Spent the morning at Holyrood Park with the Ranger Service on a ground nesting bird survey. Saw Skylarks & Meadow Pipits. As a bonus also saw peregrine falcon, fulmar and wheatear.

A trip to Meadowbank stadium to see if Edinburgh City can retain their league status. Up by two at halftime, so far, so good.

iPod sounds on the bus to Glasgow; Bowie, Blondie, The Clash, Microdisney, Macy Gray, Prefab Sprout, Marc Almond & Jools Holland, David Byrne & Brian Eno, New Order, Frankie, The Stranglers, Cocteau Twins, Barry White, Talking Heads.

Another morning of wading and Giant Hogweed hunting with @wolct.bsky.social on the Bonnington stretch of the river. We managed to dig up some 25 plants so saving on spraying later in the season.

Out with Holyrood Park Ranger Service yesterday looking for Bordered Brown Lacewing. We didn't get to see any which was expected as it's very early in the season for them.

A Monday morning out with @wolct.bsky.social wading along the Murrayburn looking out for Giant Hogweed to dig up. We found just over 20 plants whilst other volunteers collected a huge pile of rubbish.

Saw 'Black Diamonds and the Blue Brazil' last night at @lyceumedinburgh.bsky.social Super show about devotion to a football club, loss and joy. Do go if you get the chance.

A Friday afternoon beach clean at Fisherrow with @seabirdcentre.bsky.social & @scotcoastclean.bsky.social That's another bag of plastic, wet wipes and other litter no longer damaging the environment.

The monthly Leith clean-up with @wolct.bsky.social today and I decided to litter pick on the slope above the cycle path. That's two bags of rubbish no longer damaging the environment.

First time back visiting Rivington Gardens since 1984 when I was a BTCV volunteer at Tan Pits.

Down in Gloucester to see our niece and my wife's cousin. Managed a quick visit to the cathedral. Loved the stained glass windows especially those depicting the work of Ivor Gurney and Gerald Finzi.

A session of Giant Hogweed digging this morning with @wolct.bsky.social on the St Mark's Park/Warriston section of the river. We dug up over 250 plants meaning less spraying required later in the season.

We had a lovely time at the celebration event last night and we have loved being involved with Restoration Forth, it's such a great project.

Beautiful sunny morning for a wading session with @wolct.bsky.social on the Colinton stretch of the Water of Leith. A kettle, broom and a large red planter plus a bag of litter removed.

Excellent Wayward Jane concert last night at the Pianodrome in Bruntsfield. Such a joyous evening.

I very much enjoyed this walk, it was a lovely event. Thanks to @caltonhill.bsky.social for organising.

Just had to sit on the bench with my brother in law! #StillGame

By coincidence we were in England for St George's day visiting Bamburgh castle. Bright but with a cooling east breeze off the sea. Great views of the Farne Islands as well as history.

I very much enjoyed seeing Expressing the Earth last night at @filmhouseedinburgh.bsky.social Beautifully shot, fascinating insights & some lovely poetry, just gorgeous.

Chilly, breezy morning for a ground nesting bird survey with Holyrood Park Ranger Service & we didn't hear/see any Skylarks or Meadow Pipits. We did however see kestrels, sparrowhawk, buzzard and ravens.

Had another oyster cleaning session at Heriot Watt university yesterday. These oysters will be deployed next week in the Dornoch Firth by DEEP and hopefully this year we'll see some spats.

Another wading session with @wolct.bsky.social this morning. This stretch near Juniper Green is quite tricky but it's always gratifying to get the litter picked and out of the environment.

I got to the Water of Leith early today and whilst waiting quietly I saw 3 roe deer on the opposite bank. If you look carefully you can see one of them.

As I was part of the team digging up Giant Hogweed I wasn't able to take any pictures today. It was however a lovely bonus to get some birthday cake with coffee after such a hard session. Happy birthday Graham and Elspeth!

Spent the morning in Victoria Park lifting the turf so that there can be a seed sowing session at the weekend. 🤞 there'll be some lovely wildflowers to enjoy this summer.

Beautiful spring morning for wading & litter picking on the Water of Leith just downstream of Balerno. Great to see so many @wolct.bsky.social volunteers out today.

Really enjoyed watching Everybody To Kenmure Street at Duncan Place today. Great film highlighting the spirit of resistance in Glasgow. Do catch it if you can.

A very enjoyable walk of about 9 miles from Aberlady Bay to North Berwick today with U3A. Good company, some sunshine and not too much rain. A lovely bonus was hearing my first Skylark of the year.

Lovely sunny morning for a wading & litter picking session with @wolct.bsky.social on the Kinleith Mill section of the river. Two rusty metal bars and a bag of wet wipes & plastic collected.

A sunny day of oyster cleaning at Heriot Watt university for DEEP (Dornoch Environmental Enhancement Project). Oysters to be cleaned in the red basket,clean oysters in the grey basket @mcsuk.bsky.social

After some time litter picking by the Water of Leith, I thought I'd reward myself with a couple of pints at my favourite pub, the Dreadnought and continue reading @robgmacfarlane.bsky.social Is A River Alive?, a fabulous read.

No wading today with @wolct.bsky.social as the river level was too high so had a wee extreme litter picking session with Jim. Ten bags, two pipes and a car wheel removed from the slope opposite Currie Kirk.

Enjoyable session this morning on the boat with @wolct.bsky.social clearing the river between Victoria bridge and Coalie Park.

Helped out this morning with some planting at the old bowling green at Victoria Park as part of the Drakkars Drift garden installation.

Wading with @wolct.bsky.social this morning on a stretch of the river between Currie and Balerno. A few bags of litter and a trampoline cover pulled out, leaving the river a little cleaner.

Enjoyed my walk yesterday with @redropescot.bsky.social exploring parts of Edinburgh I didn't know too well. Great company but very mixed weather!

Another enjoyable @edcriticalmass.bsky.social ride yesterday. It's always fantastic to ride through the city centre with so many others on bikes.

Loved visiting Lincoln Cathedral, what a fantastic building. The roof tour was great especially when we got great views of the peregrine falcon.

An enjoyable few days in Lincoln last week; our first evening was spent at the Lincoln Arts Centre listening to BA Music students Spring Showcase.

Brilliant ocean news! 60,000 oysters are now in the Firth of Forth - double the initial goal! Oysters can stabilise the seabed, store carbon and boost biodiversity. So this is a big win wildlife and ecosystems. 🦪 This is thanks to years of hard work from partners, communities and supporters. 👏

Yellow flowers, yellow towers, springtime in Edinburgh and Leith.

Can you help take one minute to nominate @caltonhill.bsky.social for a £1,000 grant? Every vote increases our chance of being selected 🤞 Funds would support a biodiversity management plan & volunteering activity to make Calton Hill cleaner, safer & more beautiful! movementforgood.com/draws/1000?c...

Took a trip out to Heriot Watt university yesterday for the brewing society beer festival. As it was day 2, some beers had run out, however I still had a very good selection.

Enjoyed my trip to the wonderful Hippodrome cinema in Boness yesterday to see High Treason. I do love watching a silent film with musical accompaniment #HippFest

I don't do slogans. I do wetlands. But here’s some food for thought. #ChewsOurFuture #ChooseOurFuture #WorldRewildingDay2026

Foggy up at Dunsapie last night to check on the toads. Moved 139 down to the loch but only took one picture.

Beautiful afternoon for a #RestorationForth oyster deployment today. We put 6,000 oysters into the Forth so here's hoping they do well in their new home @wwfscotland.bsky.social @mcsuk.bsky.social

It was very windy for my last Tuesday morning gorse cutting session of the season with Holyrood Park Ranger Service. It was hard work but enjoyable.

The birdy song by the Tweets. For a holiday job I worked in a Butlins hotel bar and this was played up to 5 times per night.

Very enjoyable evening singing with Love Music Community Choir and the Edinburgh Concert Band at the Usher Hall. I particularly enjoyed singing Ae Fond Kiss with the band.