Dr Valentina Bold
@valbold.bsky.social
Scotland: Literature Song Culture
Valentinabold.org
FSA Scot, Hon Fellow Edinburgh Uni, Heritage at Scottish Women's Institutes, Editor journals.ed.ac.uk/index.php/rosc and
www.peterlang.com/series/shcs Birlawman of Stirling Marches
Valentinabold.org
FSA Scot, Hon Fellow Edinburgh Uni, Heritage at Scottish Women's Institutes, Editor journals.ed.ac.uk/index.php/rosc and
www.peterlang.com/series/shcs Birlawman of Stirling Marches
Powerful to see the five maquettes for the new Mandela statue for Glasgow. Brought back memories of meeting him in Newfoundland -- a story in itself -- not long after his release, and for my husband, a Mandela Marcher to London. Amandla!
November 10, 2025 at 11:59 AM
Powerful to see the five maquettes for the new Mandela statue for Glasgow. Brought back memories of meeting him in Newfoundland -- a story in itself -- not long after his release, and for my husband, a Mandela Marcher to London. Amandla!
November 3, 2025 at 10:20 AM
Working with Scottish Women's Institutes heritage, thanks to @heritagefunduk.bsky.social, is fascinating. This day started with SWI '70s theatrical tapestry designs. It moved on to recording the granddaughter of a friend of founder 'Cathy' Blair, and viewing her unique Mak Merry pottery. Brilliant!
October 25, 2025 at 7:12 AM
Working with Scottish Women's Institutes heritage, thanks to @heritagefunduk.bsky.social, is fascinating. This day started with SWI '70s theatrical tapestry designs. It moved on to recording the granddaughter of a friend of founder 'Cathy' Blair, and viewing her unique Mak Merry pottery. Brilliant!
Hi @clearchanneluk.bsky.social wondering if you ask your drivers to block cycle lanes by parking on them? This is in Stirling right now. I asked if he knew he was on a cycle lane. He shrugged
September 22, 2025 at 9:25 AM
Hi @clearchanneluk.bsky.social wondering if you ask your drivers to block cycle lanes by parking on them? This is in Stirling right now. I asked if he knew he was on a cycle lane. He shrugged
Wonderful time in Dumfries & Galloway: oral history training Scottish Women's Institutes' members; "Mak Merry: friendship, crafting and Scottish Women's Institutes in the Royal Society of Edinburgh's "Curious". Thanks to Sanquhar knitter May MacCormick and to Sarah, Kate & Lesley-Ann of the RSE.
September 6, 2025 at 9:58 PM
Wonderful time in Dumfries & Galloway: oral history training Scottish Women's Institutes' members; "Mak Merry: friendship, crafting and Scottish Women's Institutes in the Royal Society of Edinburgh's "Curious". Thanks to Sanquhar knitter May MacCormick and to Sarah, Kate & Lesley-Ann of the RSE.
How time flies! Excited to say that IIssue 30 of #RoSC is now with our typesetter and out soon so... we're open for submissions to issue 31.
Please share and submit 😊 All you need is at:
journals.ed.ac.uk/rosc
Please share and submit 😊 All you need is at:
journals.ed.ac.uk/rosc
August 31, 2025 at 3:31 PM
How time flies! Excited to say that IIssue 30 of #RoSC is now with our typesetter and out soon so... we're open for submissions to issue 31.
Please share and submit 😊 All you need is at:
journals.ed.ac.uk/rosc
Please share and submit 😊 All you need is at:
journals.ed.ac.uk/rosc
Day 2 of Scottish Women's Institutes Summer School at Stirling University: over 140 women taking heritage crafts to new levels of creativity! Last night, enjoyed my session about our current Heritage Lottery prohect. With an SWI heritage quiz (congrats Roxburghshire & Fife) and postcards to SWI ❤️
August 23, 2025 at 6:48 AM
Day 2 of Scottish Women's Institutes Summer School at Stirling University: over 140 women taking heritage crafts to new levels of creativity! Last night, enjoyed my session about our current Heritage Lottery prohect. With an SWI heritage quiz (congrats Roxburghshire & Fife) and postcards to SWI ❤️
Long time syne I mind being in Aberdeen Maritime Museum selecting images for the 1999 CD-rom "Northern Folk". Still a great place!
August 13, 2025 at 11:01 AM
Long time syne I mind being in Aberdeen Maritime Museum selecting images for the 1999 CD-rom "Northern Folk". Still a great place!
Over twenty years since I lived in Aiberdeen. Very glad to see Kelly's cats are still in good order!
August 12, 2025 at 12:03 PM
Over twenty years since I lived in Aiberdeen. Very glad to see Kelly's cats are still in good order!
Scotrail clearly in tune with #NationalLazyDay!
August 10, 2025 at 3:35 PM
Scotrail clearly in tune with #NationalLazyDay!
Lovely afternoon of poetry at Central Station for the Glasgow launch of @juliemcneillwrites.bsky.social "Love Goes North". Proud to be quoted on the cover, even better to hear the sure words live. Another triumph from @luathpress.bsky.social: buy it!
August 10, 2025 at 3:24 PM
Lovely afternoon of poetry at Central Station for the Glasgow launch of @juliemcneillwrites.bsky.social "Love Goes North". Proud to be quoted on the cover, even better to hear the sure words live. Another triumph from @luathpress.bsky.social: buy it!
Wonderful day out in Perth, enjoying Branklyn Garden
@n-t-s.bsky.social followed by a visit to the outstanding new "Millais in Perthshire" at Perth Art Gallery. Will return soon!
www.culturepk.org.uk/museums/exhi...
@n-t-s.bsky.social followed by a visit to the outstanding new "Millais in Perthshire" at Perth Art Gallery. Will return soon!
www.culturepk.org.uk/museums/exhi...
July 25, 2025 at 4:51 PM
Wonderful day out in Perth, enjoying Branklyn Garden
@n-t-s.bsky.social followed by a visit to the outstanding new "Millais in Perthshire" at Perth Art Gallery. Will return soon!
www.culturepk.org.uk/museums/exhi...
@n-t-s.bsky.social followed by a visit to the outstanding new "Millais in Perthshire" at Perth Art Gallery. Will return soon!
www.culturepk.org.uk/museums/exhi...
Colours by the Forth #Stirling #WildflowerHour
July 20, 2025 at 7:32 PM
Colours by the Forth #Stirling #WildflowerHour
@bsbibotany.bsky.social Belhaven Bay in bloom this week #WildflowerHour
July 20, 2025 at 7:16 PM
@bsbibotany.bsky.social Belhaven Bay in bloom this week #WildflowerHour
Me and my (two current) book project(s):
July 19, 2025 at 1:41 PM
Me and my (two current) book project(s):
My top five Scottish Castles, in no particular order: Stirling, Caerlaverock, Dunnottar, Urquhart and Tantallon (first time today). Just wow: is
July 17, 2025 at 4:22 PM
My top five Scottish Castles, in no particular order: Stirling, Caerlaverock, Dunnottar, Urquhart and Tantallon (first time today). Just wow: is
Thanks to Ros and Gary at the Golden Lion #Stirling for the invitation to a great night launching your new Baby Grand at your new Cronies Piano Lounge. Dom Pipkin was outstanding, as was Chris Kincaid 👏 👏 👏
July 9, 2025 at 6:37 PM
Thanks to Ros and Gary at the Golden Lion #Stirling for the invitation to a great night launching your new Baby Grand at your new Cronies Piano Lounge. Dom Pipkin was outstanding, as was Chris Kincaid 👏 👏 👏
Excited to be heading for Edinburgh for this: sharing the considerable skills of artist Helen Bissett of Scottish Women's Institutes through a free workshop with the Young Women's Movement. Part of our Heritage Lottery funded Heritage Project. Sold out!
July 5, 2025 at 7:23 AM
Excited to be heading for Edinburgh for this: sharing the considerable skills of artist Helen Bissett of Scottish Women's Institutes through a free workshop with the Young Women's Movement. Part of our Heritage Lottery funded Heritage Project. Sold out!
Congratulations to Alex Sutherland on this revised and updated edition of his 2010 classic: Number 15 in www.peterlang.com/series/shcs, the series I edit for @PeterLangGroup 🎉 👏 😊
June 30, 2025 at 11:05 AM
Congratulations to Alex Sutherland on this revised and updated edition of his 2010 classic: Number 15 in www.peterlang.com/series/shcs, the series I edit for @PeterLangGroup 🎉 👏 😊