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Sheila Ritchie

@europesheila.bsky.social

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🔶Former MEP. Electoral Commissioner. Scottish Lib Dem. Papy’s mum. Gardener. Birdwatcher. Conservationist. Outdoor swimmer. Rugby. She/her.🏳️‍⚧️ally. DMs with IRL friends only Aberdeenshire, Scotland

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Sheila Ritchie @europesheila.bsky.social · Jul 1

Another try for the newbies.

If you want me to follow you back, tell me who you are; yanno? A decent bio. Plus make some posts.

No bio, no posts? Insta block.

(Photo for attention)

Isobel and me and Stuart’s pudding, Marseilles, 2023

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Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 1d

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Sheila Ritchie @europesheila.bsky.social · 16h

How? Just how?

Rich Raho @richraho.bsky.social · 1d

Chicago priest Fr. Larry Dowling describes procession to ICE facility: “No one had the courage to speak directly to us. No one from Homeland Security could stand in the presence of the Monstrance holding the Blessed Sacrament. No wonder. Evil is repelled, recoils in the presence of Christ.”

Sheila Ritchie @europesheila.bsky.social · 16h

I find this truly shocking. Mind blowing

Sheila Ritchie @europesheila.bsky.social · 16h

Oh, me too. I’m going to take the dog to the beach, or something to see if waking up is an option

Sheila Ritchie @europesheila.bsky.social · 17h

So much of Wordle is luck.

I got 4 letters on row three so 4 was a no brainer…

Sheila Ritchie @europesheila.bsky.social · 17h

I heard, only this week, that it does not deserve the hype. True?

Sheila Ritchie @europesheila.bsky.social · 17h

Got a big birthday to buy for this weekend. Inspiration now is book and perfume. Thank you.

Sheila Ritchie @europesheila.bsky.social · 1d

Fourteen Days, which is a twist on a lockdown novel; cowritten by many. Margaret Atwood and Douglas Preston are the names on the cover. The story itself is interesting enough; the twists towards the end are excellent.

Sheila Ritchie @europesheila.bsky.social · 1d

In a vain attempt to smile and get with the programme, I searched for “something happy”.

Irony overload

Screenshot of an account called “something happy” with zero posts

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Helen Day @lbflyawayhome.bsky.social · 1d

An observation test for you - for your inner 8 year-old

“The artist has hidden 12 things in this picture. How many can you find?”

Treasure magazine, 1964
Official answers coming soon

(Even if you don’t reply, could you please ‘like’ or share this one? 🙏)

Black-and-white picture of two children playing in woodland. Also in the picture, there are 12 hidden animals including an owl, a bat and a squirrel.

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Sheila Ritchie @europesheila.bsky.social · 1d

Happy and fulfilled International Day of the Girl to ALL my girl pals

Trans flag of pale blue, pink and white stripes.

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Sheila Ritchie @europesheila.bsky.social · 1d

Umm… let me think

Sheila Ritchie @europesheila.bsky.social · 2d

Surely we all understand that it’s team work; but we the the charismatic leaders to punch through

Sheila Ritchie @europesheila.bsky.social · 2d

Two more for the morning.

Auchinachie (I had to actually LEARN that one) and Milngavie.

And in Aberdeenshire, lots of villages are known by the parish name.

So Gardenstown = Gamrie
Oldmeldrum = Meldrum

And my favourite….

Auchleven, pronounced Premnay

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Sheila Ritchie @europesheila.bsky.social · 3d

I just googled. The number of times this story is repeated is nuts!

Sheila Ritchie @europesheila.bsky.social · 3d

@mandascott.bsky.social I have just been to a memorial service at which you got honourable mention.

Dr Christopher Mason. Felicity mentioned you in a list of eminent former lodgers.

Sheila Ritchie @europesheila.bsky.social · 3d

I am in Glasgow and the sun is shining. Shome mishtake?

Sheila Ritchie @europesheila.bsky.social · 3d

It's now an hour and a half after that. Signed?

Sheila Ritchie @europesheila.bsky.social · 3d

Am currently being irritated by Scotrail. I know it's not in the same league, but...

Sheila Ritchie @europesheila.bsky.social · 3d

And.....?

Sheila Ritchie @europesheila.bsky.social · 3d

Absolutely spot on

Sheila Ritchie @europesheila.bsky.social · 3d

Exactly the first thing that came into my mind when I saw the headline

Sheila Ritchie @europesheila.bsky.social · 3d

Don't disagree with the proposition, but was confused, initially, to see it on my rugby feed

Sheila Ritchie @europesheila.bsky.social · 3d

I have many more up my sleeve

Sheila Ritchie @europesheila.bsky.social · 3d

Finechty, Geery, Sanine