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Terry Gould
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Lover of a decent book, a strong coffee, a good museum and a loud orchestra. I do technical things for Art UK to fund the above habits.

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Tapping the evergreen sign...
An XKCD comic showing a tower/stack made up of blocks of various sizes. There is a tiny one on the bottom right that is essentially holding the rest up. Caption at top reads "All Modern Digital Infrastructure" and next to the tiny block a caption reading "A project done random person in Nebraska has been thanklessly maintaining since 2003"
November 18, 2025 at 4:33 PM
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He's marvellous, isn't he? - taking a bow after belting out the Ravel Concerto in G in Edinburgh two weeks ago
A group of classical musicians on stage at Edinburgh's Usher Hall. In the centre, pianist Bruce Liu is taking a bow, standing next to a Steinway grand piano.
August 20, 2025 at 8:13 PM
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And it's that time of year again! My first night of #EdIntFest25, starting at the Hub with the Kinnaris Quintet.
The Hub, A large (former) church building, from the front. You can see the spire, entrance door and the street across, which is dotted with a selection of people in high vis jackets. Main hall at the Hub. You can see an empty stage, an array of chairs and beanbags on which some people are sitting. In the middle is a yellow neon sign of the Edinburgh International Festival Logo.
July 30, 2025 at 6:50 PM
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I can confirm that the @filmhouseedinburgh.bsky.social is looking marvellous, and the new seats in the screens are very comfy. So pleased to have this icon back!
Interior of Screen 1 at the Edinburgh Filmhouse. The screen is covered by a red curtain and rows of cinema seats visible in foreground A red cinema seat, with number 12 embossed into the back
June 27, 2025 at 4:25 PM
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In news that will not surprise anyone who reads these, I am once again on an early train. This is 11/13 for May, bringing this month's total distance travelled to the same as Edinburgh to Genoa (give or take a few km). Suffice to say after today, I wish to remain north of the border for a while!
View from a train window. You can see a fence, some trees and in the distance a viaduct and some hills. Another view from a train window, showing rolling green-ish countryside and a blue sky.
May 23, 2025 at 7:54 AM
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On a series of trains today for meetings down south. The day has already peaked due to making a new friend on the journey :D
A border Terrier sitting on my lap inside a train carriage while her human popped away for 5 mins.
May 2, 2025 at 9:17 AM
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Took some time out from a busy weekend to see "The World of King James VI and I" at the Portrait Gallery. Just opened and runs through the summer, and well worth a look in if you find yourself in Edinburgh.
Entrance to an exhibition gallery. There is a large painting on the wall showing four figures in a chapel praying next to a tomb (The Memorial of Lord Darnley by Livinus de Vogelaare, 1567) A portrait miniature and lid displayed in a glass case. The miniature is a depiction of Anne of Denmark. The lid is red and gold, and is decorated with a cypher A full-length portrait of James VI, hanging on a red wall. A portrait miniature in a glass case, opened to show the painting. It is a depiction of James VI wearing a white tunic with golden decorated buttons.
April 27, 2025 at 10:08 PM
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It has been a lovely afternoon in the city, and for the first time in a while, I am not a horrible goose.
View of rear of and dome of West Register House, Edinburgh in front of a clear blue sky Gardens of Charlotte Square, Edinburgh. An equestrian statue of Prince Albert. A clear blue sky above Two purple crocuses amongst green grass.
March 19, 2025 at 8:12 PM
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Flying trip to London, a tale of many patterns.
A brick wall A wall pattern of red and blue Repeating patterns, made up of squares and triangles. A set of hanging threads grouped together into a downwards arrow pattern.
February 20, 2025 at 5:45 PM
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Very little to report to the world after a lovely weekend south of border. So here is a rather chunky squirrel who tried to climb @sdvr.bsky.social shortly after this was taken 😅
A fairly plump grey squirrel, standing on a wall that is about knee height with metal railings.
November 19, 2024 at 7:35 PM
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Age yourself with your first computer
A ThinkPad R40 laptop computer from the early/mid 2000's.
November 18, 2024 at 11:45 AM
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Another contender of course is Fabre's Unknown man from the Scottish National Gallery if you're looking for a more Bridgerton/Mr Darcy vibe:
A painted portrait of a man, wearing a 19th century dark blue jacket, and a frilled white shirt. Portrait of unknown man by Francois-Xavier Fabre, painted in 1809.
November 14, 2024 at 2:12 PM
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Oh, good choice! However, see you and raise you:
A painted portrait of a young man with wispy brown hair, wearing a dark jacket, great waistcoat and dark cravat. (Portrait of Emile Bernard, by Toulouse Lautrec)
November 14, 2024 at 2:00 PM
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Good opera being much like buses (you wait ages, then two crop up at once), another night at the Festival Theatre! A wonderful production of Britten's Albert Herring with many chuckles throughout :)
Poster depicting a boy wearing a light brown overcoat and a floral crown with text reading "Albert Herring". Scottish opera logo in top right A stage set, designed to look like a village hall. Chairs are spread across the front of the set. The cast of Albert Herring on a stage, taking a bow during a curtain call.
November 13, 2024 at 10:55 PM
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Taking advantage of some lovely autumnal light today with a walk through the Botanics. Also, squirrels!
A group of tall trees, with autumnal, orange coloured leaves. A view in the Botanic gardens. There is a path of shrubs immediately in front, with grass and trees in distant background. A pond with waterfall at the rear, surrounded by various bushes. A large tree is on the left of the picture, and some smaller trees in background on the right A grey squirrel in the middle of a path
November 10, 2024 at 6:57 PM
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A lovely Friday night to wrap up the week, courtesy of Scottish Opera's delightful production of Don Pasquale. First rate singing and near perfect comic timing throughout.
Theatre stage and orchestra pit with musicians - the curtain shows a projection reading "la storia di Don Pasquale" and a man surrounded by green cats. Theatre stage with curtain down. On curtain projection reads "Intervallo" with two green cats at either side A man wearing a dressing down taking a bow whilst holding a small dog - from curtain call for Don Pasquale. Four cast members standing at back of the set. A theatre stage - the cast are holding hands and taking a bow after their performance. Other cast members at back of set, which is designed to look like a 1960s pensione (Italian boarding house)
November 9, 2024 at 2:19 PM
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Having not used that site in forever, finally took the plunge and checked out of the bad place for good.
Your account is deactivated message from the wraith-like entity that used to be Twitter.
November 9, 2024 at 1:15 PM
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Bluesky now has over 10 million users, and I was #324,018!
September 17, 2024 at 8:36 AM