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El
@unevendays.bsky.social
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Has far too many books. Interested in SFF, comics, archaeology, folk music, folklore. Introvert. Nerd. Crabby old cactus. Adopted Aberdonian.

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Bonus Tillytarmont Pictish stone!
An oval-ish shaped stone engraved with Pictish carvings of an eagle and the Pictish Beast Tillytarmont Pictish stone This stone was uncovered in the 1970s on a narrow spit of land between the rivers Isla and Deveron, close to where another five carved stones have been found. The symbols on this one are particularly finely carved, being an eagle and a 'Pictish beast'. A small cairn of stones was also found, supporting the idea that this stone may have marked the burial of a powerful person in the 6th or 7th centuries AD.
November 15, 2025 at 3:31 PM
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Went to the Gothic Fiction exhibition at the uni library!
Exhibition case with a model fruit bat below a fruit bat skeleton, tiny skull of a vampire bat, and copy of Darwin's expedition encountering a vampire bat The Vampyre John William Polidori, 1819 The character of Lord Ruthven the notorious, charismatic, and seductive vampire - is considered modelled after the poet Lord Byron, by the author who was Byron's physician (it was previously believed that Byron was the author). Unlike later vampires, The Vampyre barely mentions bloodsucking, instead Ruthven wreaks havoc through seduction, acting as a catalyst for his victims to unleash their repressed desires and tendencies. This opening passage locates the mythology of the vampire in "the general East", reiterating the idea that, although Ruthven is British, the origins of the vampire hail from the East and have travelled West to influence and disrupt society Frankenstein; or, the modern Prometheus Mary Shelley, 1831 edition (first edition 1818) Shelley first imagined the idea of Frankenstein while telling ghost stories with other writers. She was pregnant while writing the novel and had lost a baby the year before. After the death of her two-week-old daughter she writes of a recurring dream "that my little baby came to life again; that it had only been cold, and that we rubbed it before the fire, and it lived." Shelley writes of creation of life without woman or pregnancy, the creature innocent and loving, only becoming monstrous when exposed to fear and rejection by hit his own "father". More Ghost Stories by MR James. The cover is white with a black bat figure
November 15, 2025 at 3:31 PM
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Day off in lieu today so have treated myself to some Banffshire style butteries for my breakfast. If you haven't encountered a buttery/ rowie, they're a bit like a flat, dense croissant. Banffshire style have a touch of oats in them and they're my new favourite!
Photo of two Banffshire butteries on a plate with a mug of coffee with cute animals and encouraging slogans on it
November 7, 2025 at 9:41 AM
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You can only see Salvation in the preview but if you click you'll see the arrangement known as Education, Salvation, Damnation (central library, St Mark's church and the theatre)
A row of grand granite buildings. Central library on the left with steps up and a fancy arch over the door, then St Mark's, very fancy church with columns in the front and a big round tower, and then the theatre on the right
November 1, 2025 at 2:08 PM
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Library haul. Clear is for LGBT+ bookclub, the Two Roberts was from the queer artists panel I saw a few weeks ago at Wayword. It's a novel about the two artists Robert MacBryde and Robert Colquhoun who were in a long term relationship after meeting at Glasgow art school in the '30s
The Two Roberts by Damian Barr and Clear by Carys Davies. The Two Roberts has turquoise, brown, orange and pink diagonal colours over a black and white photo of two men. One is reclining with his hand across his face and the other sits up behind him. Clear shows a figure by a small rowboat in front of a stylised sea/ sky
November 1, 2025 at 2:03 PM
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Netherlands, are you okay?
A packet of Dutch jellybaby like sweets, illustrated with a man in a sailor hat and a silk dressing gown with a rose between his teeth. Very reminiscent of Hugh Heffner
October 31, 2025 at 10:46 PM
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(also, UK firefighters, I hope you saw that Kiwi calendar, I would like one)
Jade Konkel in Scotland kit standing in front of a fire truck
October 30, 2025 at 7:02 PM
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Super reassuring pop up when visiting my GP's website 😬
Please be aware that due to a current backlog and a very high demand on our pharmacy team - all ACUTE medications are taking around 10 working days to be processed. Please bare this in mind when ordering your medication. All repeat medication will still be issued within 4 working days. If you are due to run out of your medication before the practice is able to do this - please approach your local pharmacy for an emergency prescription. Our team are doing the very best they can in difficult circumstances and we would kindly request that you treat our staff with respect when contacting the practice regarding
October 30, 2025 at 5:46 PM
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I *may* have got carried away that these Xmas-only hot chocolate bombes came back into stock
A pile of 10 Buttermilk hot chocolate bombes
October 29, 2025 at 6:54 PM
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Just finished the fifth and final book of TL Huchu's Edinburgh Nights series. Goodbye Ropa Moyo! I've loved these books and can't wait to see what Huchu does next
Hardback copy; the cover is purple and black with a stately home across the bottom and bits of map around the edges, and a pentacle below the title
October 25, 2025 at 12:44 PM
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Here comes your girl
October 22, 2025 at 9:50 PM
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The Last Dinner Party on stage. Keyboards on the left, Aurora is wearing a black dress. Emily on lead guitar is next to her in a floaty white one. Abigail in the middle in another white dress, has one hand in the air. Lizzie on rhythm wears a suit, and Georgia on the right is wearing black culottes and a white top with ribbons tied off the neck of her bass Abigail is dramatically lying on the floor Abigail is at the back with an acoustic guitar as I think Aurora is singing Emily is playing flute under red lights
October 22, 2025 at 9:50 PM
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Last Dinner Partyyyyyyyyyyy
A stage lit in red with a neon sign also in red saying From the Pyre
October 22, 2025 at 6:24 PM
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Postscript: got a leftover program and there is this incredible advert.

Mary, Queen of Scots, didn't get to write a will, but YOU can! Make sure you leave Scottish Ballet a legacy in it
Your Legacy, Our Future On 8 February 1587, Mary, Queen of Scots picked up her pen for the last time. She was denied the opportunity to write a Will by Elizabeth, and instead included her final wishes in a letter to her brother-in-law. Unlike Mary, you can write a Will and by including a gift to the Scottish Ballet Endowment Fund, you can help to create a resilient, dynamic future for Scotland's national dance company.
October 18, 2025 at 6:15 PM
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Home!
Photo from a plane window showing Aberdeen from the air, coastline, buildings, blue sky and fluffy clouds
October 15, 2025 at 4:19 PM
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Also some classic dog and child running on drying tiles (with a note that the child likely stomped down hard on purpose 😂)
Roman tile with dog paw prints Toddler print and dog print Interpretation of what the kid might have looked like in the projector video display
October 13, 2025 at 6:34 PM
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Some prime Little Guys
Metal bull head figure. The bull looks a bit quizzical Stylised frog figure Tiny metal hare Various votive figurines/ items and a curse tablet
October 13, 2025 at 6:34 PM
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Went to the new Jewry Wall museum in Leicester today and really enjoyed it. Also really enjoyed getting to see the notebook and photos of Kathleen Kenyon, who excavated in the 1930s 🏺
A Roman wall, quite high, with two arch windows. Behind is the square tower of a church and trees. Grass in front and some ground level Roman remains. Overcast sky Black and white photo of a woman in a long skirt and blazer/ jacket, holding a trowel I'm a trench with high sides Page of Kenyon's notebook with sketches of the fill and walls excavated Roman mosaic floor with geometric patterns
October 13, 2025 at 6:34 PM
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Dramatic skies this morning ✈️
View from a plane window above the clouds. The clouds are dark and look almost like waves. Above, a stretch of pinkish orange from the dawn and blue above Same blue and pink but the clouds are whiter now and have some breaks
October 13, 2025 at 7:49 AM
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Just back from seeing Fairport Convention and had a lovely time. Great set list: Crazy Man Michael, The Hiring Fair, Doctor of Psysick(!!!!), Fotheringay, The Banks of the Sweet Primroses (!!), Who Knows Where the Time Goes... Plenty more, too. Wonderful stuff.
Fairport Convention sitting on chairs on a stage. Ric Sanders is on the left wearing a beanie and a tshirt and holding a violin bow, Simon is next to him holding a guitar and speaking, Peggy is next to him in a bright blue t-shirt and Chris is on the right, suit jacket, long hair, mandolin Same guys in the same order standing for final bows. Simon has a hand in the air
October 11, 2025 at 9:51 PM
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Went to the Òran Mór yesterday! We were only in the downstairs venue so we didn't get to see the amazing painted ceiling which was a shame, but still nice to visit
An octagonal or hexagonal, can't see the other sides, former church building with several levels, arch shaped windows and fancy arch door, with a round rose window right above the door Fancy covered door with pillars either side, big wooden LoTR door, tree branch with turning leaves on the right. On a small digital poster on one of the pillars is an advert for drag-a-long Rocky Horror
October 8, 2025 at 9:18 AM
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Have had a nice day attending Wayword Festival events, eating my lunch in the graveyard, and having a wander around the art gallery. Managed to see Songs and Fancies, published by John Forbes, Aberdeen, 1682, that's currently on display
Songs and Fancies, published by John Forbes, Aberdeen, 1682 Printing in Aberdeen John Forbes and his son John were appointed official printers to the town and university of Aberdeen in 1662. They were granted rent-free premises "above the Meal Market. At the sign of the Towns Armes" where they printed and sold their publications. They mainly printed books but are remembered today Properchass B-quare Ber Prapteghant Bigeare A handy way to teach The Guidonian hand was a visual method of teaching singers which notes to sing. It was developed by Guido of Arezzo, the father of modern music notation, and others in the nth century. Each knuckle and fingertip on the hand represents a different musical note. Choirboys would learn the Songs and Fancies THE II. SONG, O lusty May published by John Forbes, Aberdeen, 1682 O lusty May' is an anonymous love song which has been very popular over the centuries. One of the earliest Scottish part-songs, it appeared in David Melville's handwritten bassus part-book (1604) and his 'Ane buik off roundels' (1612). Early music printing used individual type blocks to print each note. You can see some slight breaks in the staff lines between each block. Later printed music was engraved which produced smooth staff lines
October 5, 2025 at 3:48 PM
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A short story in three parts:
A six banded armadillo standing on rocky ground. A bowl is visible in a man's hands behind her The armadillo now has her nose in the bowl and is chomping away happily Armadillo is now fully inside the bowl
September 29, 2025 at 6:46 PM
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First show of the Comedy Festival! Elf Lyons - Horses. #Aberdeen #AberdeenComedyFestival
Red lighting against curtains and a projection of the logo of Aberdeen Comedy Festival, a yellow grinning/ laughing emoji
September 26, 2025 at 6:32 PM
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Please enjoy some of the displayed children's drawings from the Monsters of the Deep exhibition
A child's drawing of a sort of crocodile-esque monster Kid's drawing of a pink octopus with purple eyes Kid's drawing of a snake like creature with a huge wide mouth and a shadow person Mer person type creature with multiple octopus like arms
September 23, 2025 at 8:07 PM