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Lighting design at Speirs Major. Occasional photography all over the place.  Pithy commentary best left here, I expect.  Edinburgh, Scotland

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Daveybot@daveybot· 8d

This was our Milo, named after yours. We lost him to old age, early last year, but he also could never decide if he wanted to be inside or out.

A sleeping white and ginger cat, on a dark grey couch.

Daveybot@daveybot· 9d

If you find yourself in the need of something abstract, the Alte Pinakothek possibly even has you covered... In the windows of those great big stairs, I've seen - on two different occasions - some water making some gorgeous patterns.

Daveybot@daveybot· 9d

It's quite simple, but I honestly think the Alte Pinakothek has one of the nicest staircases in the world.

Daveybot@daveybot· 25d

Meanwhile, in the centre of Edinburgh today…

Daveybot@daveybot· 28d

In no particular order: Edinburgh New Orleans Fes Hong Kong New York City ...And it would take forever to adequately or fully explain, but it's something to do with the mix of global / local / personal or historic / ephemeral or even physical / cultural.

Five photos from five different cities, including a shady corner in Hong Kong, a stepped, gated alley in Fes, a view over a streetscape in Edinburgh, some towers in New Yorl City, and a single sunny house in a neighbourhood in New Orleans.

Daveybot@daveybot· 28d

Awww, my favourite isn't even in the top ten... Megalosaurus! ...But particularly the version first identified by William Buckland and drawn (fairly incorrectly, as it turns out)) by Richard Owen. And also found in Crystal Palace Park.

Daveybot@daveybot· Jul 13

That little corner has genuinely been on of my favourite bits of this city for years. What a perfect accumulation of stuff... I'll never tire of it!

Daveybot@daveybot· Jul 8

How can a tennis journalist forget the best #Wimbledon Men's Singles final ever?? www.theguardian.com/sport/2026/j...

Daveybot@daveybot· Jul 4

Happy 250th birthday, USA. Happy 17th anniversary, Wifebot & me. Happy end of ‘Royal week’, Edinburgh.

A ‘no kings’ graphic, with the jaunty text cut out of a yellow graphical shape that could be a crown or could perhaps be a rapidly descending guillotine blade. Perhaps. I couldn’t possibly comment.

…But I would certainly suggest that current powers that be, wherever they are, should perhaps embrace and encourage peaceful protest. Given some of the historical alternatives we all should have been taught about.

Daveybot@daveybot· Jun 15

If you’re thinking this morning about what teenagers should or shouldn’t be able to do, these days, I encourage you to look into the early career of Neneh Cherry.

A screengrab from Wikipedia. It says:

“Cherry dropped out of school at the age of 14 and moved to London, England, in the late 1970s.[10][19][17] Aged 15, she met the Slits while joining her stepfather on his tour with them, and moved into a squat in Battersea with bandmember Ari Up.[11] Her first job at Better Badges involved making pin badges and zines.[17] She also helped staple copies of the first issue of I-D magazine.”

Daveybot@daveybot· Jun 9

Well said! I like to make ampersands on beaches. www.flickr.com/photos/davem...

Some photos of ampersands made on beaches with shells, stones, sea glass...

Daveybot@daveybot· May 28

I can't remember who it was that pointed out that the rhythm of 'Single Large Gamete Producer' fitted neatly with the TMNT theme, but it was quite a while ago and I've never been able to get it out of my head. Still, a problem shared is a problem halved, so...

Daveybot@daveybot· May 26

Daveybot@daveybot· May 12

That's... not Argyle House. From: www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Daveybot@daveybot· May 8

Should be appearing again later, and particularly if you end up discussing the list votes, then I challenge you to sneak as many 'D'Hondt' song titles into your comments as you can. Sorry and thank you and sorry!

Daveybot@daveybot· May 7

Seems like they're almost ready to start what I assume is some kind of medieval jousting tournament, outside the Scottish Parliament. Ready for some decent TV coverage, by the look of things...

A series of tents positioned around a temporary studio outside the Scottish Parliament, under a decidedly grey sky.

A series of tents positioned around a temporary studio, and adjacent to a lot of remote broadcast vans, outside the Scottish Parliament, under a decidedly grey sky.

Daveybot@daveybot· Apr 27

Catching up on the Edinburgh North Eastern & Leith hustings organised recently by the Broughton Spurtle (@spurtle.bsky.social) and I really like the 'Elect The Dolls' T-shirt worn by the Scottish Greens' Kate Nevens (@katenevens.bsky.social). The video's here, if you like: youtu.be/woM_TOcIg18

The candidate Kate Nevens speaking with a microphone, at an elections hustings in Edinburgh where she's representing the Scottish Greens. She's wearing a dark green jacket and a black T-shirt which says, in white, blue, and pink: 'elect the dolls'.

Daveybot@daveybot· Apr 24

Shots I'm sure I've taken a dozen times before, but it's hard to resist, eh? Even if you were a Victorian squillionnaire you could hardly plan or buy a better folly than St Anthony's chapel. Still bonkers to me that I basically live next to this.

A view of a silhouetted ruined chapel, hazy in the distance, glimpsed between the leaves and branches of some trees in the foreground.

A view of a silhouetted ruined chapel, hazy in the distance, viewed over a loch in the foreground with some swans dutifully gliding across it.

Daveybot@daveybot· Mar 3

Daveybot@daveybot· Feb 23

Aw, that's nice. At least they're enjoying it. www.flickr.com/photos/numbe...

A screengrab from the 10 Downing Street Flickr stream. The Prime Minister is stood among a group of people, all of them laughing at something. Their caption reads:

"Prime Minister Keir Starmer hosts SEND roundtable"

Daveybot@daveybot· Feb 22

I made a circle.

Daveybot@daveybot· Feb 20

I am going to have to stop at some point. At some point.

A picture of Mr Toad, from The Wind In The Willows. He's sat in the dust gazing at a motorcar. Next to him is a quote from president of the galaxy, Zaphod Beeblebrox: 'That is really amazing. That really is truly amazing. That is so amazingly amazing I think I'd like to steal it.'

Daveybot@daveybot· Feb 1

First #AmperSand of the year and I completely mis-timed it. The tide was reclaiming it within five minutes of me starting!

Daveybot@daveybot· Jan 29

Hmm. I think that might only add weight to their case, I'm afraid.

Daveybot@daveybot· Jan 28

Aww, thanks! I revisited the idea briefly last year, as something fun to do on my birthday. The whole old set, here: www.flickr.com/photos/davem...

A street in Edinburgh, with any posts upon which lights or buttons or cameras or cables or other services are mounted coloured in yellow.

A street in Edinburgh, with anything except posts upon which lights or buttons or cameras or cables or other services are mounted coloured in yellow.

Daveybot@daveybot· Jan 15

The entrance to that space is one of my favourite spots for people-watching in the whole world. Just lovely to see everybody's reactions!

Daveybot@daveybot· Jan 9

Given the moving elements, I also can't not now think of Ghostbusters...

Daveybot@daveybot· Jan 1

It’s five years now we’ve been eschewing fireworks in favour of sunrises. Happy new year, folks.

Daveybot@daveybot· Dec 18

By "people who have come from cultures that don't respect women" I assume she's talking about the British aristocracy, right? Right? www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Daveybot@daveybot· Dec 4