David Hoy
@davidhoy.bsky.social
Happily retired, enthusiastic environmental volunteer, sometime choir singer, always wanting better cycling infrastructure, Edinburgh based.
Great to see Pedal on Parliament is back! Hopefully there'll be a huge turnout #POP26
We’re back - Save the Date! In 2026 we Pedal on Parliament for a cycle-friendly Scotland, on Sat 30th May at 11.30am - Middle Meadow Walk to Holyrood, Edinburgh on closed roads.
#ThisMachineFightsClimateChange #pop26
#ThisMachineFightsClimateChange #pop26
January 24, 2026 at 10:10 AM
Great to see Pedal on Parliament is back! Hopefully there'll be a huge turnout #POP26
Went to the Edinburgh U3A meeting with @threadinburgh.scot today. Many thanks Andy, for such an interesting talk.
Disher's were an old brand of Edinburgh United Breweries who brewed on the Pleasance, a firm best known for having run the largest duty fraud in the UK at the time (and well into the 1970s) from 1926 to 1933, which brought the company crashing down in dramatic style when it was busted by the Excise.
January 21, 2026 at 4:55 PM
Went to the Edinburgh U3A meeting with @threadinburgh.scot today. Many thanks Andy, for such an interesting talk.
Great session of gorse cutting on Dunsapie crags this morning with Holyrood Park Ranger Service. Nice to finish with coffee and Kim's home made cake.
January 20, 2026 at 3:43 PM
Great session of gorse cutting on Dunsapie crags this morning with Holyrood Park Ranger Service. Nice to finish with coffee and Kim's home made cake.
Second Love Music Community Choir session of the year last night at the Usher Hall. Great fun as always and we basses even got a choir leader and accompanist two fist celebration!
January 20, 2026 at 10:19 AM
Second Love Music Community Choir session of the year last night at the Usher Hall. Great fun as always and we basses even got a choir leader and accompanist two fist celebration!
Beautiful morning for litter picking in the Stockbridge area with @wolct.bsky.social Coffee break at St Bernard's Well & 8 bags of litter (plus soundbar and electric tools) collected 💪
January 19, 2026 at 2:07 PM
Beautiful morning for litter picking in the Stockbridge area with @wolct.bsky.social Coffee break at St Bernard's Well & 8 bags of litter (plus soundbar and electric tools) collected 💪
Out with @wolct.bsky.social this morning litter picking on the section between West Mill Road and the bypass. After the coffee break we had a wee blitz of the bank beside Gillespie Road.
January 12, 2026 at 4:25 PM
Out with @wolct.bsky.social this morning litter picking on the section between West Mill Road and the bypass. After the coffee break we had a wee blitz of the bank beside Gillespie Road.
Dry land litter picking this morning with @wolct.bsky.social as the Water of Leith was still very icy and so the boat couldn't be used. Collected nearly 4 bags of litter so not a bad morning to be out.
January 7, 2026 at 2:07 PM
Dry land litter picking this morning with @wolct.bsky.social as the Water of Leith was still very icy and so the boat couldn't be used. Collected nearly 4 bags of litter so not a bad morning to be out.
Grey, breezy damp morning for a gorse cutting session with Holyrood Park Ranger Service at Dunsapie crags. Thankfully the rain didn't last long so it didn't feel too bad.
January 6, 2026 at 4:00 PM
Grey, breezy damp morning for a gorse cutting session with Holyrood Park Ranger Service at Dunsapie crags. Thankfully the rain didn't last long so it didn't feel too bad.
Booked our trip yesterday (I'm not normally this organised) A trip to the Isle of May is one of the highlights of our year.
Welcome to a new year! We are already preparing and planning for a new season on the Isle of May and the various boat booking websites are now open as the blog explains: isleofmaynnr.wordpress.com
January 6, 2026 at 12:39 PM
Booked our trip yesterday (I'm not normally this organised) A trip to the Isle of May is one of the highlights of our year.
Beautiful, cold winter morning for litter picking with @wolct.bsky.social. Not much to be found in the dells so I cleared the lane near Slateford station and along part of the canal. Three bags, trike, mop and curtain rail picked up.
January 5, 2026 at 3:50 PM
Beautiful, cold winter morning for litter picking with @wolct.bsky.social. Not much to be found in the dells so I cleared the lane near Slateford station and along part of the canal. Three bags, trike, mop and curtain rail picked up.
A wee bit of snow didn't stop us singing to the apple trees in Victoria Park and at the Heart of Newhaven. The hot drinks and apple cake were much appreciated.
January 4, 2026 at 5:42 PM
A wee bit of snow didn't stop us singing to the apple trees in Victoria Park and at the Heart of Newhaven. The hot drinks and apple cake were much appreciated.
A wee day trip on the bus to Dundee to see the new moosical Jack and the Beanstalk. Enjoyable nonsense from a talented young cast.
December 29, 2025 at 4:37 PM
A wee day trip on the bus to Dundee to see the new moosical Jack and the Beanstalk. Enjoyable nonsense from a talented young cast.
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Grey skies above but an enjoyable, sociable walk today along the Water of Leith path from Balerno. Made it as far as the lovely Four Square Park cafe in Saughton Gardens for a welcome coffee!
We aim to have a walk on the last Sunday of each month in 2026 - why not join us?
@wolct.bsky.social
We aim to have a walk on the last Sunday of each month in 2026 - why not join us?
@wolct.bsky.social
December 28, 2025 at 3:48 PM
Grey skies above but an enjoyable, sociable walk today along the Water of Leith path from Balerno. Made it as far as the lovely Four Square Park cafe in Saughton Gardens for a welcome coffee!
We aim to have a walk on the last Sunday of each month in 2026 - why not join us?
@wolct.bsky.social
We aim to have a walk on the last Sunday of each month in 2026 - why not join us?
@wolct.bsky.social
Lovely walk today from Balerno to Saughton Park with @redropescot.bsky.social. It was strange to be walking along the path without collecting litter as I often do with @wolct.bsky.social.
December 28, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Lovely walk today from Balerno to Saughton Park with @redropescot.bsky.social. It was strange to be walking along the path without collecting litter as I often do with @wolct.bsky.social.
Our Caring Christmas tree from @bethanychristiantrust.com. Not as large as previous years but still a lovely tree 🎄
December 24, 2025 at 3:46 PM
Our Caring Christmas tree from @bethanychristiantrust.com. Not as large as previous years but still a lovely tree 🎄
This is my favourite picture from the exhibition, great to see that it's the Christmas Eve image.
Scottish Seabird Advent Calendar - Day 24🗓️🎉
Today's image from our Seabird Photography Competition Exhibition is this lovely, crisp shot of a kittiwake at Fowlsheugh, taken by Mark Elliot📷
Today's image from our Seabird Photography Competition Exhibition is this lovely, crisp shot of a kittiwake at Fowlsheugh, taken by Mark Elliot📷
December 24, 2025 at 10:54 AM
This is my favourite picture from the exhibition, great to see that it's the Christmas Eve image.
Last @wolct.bsky.social task before Christmas, litter picking along the Warriston section of the Water of Leith. Two bags and a fish market box collected plus a Kingfisher fly by at coffee break.
December 23, 2025 at 1:50 PM
Last @wolct.bsky.social task before Christmas, litter picking along the Warriston section of the Water of Leith. Two bags and a fish market box collected plus a Kingfisher fly by at coffee break.
A wee trip along the M8 to Glasgow to see the Christmas show at the Citz. The show was great fun. My first visit to the refurbished theatre, it's been very well done.
December 22, 2025 at 5:39 PM
A wee trip along the M8 to Glasgow to see the Christmas show at the Citz. The show was great fun. My first visit to the refurbished theatre, it's been very well done.
All ready for Will Pickance's Rag and Bone Christmas at the Pianodrome in Bruntsfield. Our first visit here and looking forward muchly to the show.
December 18, 2025 at 7:16 PM
All ready for Will Pickance's Rag and Bone Christmas at the Pianodrome in Bruntsfield. Our first visit here and looking forward muchly to the show.
Litter picking session with @wolct.bsky.social at Coalie Park today, 2 bags and a traffic barrier collected. Coffee break was fun as always, nice to have a mince pie as well as a chocolate biscuit!
December 18, 2025 at 12:50 PM
Litter picking session with @wolct.bsky.social at Coalie Park today, 2 bags and a traffic barrier collected. Coffee break was fun as always, nice to have a mince pie as well as a chocolate biscuit!
After 4 years of volunteering with @wolct.bsky.social, I saw my first otters on the Water of Leith! It made collecting 3 bags of litter even more worthwhile.
December 15, 2025 at 12:50 PM
After 4 years of volunteering with @wolct.bsky.social, I saw my first otters on the Water of Leith! It made collecting 3 bags of litter even more worthwhile.
Enjoyable session helping at @bethanychristiantrust.com Caring Christmas Trees collection point. It's great to know that the profits help vulnerable folk this winter.
December 13, 2025 at 2:20 PM
Enjoyable session helping at @bethanychristiantrust.com Caring Christmas Trees collection point. It's great to know that the profits help vulnerable folk this winter.
Managed to miss the worst of the rain whilst litter picking with @wolct.bsky.social on the Saughton Park/Fords Road stretch. Two full bags collected including lots of disposable gloves and a pair of bra inserts!
December 10, 2025 at 2:11 PM
Managed to miss the worst of the rain whilst litter picking with @wolct.bsky.social on the Saughton Park/Fords Road stretch. Two full bags collected including lots of disposable gloves and a pair of bra inserts!
Had a fun afternoon at the Curl Edinburgh rink yesterday trying curling for the first time. The slide delivery is a challenge, I suspect I didn't look too elegant!
December 9, 2025 at 9:04 AM
Had a fun afternoon at the Curl Edinburgh rink yesterday trying curling for the first time. The slide delivery is a challenge, I suspect I didn't look too elegant!
How can Brendan McCullum pick up his salary in all good conscience? There's been poor preparation, no game planning and players can perform poorly without any consequences. Utter shambles #TheAshes
December 7, 2025 at 9:37 AM
How can Brendan McCullum pick up his salary in all good conscience? There's been poor preparation, no game planning and players can perform poorly without any consequences. Utter shambles #TheAshes