Blossom on tree against blue sky & white clouds.

Blue sky & blossom. #spring

Starmer would have blocked Mandelson appointment if he knew about failed vetting, ministers say – UK politics live The prime minister’s leadership is still in the spotlight after Peter Mandelson was appointed US ambassador after he failed security vetting

Didn’t we all know that Mandelson was a bit of a weasel (apologies to all the actual weasels) way before he was appointed US ambassador? Weren’t we all a bit surprised by this appointment?
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Front cover of Lessons from Cats for Surviving Fascism.

Currently reading Lessons from Cats for Surviving Fascism by Stewart "Brittlestar" Reynolds.

Vote Reform poster. Went straight in the bin.

Not that I’m in any way bothered, but it’s interesting to see that Reform sent out their flyers only addressed to the male contingent of our household. They’re obviously trying to save money too - one envelope addressed to the two of them.
Straight in the bin.

One of the biggest score differences I’ve seen on #UniversityChallenge. Manchester 250 - Imperial 50.

Front cover of the album The Crossing by Big Country.

Listening to Big Country’s album The Crossing on the anniversary of Stuart Adamson’s death.

Rainbow.

Rainbow.

Heron flying along the River Tweed at Melrose, Scottish Borders.

A heron flying along the River Tweed at Melrose, Scottish Borders yesterday.

Everything sounds better on vinyl.

Kirsty MacColl Kite album cover.

Trying to keep myself awake while working by listening to my favourite album.

‘Brexit changed everything’ – UK creatives left behind as Europe accelerates cultural investment Brexit leaves UK creatives cut off from EU funding and touring, as rising barriers threaten collaboration, careers, and cultural influence

Brexit leaves UK creatives cut off from EU funding and touring, as rising barriers threaten collaboration, careers, and cultural influence | Robert G Davies

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It probably says something that I read the title as “How do people stay sane”.

Jan Halper-Hayes is on @lbc.co.uk at the moment defending Trump. My blood pressure isn’t coping well… My cat’s covering her ears.

Pink sky over Melrose and Gattonside.

We have a lovely sky here tonight.

Cover of the book The Fair Botanists by Sara Sheridan.

Currently reading The Fair Botanists by Sara Sheridan.

Cheviot sheep with twin lambs. Peeblesshire, Scottish Borders.

Cheviot sheep with lamb. Peeblesshire, Scottish Borders.

The lambing season has started at my mum’s.

😂

Did they interview Scooby Doo for this quote? “There’s a lot of jealousy going on. Because I have the market. And it’s not entirely legal. And I got away with it anyway.”

So tired I can’t even key coherent sentences…

The snow.

Scottish Borders hills and the River tweed.

Trees in Cardona Forest.

Start of the path up through Cardrona Forest.

I had a very long walk in the Borders hills with a couple of good friends today. We had almost every weather condition, including thrown at us from sunshine to snow. I’m so exhausted tonight. 22k steps.

We had weird weather all day.

Also her arm holding the bag looks weird and she appears to be only wearing tights on her bottom half under the coat.

The weather here today is bonkers: rain, wind, sunny spells interspersed with very heavy hail showers.

A Dutch inventor has created a solution to the plastic pollution in the ocean crisis. He needs funding to upscale it.

Plastic is made up of petrochemicals derived from fossil fuels. Here’s something useful the big fossil fuel companies could fund.

Uh, oh. I’m assuming there may be tears…

Front cover of Currently reading The Mad Wife: A Novel by Meagan Church.

About to start reading The Mad Wife: A Novel by Meagan Church.

Yet another poll showing that the SNP are going to do so well in the Constituency votes, that they will receive ZERO Regional List seats

A vote for the SNP in the Regional List effectively goes straight in the bin

For Indy vote :

Constituency : SNP Candidate
Regional List : Scottish Greens

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇪🇺😎

Salmon leap.

One of the many bridges over the Tweed.

Blossom!

A view of all three Eildons.

Today’s dogwalk along the river Tweed near St Boswell’s.

I went to church with my granny when I was wee. She always had a poke of sweets with her. Mainly as a bribe to stop me fidgeting.