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Lynne @goldenchild.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

If you see this, post a vampire that isn’t Dracula.

Keiffer Sutherland as David in the film Lost Boys

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Sarah Mills 🥷🦫🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 @ninjabeaver.social · 02/10/2026

This shit is ridiculous. Any help appreciated. Petition: www.change.org/p/halt-plans... Facebook Group: www.facebook.com/groups/10154...

A post on Facebook from a resident who will be affected by the Chapelcross AI Data Centre. Text as follows:

This photo has been taken directly from the proposed plans for the new CX tech campus hyperscale AI data centre.
That tiny white dot you can see when you zoom in is our beautiful family home. 🥲 those buildings behind are 40 meters high and there will be EIGHT of them, plus two other buildings.
The energy needed to power this monstrosity could power that of 2 MILLION homes! I don’t think people fully understand the scale of this project or what it really means for the local area, we all will be affected by this, not just the ones like myself who will be living next to the noise & nuisance of this every day.
Please if you are from anywhere in the region have a little look at what this really means
Say NO to Chapelcross AI Data Centre has been really good for information i’d urge you to follow and do what you can so we can fight this.

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Lynne @goldenchild.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

I’ve signed this petition. I don’t think we know enough about the impact these will have on the environment, people, impact on our energy infrastructure and bills and health. c.org/77RCxQjrb2

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Lynne @goldenchild.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

"We held a village referendum".

Reece Shearsmith and Steve Pemberton in character for the League of Gentlemen

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Lynne @goldenchild.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

I just finished reading Kate Foster’s ‘The Mourning Necklace’ last night. If I was by myself I would have probably sobbed very loudly but as it was I just had tears running down my face. What a wonderful book and a wonderful writer of historical fiction #Books 🧵

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Lynne @goldenchild.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Just as I was going out to feed the birds I looked out of the window towards the bird table and wondered what the hell I was looking at. It was a Pine Marten, eating what the birds had left over yesterday, beautiful! #Wildlife

A Pine Marten on a roofed bird table, his tail hanging off it

The pine marten on the bird table is poised to jump down and his head is facing the ground

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Fiona Finlayson Art @ffinlaysonart.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

A needle felted Labrador portrait

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womensartbluesky.bsky.social @womensartbluesky.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

'Furnished with memories' by Lesley Wood, contemporary textile artist and member of the Embroiderers' Guild (via Instagram) #Womensart

Textile and mixed media artwork featuring a sitting older woman facing left looking out of a window, surrounded by a lace border

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Lynne @goldenchild.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Throwback photo from my phone memories today. February 2026 at Fyrish Monument, an 18th century Folly near Alness in the Scottish Highlands #Scotland

A stone folly on top of a hill in the winter sunshine. The folly comprises of several arches in a line. There is a light dusting of snow on the ground and the sun is casting long shadows from the arches

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Lynne @goldenchild.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

If you enjoy crime fiction, you’ll enjoy ‘The Silent House of Sleep’ by Scottish writer Allan Gaw. Allan gave a talk recently at our local book festival and he was so engaging. A pathologist and published science writer, this was his first book of fiction 🧵

The front cover of ‘The silent house of sleep’ by Allan Gaw. The cover is a tree lined street depicting London in the 1920’s. There is a solitary figure facing out onto the road and an old street lamps illuminates a dark and smoggy outlook

The back page of the book which outlines the premise of the story.

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Lynne @goldenchild.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

OK, hear me out. A Lord of the Rings remake, but with these two taking the One Ring to Mordor

The UK comedy drama Steptoe and Son actors in character. They are shifty characters and they are sitting together in an old style dump, one is holding an old tyre and the other an old pair of shoes

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Lynne @goldenchild.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

My Christmas cactus is starting to flower, way earlier than normal. I’m hoping it’s not an indicator of a cold season to come (and fingers crossed they don’t all drop off)

Quite a large Christmas cactus in a grey and black pot sits on a wooden dresser. Small pinkish white buds have started to form

A relatively large pinkish white flower bud on a Christmas cactus. The plant sits on a wooden dresser and beside it is a sewing box in the shape of a cottage. There is a window at the rear which casts some shade onto the plant

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Luca Migo @victinibcn.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

New statue spotted today in Dublin Ireland. Time to take out the trash 🚮! 🎥 AlternativeDublin

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Lynne @goldenchild.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

I’m half way through Kate Foster’s 2nd book, ‘The King’s Witches’, set in Edinburgh in 1589 amid the witchcraft frenzy. It’s a breathtaking read which is building up to something I know is going to be horrendous (no witchy skills required to deduce that) #Books #HistoricFiction

The front cover of Kate Foster’s ‘The King’s Witches’. It is a colourful cover showing 3 main female protagonists, Princess Anna of Denmark, her companion and a maid. Witchcraft is being whipped into a frenzy and these 3 women are at the heart of it. On the cover is a galleon, symbolising the journey Anna was making to Scotland for her betrothal to King James 6 of Scotland and that witchcraft was blamed for causing the storms that made the journey perilous

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Jen , the MT liberal bird lady @liberal-jen.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

A murmuration of starlings above Sardinia, Italy. One of my favorite natural phenomena.

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IAlwaysUpvoteGreyhounds @upvotegreyhounds.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

A German band uses 1930s’ musical instruments to recreate the song “Blue Monday”, which is 43 years old this year. Yes, or No? youtu.be/cHLbaOLWjpc?...

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Orkestra Obsolete play Blue Monday using 1930s instruments - BBC Arts

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Lynne @goldenchild.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

I found these delectables in a cafe window, they really cheered my day #Craft

A cute selection of handmade crocheted, knitted and felted cakes, teapots and mugs of tea/coffee adorn a cafe window. Each item has a cheerful expression

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Lynne @goldenchild.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

Ok, I know I’ve shared some night sky pictures tonight but this just tops it all. Moonlight glistening over the sea, such a sight to behold

The moon illuminates a night time sky over an expansive area of the North Sea. There are clouds in the sky but they are backlit beautifully adding atmosphere. There are rocks on the shore merging into the sea and they are black

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Lynne @goldenchild.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

Beautiful outlook over the North Sea at Carnoustie tonight 🌈

Vibrant rainbow rays shining down onto an expansive sea from a moody grey sky.

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Lynne @goldenchild.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

A visit to an extraordinary place today, Hospitalfield House in Arbroath. Once a family home, it became an art college in the early 20th century and continues to support artists to this day: hospitalfield.org.uk/about #Angus #Scotland

Known as the Flying Monk, this is a carving of the upper torso of a monk on an external turret of a historical building. This is a nod to the building’s original purpose of providing accommodation to pilgrims on route to Arbroath Abbey

Another Monkish reference, this time inside the house. This is an intricately carved statue of a monk sitting reading intently. He wears his robe and wears sandals and sits with one leg crossed over the other. He has a deep expressive face. This carving is within a staircase

A beautifully magnificent marble fireplace with three female statues representing Peace, Contentment and Plenty. Peace holds a dove, Contentment has her hands intertwined and Plenty carries a crop of barley. There are many other features on this fireplace and at the centre is a huge iron burner with its front feet cast in the shape of serpents. There is a Latin family motto that translates to ‘know thy self’ engraved in the stone.

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Lynne @goldenchild.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

Out today at Lunan Bay in Angus. Never been before and this has to be one of the most beautiful beaches in Scotland. There were two sea caves full of stunning rocks and one drew by attention as it looked like it was a Planet #Angus #Scotland

A wide, expansive sandy beach with a backdrop of greyish white cloud

A sandy beach with a river curving round into the sea. There are sand dunes in the middle topped with trees. The view is from a ruined castle called Red Castle (built from red sandstone) which dates back to the 12th century and which has an interesting history

A rock from inside a sea cave. The rock is large and dark grey but has glistening green and pinks of different shapes and sizes giving it an astral appearance

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Lynne @goldenchild.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

In Dundee, Queen Victoria is sporting the very latest in headgear fit for royalty #ConeHead

A statue of Queen Victoria dated 1807 for the Diamond Jubilee. She sits on a throne, larger than life and sports a traffic cone on her head

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Lynne @goldenchild.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

Day trip to Dundee today, first sight to behold is local hero Desperate Dan with Dawg and Minnie the Minx. They say we are drawn to dogs who look like us, definitely true in Dan’s case #Beano #Comic

A large statue of Beano comic icon, Desperate Dan striding out with his huge cowpie belly and big bristled chin. His pet dog, called Dawg, is on a rope leash and also sports a large chin; Dawg is looking back at Minnie the Minx who has just fired a shot from her catapult

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Lynne @goldenchild.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

Taking the Floral Scotsman to sunny Dundee today, which is meant to be the sunniest city in Scotland

A handmade wooden train made by the Men’s Shed of Carnoustie and Monifieth. The front engine is a whisky barrel. It has a wooden driver and a fireman and the carriages are planted with flowers. It is fresh green and red in colour and sits at Carnoustie station

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Lynne @goldenchild.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

Part of the ruins of Arbroath Abbey, the site commonly understood to be where Scotland’s Declaration of Independence (the Declaration of Arbroath) was written in 1320. #Scotland

The West Front and Nave of what remains of Arbroath Abbey. The Abbey was founded in 1178 and buildings expanded over the years with completion in 1233. Part of a large circular window remains. There are the remains of two tall towers at either side. Much of the building is constructed in local red sandstone. It is amazing to think of the stonemasons and craftspeople who worked on such a magnificent structure. The Abbey was attacked by the English in 1350 and left in a dire state. It also suffered a fire in 1380.

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Lynne @goldenchild.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

Anything goes these days, I see this going down well in Glasgow Green

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Helen #FBPE #NHS #ClimateCrisis 🇪🇺🇬🇧🇺🇦🏳️‍🌈💙 @heib20.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

I think this would be a really good solution in areas where this is suitable. I’ve signed. Will you?😊 c.org/WJmgWjdVJr

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Restore and create wetlands to mitigate flood risks

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Lynne @goldenchild.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

Today, looking out onto Carnoustie Bay in Angus, Scotland. A warm late summer day and a Shag is in familiar pose #Seabirds

A Shag sits on a pole with wings extended. There is a rocky outcrop with other seabirds and in the distance, wind turbines sit on the horizon

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Lynne @goldenchild.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

The Royal Airforce Association retirement house in Moffat, Dumfriesshire. When I was at school this was a public school called St Ninians. Today it has an old Spitfire called the Dowding Spitfire in commemoration of Air Chief Marshal Dowding, made famous by WW2: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hugh_Do...

The Dowding Spitfire, a war plane sits on the green lawn of a RAF retirement home

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Lynne @goldenchild.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

We revisited Carrifran Woods today, an area bought by The Borders Forest Trust in 2000 and rewilded with thousands of native trees. It’s an inspiring place amongst hillside that is either bare or planted with commercial woodland, showing what’s possible if we care enough

Sloping hills against a moody sky. The hills are planted with native trees such as Alder, Willow, Birch, Rowan, Oak, Ash and Wych Elm. These hills are protected from grazing deer and sheep and have thrived and expanded naturally up the hillside. Birds and butterflies are abound

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Lynne @goldenchild.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

We visited a couple of old churches and cemeteries today, very interesting places to walk around

A ruined roofless and windowless church with old gravestones in the foreground. The cemetery grass is very overgrown in parts but mowed in others. The church burnt down in mysterious circumstances many years ago. It is outside the town of Ecclefechan in the south of Scotland

An old overgrown cemetery with stones dating back to the 1700’s. It is a beautiful setting with fields surrounding it. This is in the town of Dalton in the south of Scotland

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Eoghan Daltun 🌍 @irishrainforest.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

We KNOW that rewilding massively reduces flooding and the effects of drought, not to mention reversing nature loss, boosting rural communities and the wider economy, and aiding against climate collapse. Why is the government still ignoring the obvious? www.theguardian.com/environment/...

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Rewilded land remains green amid drought-stricken English countryside, images show

National Trust’s Holnicote estate says restored wetlands and rivers offer proof of resilience to drought, wildfires and flooding

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Lynne @goldenchild.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

I loved Worzel!! Who remembers Worzel?

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Lynne @goldenchild.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

Cone Head mania has reached Dumfries & Galloway #DumfriesAndGalloway

The Colvin ram monument in Moffat, a town in the South of Scotland. The ram is a symbol of the town and sits proudly on a rocky stone plinth, looking down on the town. He has magnificent horns and atop his head sits a police cone

This picture shows the Moffat ram on his rocky monument. He is a magnificent specimen and symbolises the towns farming history. The ram has no ears, which caused his sculptor to kill himself through embarrassment at the time (many years ago). He is sporting a police cone on his head (which is spoiling his street cred somewhat)

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Brian McRoberts @brimcrob.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

Edinburgh being Edinburgh. I have seen this in a few places over the years.

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Brian Groom @groomb.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

Slum life: Henry, 83, a grocer, living in a small room in Openshaw, Manchester, April 1971 (Mirrorpix/Manchester Evening News).

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Brian Groom @groomb.bsky.social · 15/08/2026

Advocate's Close, High Street, Edinburgh, 1868, photo by Archibald Burns (Scottish National Gallery).

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Buck Frexit @beany.bsky.social · 15/08/2026

Jason Arday was (literally) hounded to death for a matter that ultimately affected one university. Boris Johnson lied to us all at the despatch box, funnelled tax payers money to his mistress & mates & shook off security to party with a KGB spy… yet gets a column in the Daily Mail.

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Lynne @goldenchild.bsky.social · 15/08/2026

When clearing the in-laws house, we took possession of a wonderful piece of kitchen equipment. This little egg puncher is the perfect tool to use when preparing to boil eggs. We think it might be from the 80s

An egg shaped egg puncher. It’s coloured like an egg too. It has a fine needle in the centre of the ‘yolk’ to punch a whole in the egg before boiling

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Rewild Scotland @rewildscotland.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

Pls watch this and if you can then pls offer a wee donation to this amazing rewilding charity.

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IAlwaysUpvoteGreyhounds @upvotegreyhounds.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

@sandhulondon.bsky.social Oh dear, this does not bode well for you guys.

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Lynne @goldenchild.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

“Friends” is a beloved American sitcom that aired from 1994 to 2004, following six young adults-Rachel, Ross, Monica, Chandler, Joey and Phoebe-living in New York City. The show explores their friendships, romances, careers, and personal growth over ten seasons.

The cast of Misfits, a group of young people undertaking community service who get special powers after an electric storm. All but one are wearing orange jumpsuits

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Blair Millen @doepud.co.uk · 11/08/2026

Bloody hell this is good: "she need to go home" by Girl Pusher #cc @nicbrown.bsky.social girlpusher.bandcamp.com/track/she-ne...

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she need to go home, by Girl Pusher

from the album KILL 4 SPORT

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