Happy Winter Solstice (at 0921 todayyyyyy!!)

And now, slowly-but-surely, the daylight creeps in more every day ☀️!!

#WinterMornings
#WorkTravel

I just *love* the lights in the winter days.

This reminded me of my all-time favourite childhood book "Tootles the Taxi" and the lights coming from the caravan... 💛❤️

Have a lovely day ✨️

What a gorgeous and wonderfully-thoughtful gift to come home to...
When friends know you well 💖💞💖 - this book is going to be a year-long hug.
Thank youoooo - you know who you are xxx

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Fab start to Tuesday, spending time with 2 other lovers-of-data-and-evidence, Susan Wallace Director #DavidHumeInstitute and Prof Roger Halliday, CEO of #ResearchDataScotland
Inspired by what they're doing + planning.

#KnowledgeMadeUseful
#RoyalSocietyOfEdinburgh

Thanks fab @aliciagreated.bsky.social for such a well-chaired, energising and thoughtful round table on "The role of Research + Development in delivering UKGov missions".
Diverse thoughts around: knowledge, politics, drivers, networks, messaging with policy + public, and what needs to change.

Thought-provoking discussions hosted by #ChangeMentalHealth on Early Intervention and Prevention for mental wellbeing with a focus on #rural #Scotland
Brilliant to hear about what works and what needs to change. Emphasis on person- and place-centred approaches.
Fab to reconnect with WONDROUS folk!

Winter Highlights: @roysocchem.bsky.social celebration of #science in #schools at #ScienceInTheParliament
"The future is in safe hands"🥳

Plus #RoyalSocietyOfEdinburgh Team sharing Policy Advice + Young Academy of Scotland resources.

Thanks, Niall Sommerville for your welcome!
#STEMM #Inspiring

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King's Cross Station ➡️ Waverley Station today
#festive #SpotTheStationTree

Thanks for the pic @oliviakharrison.bsky.social - showing me blissful in my fave place in #London

#CoventGarden

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Thanks @ukri.org for fab reception @ukparliament.bsky.social.
Brilliant networking: UKRI CEO Dame Ottoline Leyser, @stuartpritchard.bsky.social UKRI Head of Ext Affairs, Prof Della Freeth CEO Science Council, @oliviakharrison.bsky.social CEO Learned Society of Wales.
#TransformingTomorrowToday

#Winter trees etched against the pink skies 💕 - such a contrast to yesterday's ❄️🤍

24 hours of gorgeous ❄️❄️❄️ 🙂 - now away 😭.
Love ❄️🤍❄️

Wintry Walk ❄️🤍❄️

✨️💫✨️Thank you Fiona Burnett for inviting me to be your +1 for the loveliest lightshow at Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh Reception and Opening Night 🥳

Perfect weather 🥶🥶 for perfect lights.

#thebotanics #winter #Christmas #Edinburgh #sparkles

Some days just finish off on a high - and today's one of those. Here is the GLORIOUS and WONDROUS Nicola shining brighter than all the lights in Edinburgh.
Love you, sis, more than words can say. Already looking forward to next time. ✨️💫🌟😍💕💃💕 xxx

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Exciting Launch of tripartite partnership: Bright Red Triangle @ Edinburgh Napier University + Queen Margaret University + Edinburgh College

Privileged to join Panel with Orla Kelly and Lynne Cadenhead - steered by Nick Fannin 👏

Themes of #place #aspiration #place-based #evaluation #data