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South West Edinburgh Greens @swedingreens.bsky.social · 2h

It was a great to talk to so many residents in Currie this morning and hear about the issues that a Green councillor for Pentland Hills ward could tackle @scottishgreens.org @edinburghgreens.bsky.social

People on grassy area with vote green posters.

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Gavin Corbett @gavincorbett.bsky.social · 12/10/2026

Yesterday was Creag Mhor and Beinn Heasgarnich in Glen Lochay. Stags roaring in the corries and golden eagle sweeping past. February 1985 in deep snow was my last time on these hills when Lubchurran was still a bothy.

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Gavin Corbett @gavincorbett.bsky.social · 12/10/2026

That’s interesting. I was up on fairly high hills yesterday and looking onto hills of nearly the same height as aonach beag and not even a hint of snow. Very localised?

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Water of Leith Conservation Trust @wolct.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

A great morning down at Bells with a team from the Edinburgh office of Wood Mackenzie . On the menu today was raking the meadow and sowing yellow rattle. Willow spiling to reduce bank erosion. Clearing the walkway of leaves. Refreshing the soakaway drain. Top work team 👏 👍

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Ramblers Scotland @ramblersscotland.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

We warmly welcome the Rural Affairs Committee's forthcoming inquiry into access.🌳 The Scottish Outdoor Access Code and our access legislation are rightly viewed as world-leading. This inquiry is a big opportunity to focus on ensuring that even more people benefit from Scotland's outdoors!🚶🏽‍♀️ More ⏬

ramblers.org.uk

Holyrood inquiry into outdoor access

We welcome the short inquiry, which is a chance to focus on ensuring Scottish outdoor rights continue to benefit everyone in society.

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Gavin Corbett @gavincorbett.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

I had a brief chat with AECOM staff as I was coming out of the @wolct.bsky.social centre at lunchtime. They were loving their day helping on the river and at the centre. Thanks!

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Water of Leith Conservation Trust @wolct.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

A busy 2nd quarter with 2,706 hours of practical volunteering recorded, making the running total 5332 hours. After the big spring clean we've moved to a more diverse list of tasks on the wallway, treating INNS biological surveys and wildflower scything

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Water of Leith Conservation Trust @wolct.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

As the seasons change its that time of year when we begin our fungi surveys of Craiglockhart and Colinton Dells. Thus it was great to get out for a refresher on the Autumn @fieldstudiesc.bsky.social Fungi course run by Chris Knowles. Lots of knowledge gained and ready to be put into action

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Gavin Corbett @gavincorbett.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Don’t get much further from Caithness than Machars!

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Gavin Corbett @gavincorbett.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Beautiful ride into the interior of the Machars this morning. Hardly met any vehicles

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Gavin Corbett @gavincorbett.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Early morning sun across Wigtown bay and marshes at the site of the martys stake. Margaret Maclauchlan and Margaret Wilson were Scottish Covenanters who were executed in 1685. They were tied to stakes on the mudflats and allowed to drown with the rising tide.

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Gavin Corbett @gavincorbett.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

K and I had a wee cycle round Garlieston, Isle of Whithorn, Whithorn and Sorbie in the Galloway sunshine this morning. Sad to see the Isle community hall/shop/cafe closed with little prospect of re-opening. A beautiful building in a great setting.

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Gavin Corbett @gavincorbett.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

* Mirrlees (he was born and brought up in minnigaff just up the road).

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Gavin Corbett @gavincorbett.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

A very lucid, humane and ultimately optimistic Nicholas Stern gave the annual James Mirrielees lecture at Wigtown book festival today. His 2006 conclusion that the cost of action on climate change is less than the cost of inaction is even more true in his new book. press.lse.ac.uk/books/m/10.3...

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Gavin Corbett @gavincorbett.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Probably whistling on a Sunday or some such

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Ramblers Scotland @ramblersscotland.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Congratulations to all involved with St Cuthbert's Way, which has just been named among "50 inspirational travel destinations" in Lonely Planet's Best in Travel guide. The book says the 62-mile route is "perhaps the closest thing modern Britain has to a Camino de Santiago". Have you walked it?

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St Cuthbert's Way gains global recognition as a travel experience

St Cuthbert's Way - from Melrose to Lindisfarne - rubs shoulders with the world's top travel experiences.

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Gavin Corbett @gavincorbett.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

After I lifted the tatties in July I planted purple tansy (phacelia) in the small patch of my back garden. Not only are the purple flowers vibrant, but the patch is humming with pollinators right now.

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Gavin Corbett @gavincorbett.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

Warm and windy for a ride out by Rosebery, Middleton etc. In shock news both an Audi and a BMW patiently waited until oncoming traffic had passed and then overtook with wide berth. I almost fainted.

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Gavin Corbett @gavincorbett.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

I worked with Sandra in the 1990s when I was at shelter. She was a good person who died far too young.

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Gavin Corbett @gavincorbett.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

I’m here for the “no guns” sign though

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Gavin Corbett @gavincorbett.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

I can’t disagree. I have 2 kinds of bats, otters, kingfishers, various raptors, roe deer, hedgehogs, etc etc all within a mile of my house which in turn is half an hour walk out of Edinburgh city centre.

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Gavin Corbett @gavincorbett.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

💯 support the parents here. It’s been longer than a decade. I was the first parent council chair in 2007 when my oldest son was in P1 (he’s 24 now) and the campaign was already 2 years old at that stage. The speed at which some vehicles pass the school is appalling. Safety measures long overdue

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Gavin Corbett @gavincorbett.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

My cycling and hills pal John Mackenzie climbed his final Munro today - Maol Chean Dearg - and we threw in the superb slabby mountain of An Ruadh Stac to make a memorable day of it.

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Gavin Corbett @gavincorbett.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

Very odd. “I expect that the expansion of parking spots beyond the current operating zone will attract a lot of feedback and understandable resistance / scepticism.” Many of the residents of Craiglockhart that I know would warmly welcome expansion of the Voi scheme.

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Jim Pickard @pickardje.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

or to put it another way, good news for first time buyers

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Gavin Corbett @gavincorbett.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Oh my wordy. There are some coupons there that only a mother could love.

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Gavin Corbett @gavincorbett.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Interesting. I’m off for the annual week to the Machars soon & always take a wander up the Cairnsmore of Fleet, so I’ll stroll over to that Fleshmarket. Meantime, this is the perfect rural companion piece to @threadinburgh.scot urban musings. I envisage a “two Andys” podcast. Like the “two ronnies”

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Gavin Corbett @gavincorbett.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

I take heart from the knowledge that the vast majority of decent people will be as appalled at this as I am. We need to isolate this behaviour and call it for what it is: shameless far right bigotry and thuggery.

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Ilikecaketoo (UK) @ilikecaketoo.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Disgraceful that the RNLI have to say this today, but here we are 😞. If you would like to donate👇🏻. rnli.org/support-us/g... #RNLI #RNLISavesLives

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Water of Leith Conservation Trust @wolct.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

A productive day with staff from the Estate office of Edinburgh University in Craiglockart Dell. River waded for rubbish Drainage restored Non native species cut back from this ancient woodland. Infrastructure painted Fencing weaved Top work team #corporatevolunteering

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Gavin Corbett @gavincorbett.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

Straight from Tynecastle to the more rarefied environment of the @royalsoced.bsky.social to listen to @louisewelsh00.bsky.social and @judebarber.bsky.social talk about “who owns the Clyde”. Lots of interesting crossover with what we do in Edinburgh with @wolct.bsky.social

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Gavin Corbett @gavincorbett.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

Nothing to beat a wee bit of Albanian magic in the 95th minute winner!

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Gavin Corbett @gavincorbett.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

Brilliant circuit from Callendar this morning: along Loch Venachar, round Loch Katrine, down to Aberfoyle, over Duke’s Pass and back to Callendar.

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Ramblers Scotland @ramblersscotland.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

Please report any problems you experience while trying to responsibly access North Chesthill Estate in Glen Lyon, Perthshire. That includes any unreasonable online advice or physical signs and barriers. Simply email @perthandkinross.bsky.social via outdooraccess@pkc.gov.uk More below.⤵️

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Estate defies access warnings - TFN

Hillwalkers to stay away from the hills north of Invervar

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Gavin Corbett @gavincorbett.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

Probably someone who was told it was still cheaper than city centre accommodation at festival time

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Ramblers Scotland @ramblersscotland.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

🥾 So, if you plan to walk at North Chesthill this autumn, please report any unreasonable signage, online advice or physical barriers to outdooraccess@pkc.gov.uk 🖱️ Find out more and sign our petition at www.ramblers.org.uk/glenlyon

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Campaigning for walkers’ access in Glen Lyon

Ramblers Scotland is campaigning for walkers’ right to enjoy 4 popular Munros in Glen Lyon, one of Scotland's most beautiful glens.

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Ramblers Scotland @ramblersscotland.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

NatureScot says the estate "doesn’t always appear to be compliant with Scotland’s access rights”. Perth & Kinross Council says “any blanket closure...would be unlawful”. Yet, the estate website says ‘avoid the hills and Munros on the north side of Glen Lyon behind Invervar’ from TODAY for 2 months.

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Ramblers Scotland @ramblersscotland.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

Thanks to 14,000 people who have signed our petition supporting walkers' rights at North Chesthill Estate in Glen Lyon, Perthshire.🙏 In just 3 weeks, you’ve made it the biggest petition in Ramblers Scotland’s history - and sparked robust official warnings to the estate, home to 4 popular Munros.

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Gavin Corbett @gavincorbett.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

My late dad never really got over the abolition of Cumnock Borough Council in 1975. He was press ganged into Cumnock and Doon Valley DC but had retired by the time east Ayrshire council came along.

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Gavin Corbett @gavincorbett.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

A youthful (54 yo) Michelle was my companion today on my vanity project to prove to myself that I can still cycle more than 100 miles aged 60. Through Roslin, over the Granites to Innerleithen, down to St Mary’s Loch and Megget Reservoir, Tweedsmuir, Broughton, Biggar, Carnwath and home. Superb day.

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