David Thompson
@davesthompson
Old Man from the North - and now a widower. Science, art, photography, cycling. 2 daughters & 2 sons - and a recently arrived granddaughter! Still Pro EU. Northumberland & Edinburgh
Son-in-law went to have a look this morning at the damage caused by the fire at Salisbury Crags, #Edinburgh. The Fire Brigade have done a fantastic job in difficult circumstances, and it appears to be out. Hats off to them! #Wildfires #ArthursSeat #ClimateCrisis
Still going, sadly. #Edinburgh #Wildfires #ArthursSeat (daughter's photo).
This isn't getting any better... #Edinburgh #Wildfires #ArthursSeat
Jeez. Not again! #Edinburgh #ArthursSeat #Fire (View from daughter's window)
This looks serious, Ontario folks! Are the #Wildfires being brought under control? #Ontario #Canada #Toronto
That was my memory of #Delft, but it was a few years ago! Beautiful city, and the one where the Dutch Royal Family are buried, I think?
Fire brigade still at the scene on Princes Street #Edinburgh after the disastrous fire in this historic building last night. Much speculation as to the cause, and if the frontage at least can be saved! #Architecture #Scotland Fortunately no-one injured.
Scotrail may get criticism in some quarters, but this piece from @privateeyenews.bsky.social shows how far ahead it is compared to the rest of the UK: #Scotland #Rail
Wot!? The Grauniad hasn't heard the sounds of handcuffs yet, as Andrew Mountbatten's been arrested?
I confess she hasn't quite got the hang of this reading business totally yet... 😉
Did you forget to post your photo? This one is my daughter's. It certainly was a spectacle!
Does this wee guy not understand it's supposed to be winter now? I thought ladybirds grouped together to hibernate! #ladybird #Northumberland
Colours of Autumn, Marchmont, Edinburgh - posting on Bluesky since there isn't any today!
@privateeyenews.bsky.social Hand gliding obviously a dangerous pursuit! 😊
To say she was thrilled is a huge understatement! It is absolutely wonderful, and the poem by Jackie Kay - wow! As a proud granddad to be from the wrong side of the border, I'd just like to say, THANK YOU SCOTLAND! 🏴 ❤️
Northumberland has some pretty fine castles, and this is one of them - Halton, just north of the village of Corbridge in the Tyne Valley. Someone's made a nice job of cutting the grass surrounding it too! Nice bike ride on a fine day, for sure.
Why weren't they wearing orange, like everyone was in Haarlem and Leiden? 😉
The place where the US immigration authorities may never find you! 😊