics as teachable plot points. It all pays off in S03E08 with a surprise appearance that had me yelling at the TV it was so audacious! Rest in Power, all across the universe, Dolly 💫

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David Mac Dougall @davidmacdougall.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

Wille Rudeman and Mari Rantanen. They know what they're doing.

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David Mac Dougall @davidmacdougall.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

Good morning, huomenta, god morgon! ❄️ Dare I say it felt a little chilly when we went out at 6:30am? Maybe autumn is coming sooner than I thought! 🌤🌲🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇫🇮🐾🍁

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David Mac Dougall @davidmacdougall.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

At 6am when the dog is keen to go for a swim I only hesitatefor a split second before jumping out ofbed! She's almost 11 now, and there are fewer days like this ahead of us than behind us - so if she wants to go swimming at 6am that's what we're going to do 🐾🥰🌊🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇫🇮🌲🌤

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David Mac Dougall @davidmacdougall.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

Good morning, huomenta, god morgon! Starting Saturday with a swim before a 2-day music festival descends on our park! 🌊🐾🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇫🇮🌲🌤🎵

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David Mac Dougall @davidmacdougall.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

Good morning, huomenta, god morgon! Friday is the gateway to the weekend 😊🐾🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇫🇮🌲🌤

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David Mac Dougall @davidmacdougall.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

Good morning, huomenta, god morgon! ☀️ It's a sunny start to Thursday - actually a very hectic Thursday with a packed diary schedule! 🐾☀️🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇫🇮🌲😊

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David Mac Dougall @davidmacdougall.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

Good morning, huomenta, god morgon. This feels like a very healthy breakfast!

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David Mac Dougall @davidmacdougall.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

🐾 There's something rather comical about my dog sitting with those two tiny Yorkies! #koirajengi

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David Mac Dougall @davidmacdougall.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

Good morning, huomenta, god morgon! The temperature today has a high of +15°C with some rain later. Absolutely perfect! 🐾🌦🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇫🇮🌲😊

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David Mac Dougall @davidmacdougall.bsky.social · 16/08/2026

And drying in the grass, enjoying the sunshine afterwards ☀️🐾🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇫🇮🌊🌲

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David Mac Dougall @davidmacdougall.bsky.social · 16/08/2026

Good morning, huomenta, god morgon! I forgot to take my camera today, so here's some pics from yesterday's swim which I forgot to post!

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David Mac Dougall @davidmacdougall.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

Good morning, huomenta, god morgon! 🌧 A little overnight rain definitely helped, and temperatures are a wee bit cooler today. Most welcome indeed! ☀️🐾🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇫🇮🌲

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David Mac Dougall @davidmacdougall.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

Good morning, huomenta, god morgon! ☀️ It's going to be another crazy hot day so an early morning swim will keep the dog nice and cool! 🌊🐾🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇫🇮🌲

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David Mac Dougall @davidmacdougall.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

Good morning, huomenta, god morgon! It's the start of another heatwave today, and although our temperatures are more bearable at +25°C than other parts of Europe, we started Wednesday with a refreshing cool swim anyway! 🌊🐾🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇫🇮☀️🌲🌳

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David Mac Dougall @davidmacdougall.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

I ordered this t-shirt that says "big fan of human rights" and I thought it was from one of those sites that features independent artists and their clothing designs. Nope. It was made in, and shipped from, China. So that's a human rights fail on my part I'd say! 🤦‍♂️

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David Mac Dougall @davidmacdougall.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

Good morning, huomenta, god morgon! There's another 🥵heatwave on the way in a few days, but Monday at least begins very pleasantly at +10°C ☺️

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David Mac Dougall @davidmacdougall.bsky.social · 02/08/2026

It's +20°C today, which for me and the dog is absolutely roasting, a good five degrees hotter than we like it. Yes, I understand for some people 20 degrees is cold. Thosr people are strange! 🐾☀️🇫🇮🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🤪🥵

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David Mac Dougall @davidmacdougall.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

No, Christmas. Wait your turn. It's July.

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David Mac Dougall @davidmacdougall.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

☀️ Good morning, god morgon, huomenta! It's Friday!

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David Mac Dougall @davidmacdougall.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

Happy 7th anniversary to those who celebrate! 🥳🎉🥂🇫🇮 #politiikka

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David Mac Dougall @davidmacdougall.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

Good morning, huomenta, god morgon! It's a rainy start to Tuesday and the dog is wondering why she's not getting an umbrella! 🐾🌧☂️🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇫🇮🌲

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David Mac Dougall @davidmacdougall.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

Good morning, huomenta, god morgon! Our lack of prolonged rain is beginning to show in the colour of the grass but nowhere like the same problem as in the Cairngorms, or across France & Spain right now.

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