Lucy Wallace - arranwildwalks.com
@snoweider.bsky.social
Mountain Leader, wildlife guide, otter groupie, I love nature, and I love science ♥️🦦🌳🪲🪼🌸🦉🦎🦈
Also a wannabe runner, thwarted cyclist, sometime rock climber, lapsed archaeologist.
The Isle of Arran is my home and I frequently crop up in other places too 😃.
Also a wannabe runner, thwarted cyclist, sometime rock climber, lapsed archaeologist.
The Isle of Arran is my home and I frequently crop up in other places too 😃.
Yay swift bricks in Scotland! www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Swift bricks to be installed on all new buildings in Scotland as MSPs back law
Rest of UK has resisted calls to make builders install bricks that provide nesting for swifts and other endangered birds
www.theguardian.com
January 28, 2026 at 12:22 PM
Yay swift bricks in Scotland! www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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If you're dreaming not holidays again already after the most Monday of all Mondays, a quick reminder that we've got a special offer on for stays this quarter. If you've got any questions about Arran, or the house, just drop me a DM. #Arran #Holidays #ScottishTravel #RemoteWorking #BackToWork
🌟Special offer🌟 40% off all winter breaks of 7 nights or longer. Stays from 2nd January to 26th March 2026. This sea view could be yours! (photo taken today) Booking details and availability here: www.arranlets.com/booking
Booking | Clyde House Arran Holidays
Reviews of Sealladh A'Chluaidh (Clyde House) in Whiting Bay on the Isle of Arran. Sleeps 6 with lots of living space. It's near the beach and is perfect for families and remote working.
www.arranlets.com
January 5, 2026 at 7:49 PM
If you're dreaming not holidays again already after the most Monday of all Mondays, a quick reminder that we've got a special offer on for stays this quarter. If you've got any questions about Arran, or the house, just drop me a DM. #Arran #Holidays #ScottishTravel #RemoteWorking #BackToWork
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Greenland seems to be in the news. Inuit people have lived there since around 2400 BCE and continue to do do. Our contributor Drew visited and has also posted photos of artefacts in Ilulissat Museum as well as other sites. 1/
January 8, 2026 at 5:13 PM
Greenland seems to be in the news. Inuit people have lived there since around 2400 BCE and continue to do do. Our contributor Drew visited and has also posted photos of artefacts in Ilulissat Museum as well as other sites. 1/
"it’s going to be hard to figure out how to fight wars over sunshine."
International law won't constrain Trump's thirst for oil. But every solar panel that goes up makes crude reserves that much less valuable
billmckibben.substack.com/p/just-possi...
billmckibben.substack.com/p/just-possi...
Just possibly it's the oil?
A solar panel is the new peace sign
billmckibben.substack.com
January 3, 2026 at 10:24 PM
"it’s going to be hard to figure out how to fight wars over sunshine."
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Wrote a thing:
The carnage associated with fossil fuel is why speeding the transition to renewables is good for international stability as well as everything else. Fossil fuel is inseparable from violence, and dependence on it it has created a brutal world order....
The carnage associated with fossil fuel is why speeding the transition to renewables is good for international stability as well as everything else. Fossil fuel is inseparable from violence, and dependence on it it has created a brutal world order....
Five Facets of the Attack on Venezuela by the Rogue Nation the US Has Become
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They are saying it baldly: this is an oil grab. There is a history of oil grabs going back to British imperialism in the middle east in the late nineteenth century and murders of Osage Nation triba...
www.meditationsinanemergency.com
January 3, 2026 at 8:28 PM
Wrote a thing:
The carnage associated with fossil fuel is why speeding the transition to renewables is good for international stability as well as everything else. Fossil fuel is inseparable from violence, and dependence on it it has created a brutal world order....
The carnage associated with fossil fuel is why speeding the transition to renewables is good for international stability as well as everything else. Fossil fuel is inseparable from violence, and dependence on it it has created a brutal world order....
Imagine
If he carries on like this it's going to make the FIFA Peace Prize look ridiculous
January 3, 2026 at 6:24 PM
Imagine
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Amazing record for the FIFA
January 3, 2026 at 3:46 PM
Amazing record for the FIFA
My new years wish didn't age well.
2026 is already more scary than 2025 and can get in the bin.
2026 is already more scary than 2025 and can get in the bin.
Happy New Year! Let's hope its a good one. More peace, more empathy, less climate change and not so much bombing people, please. Nuis hopes that the year will have plenty of sandy beaches where he can dig holes and has started as he means to go on. Wishing everyone the very best. ❤️
January 3, 2026 at 2:54 PM
My new years wish didn't age well.
2026 is already more scary than 2025 and can get in the bin.
2026 is already more scary than 2025 and can get in the bin.
Absolutely this.
January 2, 2026 at 9:13 PM
Absolutely this.
Loving the new series of the #Traitors. Secret plot twist is brilliantly dastardly, and the thing that I love the most is the "undercover" cop who literally couldn't be more like a retired DCI if she tried. Someone give her a job on The Bill.
January 1, 2026 at 9:55 PM
Loving the new series of the #Traitors. Secret plot twist is brilliantly dastardly, and the thing that I love the most is the "undercover" cop who literally couldn't be more like a retired DCI if she tried. Someone give her a job on The Bill.
Happy New Year! Let's hope its a good one. More peace, more empathy, less climate change and not so much bombing people, please. Nuis hopes that the year will have plenty of sandy beaches where he can dig holes and has started as he means to go on. Wishing everyone the very best. ❤️
January 1, 2026 at 4:55 PM
Happy New Year! Let's hope its a good one. More peace, more empathy, less climate change and not so much bombing people, please. Nuis hopes that the year will have plenty of sandy beaches where he can dig holes and has started as he means to go on. Wishing everyone the very best. ❤️
Unimaginable horror in Crans this morning when there should be joy. Thoughts with the first responders and families. Many mountain folk will be affected by this blaze.
A reminder that we are all connected. Hold your loved ones tight on this first day of 2026.
A reminder that we are all connected. Hold your loved ones tight on this first day of 2026.
January 1, 2026 at 10:30 AM
Unimaginable horror in Crans this morning when there should be joy. Thoughts with the first responders and families. Many mountain folk will be affected by this blaze.
A reminder that we are all connected. Hold your loved ones tight on this first day of 2026.
A reminder that we are all connected. Hold your loved ones tight on this first day of 2026.
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First blue skies over Edinburgh in what feels like ages, it’s been overcast & depressing for days.
What a contrast today - great to see ☀️ but it was a cold one! ❄️❄️
Sunset in the Pentland hills.
What a contrast today - great to see ☀️ but it was a cold one! ❄️❄️
Sunset in the Pentland hills.
December 30, 2025 at 8:03 PM
First blue skies over Edinburgh in what feels like ages, it’s been overcast & depressing for days.
What a contrast today - great to see ☀️ but it was a cold one! ❄️❄️
Sunset in the Pentland hills.
What a contrast today - great to see ☀️ but it was a cold one! ❄️❄️
Sunset in the Pentland hills.
My new years resolution last year was to floss every day- and I did!
December 30, 2025 at 9:52 PM
My new years resolution last year was to floss every day- and I did!
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In spring I'll be posting lots of photos from the Manaslu Circuit in Nepal.
"When are you going again?" you'll ask. Well, our spring 2026 trek is a one-time only trek. This is your one and only chance to join us!
grahamuneymountaineering.co.uk/nepal-trek-m...
"When are you going again?" you'll ask. Well, our spring 2026 trek is a one-time only trek. This is your one and only chance to join us!
grahamuneymountaineering.co.uk/nepal-trek-m...
Nepal Trek The Manaslu Circuit — Graham Uney Mountaineering
Trekking in Nepal. Trek the Manaslu Circuit. Guided by Graham Uney Mountaineering and Sherpa Khumbiyila Adventures
grahamuneymountaineering.co.uk
December 30, 2025 at 12:32 PM
In spring I'll be posting lots of photos from the Manaslu Circuit in Nepal.
"When are you going again?" you'll ask. Well, our spring 2026 trek is a one-time only trek. This is your one and only chance to join us!
grahamuneymountaineering.co.uk/nepal-trek-m...
"When are you going again?" you'll ask. Well, our spring 2026 trek is a one-time only trek. This is your one and only chance to join us!
grahamuneymountaineering.co.uk/nepal-trek-m...
In a bit of a grump today after failing to find a rental road bike that will fit me properly for an upcoming trip to Tenerife. Reminding me of the 90s when I had to wear men's waterproofs for winter mountaineering. 😕
December 30, 2025 at 1:09 PM
In a bit of a grump today after failing to find a rental road bike that will fit me properly for an upcoming trip to Tenerife. Reminding me of the 90s when I had to wear men's waterproofs for winter mountaineering. 😕
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A new survey has revealed that conservation grazing by heritage Dartmoor ponies is delivering strong results, with several rare and vulnerable bird species now breeding on restored heathland:
Conservation grazing brings rare breeding birds back to Dartmoor
Grazing by Dartmoor ponies at Bellever Moor and Meadows reserve in Devon has helped revive rare heathland birds, with new breeding records of Tree Pipit, Whinchat, Eurasian Skylark and other Red- and Amber-listed species following habitat restoration.
bit.ly
December 29, 2025 at 8:31 PM
A new survey has revealed that conservation grazing by heritage Dartmoor ponies is delivering strong results, with several rare and vulnerable bird species now breeding on restored heathland:
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That's great. I have a friend in Brodick and the quality of produce and services across Arran is fantastic. Onwards and upwards I say.
December 24, 2025 at 3:27 PM
That's great. I have a friend in Brodick and the quality of produce and services across Arran is fantastic. Onwards and upwards I say.
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Completely agree and it's great that there are people taking advantage to provide for the local community (and visitors).
I read a great story today about a community in Argyll that have re-opened their local pub. This community-minded spirit really makes places.
I read a great story today about a community in Argyll that have re-opened their local pub. This community-minded spirit really makes places.
December 24, 2025 at 3:14 PM
Completely agree and it's great that there are people taking advantage to provide for the local community (and visitors).
I read a great story today about a community in Argyll that have re-opened their local pub. This community-minded spirit really makes places.
I read a great story today about a community in Argyll that have re-opened their local pub. This community-minded spirit really makes places.
Just picked up some freshly dived scallops from the village pier, and also taken delivery of 6kg of local venison. This is how food should be.
December 24, 2025 at 3:07 PM
Just picked up some freshly dived scallops from the village pier, and also taken delivery of 6kg of local venison. This is how food should be.
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It's not every day you find a new native species for Scotland! Day 22 of my botanical #adventcalendar is Shiny Glasswort - a nationally rare plant never recorded in Scotland before
Growing in a salt pan on the Forth Estuary - branching pattern, colour and flower size the ID clues
#wildflowerhour
Growing in a salt pan on the Forth Estuary - branching pattern, colour and flower size the ID clues
#wildflowerhour
December 22, 2025 at 7:25 AM
It's not every day you find a new native species for Scotland! Day 22 of my botanical #adventcalendar is Shiny Glasswort - a nationally rare plant never recorded in Scotland before
Growing in a salt pan on the Forth Estuary - branching pattern, colour and flower size the ID clues
#wildflowerhour
Growing in a salt pan on the Forth Estuary - branching pattern, colour and flower size the ID clues
#wildflowerhour
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Day twenty-three of #ArtAdventCalendar
Here is a coloured pencil drawing of a mountain hare in the snow.
Here is a coloured pencil drawing of a mountain hare in the snow.
December 23, 2025 at 7:02 PM
Day twenty-three of #ArtAdventCalendar
Here is a coloured pencil drawing of a mountain hare in the snow.
Here is a coloured pencil drawing of a mountain hare in the snow.
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Winter in the Caledonian forest ❄️ The landscape transforms into a #winter wonderland with snow-dusted glens and frost-covered trees.🌲
#Rewilding ensures that Scotland’s precious species - from red squirrels to crested tits - have the #habitats they need to thrive.
#Rewilding ensures that Scotland’s precious species - from red squirrels to crested tits - have the #habitats they need to thrive.
December 23, 2025 at 5:21 PM
Winter in the Caledonian forest ❄️ The landscape transforms into a #winter wonderland with snow-dusted glens and frost-covered trees.🌲
#Rewilding ensures that Scotland’s precious species - from red squirrels to crested tits - have the #habitats they need to thrive.
#Rewilding ensures that Scotland’s precious species - from red squirrels to crested tits - have the #habitats they need to thrive.
This thread is not a fun read but so important.
I’m sure the “protect our women and girls” brigade will have plenty to say about this👍🏼
There are indeed some parts of our society that don’t treat women properly…
Here is a former TORY Councillor (and 5 OTHER men) charged with the rape and sexual assault of HIS WIFE
🧵
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There are indeed some parts of our society that don’t treat women properly…
Here is a former TORY Councillor (and 5 OTHER men) charged with the rape and sexual assault of HIS WIFE
🧵
1/10
December 23, 2025 at 11:20 AM
This thread is not a fun read but so important.
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Something new is taking root in Scotland 🌱
Over the past six months, the Discover Nature Award (DNA) has been taking shape. Co-designed by young adults, it is a two-day journey for 18 to 28 year olds to reconnect with the Scottish landscape and find their place in tackling the climate crisis 🌍💪
Over the past six months, the Discover Nature Award (DNA) has been taking shape. Co-designed by young adults, it is a two-day journey for 18 to 28 year olds to reconnect with the Scottish landscape and find their place in tackling the climate crisis 🌍💪
December 22, 2025 at 10:01 AM
Something new is taking root in Scotland 🌱
Over the past six months, the Discover Nature Award (DNA) has been taking shape. Co-designed by young adults, it is a two-day journey for 18 to 28 year olds to reconnect with the Scottish landscape and find their place in tackling the climate crisis 🌍💪
Over the past six months, the Discover Nature Award (DNA) has been taking shape. Co-designed by young adults, it is a two-day journey for 18 to 28 year olds to reconnect with the Scottish landscape and find their place in tackling the climate crisis 🌍💪