Bridget 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇪🇺🇮🇪

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Independence is normal. Previously involved in GP training. Not my king - abolish the monarchy. I don't automatically follow back. The banner is the view over my garden to Castle Hill (large tree), where King Malcolm Canmore 1st held Parliament in 1058.

Tan and black patterjack dog sitting in camping chair supervising the hoverflies on yellow fennel blossoms.
Lavender plants in full bloom with bees hovering around
Screenshot of my TL showing a post about the US no longer being a beacon of human rights.
A wedge of Gubbeen on a black background; a washed rind cheese from Cork Ireland.
• You are not permitted to be under the influence of alcohol or drugs whilst at work. This applies to activities being undertaken on Scottish Government premises, or on other premises or in vehicles being used as part of your work. • You shouldn't consume alcohol during meals or rest breaks. • Alcohol is not permitted to be brought onto Scottish Government premises if you intend to drink it on the premises. • If you are found to be under the influence of alcohol at work: • you’ll be asked to leave the premises • arrangements will be made to take you home • follow-up action will include encouragement to seek support • Failure to comply with our substance misuse policy may lead to disciplinary action.
A description of the UK that the constituent nations are not England, and vice versa.
The iconic equestrian statue of the Duke of Wellington located in Glasgow, Scotland. The statue is famous for having a traffic cone placed on its head by residents for decades. This particular variation features a Norwegian Viking hat on the Duke and his horse (before the England Norway World Cup match).
Norwegian Flag, in anticipation of the Norway v England World Cup match.
Arthur Ashe at Wimbledon 1975
Our wood fired pizza oven with a homemade pizza in situ ready to take out and eat. The outside shell of the oven is light blue and has a thermometer reading just within the yellow zone (~300°c).
Out Stack - Scotland's most northerly point and the full stop of the U.K. 8th August 2009 - Looking South-West from Out Stack towards Muckle Flugga. Andy Strangeway
Gable end of our house, original stone.
The scene from Casablanca where Rick meets Ugarte about the Letters of Transit and says the famous line, "For a price, Ugarte. For a price."
garden with lush green grass, bright blue sky, a greenhouse in the background and a thermometer in the foreground reading 38 degrees.
Image of Nessie with Urquhart Castle in the left background.
Photo of my garden in Angus from last summer. It's sunny and the thermometer reads 39°c.
Long-sleeved red t-shirt with an embroidered badge and HRVATSKA on the front.
A garden with a lawn, a big ancient apple tree and a greenhouse in the be back. The sky is bright blue and the trees are in blossom.
Paraguay Flag
Wood burning stove set within a large hearth with a Georgian style wood mantel surround. There's a coal bucket on the right and a disorganised pile of wood in the front left. Various cards and an Inukshuk are on the top of the mantel.
Tan and black dog sitting on a faded camping chair. There's a wee black and orange bumblebee resting on the top edge of the back of the chair and the dog is staring at it.
A Samsung news pop poll on visiting the new UK Universal park. 62% not interested 36% yes, will go
Cartoon with 4 boxes showing a dog dressed as a professor marking/reviewing a paper.
Blackbird sitting on wee shrub snacking on its red buds. The bird has one in its beak.
Image of Greater Israel, showing territory from Egypt through Lebanon, Saudi Arabia, Syria, Iraq, Kuwait..
Image showing Scottish polymer banknotes celebrating ordinary heroes and culture in the Scottish landscape, moving from sea to sky as the notes progress from £5 to £50. Ospreys, then red squirrels, then otters and finally at the top right, mackerels.
Scatter plot of opinion poll results on the subject of whether the United Kingdom should rejoin the European Union
Scatter plot of opinion poll results (2020-2026) on the subject of whether the United Kingdom should rejoin the European Union, showing a consistent upswing towards Rejoining.
Mahmood wearing a black trenchcoat which looks military in nature.
Screenshot showing headlines from the Guardian, the Independent and the Daily Express all saying most people in main EU countries would welcome the UK back.
A Scottish Labour election leaflet for Angus North & Mearns. The relevant selection is that they've printed this outright lie: "After 20 years of the SNP, our NHS is in crisis and no longer free at the point of use."
My garden in NE Scotland - lush green grass, ancient apple tree and a thermometer reading 36C.
Photo of my garden with a thermometer showing 38°c/100°f in the foreground. The lawn is green with a 200+ yr old apple tree in the middle and there's a greenhouse on the back patio.
Starmer in front of bunting of St George's Cross flags waxing lyrical about how great england is.
Paperback copy of Echolands, a Journey in Search of Boudica by Duncan Mackay, sitting on a butcherblock windowsill with the sun shining in and a pair of tortoiseshell rimmed sunglasses next to it.
Foldable litter picker - a long shaft that has a grip/handle at one end, and a claw at the other. When you squeeze the trigger, the claw closes to pick up objects.
Punctuation Cheat Sheet, showing each punctuation with columns for Sounds like and Examples.
Large herb fennel plant in bloom next to a white house with black trim around the window. There are hoverflies dotted about on the yellow blossoms.
A green garden on a sunny day in May 2025 in Angus, Scotland. A thermometer in the foreground reads 26c/80f and there's a tan and black dog laying on the grass.
BBQ in the middle of a hailstorm.
Mahmood touring a detention centre dressed in a black SS-style trench coat.
Kettle BBQ with cart on a brick path with a large quince bush behind it with a few red blossoms. The hail is coming down hard, starting to cover the ground and cart top.
Bracken the patterjack sitting in a washed out green camping chair on a brick pathway.
Mahmood wearing a pseudo-SS trench coat whilst touring a detention centre.
UK Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood visited Denmark to study its strict asylum and immigration system. She toured the Sandholm reception centre, wearing a striking gestapo homage trench coat.
4 bundles of new season asparagus sitting on a chopping block.
Luka Bloom, Birnam, Dunkeld, Scotland Luka is on his own on stage with his guitar and a mic.
Photo of my garden showing about 3-4 inches of snow on the ground. Our wee black and white papillon Brora is chest deep in the snow with a trail of pawprints left behind her. There's a picnic table on a patio with a stone wall behind, all covered in snow.
Brown and tan patterjack dog lying on a camping chair in the sunshine. The chair is on a brick paved path, with grass in the background.
Map of Greater Israel as laid out by Theodor Herzi and includes Palestinian territories but also parts of Jordan, Lebanon, Egypt, Syria, Iraq and Saudi Arabia.
Shabana Mahmood wearing a long black trench coat (similar to those worn by certain German military in WWII) touring a sparse room lined with plain bunk beds.
Screenshot of a SNP post showing Sarwar's willingness to work with Reform in order to become FM.
An image of Pete Hegseth with a Jerusalem cross on his chest. That cross has a long history in Christianity but has lately been co-opted by some far-right groups as a symbol of the fight for Western civilization.
My 1968 vintage Snoopy dressed in his Maclean tartan (dark green with black and white) kilt, Jacobite shirt, green waistcoat and black bonnet.
Screenshot of parliament petitions page sayung thile petition needs to be approved first.