I seem to have unwittingly crossed a portal when I entered #Lidl, into a dimension where the #Darien Scheme was successful…
[#]DarienScheme #Scotland
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For the first time in my life, I have encountered the “You wait ages for a bus and then two come at once” scenario…
(Actually, very little waiting, the #TfE #Edinburgh #LothianBuses #BusTracker app means you can leave to get to the stop just before the right time. ☺️
But two buses on the same (less frequent) service route right behind each other? Something didn’t quite work out right somewhere!)
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The local #municipal swimming pool is getting into the spirit of #Samhain / #Halloween with an impressive display of #pumpkin lanterns inside and outside their main entrance. 🎃
(Some would probably love to grumble at the “waste of money”, but a few pounds’ expenditure is negligible, it’s cheery, it keeps monsters at bay (no tentacled creatures or sharks found in the depths of the pool!) and I’m sure it helps parents encourage their kids to go for a swim, so all to the good in many ways?)
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Today in #WhatDidTheEUEverDoForUs
It seems that the ever trustworthy Cons have considerably weakened pesticide limits in GB since #BrexitBrokeBritain (with stronger EU protections remaining for NI produce as the EU single market and citizens would rightly not accept degraded safety).
Just what is it that the Cons ever claim to “conserve”, because it certainly isn’t #PublicHealth and safety? #RejoinSingleMarket #RejoinOurEU
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2024/sep/19/revealed-far-higher-pesticide-residues-allowed-on-food-since-brexit
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It would be a real shame if lots of people were to post this reminder that Liz Truss was partly responsible for a #DisastrousMiniBudget that seriously damaged the UK economy.
Lettuce never forget…
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/article/2024/jul/17/liz-truss-complains-about-mini-budget-being-described-as-disastrous-in-kings-speech
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For #Linux folk, #HumbleBundle is currently offering a big, well, bundle of #DevOps books from #OReilly in ebook/PDF formats , on their usual "pay what you like" basis.
https://www.humblebundle.com/books/linux-for-seasoned-admins-oreilly-books
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Edinburgh population is forecast to increase by over 6%, much more than elsewhere in Scotland, so efficient, high quality, high capacity and fast #PublicTransport is increasingly needed. – Cllr Lesley Hinds.
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The #SpokesMtg about the planned #Edinburgh #trams line to Granton is about to start.
Should the route use the former railway corridor via Roseburn, where it may be harder to retain room for the #cycleway and keep some of the greenery, or a much slower on-road route via Dean Bridge?
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UK Prime Minister announces #UKParliament #UKElection for Thursday 4 July.
Has the date cynically been chosen to be in the first part of school summer holidays in Scotland (when many families may be away) and university/college summer break (many students may also be away or at home and not registered to vote there)?
Remember to register for a #PostalVote if you want or need to, and to have ID if voting in person.
[#]ThingsCanOnlyGetBetter
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/uk-politics-69042935
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The #weather today in #Edinburgh is sponsored by the colour #grey.
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This follows on from a lovely autumnal scene on the same #Marchmont post box recently. #yarnbombing
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Knitted artwork for #RemembranceDay in #Marchmont, #Edinburgh. (#yarnbombing)
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Yuck, #Nationwide Building Society, #UK, have changed their #logo from their classic house and tree to a dangerously close to fascistic horribly stripped down and stark two colour unrecognisable shape.
Oh wait, I see now, it’s an evil harshly cackling crow cawing in front of the dying sun as it spreads blood and doom over the land…
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