I'm glad to see my impromptu pep talk to the Aberdeen football players other day at BSAVA Alba must have helped. The team won their first game of the season on the weekend, beating Dundee 4-0. You're welcome, lads ;-)

Another week,more travel. Bring it on. #multiplesclerosis #MS #veterinary

Miko the cat wanted this bed, attempted a mugging and we were required to intervene. Bree wisnae for moving

An emotional day, saying farewell to the magnificent Prof Max Murray & meeting up with good @sbohvm.gla.ac.uk friends and colleagues. Raised a glass of wine tonight while having a lovely meal with Colette at the ClockTower restaurant in Auchincruive, on the old Scottish Agricultural College estate

I really like this picture of the SRUC @srucnews.bsky.social graduation ceremony at Glasgow University @uofglasgow.bsky.social Bute Hall a couple of weeks ago. Colette and I are in the front row. The new Registered Veterinary Nurses are graduating before they take their professional declarations.

American tourist in our Cambridge hotel yesterday morning. I tried to hear if he was telling folk he was Vinz Clortho, keymaster of Gozer and that "Gozer the Traveler will come in one of the pre-chosen forms" #whoyagonnacall?

60 Seconds CPD. Check whether a site or event is inclusive with the trusty Accessoscope. Push your supermarket trolley or be a Dalek to find your way. youtu.be/AJa9t4T35PA?...

Enjoyed talking to Julian & Mike in this episode of Veterinary Ramblings. I discuss my veterinary career, health, diversity & widening participation, sourdough bread, magic specks, movies & whether I own a gun. Counts as (Weird) CPD. All you need to do is reflect(!) on it. youtu.be/8n6r_0vCnfk?...

On a Sunday morning, a wee salute to the different roles, skills, and responsibilities taken on every day in our veterinary world; because in this line of work, we don’t just wear many hats…we can make them look good! :-D

I am so very proud to receive an honorary fellowship from SRUC @srucnews.bsky.social

I am over the moon to receive an honorary Fellowship yesterday from @srucnews.bsky.social , a marvelous organisation which impressively operates a coordinated approach to research, education and training across all rural economy & communities in Scotland and beyond. Colette and I had a lovely day.

Lovely Glasgow Vet School graduation ceremony yesterday in @uofglasgow.bsky.social chapel with admission into RCVS. Congratulations to our new vets! Image 1: Ceremony in the chapel Image 2: Prof Ewan Cameron, past Head of School, Tim Hutchinson RCVS JVP and me

Little Yogi had to be extracted from a brick he'd got his head stuck in. The brilliant team at Clyde Vet Group used a combination of muscle relaxant and lubricant to ease him back out safely. Great work from the vet team! 👏 #InSafeHands vettimes.com/news/vets/sm...

Scooter riff-raff, travelling the MS highway since 2003. Having a reflective moment with Bree the Border Terrier. If you mess with Bree, you will get it in the knee. Although life is by no means easy (very few have an unchallenging path),I am thankful that I've fared better, so far,

Bree and Miko flat out on the floor

27⁰C. Too hot for the dog. Green Fedora and yellow mobility scooter. Bone conductors are on, listening to Frank Zappa's Hot Rats. Picking all the blackberries. #machineharvesting

Three Vet buddies at BEVA Congress 6 years ago. It really was great craic. Simon was still the @britishvets.bsky.social BVA president at this point. Thinking about you, Simon. Prof Simon Doherty FRCVS

A plaque honours victims, women and men, of the Peebles witch trials (c.1629), where the church aided in accusing and executing many, including 27 in 1629 and 41 in Peeblesshire overall. In March 2022, First Minister Nicola Sturgeon formally apologised for the witch hunt atrocities.

Heartbroken that St Mungo’s Church and the Cottage Theatre in Cumbernauld have both burned down. These iconic places shaped my childhood, from school days and farewells at St Mungo’s to drama, bands, including Chou Pahrot & MacFloyd - music and memories at the theatre. Huge losses for the community

Magic Scenes. The Dark Hedges, avenue of beech trees in County Antrim. The Kings Road in Game of Thrones.

I exhorted Colette to check out the Titanic exhibition while Bree and I wait outside with a coffee. I've seen it before. Dogs not allowed in. At least 12 dogs were on the fateful Titanic sailing. Three dogs survived, two Pomeranians and a Pekingese.

Every maniac on the bridge today was taking mad pictures with the clock in the background. Thought I need to get some of that action. Useful day, working with DEFRA as a representative of BSAVA, looking at a potential new Veterinary Surgeons Act. Some very good conversations were had.

It is interesting to occasionally come across a personal image that can subtly yield a sense of true self.

Doing some work just now and was wondering, who would win in a cage fight? 1) WW2 Tiger tank 2) Batman and Robin in the Batmobile 3) A large metal hollow frog

Gosh, 6 years ago today. Absolutely the biggest honour of my career and an opportunity to work closely with the most amazing vets, RVNs and college staff. The COVID-19 pandemic wasn't even a thing on that day but then proved to be a touch diverting!

“Would you tell me, please, which way I ought to go from here?" "That depends a good deal on where you want to get to." "I don't much care where" "Then it doesn't matter which way you go.” Culzean Castle Estate

The (now infrequent) fragrance of someone smoking a cigarette outside in the warm air just triggered a powerful memory of helping at the age of 16 with milking dairy cows early on summer mornings, long, long ago.

I'm delighted to be invited to the Official Opening of the University of Lancashire’s School of Veterinary Medicine today in Preston. As ever, I am absurdly early but I now know where the coffee is

Honouring a legacy, inspiring the future. veterinary surgeons, farmers, and historians in Galway on July 4th for the Aleen Cust Memorial Symposium. A free event celebrating innovation. #AleenCustSymposium #VeterinaryHistory Register here:

Miko being a "critical friend" at yesterday's online meeting.

Loved chatting with a big group of S5 pupils today, along with Jordan Dagastani and Jenny Hammond, deputy HOS, about our “squinty” vet careers as part of Glasgow Vet School's REACH widening participation event in the Mary Stewart Building.

Cafe at Culzean Castle

My personal flyover when out walking Bree our dog

53 years of friendship!

Bridge from Culzean Castle

Always a marvelous and rewarding experience to work with the staff and other trustees of the Scottish SPCA. Since 1839 the SSPCA has existed for one reason – to make Scotland the best place in the world for an animal to call home.To rescue, protect and always lead the conversation on animal welfare

Honoured to be accepted for post of BSAVA JVP.Looking forward to working with Jo, officers,volunteers & staff as they continue to enable our community of SA veterinary professionals to develop knowledge & skills through leading-edge education, scientific research and collaboration ow.ly/whbC50VUN1j

10 lovely messages on LinkedIn to me from Janey Godley, that pure brilliant Scottish stand-up comedian, actress, writer & political activist, congratulating me when I became RCVS President then Treasurer & sent me birthday wishes. Never got to meet her in real life. She was a legend and I miss her.

ChatGPT is powerful. Messing about over a coffee the other morning, I thought I'd create a photo I never got chance to obtain while being RCVS President, wearing my bling while sitting on president's chair, because of COVID pandemic. 2 photos and 1 sentence to create this! (Original for comparison)

A quick reminder that no dog died from missing a walk, but many dogs have died as a result of being exercised in hot weather! I've treated many dogs with heat stroke and it is often fatal, which is heartbreaking for the owners.

Assessing @uofglasgow.bsky.social vet student E-portfolios with challenges! Assessing learning, achievements & progress of students. I was nowhere near their level as a student. The vet world is in good hands with our new graduates & support they receive in the first couple of years after qualifying

I really enjoyed chatting to Liz Bartrum 2nd Year veterinary student at Keele University Harper & Keele vet school about career experiences with multiple sclerosis #MS #MultipleSclerosis #veterinary #careers www.yo1radio.co.uk/podcasts1/li...

Growing Border Terriers seems to be having a bit of success this year

Bree the Border Terrier rocking her 5th birthday

Holy Isle and Arran behind, seen yesterday from Culzean Castle estate. Have a lovely Sunday

Ailsa Craig today from Girvan beach