Catherine Demetriadi
@ccdemetriadi.bsky.social
Ex-American living in Scotland. Former charity development director/consultant. Mother and wife. Violinist and artist. Recently retired from Scottish Parliament constituency office. Working for an independent Scotland. #ScottishIndependence #Indy
Lovely. Cats are perfect models when they sleep. Here is a little cat, Beamish, that I cared for when some kind people let me borrow their Welsh home at a time of need. This was my thank-you present to them.
November 4, 2025 at 2:10 PM
Lovely. Cats are perfect models when they sleep. Here is a little cat, Beamish, that I cared for when some kind people let me borrow their Welsh home at a time of need. This was my thank-you present to them.
It's that time of year: bramble jam-making from beautiful, sour berries picked from cliff walks in SW Scotland.
November 3, 2025 at 1:04 PM
It's that time of year: bramble jam-making from beautiful, sour berries picked from cliff walks in SW Scotland.
The picture in Wales is a different one from Scotland, and a nail-biter. Let's pray that a coalition of Plaid and Greens keep Reform out. Labour has lost Welsh trust, which was already long gone in Scotland. (The SNP experience of coalition with the Greens was unfortunately mixed, to put it kindly.)
September 27, 2025 at 10:28 AM
The picture in Wales is a different one from Scotland, and a nail-biter. Let's pray that a coalition of Plaid and Greens keep Reform out. Labour has lost Welsh trust, which was already long gone in Scotland. (The SNP experience of coalition with the Greens was unfortunately mixed, to put it kindly.)
Oh great -- Peter Thiel is PayPal, and was one of the Project 2025 architects and a former friend of Musk. Palantir's software collects data on everyone. Thank you for nothing, Starmer.
September 14, 2025 at 8:45 AM
Oh great -- Peter Thiel is PayPal, and was one of the Project 2025 architects and a former friend of Musk. Palantir's software collects data on everyone. Thank you for nothing, Starmer.
The sky over Whithorn, Scotland tonight at 22:00.
June 19, 2025 at 9:05 PM
The sky over Whithorn, Scotland tonight at 22:00.
June 19, 2025 at 6:47 AM
23:30 in SW Scotland tonight. It makes winter worthwhile.
May 31, 2025 at 10:27 PM
23:30 in SW Scotland tonight. It makes winter worthwhile.
Last night and tonight, 22:00.
May 13, 2025 at 9:12 PM
Last night and tonight, 22:00.
It was glorious here in SW Scotland.
May 12, 2025 at 10:05 PM
It was glorious here in SW Scotland.
Phoney 'deal' with a grovelling UK.
May 8, 2025 at 12:40 PM
Phoney 'deal' with a grovelling UK.
'nuff said.
February 23, 2025 at 10:25 AM
'nuff said.
Not that I care what gender a fascist is, but this:
February 22, 2025 at 3:32 PM
Not that I care what gender a fascist is, but this:
You'd think Trump would want a piece of that action. Still, X value is dropping and I'll bet the Space Nazi's (thank you, Jeff Tiedrich) precious Tesla will continue to tank. Now for the Federal funds to dry up, please.
February 10, 2025 at 7:48 AM
You'd think Trump would want a piece of that action. Still, X value is dropping and I'll bet the Space Nazi's (thank you, Jeff Tiedrich) precious Tesla will continue to tank. Now for the Federal funds to dry up, please.
From Heather Cox Richardson.
February 2, 2025 at 9:30 AM
From Heather Cox Richardson.
BBC says we are in a Yellow wind zone. The Met office says it's two steps up to Red. So much for the public (well, State) broadcaster. The house feels like it's being punched, and our windows are coated in sea salt.
January 24, 2025 at 1:58 PM
BBC says we are in a Yellow wind zone. The Met office says it's two steps up to Red. So much for the public (well, State) broadcaster. The house feels like it's being punched, and our windows are coated in sea salt.
First ever brioche. Death by butter.
January 13, 2025 at 10:43 AM
First ever brioche. Death by butter.
Broccoli slaw, c/o Molly Yeh from the Girl Meets Farm show on the Food Network.
January 10, 2025 at 3:58 PM
Broccoli slaw, c/o Molly Yeh from the Girl Meets Farm show on the Food Network.