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Dr Valentina Bold
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Scotland: Literature Song Culture
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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
Remembrance
November 9, 2025 at 8:18 PM
No matter how many times, still a thrill! #FifeLife #GoForth
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
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
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
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
August 31, 2025 at 3:31 PM
Colours of the season:
#Stirling
August 31, 2025 at 3:27 PM
Good morning #Stirling
August 25, 2025 at 4:58 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 ❤️
August 23, 2025 at 6:48 AM
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
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
Scotrail clearly in tune with #NationalLazyDay!
August 10, 2025 at 3:35 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!
August 10, 2025 at 3:24 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...
July 25, 2025 at 4:51 PM
Colours by the Forth #Stirling #WildflowerHour
July 20, 2025 at 7:32 PM
July 20, 2025 at 7:22 PM
@bsbibotany.bsky.social Belhaven Bay in bloom this week #WildflowerHour
July 20, 2025 at 7:16 PM
The sweet scent of #WildflowerHour
July 20, 2025 at 7:11 PM
Me and my (two current) book project(s):
July 19, 2025 at 1:41 PM
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
Belhaven Bay, evening
#Dunbar
July 16, 2025 at 7:41 AM
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
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
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