Alison Gilmour

From the banks of the Bann, Portstewart, N Ireland, living in St Andrews. Happy place is my holiday 'hut' @Port An Eillean, Colintraive. #retirementrocks!

[Alison Gilmour @BannMaiden]

Dusk falling over the Kyles of Bute. End of a peaceful day #portaneillean
#colintraive #argyll

[Alison Gilmour @BannMaiden]

Yay! Secured 4 kilos of delicately scented Sicilan Blood Oranges at the Farmer's Market this morning! #Marmalades #marmalade #preserves

[Alison Gilmour @BannMaiden]

For Burns night. Possibly the most intelligible version I've come across! #notafan
https://t.co/xlJ1JxXQx7

[Alison Gilmour @BannMaiden]

Hatches battened here in St Andrews!

[Windy.com @Windycom]

🌀LIFE-THREATENING STORM IN THE UK🇬🇧

Storm #Eowyn is poised to impact the UK and Ireland unprecedentedly, bringing powerful winds and widespread disruptions.

🚨 The @metoffice has issued rare red weather warnings for parts of Scotland and Northern Ireland, indicating a significant danger to life.

Storm Éowyn, compared to a Category 2 storm, is set to peak on Friday, January 24, 2025, with the harshest conditions anticipated between 7:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. GMT.

💨 Gusts are expected to reach up to 160 km/h in certain areas, particularly in exposed coastal and highland regions.

[Alison Gilmour @BannMaiden]

Love it!

[Quatt Village Hall @quatt_hall]

#QuattAdvent #Day14

[Catherine Munro @CatherineMMunro]

It is the season to appreciate the names of Scottish gritters #Scotland

[Catherine Munro @CatherineMMunro]

Weather report from #Shetland. Sideways snow ❄️

[Belfast Telegraph Sport @BelTel_Sport]

FULL-TIME

That's it! Northern Ireland are headed to a Play-Off against Norway for a place at Euro 2025 after a dramatic extra-time win over Croatia at Windsor Park!

Relive all the action from our LIVE blog below!

https://t.co/zwVE2zpzIO

[Alison Gilmour @BannMaiden]

Ah, you just can't beat the sense of humour on my native turf!

[head hairsalon Dalkey @shaunahair]

When a storm hits the rest of the world they take cover. In Ireland we #StormAshley

[Alison Gilmour @BannMaiden]

Defrosting these red jewels of redcurrants today. Jelly tomorrow! #jelly #jam #preserves #hedgerow #zerowaste

[Alison Gilmour @BannMaiden]

@punsandrosie Born and brought up in Portstewart, lived near the strand where many happy hours were spent.. .. us kids used to call these 'Sunset Shells' ! (Circa 1960s!).

[Chris Rose @ArchRose90]

“We promised change and here it is, we’ll now be buying our own clothes!”

[Alison Gilmour @BannMaiden]

Drip, drip, drip! Mash up of brambles & blackcurrants oozing gently through muslin for a jelly-making sesh tomorrow. Additional 4.5lbs (old money!) of brambles and 6 lbs of b.currants bagged up in my freezer! #goodhaul #autumn #foraging #preserves #jelly #jam #ZeroWaste

[Dr Helen Ingram @drhingram]

Today marks the anniversary of J.R.R. Tolkien’s death. The professor certainly knew how to throw a party.

[Alasdair @Alasdair_McK]

Hens get everywhere #PhotoBombing

[Alison Gilmour @BannMaiden]

Acquired 3 samplers, 1800's. Lovely! #formylivingrom

[Tim Bale @ProfTimBale]

Filed under, 'I know I shouldn't laugh but....'

[Have I Got News For You @haveigotnews]

GPs in Britain have voted in favour of collective action, which could limit the number of appointments available; a huge blow to the thousands of patients they already weren't seeing

[Tom Garry @TomJGarry]

At London2012 I volunteered at the tennis (great fun). One morning, my 'job' was to open a door that players walked through. Maybe 40, 50 players came past. Some were busy chatting, most walked by silently, focused. Only one said "thank you, good morning" - that was Andy Murray.

[Mersey Police Dogs @MerPolDogs]

We have no words for how our officers & dogs were targeted in last nights disorder. Our Police dogs demonstrated extreme bravery & did all they could to assist colleagues under a sustained & violent attack. PDs Zoe, Ike, Quga, Yula, Yoko & Poppy are all recovering well #SYN2