Simon Varwell
@simonvarwell.bsky.social
Loves trains, the outdoors, travel, Esperanto, ambient and post-rock music, dystofic, good food and scrontous beer. Hates car-centric societies, late stage capitalism and courgette. He/him. Inverness | 🏴 | 🇪🇺 Work: @hisasimon.bsky.social
Besta trapasado?
February 16, 2026 at 10:08 PM
Besta trapasado?
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I always find it very poignant when a celebrity river dies, and all the tributaries come flooding in.
February 16, 2026 at 7:56 PM
I always find it very poignant when a celebrity river dies, and all the tributaries come flooding in.
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I was recently reading the famous five to my kid and do we remember George with the curly hair who wants to be a boy and how everyone mostly just accepts that as fine and normal
Written between the 40s and early 60s.
Written between the 40s and early 60s.
February 16, 2026 at 8:42 PM
I was recently reading the famous five to my kid and do we remember George with the curly hair who wants to be a boy and how everyone mostly just accepts that as fine and normal
Written between the 40s and early 60s.
Written between the 40s and early 60s.
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Every time I travel by airplane I catch myself thinking about how much better it would be if I was on a high speed train.
February 16, 2026 at 8:48 PM
Every time I travel by airplane I catch myself thinking about how much better it would be if I was on a high speed train.
I’m delighted to announce the launch of my new delivery company whose guiding principle is providing really precise services in locations where it’s easy to get lost along with giving constructive and often difficult to hear criticism.
It’s called Please Don’t Take This The Wrong Way.
It’s called Please Don’t Take This The Wrong Way.
February 16, 2026 at 6:07 PM
I’m delighted to announce the launch of my new delivery company whose guiding principle is providing really precise services in locations where it’s easy to get lost along with giving constructive and often difficult to hear criticism.
It’s called Please Don’t Take This The Wrong Way.
It’s called Please Don’t Take This The Wrong Way.
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If you have trouble imagining a positive future, just try imagining technology without the profit motive. Just that is enough to transform the horizon.
February 15, 2026 at 1:53 PM
If you have trouble imagining a positive future, just try imagining technology without the profit motive. Just that is enough to transform the horizon.
First time in the reopened Inverness Castle. I expected it to be a dirge, but I confess it was genuinely impressive: a wealth of interesting presentations and interpretations telling the story of the Highlands, the building fabulously rejuvenated, and of course great views. Locals, with a visit!
February 16, 2026 at 3:46 PM
First time in the reopened Inverness Castle. I expected it to be a dirge, but I confess it was genuinely impressive: a wealth of interesting presentations and interpretations telling the story of the Highlands, the building fabulously rejuvenated, and of course great views. Locals, with a visit!
I like how Sportscene is now providing Gaelic translations.
February 16, 2026 at 3:33 PM
I like how Sportscene is now providing Gaelic translations.
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and they’re all cowards!
February 16, 2026 at 8:58 AM
and they’re all cowards!
I’m exhausted, please send in the army and they can help me with various jobs about the place.
Reform UK’s Nadhim Zahawi wants to send in the ARMY in to London because he saw someone that looked tired in Knightsbridge.
Nadhim Zahawi 'didn't feel safe walking in London' after he saw a tired man
Reform UK MP Nadhim Zahawi said he feels unsafe in London after seeing a tired man walk past him, he revealed in an interview with LBC
metro.co.uk
February 15, 2026 at 9:00 PM
I’m exhausted, please send in the army and they can help me with various jobs about the place.
This evening’s #WashingUpAlbum is The Bad Fire by @mogwai.scot. I’ve heard many tracks but this may have been my first full listen through. Like all their albums I expect it’ll take me three or four goes to get it, then boy will it get me. Lion Rumpus a standout.
music.apple.com/gb/album/the...
music.apple.com/gb/album/the...
The Bad Fire by Mogwai on Apple Music
Album · 2025 · 10 Songs
music.apple.com
February 15, 2026 at 7:53 PM
This evening’s #WashingUpAlbum is The Bad Fire by @mogwai.scot. I’ve heard many tracks but this may have been my first full listen through. Like all their albums I expect it’ll take me three or four goes to get it, then boy will it get me. Lion Rumpus a standout.
music.apple.com/gb/album/the...
music.apple.com/gb/album/the...
I always did like rugby.
February 14, 2026 at 7:43 PM
I always did like rugby.
Cheerio Aberdeen.
February 14, 2026 at 5:44 PM
Cheerio Aberdeen.
Flushing out the enemy.
February 14, 2026 at 5:17 PM
Flushing out the enemy.
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If anyone's looking for a house in Minnesota, wow do I have one for you
www.zillow.com/homedetails/...
www.zillow.com/homedetails/...
February 14, 2026 at 5:04 AM
If anyone's looking for a house in Minnesota, wow do I have one for you
www.zillow.com/homedetails/...
www.zillow.com/homedetails/...
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@simonvarwell.bsky.social just uploaded the latest episode in my series about minor royalty making wooden animals.
It's called The Princes Sand The Frog
It's called The Princes Sand The Frog
February 14, 2026 at 1:32 PM
@simonvarwell.bsky.social just uploaded the latest episode in my series about minor royalty making wooden animals.
It's called The Princes Sand The Frog
It's called The Princes Sand The Frog
A sorbet got a job in a delivery warehouse
as a pallet cleanser.
as a pallet cleanser.
February 14, 2026 at 2:14 PM
A sorbet got a job in a delivery warehouse
as a pallet cleanser.
as a pallet cleanser.
I’m delighted to announce the launch of my new underground sewing network.
It’s called Lie Low And Stitch.
It’s called Lie Low And Stitch.
February 14, 2026 at 11:22 AM
I’m delighted to announce the launch of my new underground sewing network.
It’s called Lie Low And Stitch.
It’s called Lie Low And Stitch.
Phew, thankfully only doing or experiencing one of these today.
Things that are bad luck, worldwide:
▪️Friday the 13th (France)
▪️Friday the 17th (Italy)
▪️Tuesday the 13th (Greece)
▪️Sharing a pear with your spouse (China)
▪️Whistling indoors (Lithuania)
▪️Yo-yos (Syria)
▪️Complimenting a baby (Serbia)
▪️Having ten thousand spoons when all you need is a knife (Canada)
▪️Friday the 13th (France)
▪️Friday the 17th (Italy)
▪️Tuesday the 13th (Greece)
▪️Sharing a pear with your spouse (China)
▪️Whistling indoors (Lithuania)
▪️Yo-yos (Syria)
▪️Complimenting a baby (Serbia)
▪️Having ten thousand spoons when all you need is a knife (Canada)
February 13, 2026 at 7:40 PM
Phew, thankfully only doing or experiencing one of these today.
Furry boots am I?
February 13, 2026 at 7:38 PM
Furry boots am I?
Who’s the best singer on Speyside?
Roy Orbliston.
Roy Orbliston.
February 13, 2026 at 3:28 PM
Who’s the best singer on Speyside?
Roy Orbliston.
Roy Orbliston.
On a wee adventure. It’s been a while. I mean since the last one not so far.
February 13, 2026 at 3:10 PM
On a wee adventure. It’s been a while. I mean since the last one not so far.
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Kirkwall's 30 February gravestone
February 12, 2026 at 6:35 PM
Kirkwall's 30 February gravestone
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