nickysim.bsky.social @nickysim.bsky.social · 06/09/2026Beautiful sky looking towards Ruberslaw, Scottish Borders 010
nickysim.bsky.social @nickysim.bsky.social · 31/07/2026Little egrets have started moving up into Scotland over the past couple of years. Lovely to see them. 010
nickysim.bsky.social @nickysim.bsky.social · 13/07/2026It really is an incredible building. Find the green man! .. 110
nickysim.bsky.social @nickysim.bsky.social · 06/07/2026Hi Jackie, also a retired gardening addict who loves a wildlife garden (Scottish Borders). The wind has been something else though lately, hope I'm going to have some pears left on the tree! 110
nickysim.bsky.social @nickysim.bsky.social · 29/06/2026Saw a couple of red damsel flies and the first dragonfly in the Scottish Borders today. 120
nickysim.bsky.social @nickysim.bsky.social · 22/05/2026Re reading my hardback copy at the moment. See you in Melrose! 😊 110
nickysim.bsky.social @nickysim.bsky.social · 13/05/2026The King doesn't write the speech, he just reads it out on behalf of the current government. 000
nickysim.bsky.social @nickysim.bsky.social · 13/05/2026Yes, the King's speech is written by the government of the day. 110
nickysim.bsky.social @nickysim.bsky.social · 07/05/2026Looking forward to seeing you in Melrose next month. 🙂 000
nickysim.bsky.social @nickysim.bsky.social · 11/04/2026I wondered if this was Artemis with her bow. The Haining, Selkirk, Scottish Borders. 010
nickysim.bsky.social @nickysim.bsky.social · 13/03/2026Went to a fantastic production of Medea last night. Small venue, 4 actors, about 3 dozen audience members but it was totally compelling. 040
nickysim.bsky.social @nickysim.bsky.social · 12/03/2026Usually the first butterflies I see in the Borders and I'm hopeful for this year. Last year was absolutely dire for them, presumably because of the extremely wet weather we had here in 2024. 🦋 000
nickysim.bsky.social @nickysim.bsky.social · 06/03/2026Got my hardback copy from our local bookshop last year and really enjoyed it. Off to see Medea in Melrose next week, looking forward to it. 010
nickysim.bsky.social @nickysim.bsky.social · 26/02/2026Sorry the video isn't too good. Hundreds of large frogs making their way to spawn in this pond in the Scottish Borders today. I've never seen so many all together before. The dog was very interested. 😊🐾🐸 060
nickysim.bsky.social @nickysim.bsky.social · 12/01/2026Thank you. Always on the lookout for recommendations and new authors! Will check out our local bookshop. Currently reading the latest Thursday Murder Club mystery (The Impossible Fortune) by Richard Osman. 110
nickysim.bsky.social @nickysim.bsky.social · 21/11/2025If you're doing the same job you should get the same wage regardless of your age. 010
nickysim.bsky.social @nickysim.bsky.social · 28/10/2025Saw him live at the Hammersmith Odeon, early 80s. Excellent! 000
nickysim.bsky.social @nickysim.bsky.social · 19/10/2025#art went to the Andy Goldsworthy exhibition in Edinburgh this week. 060
nickysim.bsky.social @nickysim.bsky.social · 14/09/2025Oh yes, thank you. The main problem is trying to get on with some chores and not read it all in one go! Luckily the dog was insisting that we at least went out for a walk. 😊🐾📖 010
nickysim.bsky.social @nickysim.bsky.social · 08/09/2025According to my source it's a very old Tudor recipe. Lovely added to mulled wine too! 110
nickysim.bsky.social @nickysim.bsky.social · 08/09/2025I make elderberry syrup. Boosts the immune system. Cover berries with water Simmer 30 minutes Strain, add 1lb sugar and a dozen cloves per pint of juice. Boil 10 minutes, strain and pour into sterilised bottles. Will keep in the fridge for months or can be frozen. Dilute in hot water to taste. 110
nickysim.bsky.social @nickysim.bsky.social · 17/08/2025#mushroomforaging found under pine in the Scottish Borders, the largest was about 6 inches tall with a very chunky stipe, any ID suggestions? 261
nickysim.bsky.social @nickysim.bsky.social · 08/08/2025I've done a couple of official counts. Overall this year I've seen a lot less orange tips, a lot more speckled woods, commas more regularly and, although not butterflies, humming bird hawk moths seem to be on the increase here too, fabulous wee creatures! Scottish Borders. 000
nickysim.bsky.social @nickysim.bsky.social · 04/08/2025Having them with my evening meal, which we sometimes call tea (Scotland). Not a drink. 😂 120
nickysim.bsky.social @nickysim.bsky.social · 04/08/2025Loads of chanterelles pinning in my local woods. I got a few decent sized ones for tea and left the rest to grow. Will go back in a few days. 😁 110
nickysim.bsky.social @nickysim.bsky.social · 26/07/2025Love the podcast and I've just preordered No Friend To This House at my local indy bookshop, Heron and Willow, in Jedburgh. Please come and visit if you're ever in the Scottish Borders. 😊 110
nickysim.bsky.social @nickysim.bsky.social · 25/07/2025Saw one flying over the river Tweed, near Melrose, Scotland last week. 😊 120
nickysim.bsky.social @nickysim.bsky.social · 25/07/2025I've done a count in my own garden and did another in a garden at work today. Thank goodness we have butterflies to count this year! Scottish Borders. 010
nickysim.bsky.social @nickysim.bsky.social · 30/06/2025🌱# UK gardening Lots of lovely wildflowers for the bees and butterflies. 080
nickysim.bsky.social @nickysim.bsky.social · 13/06/2025Kirsty Wark and Sally Magnusson at the Borders Book Festival yesterday evening. Two intelligent, successful and funny Scots. Great event. 📚💙 030
nickysim.bsky.social @nickysim.bsky.social · 12/06/2025Off to the Borders Book Festival this evening to see Kirsty Wark and Sally Magnusson. It's always a great event, and the weather forecast is good too! 😊📚💙 030
nickysim.bsky.social @nickysim.bsky.social · 08/06/2025After a few years without greenfinches, I now have a pair nesting in the garden. Very pleased to see them back. 120
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nickysim.bsky.social @nickysim.bsky.social · 27/05/2025#mushroomforaging Chicken in the wood. Very pleased with this find. Lovely specimen. 1262
nickysim.bsky.social @nickysim.bsky.social · 01/05/2025I hope you will both be able to enjoy some lovely walks in the Scottish Borders in June. 😊🐾 020
nickysim.bsky.social @nickysim.bsky.social · 12/04/2025I think I've seen more butterflies here in the Scottish Borders the past couple of weeks than I saw all of last summer! Usually it's the orange tips that arrive first but so far I've seen several peacocks, a comma and a couple of speckled wood. Saw my first orange tip yesterday. 🦋🐝 020
nickysim.bsky.social @nickysim.bsky.social · 11/04/2025I had a pair flitting around the garden this morning - Scottish Borders. 😊 110
nickysim.bsky.social @nickysim.bsky.social · 17/03/2025Thought I'd share one of my favourite books. 💙📚 270
nickysim.bsky.social @nickysim.bsky.social · 13/03/2025Just thought I'd share one of my favourite books. 020
nickysim.bsky.social @nickysim.bsky.social · 10/03/2025So sorry for your loss, there will always be a space in our hearts for those special furry soulmates. 😢 010
