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EuroWalks in Scotland @eurowalksscotland.bsky.social · 1d

these are beautiful. Do you release them? I hope so. I can see that it must be really interesting

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EuroWalks in Scotland @eurowalksscotland.bsky.social · 1d

yes .. deep vs shallow learning - something I discovered too late !!

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EuroWalks in Scotland @eurowalksscotland.bsky.social · 1d

they maybe think they are learning as the AI writes it all out neatly for them - but the minute you try and explore what they know, or get them to apply the learning - well ... I feel it makes them look or feel good on purely a surface level. It can help but it is just one tool among many incl books

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EuroWalks in Scotland @eurowalksscotland.bsky.social · 1d

it just gets it wrong so many times !

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Nancy Johnston @jeelyeater1.bsky.social · 2d

#31DaysOfGraves Day8: Glass. #StainedGlass. Window by John K Clark in the Trades’ Kirk, Dundee, showing The Howff.

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EuroWalks in Scotland @eurowalksscotland.bsky.social · 1d

www.heraldscotland.com/news/2552808...
This October school holidays, history comes alive at various historic sites in Scotland
www.historicenvironment.scot/about-us/new...
and a longer list of featured sites here www.historicenvironment.scot/visit-a-plac...
#history #historic #Scotland

History to come alive at Scotland's castles and gardens this October

Scotland’s rich and colourful past will be brought vividly to life this October as Historic Environment Scotland (HES) launches its popular Living…

www.heraldscotland.com

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German Embassy London @uk.diplo.de · 1d

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Cardiff 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 and Stuttgart 🇩🇪 celebrated the 70th anniversary of their twinning with the signing of a memorandum of understanding reaffirming both cities' commitment to deepen cooperation in key areas, including:

✅ Youth engagement
✅ Urban development
✅ Mobility
✅ Social affairs

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EuroWalks in Scotland @eurowalksscotland.bsky.social · 14d

Interesting football history news - Cathkin Park Glasgow news.stv.tv/west-central...

Football ground that once hosted Scottish Cup finals given historic monument status

The late 19th to early 20th century stadium, which still has its terraces and embankments, is one of the few to survive without major modernisation.

news.stv.tv

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EuroWalks in Scotland @eurowalksscotland.bsky.social · 14d

Well done to the Glasgow ash tree ! Tree of the Year !
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Tree of the Year: Glasgow's Argyle Street Ash wins title

The tree defeated nine other contenders in a public vote to win the annual prize.

www.bbc.co.uk

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EuroWalks in Scotland @eurowalksscotland.bsky.social · 14d

I'd say trolleys too ...!

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EuroWalks in Scotland @eurowalksscotland.bsky.social · 15d

@lottieplot9.bsky.social
This is the excellent survey but you probably now have to subscribe at least for a short time to try it - it used to be freely available.
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...

The British-Irish Dialect Quiz (Published 2019)

What does the way you speak say about where you’re from? Answer 25 questions to see your own custom dialect map.

www.nytimes.com

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EuroWalks in Scotland @eurowalksscotland.bsky.social · 15d

I slouch on my couch !
I like to think couch maybe also derives a bit from French but I haven't looked into that

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EuroWalks in Scotland @eurowalksscotland.bsky.social · 15d

well according to the NYT English and Irish dialect study there was definitely regional differences - I think there is another commonly used word for the thing you sit on as well - but I forget that one !

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EuroWalks in Scotland @eurowalksscotland.bsky.social · 16d

I'd probably use uplift if it was something unusual like a couch (sofa) that the council was collecting.
apparently whether you say couch, sofa or settee is also region specific - sadly the New York Times English language survey is no longer freely available as it was excellent to try on all this !

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Dundee City Archives @dundeecityarchives.bsky.social · 17d

This photograph is currently listed as an "unknown location". Can anyone help us identify where this may have been? I suspect that these buildings may no longer exist. This was probably taken in the early 1960s.

#WhereisitWednesday #Dundee #Archives

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EuroWalks in Scotland @eurowalksscotland.bsky.social · 16d

I am being diverted here but this is important - my great aunt caught polio and had to walk using a caliper for the rest of her life - and she was probably one of the lucky ones. Immunisation works.
It has been known about and used for hundreds of years as well

Otto English @ottoenglish.bsky.social · 16d

The polio immunisation program started in the USA in 1955.

Look what happened next.

EuroWalks in Scotland @eurowalksscotland.bsky.social · 16d

I knew outwith was Scots but I have never used the word uplift - is that an unusual word ?! though I imagine I would have to use it if the council was uplifting something - what else would you say ...

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EuroWalks in Scotland @eurowalksscotland.bsky.social · 16d

my American friend who lives in Scotland absolutely loves it that we call it diluting juice !

EuroWalks in Scotland @eurowalksscotland.bsky.social · 16d

5 more days of this exhibition of Polish art in Edinburgh sca-net.org/event/polski... featuring 17 artists

POLSKI – celebrating 10 years of Polish Art - Scottish Contemporary Art Network

POLSKI is a new group exhibition celebrating 10 years of Polish art in Scotland. The exhibition includes new and existing...

sca-net.org

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EuroWalks in Scotland @eurowalksscotland.bsky.social · 16d

5 more days of this exhibition of Polish art in Edinburgh sca-net.org/event/polski... featuring 17 artists.

POLSKI – celebrating 10 years of Polish Art - Scottish Contemporary Art Network

POLSKI is a new group exhibition celebrating 10 years of Polish art in Scotland. The exhibition includes new and existing...

sca-net.org

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EuroWalks in Scotland @eurowalksscotland.bsky.social · 18d

there is ALWAYS something interesting on it !

EuroWalks in Scotland @eurowalksscotland.bsky.social · 20d

Lots of interesting buildings and places to visit next weekend in Dundee for Doors Open Day weekend - find out more here www.doorsopendays.org.uk/regions/dundee

Doors Open Days | Dundee

www.doorsopendays.org.uk

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EuroWalks in Scotland @eurowalksscotland.bsky.social · 20d

I heard about an interesting #archaeology dig on Radio Scotland Out of Doors show this morning on Radio Scotland - interesting stuff & a #Polish connection from WW2 as well. I think this particular item is from 10 minutes 25 seconds into this broadcast from this morning
www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...

Out of Doors - Spiders, Hedgehog Rescues and Tree Equity - BBC Sounds

Mark Stephen and Rachel Stewart with stories from the great outdoors.

www.bbc.co.uk

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EuroWalks in Scotland @eurowalksscotland.bsky.social · 21d

An interesting letter was opened today - with historical connections with Czechoslovakia - www.heraldscotland.com/news/2548033...

Letter discovered in Scotland with 'last words' of Czechoslovak president is opened

A letter believed to contain the last words of the first president of Czechoslovakia was opened on Friday, having been discovered in Scotland and…

www.heraldscotland.com

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German Embassy London @uk.diplo.de · 21d

The world's largest folk festival takes place in Munich every year, attracting 6-7m visitors.

Oktoberfest opens its doors on Saturday.

The origins go back to 1810, when the marriage of Bavarian Prince Ludwig I & Princess Therese of Saxe-Hildburghausen was celebrated.

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