Overlander
@overlander.bsky.social
Alan Brown, author of 'Overlander' from Saraband Books
, short-listed for the 2019 Saltire Awards. Upland flâneur. Slow bicyclist. Xenophile. Sale polyvalent.
, short-listed for the 2019 Saltire Awards. Upland flâneur. Slow bicyclist. Xenophile. Sale polyvalent.
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@da.vidh.scot and Paul Mutch, Deputy Head of Policy & Info, are giving evidence at the Scottish Parliament today on the FOI Reform Bill. Watch live here: www.scottishparliament.tv/meeting/stan...
November 20, 2025 at 8:34 AM
@da.vidh.scot and Paul Mutch, Deputy Head of Policy & Info, are giving evidence at the Scottish Parliament today on the FOI Reform Bill. Watch live here: www.scottishparliament.tv/meeting/stan...
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They're working on money that dogs can use in a parallel canine economy
November 18, 2025 at 4:23 PM
They're working on money that dogs can use in a parallel canine economy
Hang on a minute.
November 18, 2025 at 5:51 PM
Hang on a minute.
One of those pubs where every visit has Meaning.
Kay’s Bar, Edinburgh! Fabulous! Such a great pub - it had been on our list before and we’d never got there. So glad we made it there today! Great beers, red ceiling, doggy friendly! #pub
November 16, 2025 at 9:53 AM
One of those pubs where every visit has Meaning.
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The Scottish Four Seasons by @islaratcliff.bsky.social - Teview by @fateamagazine.bsky.social here (and it’s good!) www.fatea-records.co.uk/magazine/rev...
November 15, 2025 at 7:45 PM
The Scottish Four Seasons by @islaratcliff.bsky.social - Teview by @fateamagazine.bsky.social here (and it’s good!) www.fatea-records.co.uk/magazine/rev...
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i am
compelled to keep him
compelled to keep him
November 14, 2025 at 11:23 AM
i am
compelled to keep him
compelled to keep him
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Remarkably the abstentions included Scottish Greens who were part of the Government when the Bill was being drafted and when introduced in March 2024
November 5, 2025 at 7:07 PM
Remarkably the abstentions included Scottish Greens who were part of the Government when the Bill was being drafted and when introduced in March 2024
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Land Reform (Scotland) Bill passes with 85 voting yes, 28 voting no and 9 abstentions
November 5, 2025 at 7:05 PM
Land Reform (Scotland) Bill passes with 85 voting yes, 28 voting no and 9 abstentions
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Geordi LaForge,
I'd like to add you to my professional network on LinkedIn.
- Worf SonOfMogh
I'd like to add you to my professional network on LinkedIn.
- Worf SonOfMogh
October 10, 2025 at 9:22 PM
Geordi LaForge,
I'd like to add you to my professional network on LinkedIn.
- Worf SonOfMogh
I'd like to add you to my professional network on LinkedIn.
- Worf SonOfMogh
Put the neep lantern on my bike. With an actual candle of course.
October 31, 2025 at 4:48 PM
Put the neep lantern on my bike. With an actual candle of course.
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#Scotstober
#Haiku
#Dewar
Ih lift’s ih dewar
Taks life doon for aa o us
Hivvins be thankit
The sky is the water carrier
Takes life down for all of us
Heavens be thanked
#Haiku
#Dewar
Ih lift’s ih dewar
Taks life doon for aa o us
Hivvins be thankit
The sky is the water carrier
Takes life down for all of us
Heavens be thanked
October 3, 2025 at 6:41 AM
#Scotstober
#Haiku
#Dewar
Ih lift’s ih dewar
Taks life doon for aa o us
Hivvins be thankit
The sky is the water carrier
Takes life down for all of us
Heavens be thanked
#Haiku
#Dewar
Ih lift’s ih dewar
Taks life doon for aa o us
Hivvins be thankit
The sky is the water carrier
Takes life down for all of us
Heavens be thanked
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In all the analysis of the relationship between Swinney and Trump, it is seldom remarked that Trump owes his golf course to Swinney who agreed to call it in AFTER Council had agreed to refuse it. Trump understands that and is forever grateful. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
September 17, 2025 at 2:51 PM
In all the analysis of the relationship between Swinney and Trump, it is seldom remarked that Trump owes his golf course to Swinney who agreed to call it in AFTER Council had agreed to refuse it. Trump understands that and is forever grateful. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Good afternoon, @scothousingday.bsky.social. I wonder if you could possibly tell me who you are and who you represent? I can't see any details on your website.
Do you have a trading entity on Companies House at all?
Cheers!
Do you have a trading entity on Companies House at all?
Cheers!
September 17, 2025 at 11:24 AM
Good afternoon, @scothousingday.bsky.social. I wonder if you could possibly tell me who you are and who you represent? I can't see any details on your website.
Do you have a trading entity on Companies House at all?
Cheers!
Do you have a trading entity on Companies House at all?
Cheers!
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Hikers in spate in the parched and scorched Highlands, apparently. 🤨
NEW: Walkers taking on the West Highland Way have been warned not to drink water from rivers after a 'spate' of hikers have fallen ill
Warning issued to West Highland Way walkers after several fall ill
WALKERS taking on the West Highland Way have been warned not to drink water from rivers after a “spate” of hikers have fallen ill ...
www.thenational.scot
May 9, 2025 at 8:17 AM
Hikers in spate in the parched and scorched Highlands, apparently. 🤨
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This is fascinating, and enraging! This needs exposed.
May 9, 2025 at 8:35 AM
This is fascinating, and enraging! This needs exposed.
Very grateful to @andywightman.scotfor hosting this article. It details the haughty disdain of @mairigougeon.bsky.social and the plodding incompetence of @policescotland.bsky.social.
How can we Scots prosper if we're not allowed to know who owns our actual country?
andywightman.scot/2025/05/crai...
How can we Scots prosper if we're not allowed to know who owns our actual country?
andywightman.scot/2025/05/crai...
Craiganour Estate has got away with a criminal offence - Land Matters
In my blog yesterday, I reported a breach of rules introduced to improve transparency in landownership. I have reported the matter to Police and will be reporting back here on progress. Meanwhile, I a...
andywightman.scot
May 9, 2025 at 7:22 AM
Very grateful to @andywightman.scotfor hosting this article. It details the haughty disdain of @mairigougeon.bsky.social and the plodding incompetence of @policescotland.bsky.social.
How can we Scots prosper if we're not allowed to know who owns our actual country?
andywightman.scot/2025/05/crai...
How can we Scots prosper if we're not allowed to know who owns our actual country?
andywightman.scot/2025/05/crai...
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@overlander.bsky.social on the Craiganower Estate, its mysterious owner, @mairigougeon.bsky.social, and the chocolate teapot that is the Scottish Government's Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate:
#LandReform
#LandReform
Craiganour Estate has got away with a criminal offence - Land Matters
In my blog yesterday, I reported a breach of rules introduced to improve transparency in landownership. I have reported the matter to Police and will be reporting back here on progress. Meanwhile, I a...
andywightman.scot
May 9, 2025 at 6:20 AM
@overlander.bsky.social on the Craiganower Estate, its mysterious owner, @mairigougeon.bsky.social, and the chocolate teapot that is the Scottish Government's Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate:
#LandReform
#LandReform
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Thoroughly enjoying @overlander.bsky.social's saunter across Scotland.
Just what I need to get us motivated for more CaniBike fun on the rough tracks that crisscross our part of the Cairngorms this summer.
Just what I need to get us motivated for more CaniBike fun on the rough tracks that crisscross our part of the Cairngorms this summer.
April 18, 2025 at 6:07 PM
Thoroughly enjoying @overlander.bsky.social's saunter across Scotland.
Just what I need to get us motivated for more CaniBike fun on the rough tracks that crisscross our part of the Cairngorms this summer.
Just what I need to get us motivated for more CaniBike fun on the rough tracks that crisscross our part of the Cairngorms this summer.
Part of the reason for Brexit was to impede the spread of this idea.
Currently experiencing that sinking feeling of realising that prosaic, every day life in mainland Europe is just so much better than in the UK in almost every way.
April 16, 2025 at 11:45 AM
Part of the reason for Brexit was to impede the spread of this idea.
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‘GDP growth in its modern neoliberal form has obviously come with severe disruption to community cohesion. It creates winners and losers – and the losers really, really mind.’
John Lanchester on what the government gets wrong about growth: www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v4...
John Lanchester on what the government gets wrong about growth: www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v4...
John Lanchester · Short Cuts: Labour’s Straitjacket
The Tories, in office, prepared a trap for Labour. It had a large sign on it saying ‘It’s a Trap’ and then next to...
www.lrb.co.uk
April 16, 2025 at 11:10 AM
‘GDP growth in its modern neoliberal form has obviously come with severe disruption to community cohesion. It creates winners and losers – and the losers really, really mind.’
John Lanchester on what the government gets wrong about growth: www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v4...
John Lanchester on what the government gets wrong about growth: www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v4...
Bonjour @urbantracks.bsky.social. Y-a-t-il moyen de vous envoyer un message perso?
April 13, 2025 at 8:08 AM
Bonjour @urbantracks.bsky.social. Y-a-t-il moyen de vous envoyer un message perso?
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I had a very productive & enjoyable day of #fieldwork last week promoting #montane #willow #conservation! Great to join a team from @hutton.ac.uk & Catkin Ecology working in Glen Lochay to collect cuttings for creating new local provenance seed stands from five threatened willow species!
April 7, 2025 at 9:02 PM
I had a very productive & enjoyable day of #fieldwork last week promoting #montane #willow #conservation! Great to join a team from @hutton.ac.uk & Catkin Ecology working in Glen Lochay to collect cuttings for creating new local provenance seed stands from five threatened willow species!
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