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Sheila Ritchie

@europesheila

πŸ”ΆFormer MEP. Electoral Commissioner. Scottish Lib Dem. Papy’s mum. Gardener. Birdwatcher. Conservationist. Outdoor swimmer. Rugby. She/her.πŸ³οΈβ€βš§οΈally. DMs with IRL friends only- that last bit went a bit wonky....πŸ€ͺ Aberdeenshire, Scotland

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You were spot on!

07.03.2026 16:21 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Vous ne regardez pas?

07.03.2026 15:26 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Wee French boy with painted face for the match

Wee French boy with painted face for the match

Anthems at Murrayfield

Anthems at Murrayfield

Three Liberals before the game

Three Liberals before the game

πŸ”Ά

07.03.2026 15:06 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
Wee French boy at the French match, face all painted, onions round his neck, and a French coq  hat

Wee French boy at the French match, face all painted, onions round his neck, and a French coq hat

Inside Murrayfield

#AlphabetChallenge
#WeekiforInteriors

07.03.2026 15:03 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0

Thank you for caring for her

07.03.2026 03:59 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Allowed, yes. Able, not normally

06.03.2026 21:28 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Just to rub salt in the wound

Scotland ended France’s hopes of a Grand Slam. At at 9-7 French prop Mohamed Haouas was sent off for hitting Jamie Ritchie. Sean Maitland got two tries, Stuart McInally a third to end French hopes. Ollivon got a second French try, but it wasn't enough

06.03.2026 21:27 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

What year was THAT?

(I remember when Hugh was a card carrying Lib Dem)

06.03.2026 20:45 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Still on my β€œto be seen” list…

06.03.2026 20:07 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
An array of photos from the 2020 6 nations

An array of photos from the 2020 6 nations

This one?

06.03.2026 20:01 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

I’m off to Murrayfield in the morning

06.03.2026 19:32 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Promise?

06.03.2026 19:30 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
Peeking out through the pale green shutters to the sunny garden at Luby Betmont.

Peeking out through the pale green shutters to the sunny garden at Luby Betmont.

Looking from the inside out

#WeekIforInteriors
#AlphabetChallenge

06.03.2026 13:06 πŸ‘ 9 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

What? Like Solomon?

06.03.2026 12:58 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Well, of course! πŸ€ͺπŸ€ͺ

06.03.2026 12:57 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Agree with all that.

06.03.2026 12:57 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
A whisky flight of three glasses in the tasting room at Glendronach

A whisky flight of three glasses in the tasting room at Glendronach

Inside Glendronach distillery

#AlphabetChallenge
#WeekIforInteriors

06.03.2026 12:56 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Or maybe the UK Embassy? We’re still looking for him…

06.03.2026 09:12 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Those photos are not of the incident. The FT has a decent story on this

06.03.2026 09:05 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

That is misleading. Let the bad guys mislead.

A U.S. submarine sank an Iranian warship returning from an Indian event. But it wasn’t attacked during the event, and quite a lot of the content is iffy. For example we don’t know the ship was unarmed.

The IRIS Dena is a frigate designed to be armed.

06.03.2026 09:04 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 1

Well, I’ve had tree creepers for 40 years in Aberdeenshire, but nuthatches have yet to get this far north

05.03.2026 23:31 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Where are you?

05.03.2026 23:25 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Thank you

05.03.2026 23:24 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

πŸ¦‰

05.03.2026 18:41 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Crocuses in the wild

Crocuses in the wild

Snowdrops (almost past) and crocuses

Snowdrops (almost past) and crocuses

Catkins

Catkins

Treecreeper leaning out from a tree trunk to reach the fat balls.

Treecreeper leaning out from a tree trunk to reach the fat balls.

A little bit of spring. I’m really chuffed with the treecreeper

05.03.2026 18:40 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 0
The bowsprit, HMS Warrior

The bowsprit, HMS Warrior

Part of the deck, showing a turntable, HMS Warrior

Part of the deck, showing a turntable, HMS Warrior

The wheel, HMS Warrior

The wheel, HMS Warrior

Another view of the steering wheel, HMS Warrior

Another view of the steering wheel, HMS Warrior

It WAS a hell of a party!

05.03.2026 17:54 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

I am embarrassed to say you are correct. I apologise to you, my host for the event and the wider world. It is, of course, the HMS Warrior

05.03.2026 17:36 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

It did. But it gained Rachel, too

05.03.2026 17:26 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Thank you

05.03.2026 15:29 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
The Mess Hall of the SS Great Britain with the table laid for dinner.

The table is long planks of wood suspended from an iron support; there is a cannon pointing out a loophole in the background

The Mess Hall of the SS Great Britain with the table laid for dinner. The table is long planks of wood suspended from an iron support; there is a cannon pointing out a loophole in the background

Inside the mess hall of the SS Great Britain

#AlphabetChallenge
#WeekIforInteriors

05.03.2026 15:28 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0