Holly Ennis
@hollyennis.bsky.social
Nothing work-related. Mostly books, and Edinburgh.
Galette des Rois for Epiphany - two gold crowns for two queens as always, and a fève that looks … suspiciously like a football
January 6, 2026 at 9:48 PM
Galette des Rois for Epiphany - two gold crowns for two queens as always, and a fève that looks … suspiciously like a football
Finding cats at every turn, using up book tokens, and being nosy about a booksellers to-do list (what IS going on in the teen/growing up shelf?!)
January 2, 2026 at 8:35 PM
Finding cats at every turn, using up book tokens, and being nosy about a booksellers to-do list (what IS going on in the teen/growing up shelf?!)
Nature’s top ten list is impressive but my favourite is underwater explorer Mengran Du for her work in the Kuril-Kamchatka deep sea trench www.nature.com/articles/d41...
January 1, 2026 at 12:38 PM
Nature’s top ten list is impressive but my favourite is underwater explorer Mengran Du for her work in the Kuril-Kamchatka deep sea trench www.nature.com/articles/d41...
A run down to Wardie Bay, a plunge into the sea for a loony dook and a hot chocolate on the beach
January 1, 2026 at 12:10 PM
A run down to Wardie Bay, a plunge into the sea for a loony dook and a hot chocolate on the beach
A little early but starting our Hogmanay NYE celebrations with bubbles, a massive stack of latkes and an even larger stack of board games
December 31, 2025 at 8:36 PM
A little early but starting our Hogmanay NYE celebrations with bubbles, a massive stack of latkes and an even larger stack of board games
A clear and frosty morning and Edinburgh gearing up for the street party tonight. Have to admit, I’d have quite liked to listen to Wet Leg playing under the castle.
December 31, 2025 at 9:04 AM
A clear and frosty morning and Edinburgh gearing up for the street party tonight. Have to admit, I’d have quite liked to listen to Wet Leg playing under the castle.
One day left but I’m working tomorrow and current book is a bit of a tome so calling it at 91 books read in 2025 (about average - some years a little more, some a little less). Hard to single out a favourite but enjoyed reading a real mixture of different genres, authors, styles - it’s been good 😊
a girl is reading a book while looking out a window
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December 30, 2025 at 11:54 PM
One day left but I’m working tomorrow and current book is a bit of a tome so calling it at 91 books read in 2025 (about average - some years a little more, some a little less). Hard to single out a favourite but enjoyed reading a real mixture of different genres, authors, styles - it’s been good 😊
A 900 year old coin, minted in Edinburgh, heading to National Museum of Scotland ihttps://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c4g5n3gld45o
Earliest coin minted in Scotland saved for the nation after 900 years
The medieval David I silver coin, discovered in a wooded area in Midlothian, has been dated to the second half of the 1130s.
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December 30, 2025 at 11:20 PM
A 900 year old coin, minted in Edinburgh, heading to National Museum of Scotland ihttps://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c4g5n3gld45o
You know you’re a transport infrastructure geek when you can’t get the Zootropolis systems out of your head
a cartoon character is standing in a fountain .
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December 30, 2025 at 9:49 PM
You know you’re a transport infrastructure geek when you can’t get the Zootropolis systems out of your head
We ventured up town for ice skating and fancy hot chocolate - festive feeling all topped up
December 28, 2025 at 2:34 PM
We ventured up town for ice skating and fancy hot chocolate - festive feeling all topped up
An art/science collaboration well worth checking out @thebotanics.bsky.social is the Fungi Sessions - Hannah Read’s music and Patrick Hickey’s microscopic photographs and time-lapse videos www.rbge.org.uk/whats-on/fun...
December 27, 2025 at 5:24 PM
An art/science collaboration well worth checking out @thebotanics.bsky.social is the Fungi Sessions - Hannah Read’s music and Patrick Hickey’s microscopic photographs and time-lapse videos www.rbge.org.uk/whats-on/fun...
Loving all the Humphrey Bogart love (I’d forgotten he was a Christmas birthday) - one of my all-time favourite film stars
a black and white photo of a man in a hat
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December 25, 2025 at 9:01 PM
Loving all the Humphrey Bogart love (I’d forgotten he was a Christmas birthday) - one of my all-time favourite film stars
A lovely Christmas - a magical morning and a pretty laidback day. Lego kits under construction, a short stomp along the river, new books started - and, from one of said books, a new word for the day: shemomechama (from Georgia meaning ‘I accidentally ate it all’)
December 25, 2025 at 8:10 PM
A lovely Christmas - a magical morning and a pretty laidback day. Lego kits under construction, a short stomp along the river, new books started - and, from one of said books, a new word for the day: shemomechama (from Georgia meaning ‘I accidentally ate it all’)
First day of Christmas - a partridge in a pear tree/aspidistra
December 25, 2025 at 10:03 AM
First day of Christmas - a partridge in a pear tree/aspidistra
Happy Christmas Eve 🎄
Mince pie and a whisky ready for the man himself, carrots in the stair for the reindeer
Mince pie and a whisky ready for the man himself, carrots in the stair for the reindeer
December 24, 2025 at 8:59 PM
Happy Christmas Eve 🎄
Mince pie and a whisky ready for the man himself, carrots in the stair for the reindeer
Mince pie and a whisky ready for the man himself, carrots in the stair for the reindeer
Starting the holiday with one of our favourite Christmas films - The Snowy Day. Sooner is always better than later.
December 24, 2025 at 9:20 AM
Starting the holiday with one of our favourite Christmas films - The Snowy Day. Sooner is always better than later.
Attending our first Hanukkah party felt like a perfect way to spend the winter solstice: light, food and friendships, and looking ahead to longer days
December 21, 2025 at 7:36 PM
Attending our first Hanukkah party felt like a perfect way to spend the winter solstice: light, food and friendships, and looking ahead to longer days
Another beloved Christmas tradition: pelting around Aquadash @edinburghleisure.bsky.social Commie pool (& the cafe’s mac’n’cheese)
December 21, 2025 at 2:26 PM
Another beloved Christmas tradition: pelting around Aquadash @edinburghleisure.bsky.social Commie pool (& the cafe’s mac’n’cheese)
Lights @thebotanics.bsky.social and feel 100% more into the festive season
December 19, 2025 at 10:07 PM
Lights @thebotanics.bsky.social and feel 100% more into the festive season
Thinking of a New Year’s resolution to read a classic novel each month. I’ve got Wuthering Heights pencilled in for January ahead of the film but keen for a good range - translations, ancient-modern etc. any good suggestions? #booksky #bookchallenge
December 19, 2025 at 3:54 PM
Thinking of a New Year’s resolution to read a classic novel each month. I’ve got Wuthering Heights pencilled in for January ahead of the film but keen for a good range - translations, ancient-modern etc. any good suggestions? #booksky #bookchallenge
On the final few days of work, and a much-needed tea and Christmas cake break
December 19, 2025 at 9:52 AM
On the final few days of work, and a much-needed tea and Christmas cake break
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"Done well, reform can move tenement maintenance from crisis response to planned stewardship. It can reduce costs over time, support energy transition, and strengthen confidence in collective urban living."
#housing #Scotland #tenements #Edinburgh
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#housing #Scotland #tenements #Edinburgh
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OWNERS ASSOCIATIONS MUST REFLECT MODERN REALITIES | Broughton Spurtle
Last week, we published an article summarising responses to the Scottish Law Commission's proposal for compulsory owners associations in Scotland's tenements. You can read it here.Below, local residen...
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December 16, 2025 at 8:14 AM
"Done well, reform can move tenement maintenance from crisis response to planned stewardship. It can reduce costs over time, support energy transition, and strengthen confidence in collective urban living."
#housing #Scotland #tenements #Edinburgh
www.broughtonspurtle.org.uk/news/owners-...
#housing #Scotland #tenements #Edinburgh
www.broughtonspurtle.org.uk/news/owners-...
Finished Adrian Tchaikovsky’s Alien Clay and would love to see a kind of ‘wildlife photographer of the year’ illustrated edition (at least, I think - perhaps some caveats …)
December 16, 2025 at 9:35 PM
Finished Adrian Tchaikovsky’s Alien Clay and would love to see a kind of ‘wildlife photographer of the year’ illustrated edition (at least, I think - perhaps some caveats …)
Last few hours of Interrail’s global pass sale (25% off!) www.interrail.eu/en/interrail...
Interrail Global Pass for Europe
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December 16, 2025 at 9:17 PM
Last few hours of Interrail’s global pass sale (25% off!) www.interrail.eu/en/interrail...