Scot now living in Slovenia. #ScotsAbroad Semi-retired internet consultant, chess player and administrator, landscape photographer, guitarist, Dorothy Dunnett commentator. http://www.dorothydunnett.co.uk https://bsky.app/profile/spiderbill.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/spiderbill.bsky.social/post/3mzg3okx6vk22#Dunnettcontent Nice little video of Culross in Fife, which looks much the same now as in the Lymond's time. https://youtube.com/shorts/GTna2d0k77w?is=wJ9pa0LvfCPHUlhU03 Nov 2026 14:52 +0000at://did:plc:eo743vou46uoihcwcghjl4w6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mzg3okx6vk22https://bsky.app/profile/spiderbill.bsky.social/post/3mzg33kcrrs22This is how ignorant, stupid and lazy our politicians have been in the last few decades. [contains quote post or other embedded content]03 Nov 2026 14:41 +0000at://did:plc:eo743vou46uoihcwcghjl4w6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mzg33kcrrs22https://bsky.app/profile/spiderbill.bsky.social/post/3mzerno4g722s#Dunnettcontent There was only one disappointment about last night's 500th birthday - no-one toasted Lymond with the obvious cocktail.🥂 https://www.barnonedrinks.com/drinks/t/thady-boy-ballagh-14931.html03 Nov 2026 02:20 +0000at://did:plc:eo743vou46uoihcwcghjl4w6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mzerno4g722shttps://bsky.app/profile/spiderbill.bsky.social/post/3mzdm4fdxgc2nThe implications of this are horrendous. [contains quote post or other embedded content]02 Nov 2026 15:08 +0000at://did:plc:eo743vou46uoihcwcghjl4w6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mzdm4fdxgc2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/spiderbill.bsky.social/post/3mz4hxufklk22#Dunnettcontent I've just uploaded the latest of the Lymond reading notes - on to Part Two. https://www.dorothydunnett.co.uk/blog/lymond-reading-notes/the-play-for-gideon-somerville-i-smothered-mate.php30 Oct 2026 19:05 +0000at://did:plc:eo743vou46uoihcwcghjl4w6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mz4hxufklk22https://bsky.app/profile/spiderbill.bsky.social/post/3myvlh4mq3s22Now that his wife has been able to inform his closest colleagues and post on other social channels, I have the sad duty to inform any of my Edinburgh followers of the death last week of John Sampson, long time "King of Cafe Graffiti" the iconic Edinburgh music and cabaret venue in the 1970's and /228 Oct 2026 01:19 +0000at://did:plc:eo743vou46uoihcwcghjl4w6/app.bsky.feed.post/3myvlh4mq3s22https://bsky.app/profile/spiderbill.bsky.social/post/3mxkgm62mn22y@snek.bsky.social Are you aware there's a Dunnett community here? Not sure how many have also read Banks (I have but it was 25 years ago) but we'll talk your ears off about Dorothy given half a chance! 😉 See the #Dunnettcontent feed.10 Oct 2026 21:28 +0000at://did:plc:eo743vou46uoihcwcghjl4w6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mxkgm62mn22yhttps://bsky.app/profile/spiderbill.bsky.social/post/3mxk43glkm22eAutumn colour10 Oct 2026 18:19 +0000at://did:plc:eo743vou46uoihcwcghjl4w6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mxk43glkm22ehttps://bsky.app/profile/spiderbill.bsky.social/post/3mxjj23xcyk2yJust uploaded the latest in the Lymond reading notes. The Papingo shoot and fortune tellers tent. https://www.dorothydunnett.co.uk/blog/lymond-reading-notes/the-play-for-jonathan-crouch-vii-a-variety-of-mating-replies.php10 Oct 2026 12:39 +0000at://did:plc:eo743vou46uoihcwcghjl4w6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mxjj23xcyk2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/spiderbill.bsky.social/post/3mxeye7zcdc2pPreparing to head to Edinburgh tomorrow from Venice airport - best part of 12 hours travelling. Going to see a dear friend who has a spinal tumour. Brilliant musician, we've known each other since we were 16 and shared countless gigs, and times good and bad. He always had my back. Hang in there man08 Oct 2026 17:29 +0000at://did:plc:eo743vou46uoihcwcghjl4w6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mxeye7zcdc2phttps://bsky.app/profile/spiderbill.bsky.social/post/3mxbobuebz22k@support.bsky.team I've noticed that my muted words, which are all set to Forever, keep expiring. Happened again today after I just reset them a few days ago. Any explanation why this is happening?07 Oct 2026 09:51 +0000at://did:plc:eo743vou46uoihcwcghjl4w6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mxbobuebz22khttps://bsky.app/profile/spiderbill.bsky.social/post/3mwybyepipc2uAny #Dunnett readers thinking of moving to Edinburgh and looking for a modest property in a castle? 😉 (not the whole castle) [contains quote post or other embedded content]03 Oct 2026 16:17 +0000at://did:plc:eo743vou46uoihcwcghjl4w6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwybyepipc2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/spiderbill.bsky.social/post/3mwvyfdzrqk27This is awful. It seems authors will need contracts that explicitly deny permission for "AI" to ever be used in relation to their work. With multi-million penalty clauses. [contains quote post or other embedded content]02 Oct 2026 18:20 +0000at://did:plc:eo743vou46uoihcwcghjl4w6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwvyfdzrqk27