Interested in: people, business, politics, public policy, the eccentric and absurd, the countryside. Heart in the Highlands and Islands and the seas between.

Joined January 2013
Rupert Soames retweeted
A wonderful animation of Beethoven's 5th Symphony.
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The World Population Divided in 2 Equal Parts
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Hahahaha
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Highly recommending my guest on Power Play pod, CBI chair @rsoames for his dapper use of metaphors on the UK’s trade opportunities between China and the US. A testing view of the government’s performance on the economy also, from the head of the main business organisation. Makers @PASnowdon @ninakwatson
On Power Play this week, we’re tackling a whole herd of gorilla metaphors. Top UK businessman @rsoames tells @annemcelvoy that the China-US relationship is like "two 500 pound gorillas staring at each other” — so where does that leave the UK? 🎧 Listen: trib.al/W53O0to
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A glorious day! The bells of Notre Dame in Paris rang this morning for the first time since the fire in 2019!
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With some colder weather forecast, we are sure we can find something to warm you up. Still a few rooms available in October, you might even see some snow ⛄️ #ScottishWhisky #ScottishGin #ScottishRum #ScottishVodka #whiskybar #winterwarmer
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Rupert Soames retweeted
Vivaldi's “The Four Seasons” performed by the children of the Goede Hoop Marimba Band, South Africa.
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Pilotin an FPV drone. [📹 Nils Vollenbruch / nils.vo] xitter.cf/i/status/1781242330844…
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An incredible day out in The Minch yesterday where we saw 7 individual Humpback Whales, some of which were lunge feeding on krill. What a spectacle 🐋🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
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After more than eight years of service, this TSA airport sniffer dog officially retired. This is how they surprised him on his final bag search.. 😊 xitter.cf/buitengebieden/status/…
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Cameraman more impressive than the athletes tbh
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Rupert Soames retweeted
One of my all time favourite drone videos I’ve done - me and our 3 speedy whippets out for a walk on the beach (their favourite place!)😁🦮🦮🦮 #whippets #sighthounds #beach #drone #dji
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Rupert Soames retweeted
The importance of punctuation (Commas save lives)
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Every launch SpaceX has made since 2010
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The Wee Bar at The Old Forge opened yesterday and very good it is. Here are two pints of Old Forge Revival, Will the pub manager and the brewery's bar brick. Well done to the team at @theoldforgecbs
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Rupert Soames retweeted
The World Bank published today the new poverty data, covering the period of the pandemic up to 2022. After decades of progress, the world saw the first increase in extreme poverty during COVID.
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