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Dr Kathryn Harkup telling us about Agatha Christie’s use of poison (in fiction, natch).

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Leah Hazard and Lucy Inglis discussing the story of birth. Really honoured to number these smart, talented woman among my friends. #Wigtown

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Vitally important discussion about rural depopulation happening now at Wigtown.

We have made it to the final weekend of Wigtown Book Festival. I have not been drunk, but have surely been inappropriate somehow. Three more full on days. Bring it on.

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Yes the bothy bathroom has indoor/outdoor foliage.

The roof of the bothy loo is plastic. Today’s ablutions were enlivened by watching the underside of a local cat wandering around up there and the look of bafflement on the face of my wee friend, perched on the lip of the sink ready to do something, without knowing what the something would be.

My new response to most questions is: “Well, what does it say in the copious amounts of information we’ve sent you?”

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Buitengebieden @buitengebieden.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Fourth year running this optimistic critter has thought, “I bet I can get in there.” Don’t fear failure, folks.

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Baby elephant taking a bath.. 😊

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midgieeeek! @midgie.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Catching up with @elizmccrack.bsky.social was a great end to a lovely day. She is superb and you should all read all her books.

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i met esther rantzen one time it’s not my fault she died though

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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 30/09/2026

I’ve been asking Neil Forsyth to appear at Wigtown for years and he’s finally here! Tales of Bob Servant and Dundee, and more besides. #HappyProgrammer

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In Alaska's annual battle of the big bears, only one can be the winner. And this year, a brown bear that overcame a life-threatening injury in 2007 was crowned the winner of Katmai National Park and Preserve’s Fat Bear Week. nyti.ms/4rCmk48

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Tomás Murray @tomasjmurray.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Louise Welsh begins her conversation with Elizabeth McCracken at Wigtown.

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Deborah Kerr, Actress, #BornOnThisDay in 1921, in Glasgow

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David Allison @davidovitch.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Friends, lovers, countryfolk, WINTER starts TONIGHT on ITV at 9pm! Please tune in or stream or I'm afraid there will be serious consequences for every one of you.

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Marie Le Conte @youngvulgarian.marieleconte.com · 29/09/2026

Bear not beat. This fecking phone.

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you know what, fair, that was a correct call from the Tumblr algorithm

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Lee Randall @leerandall.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

If only people would read and absorb the information they are sent.

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Doc Sarah Lonsdale @sarahjlonsdale.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

What a lovely event that was! Thank you #wigtownbookfestival for organising such a wonderful show, @leerandall.bsky.social for including me and @charlenebusalli.bsky.social for being such a brilliant chair. I had such a lovely time talking about my wild, wild women. @manchesterup.bsky.social

Sarah and Charlene smiling and laughing after their Wildly Different event at Wigtown Book Festival

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Lucy Porter in the house. Generously giving up a free night from her tour to be with us. What a star.

Fascinating conversation about eastern Ukraine. Danny Hahn interviews Victoria Donovan, of St Andrews University.

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Amazed they don’t drown out our authors.

Damian Barr @damianbarr.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Great lunchtime audience for wonderful @sarahjlonsdale.bsky.social here at Wigtown.

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This is a story about finding treasure among trash, about being open to magic and the joy of the dump-it site. Wild story ! So proud to play a part. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

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'More will turn up' - Work by Scottish artists unearthed for homecoming exhibition

Robert Colquhoun and Robert MacBryde were among the most celebrated figures in British art.

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Today I learned that Miranda Seymour’s book I, Vera (The Many Lives of Vera Gedroits), is about a member of Mel Giedroyc’s family.

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Reliably the noisiest spot in Wigtown. Listen to the rooks.

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A cile day of torrential rains and howling winds and now the weather is coyly toeing the ground, twirling a lock of its hair, and pouting, “Who, me?”

Karine Polwart, James Robertson, and Iain Stewart evoking The Killing Time.

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Fired up political debate in progress, organised and led brilliantly by Brian Taylor.

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An author sitting facing a window just asked me if it’s still raining. I turned ostentatiously to look out the window to see. File under, “Let me google that for you.”

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ALT: Arjan1982 Marlene Dietrich

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Right. Ablutions. Or I'll scare off the authors.

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Lee Randall @leerandall.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

@richardstrachan.bsky.social Smudge has taken offence that you fancied my notebook more than her. That, or she’s protesting short rations.

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Oh this is the most lovely conversation. Hearing about cultural pitstops and milestones in DP’s life. Books, music, films. “I think Adam Ant was my first crush.”