Dan
@exiledinlondon.bsky.social
A Scot in voluntary exile who has found that London is no St Helena. Held hostage to the whims of a beautiful, but wilful and stubborn cocker spaniel.
Pronouns: He/Him/His
Pronouns: He/Him/His
Triple Threat - Three versions of me reflected in an Anish Kapoor during a lovely afternoon with friends at Frieze London.
October 19, 2025 at 11:13 AM
Triple Threat - Three versions of me reflected in an Anish Kapoor during a lovely afternoon with friends at Frieze London.
A picture that sums me up. Give me an audience and an Espresso Martini and there’s no stopping me!
Captured in full flow by @balhamyte.bsky.social at my birthday celebration over the weekend
Captured in full flow by @balhamyte.bsky.social at my birthday celebration over the weekend
August 11, 2025 at 8:21 AM
A picture that sums me up. Give me an audience and an Espresso Martini and there’s no stopping me!
Captured in full flow by @balhamyte.bsky.social at my birthday celebration over the weekend
Captured in full flow by @balhamyte.bsky.social at my birthday celebration over the weekend
Birthday blooms courtesy of @balhamyte.bsky.social incorporating both of our wedding flowers (our buttonholes were white roses and thistles)
August 9, 2025 at 6:45 PM
Birthday blooms courtesy of @balhamyte.bsky.social incorporating both of our wedding flowers (our buttonholes were white roses and thistles)
And for comparison, here was me in June 2024, versus where I am now, 8 months’ later.
March 1, 2025 at 1:54 PM
And for comparison, here was me in June 2024, versus where I am now, 8 months’ later.
Well it’s Burns’ Night so of course I was going to cook Haggis, Neeps and Tatties, with Cranachan for pudding.
And a decent single malt to mark the occasion.
And a decent single malt to mark the occasion.
January 25, 2025 at 9:37 PM
Well it’s Burns’ Night so of course I was going to cook Haggis, Neeps and Tatties, with Cranachan for pudding.
And a decent single malt to mark the occasion.
And a decent single malt to mark the occasion.
Following our earlier discussion, this popped up on my Instagram stories. @lukebbz.bsky.social @gatzreborn.bsky.social
January 17, 2025 at 5:01 PM
Following our earlier discussion, this popped up on my Instagram stories. @lukebbz.bsky.social @gatzreborn.bsky.social
So yesterday X went, today Threads
January 8, 2025 at 6:03 AM
So yesterday X went, today Threads
Bluesky now has over 10 million users, and I was #361,580!
September 18, 2024 at 6:25 AM
Bluesky now has over 10 million users, and I was #361,580!
The aftermath of an all-nighter watching the results. Molly snoozed, I didn’t, then worked all day. I’m currently heading into hour 36 and have decided that going out for a curry with friends this evening is either inspired or will kill me. We shall see.
July 5, 2024 at 4:51 PM
The aftermath of an all-nighter watching the results. Molly snoozed, I didn’t, then worked all day. I’m currently heading into hour 36 and have decided that going out for a curry with friends this evening is either inspired or will kill me. We shall see.
#dogsatpollingstations
Molly reminding you to cast your vote before the polls close at 10pm.
Remember it’s your chance to have your say, no matter how you feel and if you don’t have your say when you can, then you can’t be part of the conversation afterwards.
Molly reminding you to cast your vote before the polls close at 10pm.
Remember it’s your chance to have your say, no matter how you feel and if you don’t have your say when you can, then you can’t be part of the conversation afterwards.
July 4, 2024 at 2:42 PM
#dogsatpollingstations
Molly reminding you to cast your vote before the polls close at 10pm.
Remember it’s your chance to have your say, no matter how you feel and if you don’t have your say when you can, then you can’t be part of the conversation afterwards.
Molly reminding you to cast your vote before the polls close at 10pm.
Remember it’s your chance to have your say, no matter how you feel and if you don’t have your say when you can, then you can’t be part of the conversation afterwards.
Just send them this picture on Christmas Eve (or whenever you are due to travel) and there you go 😉
December 19, 2023 at 10:58 PM
Just send them this picture on Christmas Eve (or whenever you are due to travel) and there you go 😉
Every year, I give thanks that this one is spectacularly unfussed by fireworks. She’s sat snoring on the sofa whilst fireworks are going off all over the place, even with the window open.
Even taking her out for a walk isn’t a problem as she’s interested in the colours and flashes in the sky.
Even taking her out for a walk isn’t a problem as she’s interested in the colours and flashes in the sky.
November 5, 2023 at 6:54 PM
Every year, I give thanks that this one is spectacularly unfussed by fireworks. She’s sat snoring on the sofa whilst fireworks are going off all over the place, even with the window open.
Even taking her out for a walk isn’t a problem as she’s interested in the colours and flashes in the sky.
Even taking her out for a walk isn’t a problem as she’s interested in the colours and flashes in the sky.
Share what you smell like today.
Someone once smelt my aftershave on me and said ‘Expensive. You smell expensive’
Someone once smelt my aftershave on me and said ‘Expensive. You smell expensive’
October 26, 2023 at 10:15 PM
Share what you smell like today.
Someone once smelt my aftershave on me and said ‘Expensive. You smell expensive’
Someone once smelt my aftershave on me and said ‘Expensive. You smell expensive’
Having a very serious conflab between courses during our excellent anniversary lunch at Kerridge’s Bar & Grill this afternoon.
📷: @balhamyte.bsky.social as always
📷: @balhamyte.bsky.social as always
October 22, 2023 at 8:28 PM
Having a very serious conflab between courses during our excellent anniversary lunch at Kerridge’s Bar & Grill this afternoon.
📷: @balhamyte.bsky.social as always
📷: @balhamyte.bsky.social as always
Today is my third wedding anniversary which is the leather anniversary. I bought @balhamyte.bsky.social a leather picture frame and put our favourite photo from the wedding in it (as we’d never got round to getting any wedding picture framed and put out)
He, on the other hand, bought me this 😂
He, on the other hand, bought me this 😂
October 22, 2023 at 7:19 PM
Today is my third wedding anniversary which is the leather anniversary. I bought @balhamyte.bsky.social a leather picture frame and put our favourite photo from the wedding in it (as we’d never got round to getting any wedding picture framed and put out)
He, on the other hand, bought me this 😂
He, on the other hand, bought me this 😂
50 years old and look at the plaster that the pharmacy gave me when I had my ‘flu jab earlier today 😂
September 28, 2023 at 10:43 PM
50 years old and look at the plaster that the pharmacy gave me when I had my ‘flu jab earlier today 😂
Randomly and out of nowhere, this evening my husband decided to ask me how the Carringtons and Colbys linked together in Dynasty.
Thirty minutes later, including crossing over to The Colbys, crossovers between the shows, recasts and retcons, I think he might have regretted asking the question.
Thirty minutes later, including crossing over to The Colbys, crossovers between the shows, recasts and retcons, I think he might have regretted asking the question.
September 15, 2023 at 10:38 PM
Randomly and out of nowhere, this evening my husband decided to ask me how the Carringtons and Colbys linked together in Dynasty.
Thirty minutes later, including crossing over to The Colbys, crossovers between the shows, recasts and retcons, I think he might have regretted asking the question.
Thirty minutes later, including crossing over to The Colbys, crossovers between the shows, recasts and retcons, I think he might have regretted asking the question.
September 1, 2023 at 1:48 PM
What did I look like ten years ago?
Here’s me at my fortieth birthday party in August 2013. And then me on my fiftieth birthday in August 2023.
Here’s me at my fortieth birthday party in August 2013. And then me on my fiftieth birthday in August 2023.
September 1, 2023 at 11:01 AM
What did I look like ten years ago?
Here’s me at my fortieth birthday party in August 2013. And then me on my fiftieth birthday in August 2023.
Here’s me at my fortieth birthday party in August 2013. And then me on my fiftieth birthday in August 2023.
The hotel pianist is currently playing a Cole Porter medley and the hotel has an epic staircase down to the terrace.
I’m sat looking at the staircase and fervently hoping for this #iykyk
I’m sat looking at the staircase and fervently hoping for this #iykyk
August 11, 2023 at 8:47 PM
The hotel pianist is currently playing a Cole Porter medley and the hotel has an epic staircase down to the terrace.
I’m sat looking at the staircase and fervently hoping for this #iykyk
I’m sat looking at the staircase and fervently hoping for this #iykyk
So this is 50. And I celebrated it precisely in the way I told everyone I would after my fortieth birthday - by doing almost nothing and by running away for it.
Having a lovely time in Portugal and as I’m married to a trained photographer, of course I’m going to have an official birthday portrait.
Having a lovely time in Portugal and as I’m married to a trained photographer, of course I’m going to have an official birthday portrait.
August 10, 2023 at 10:21 PM
So this is 50. And I celebrated it precisely in the way I told everyone I would after my fortieth birthday - by doing almost nothing and by running away for it.
Having a lovely time in Portugal and as I’m married to a trained photographer, of course I’m going to have an official birthday portrait.
Having a lovely time in Portugal and as I’m married to a trained photographer, of course I’m going to have an official birthday portrait.
As it’s after midnight, I was allowed to open my cards. 🥰
August 9, 2023 at 12:09 AM
As it’s after midnight, I was allowed to open my cards. 🥰
It’s the last day of my forties, so I’ve done the grown up thing and run away for it.
But waking up to views like this makes me think that sometimes running away isn’t necessarily the worst thing in the world.
But waking up to views like this makes me think that sometimes running away isn’t necessarily the worst thing in the world.
August 8, 2023 at 10:55 AM
It’s the last day of my forties, so I’ve done the grown up thing and run away for it.
But waking up to views like this makes me think that sometimes running away isn’t necessarily the worst thing in the world.
But waking up to views like this makes me think that sometimes running away isn’t necessarily the worst thing in the world.