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Jturner

@j-turner.bsky.social
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Writer, CFer and mischief-maker. Loves food, travel, rugby, cycling and my very annoying border terrier.

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Jturner @j-turner.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Depressing reminder of why cycling in Edinburgh feels so unsafe. 100 yards from a school, watching dad with toddler slowly navigate horrendous potholes. Lorry+40ft trailer close behind, driver waving hands and screaming in the cab because traffic lights ahead are on green (he made the lights anyway)
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Sad Nub Cat in the Rain
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Jturner @j-turner.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Cute cottage with a dark history.. with a secret tunnel used to bury people... in Hebden Bridge!?
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Jturner @j-turner.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
"What will win over floating voters? How about a giant, sycophantic AI-generated version of the Bayeux tapestry?" "By jove that's it!"
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Jturner @j-turner.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
😂 got his nice shirt on (maybe even a pair of trousers) and away to his ma's for lunch.
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Jturner @j-turner.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
I always wonder where some of them go after U20s... but presumably off to law firms or consultancies like you allude to! I think the 2025 U20s is peak, but 2023 Under-18s also excellent.
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Jturner @j-turner.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Upstairs at Ryries? Look at you sir, la de dah.
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Maggie Smith's Cheers Toast
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Jturner @j-turner.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
I think we all just take Ryries as Edinburgh's 'railway pub' right? A solid boozer. Best to ignore the Waverley sadness and pretend it isn't there.
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Jturner @j-turner.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Where else can we admire a flanker who runs like a winger and looks like a model? This is a travesty.
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Jturner @j-turner.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Oh... and bollards! Many bollards. Particularly relevant for the parking in the Saughton Park car park itself (probably a whole separate project...) where pedestrians/cyclists/dogs are constantly dodging drivers reversing onto pavements to park, blocking drop curbs, cycle parking, and line of sight.
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Jturner @j-turner.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Perhaps more a behaviour change than infrastructure, but I'm constantly amazed/infuriated by how many drivers actively run the red light between Saughton Park and the school/WoL pathway. Better road markings to make it clear? A school crossing sign? A bucket of bricks?
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Jturner @j-turner.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Not sure I've ever cackled in mayhem as much as I have in this second half. What a way to spend Sunday morning!
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Jturner @j-turner.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
You've manifested something wonderful with this statement.
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Jturner @j-turner.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
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Mario: You're Not Eligible Haven1 Meme
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Jturner @j-turner.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
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Fire Elmo
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Jturner @j-turner.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Piardi is leaning into the chaos with some chaos decisions also.
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Jturner @j-turner.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
It's going for the full chaos finish!
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Jturner @j-turner.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Edinburgh also having a panic around a how/if/pleasegod end the game moment.
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Jturner @j-turner.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
A rather 'outside looking' in view, but as a cyclist who visits London once or twice a year, I always enjoy finding new safe routes and exploring new parts of the city by bike. It's a fantastic way to meander around enjoying the flavours of different parts of what is a magnificent city.
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Jturner @j-turner.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
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Lost: John Locke Says 'It's Destiny!'
ALT: Lost: John Locke Says 'It's Destiny!'
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Jturner @j-turner.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Hard agree. Service to society.
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Jturner @j-turner.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Hard agree. Service to society.
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Jturner @j-turner.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
My border terrier is absolutely furious about this collie-supremacist rhetoric. She's currently sourcing a black balaclava and train tickets to Battersea.
A furious border terrier fumes amidst the borders
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Jturner @j-turner.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Careful now. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Australia: Graffiti conviction for woman who stuck googly eyes on Blue Blob
The woman had taken MDMA and three litres of vodka when she vandalised the piece nicknamed Blue Blob.
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Jturner @j-turner.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
100% agree about Ko-fi or similar for times like this!
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Jturner @j-turner.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Is this Coffin Lane? Where cycle diversions go to be buried.
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Jturner @j-turner.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
The most Edinburgh outcome would be closing the path for the surface works but not also replacing the smashed glass panel on the bridge that's been broken and "fenced off" for many months.
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Jturner @j-turner.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
Excellent motivational signage at today's Scotland vs New Zealand rugby match in Edinburgh #ScoVNz #Wxv
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Jturner @j-turner.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
Great to hear thanks, im lucky enough to have my own bike shed but there's loads of flats nearby that can benefit. I just long for a Sheffield stand outside Margiottas 😩
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Jturner @j-turner.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Feels a bit doom and gloom of late, so here's my suspicious border terrier, Scout, investigating who this 2d interloper is. Scout watches so much TV she's keyed in to credits and theme tunes and wakes up to check what show we are watching next if she's snoozing.
A suspicious border terrier watching a television with a border terrier on it. Violence was avoided... this time.
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Jturner @j-turner.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
The Lake District trying everything it can to hide the views today.
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Jturner @j-turner.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
...start of the year I requested safe cycling parking near local shop off Ashley Terrace. "The request for cycle parking at this location will be reviewed and considered as part of the ongoing cycle parking rollouts. It will be prioritized along with other requests as part of our wider strategy."
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Jturner @j-turner.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
Reminds me of one of my favourite paintings (partly because of the story behind it) at the National Gallery of Scotland. Good boi Callum. "Here's lots of money, but you have to show off my dog."
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Jturner @j-turner.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
I very much like Jerry
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Jturner @j-turner.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Use Roseburn Path multiple times a week. Have no trust that suitable or safe alternative provision would be provided during construction, let alone that it would be restored to close to the same utility once complete.
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Jturner @j-turner.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
This is eerily close to my view. Love trams! Love going to places where I cycle alongside them! I'm relatively 'new' as an urban cyclist - cycling in Edinburgh for 4-5 years. My experience is routes blocked without warning or alternative, major route disconnects, flagship projects with big gaps etc.
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Jturner @j-turner.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Awww man that's sad news about a great publication. Thanks to everyone who contributed over the years and thoughts go out to the staff today looking at what comes next.
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The Empty City @davidallengreen.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
Seems the difference between ‘protestors’ and ‘terrorists’ is that protestors wear balaclavas while terrorists hold placards.
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Jturner @j-turner.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
How many times do you think he explained his rights under the Magna Carta?
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Jturner @j-turner.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
The same when returning home, spiralling outwards to find an available spot on the edge of the zone until you end up walking a mile back to where you need to be. Still a wonderful option, but less wonderful in that scenario...
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Jturner @j-turner.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
The Palmerston near Haymarket is superb. Jeannie's Bakery nearby is also fantastic. Tasty Buns is more sweet treats but always has some sort of awesome cinnamon/similar roll. La Barantine (several locations) also a solid option!
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Channel 4 News @channel4news.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
Undercover footage verified by Channel 4 News reveals a secret plot by senior Reform UK figures to break the law on party donations. A leading legal expert is now calling for a criminal investigation. 🔗 Read the exclusive story on Substack:
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Exclusive: Nigel Farage filmed undercover celebrating secret new foreign donations
Undercover footage verified by Channel 4 News reveals a secret plot by senior Reform UK figures to break the law on party donations. A leading legal expert is now calling for a criminal investigation.
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Jturner @j-turner.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
Deuchars IPA provided a welcoming soft landing into Edinburgh for me.
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Jturner @j-turner.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
Caledonian Brewery at Slateford looking rather sad and exposed to the world as demolition continues this week.
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Jturner @j-turner.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
Beginning to suspect you've got a cabal of hyper-evolved ocotoposes helping you...
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Jturner @j-turner.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
Maybe I'll be kind and assume this allows for teams to schedule games at the time they feel most likely to get a strong game-day crowd? It does rather take away the all-day rugby buzz that some of these match days would otherwise generate though.
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Jturner @j-turner.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
I'm very excited for WXV, then I go and check when the games are to remind myself, and instantly get annoyed at whoever was in charge of the scheduling.
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Jturner @j-turner.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
One of the many liminal spaces of Lothian's mysterious cycling network.
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Kyle Griffin @kylegriffin1.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
Dolly Parton's Imagination Library gifted more than 332,000,000 books since it was first created 31 years ago.
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Jturner @j-turner.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
Florence and the Machine on a balmy evening in Edinburgh is a good way to end a Monday.
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Jturner @j-turner.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
That's got a nice o-ring to it.
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