Here is me with @steamingboots yesterday inspecting one of the most visually impressive banks of snow still left in the Scottish Highlands.

A few snaps from today’s trip around the snow patches in The Cairngorms

Hello to the 6,300 new followers. Though you’ve doubtlessly come for the World Cup geography posts, I’m afraid you’ll have to put up with a bit of this. Me today celebrating Scotland’s win by going to see some snow in the Cairngorms. Yes, this is Scotland in summer.

Storm clouds through the archway of St Michael's tower. Photograph taken this morning on Glastonbury Tor.

Ah, a good old Scottish summer… Today in Oldmeldrum, Aberdeenshire. Video link: facebook.com/share/r/1HcLLNg…

The Gordon Cowan Memorial Golf Day 2026 120 fundraising legends £35,000 raised today in fantastic weather in Gordon's Memory £623,000 raised now for The Beatson Cancer Charity A massive thank you to everyone for taking part in any shape or form and all our sponsors 🙌🏻💛🖤🙌🏻

⚡️ SPACE PODDITY - OUR FAV BOWIE ALBUM ⚡️ 🗳️ SEMI FINALS - RESULTS 🗳️ ⚡️ Busy weekends voting ( eventually!) ⚡️ 2 iconic albums were clear winners ⚡️ Finals weekend soon Reshare please 🙏 #favbowiealbum

This is about as good an illustration as you’ll get for the amount of snow that blew in from the south east over winter. As we move into the 2nd week of June, a gigantic (8 metre) wall of snow persists at Cairn Gorm’s Ciste Mhearad. Photo by @ScotMtnHols facebook.com/share/p/1T3JYRe…

⚡️UPDATE 1 ⚡️ ⚡️Both polls are approx 60/40, with Hunky & Ziggy in box seat for Final atm ⚡️Plenty of chat and voting and lots of love for all 4 albums ⚡️ 24 hours left Reshare please 🙏

⚡️ SPACE PODDITY - OUR FAV BOWIE ALBUM ⚡️ 🗳️ Semi Finals - Vote Off (1) Q. Which of these era-defining albums most deserves to go through to the Final? ( highest % goes through) Reshare please 🙏 @bowieww

Normally he shies away from self promotion but in this instance, it's deemed acceptable. Get your tickets to hear the top man from @intocreative Stephen Cameron wax lyrical about the world of literature!

Rainbow circle. Photo taken on Glastonbury Tor a few days ago. Blowing a gale and torrential rain this morning.

⚡️UPDATE ⚡️ Looks like the Polls are working again! Take 2 will start 12 noon Reshare please 🙏

Look carefully. What do you see on the ground? Yes, a dusting of fresh snow on Ben Nevis yesterday. June is the fourth least snowy month on Ben Nevis (July, August, and September are top 3, in that order). Photo by @highlandguides facebook.com/share/1E26NS7dV…

Imagine being so talented you could make marble appear soft to the touch. Gian Lorenzo Bernini was only 23 years old when he created this breathtaking masterpiece in the 1600s. Gian Lorenzo Bernini was just 23 years old when he finished The Abduction of Proserpina in 1622. Widely regarded as one of the greatest achievements of the Baroque era, the sculpture is celebrated for making solid Carrara marble appear remarkably soft and lifelike. Its most famous detail depicts Pluto’s fingers sinking into Proserpina’s thigh, creating the astonishing illusion of flesh yielding under pressure. Through dramatic movement, deep shadows, and exquisitely polished surfaces, Bernini transformed rigid stone into what seems like flowing fabric, delicate skin, and even tears. Today, this extraordinary display of artistry and emotion can be seen at the Galleria Borghese in Rome.

🗃️ MUSICAL TREASURE BOX - BOWIE COVERS 🗃️ ⚡️We love Bowie’s original recordings more than life ⚡️However, there are wonderful cover versions out there too ⚡️Share any that you love -we will compile a playlist ⚡️And it’s ok to nominate songs Bowie has covered too! Reshare 🙏

⚡️PREDICT THE FINALISTS ⚡️ ✅ Guess the two winning albums and the % score they will get, before 4pm Friday ✅ 2 ties below 👇 ✅ As ever, prizes will be on offer! Reshare please 🙏

⚡️ SPACE PODDITY - OUR FAV BOWIE ALBUM ⚡️ 🗳️ QUARTER FINAL - RESULTS 🗳️ ⚡️4 knockout ties all well supported ⚡️ 4 ‘favs’ through to semi finals ⚡️ 4 of the best albums ever recorded! ⚡️ Semi Finals soon Reshare please 🙏 #favbowiealbum

UPDATE No 2 👇👇 ⚡️All 4 ties still going as expected ⚡️ However gap has narrowed in all 4 ⚡️Voting closes 9pm tonight Please reshare polls even if you have voted! 🙏

⚡️SPACE PODDITY - OUR FAV BOWIE ALBUM⚡️ 🗳️Quarter Final - Vote Off 🗳️ Q. Which of these 2 iconic albums most deserves to go through to the Semi Finals ? (highest % goes through) Reshare please 🙏 @DavidBowieReal