Dave Gray

Formerly the Senior Producer at BBC Radio Orkney - now retired. Over the years I’ve cultivated a reputation for being grumpy and short tempered. Peace & Love ✌️

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If you get a book token for Christmas I’d humbly recommend this by @FernBrady . Fern’s description of what it’s like being an autistic bairn and growing into an autistic adult is the funniest, saddest, most heart-wrenching, educational and uplifting story you’ll ever read.

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That moment on the Megabus between Edinburgh and Inverness when you’re searching for a wireless network and you’re offered the pairing opportunity of a lifetime 🫣🤮

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@CyclingInASkirt In other news - Man seriously injured by thoughtless archery enthusiast near Hastings.

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@MerrynSW @bbcquestiontime My absolute favourite character in Norse mythology ❤️. As a proud Orcadian I should obviously steer you towards @SheilaFleetSFJ and the many other excellent Orkney jewellery makers for any future purchases 😉

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@Downshifter6 Well done beuy - proud of you 👍

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Scottish smoked salmon checked by an organisation that doesn’t actually exist in Scotland 🙄. #SSPCA

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Posted without comment (whistles while walking away)

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@rolfpink @kathietouin @bbcorkney I doubt I’d even get an interview for a BBC job nowadays Graham 😂😂

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@neilgraysnp @mmgeissler @bbcorkney @FionnMcArthur @Peedieboy Afraid so min - 2007 🫣

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@neilgraysnp @mmgeissler @bbcorkney @FionnMcArthur @Peedieboy That was 15 years ago Neil 🤔 Glad to see BBC Scotland catching up with the country’s original community radio station 😉

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@hamishausk @jameswest @craigboardman @roryauskerry My main memory of @roryauskerry is ………. 🤔 Is …………. 😖 Is ………🫣. No it’s gone - can someone send me a photo ? 📷

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@bbcgoodlad @bbcorkney Those are two folk fae Yell that moved tae Orkney twa months ago min 😂

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It had to happen I suppose. I’d like to thank …………..

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The old media adage “All news is local” is perfectly illustrated by this headline from our neighbours in Shetland. While there are celebrations in Orkney - further north they reckon they’ve dodged a bullet 🤔

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@carolinewjones Guille - I've worked with a lot of folk over the years doing interviews and making radio programmes and I can tell you that your Mum was an absolute diamond 💎 Every time I spoke to her I learned something - she really is irreplaceable💔

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@rolfpink @kathietouin Surely there must at least be a green plaque 🤔

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@rodemics Hey there you guys - I'm in the UK and trying to locate and purchase one of your SC6-L reporter kits. Nobody has stock and suppliers tell me it's been discontinued. Is there a replacement in the pipeline or can you point me towards a UK supplier who actually has stock?

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It’s profoundly depressing to hear that sixteen months after the start of the pandemic (in a small country like Scotland) there are still four thousand folk a day developing COVID 😔

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@markstephen60 OOD is the jewel in Radio Scotland’s crown - glad to hear it’s going to continue with the "dream team" 👍