Vivienne Dunstan
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Vivienne Dunstan
@vivdunstan.bsky.social
Academic historian, genealogist, former computer scientist, Doctor Who fan and accordionist. Scottish Borderer from Hawick now living in Dundee, Scotland. Pronouns she/her. Equality ally. #BLM. https://vivdunstan.co.uk
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Other work by the Ladybird artists
‘Stopham Bridge in Autumn’
Artist: SR Badmin
November 26, 2025 at 9:14 AM
Photo by my husband @martin-dunstan.bsky.social in Perth Road, Dundee, Scotland today 📷📸🎞️🪶 #birds #ukwildlife
November 25, 2025 at 11:12 PM
Cryptology boffins’ association to re-run election after losing encryption key needed to count votes www.theregister.com/2025/11/24/c...
Cryptology association lost key needed to run its election
: The shoemaker’s children have new friends
www.theregister.com
November 24, 2025 at 5:42 PM
Watching ep 2 of “The Box of Delights” (1984) in our latest rewatch. It’s taken me 41 years to wonder what ‘nighted is short for in the episode title “Where Shall the 'Nighted Showman Go?” Then to learn the meaning of benighted. Big bonus of this episode is loads of magnificently deep Scottish snow.
November 23, 2025 at 6:35 PM
Doctor Who Series 10 original television soundtrack releases on 12th December www.doctorwho.tv/news-and-fea...
November 23, 2025 at 3:05 PM
National Anthem of Ukraine near the White House youtu.be/DsmtiS_Zpnk?...
National Anthem of Ukraine near the White House 🇺🇦🎶
YouTube video by B&B Project
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November 23, 2025 at 2:43 PM
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Goldfinch. 📷📸🎞️🪶 #birds #ukwildlife
November 23, 2025 at 12:51 AM
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Female kingfisher at Panmurefield weir in Broughty Ferry. Always surprised how small they are. 📷📸🎞️🪶 #birds #ukwildlife
November 23, 2025 at 12:47 AM
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Some photos from my husband's Saturday walk in the Dighty Burn wooded river valley near our home in eastern Dundee, Scotland 📷📸🎞️🪶
November 23, 2025 at 12:08 AM
Scotland fans shook the earth in win over Denmark www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Scotland fans shook the earth in win over Denmark
Seismic activity was recorded as the Tartan Army celebrated Scotland reaching their first World Cup since 1998.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 23, 2025 at 1:15 AM
Some photos from my husband's Saturday walk in the Dighty Burn wooded river valley near our home in eastern Dundee, Scotland 📷📸🎞️🪶
November 23, 2025 at 12:08 AM
Learning Courtisans card game for the first time, playing solo, using an unofficial set of solo rules from BoardGameGeek. Which are featured in this play through video. Much for me to learn but having fun and getting better scores as I played through my first 3 times. www.youtube.com/watch?v=gWmZ...
Courtisans: What royal families will fall from grace or become esteemed? (solo play through)
YouTube video by Ruel Gaviola
www.youtube.com
November 22, 2025 at 10:38 PM
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On this day 22nd November 1859 Cecil Sharp, founder of the English folk-song revival was born. (Here he’s pictured overhearing a gardener singing)
Artist: Martin Aitchison
November 22, 2025 at 8:05 AM
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Sir Anthony Weldon, A Cat May Look Upon a King (printed for William Roybould, at the Unicorn in Pauls Church-yard, 1652)
November 21, 2025 at 5:15 PM
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THREAD. A Deconstruction Of Ladybird's Well-Loved Tales Books, 1964-74.

You will find the analysis of these beloved books in the alt text below.

1. The Gingerbread Boy.
November 21, 2025 at 8:49 AM
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A rabbit busy grazing the office lawn first thing this morning. They were there for long into the afternoon visiting every bit of it. 📷📸🎞️ #rabbits #animals #ukwildlife
November 20, 2025 at 9:25 PM
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Newport-on-Tay seen from Riverside Walk in Dundee lit by the low winter sun. 📷📸🎞️ #Tay
November 20, 2025 at 9:24 PM
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UK Chaosium fans—good news! We've had a big restock in our 🇬🇧 warehouse, and a long list of titles are now available again to order from Chaosium.com.

Remember, when you order direct the PDF is included in the price (same deal applies for our 🇺🇸🇨🇦🇪🇺🇦🇺 warehouses too)
November 20, 2025 at 10:42 PM
Continuing Operation Eat the Freezer in the run up to Christmas, to clear space for our Christmas and New Year food. Tonight frozen shepherd's pie and duck spring rolls (the latter several years old!) - tasty. Also defrosting a Betty's Grand Cru Swiss chocolate loaf cake. More over the coming weeks.
November 20, 2025 at 9:32 PM
Scientists found the key to accurate Maya eclipse tables arstechnica.com/science/2025...
Scientists found the key to accurate Maya eclipse tables
Eclipse tables in the Dresden Codex were based on lunar tables and adjusted for slippage over time.
arstechnica.com
November 20, 2025 at 9:28 PM
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Cats in/on boxes. Meet big Maui and little Baobao the Fox Lane Books bookshop cats 🧡
November 20, 2025 at 6:52 PM
Naturally Angus video from Visit Angus. Where we live! youtu.be/hAfSKGoAvSA
Naturally Angus
YouTube video by VisitAngus
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November 20, 2025 at 8:32 PM
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RACCOON IN CORNWALL KLAXON share.google/do9LzSe3dDGp... *AND* IT IS A FAT ONE!!!
Overweight racoon found in Cornwall in 'unusual' rescue - BBC News
The RSPCA says it was captured at Gwennap, and was three times the usual weight for the species.
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November 20, 2025 at 6:54 PM
Preserving code that shaped generations: Zork I, II, and III go Open Source opensource.microsoft.com/blog/2025/11...
Preserving code that shaped generations: Zork I, II, and III go Open Source
Microsoft’s Open Source Programs Office (OSPO), Team Xbox, and Activision are making Zork I, Zork II, and Zork III available under the MIT License.
opensource.microsoft.com
November 20, 2025 at 7:58 PM
Pleased to order - at long last!- the Gaslight Call of Cthulhu investigator’s guide book from @chaosium.bsky.social which had been out of stock in their UK warehouse constantly since the start of April, impossible for UK folks to buy from EU warehouse due to Brexit, and exorbitant shipping from US.
November 20, 2025 at 7:11 PM