Derek Hextall
@derekhextall.bsky.social
Made the jump….and relax! Ward Officer by day (and sometimes night!) at Dumfries and Galloway Council, passionate supporter and advocate of our thriving communities. All views are my own. No endorsement intended.
Dumfries and Galloway remembers: VE Day
Armed Forces Champion Cllr Archie Dryburgh welcomed a large crowd + dignatories in Dumfries reflecting on the resilience, hope, and unity that carried a generation through hardship.
‘We'll meet again'
@gillianbrydson.bsky.social
Armed Forces Champion Cllr Archie Dryburgh welcomed a large crowd + dignatories in Dumfries reflecting on the resilience, hope, and unity that carried a generation through hardship.
‘We'll meet again'
@gillianbrydson.bsky.social
May 10, 2025 at 3:33 PM
Dumfries and Galloway remembers: VE Day
Armed Forces Champion Cllr Archie Dryburgh welcomed a large crowd + dignatories in Dumfries reflecting on the resilience, hope, and unity that carried a generation through hardship.
‘We'll meet again'
@gillianbrydson.bsky.social
Armed Forces Champion Cllr Archie Dryburgh welcomed a large crowd + dignatories in Dumfries reflecting on the resilience, hope, and unity that carried a generation through hardship.
‘We'll meet again'
@gillianbrydson.bsky.social
Storm Eowyn is battering our region 💨
The Local Resilience Partnership in Dumfries and Galloway has activated DGVOST to keep residents up to date on live incidents dgvost.dumgal.gov.uk/Live-Incidents
Stay Safe!
The Local Resilience Partnership in Dumfries and Galloway has activated DGVOST to keep residents up to date on live incidents dgvost.dumgal.gov.uk/Live-Incidents
Stay Safe!
Live Incidents - DGVOST - Dumfries and Galloway Virtual Operations Support Team
Find out the most up-to-date information on live incidents affecting the region during an emergency.
dgvost.dumgal.gov.uk
January 24, 2025 at 8:49 AM
Storm Eowyn is battering our region 💨
The Local Resilience Partnership in Dumfries and Galloway has activated DGVOST to keep residents up to date on live incidents dgvost.dumgal.gov.uk/Live-Incidents
Stay Safe!
The Local Resilience Partnership in Dumfries and Galloway has activated DGVOST to keep residents up to date on live incidents dgvost.dumgal.gov.uk/Live-Incidents
Stay Safe!
Incredible goal - great choice @yfst.bsky.social 🙈
𝗚𝗢𝗔𝗟 𝗢𝗙 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗪𝗘𝗘𝗞 ⚽
Congratulations to Tom Hextall of Gretna U15 Colts who scored this week's goal of the week with an incredible dipping free-kick into the top corner in a 6-4 win over Greystone.
𝗦𝘂𝗯𝗺𝗶𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗴𝗼𝗮𝗹𝘀 ▶️ yfsmedia.net/goals
Congratulations to Tom Hextall of Gretna U15 Colts who scored this week's goal of the week with an incredible dipping free-kick into the top corner in a 6-4 win over Greystone.
𝗦𝘂𝗯𝗺𝗶𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗴𝗼𝗮𝗹𝘀 ▶️ yfsmedia.net/goals
December 13, 2024 at 7:59 AM
Incredible goal - great choice @yfst.bsky.social 🙈
Reposted by Derek Hextall
Yellow warning of wind affecting Dumfries, Galloway, Lothian & Borders valid from 1500 Fri 06 Dec to 0600 Sun 08 Dec
Additional Details Here.
Additional Details Here.
December 5, 2024 at 9:45 AM
Yellow warning of wind affecting Dumfries, Galloway, Lothian & Borders valid from 1500 Fri 06 Dec to 0600 Sun 08 Dec
Additional Details Here.
Additional Details Here.
Great day of Youth Football with both boys in action @GretnaFC2008YA
Under 15s taking a convincing win at home v @Greystonerovers - continuing their unbeaten league run👏
U15 Colts took a draw away v @terregleyouthfc in a close fought match.
well done all players & coaches ⚽️
Under 15s taking a convincing win at home v @Greystonerovers - continuing their unbeaten league run👏
U15 Colts took a draw away v @terregleyouthfc in a close fought match.
well done all players & coaches ⚽️
December 1, 2024 at 5:47 PM
Great day of Youth Football with both boys in action @GretnaFC2008YA
Under 15s taking a convincing win at home v @Greystonerovers - continuing their unbeaten league run👏
U15 Colts took a draw away v @terregleyouthfc in a close fought match.
well done all players & coaches ⚽️
Under 15s taking a convincing win at home v @Greystonerovers - continuing their unbeaten league run👏
U15 Colts took a draw away v @terregleyouthfc in a close fought match.
well done all players & coaches ⚽️
Lots of local Christmas Light Switch On events taking place across Dumfries and Galloway today 🎅🏽🎄🤶🏼
Volunteers have worked hard to raise funds and organise 👏👏
Volunteers have worked hard to raise funds and organise 👏👏
November 30, 2024 at 8:39 AM
Lots of local Christmas Light Switch On events taking place across Dumfries and Galloway today 🎅🏽🎄🤶🏼
Volunteers have worked hard to raise funds and organise 👏👏
Volunteers have worked hard to raise funds and organise 👏👏
Happy St Andrew’s Day 🏴
a blue and white flag with an x on it
ALT: a blue and white flag with an x on it
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November 30, 2024 at 8:37 AM
Happy St Andrew’s Day 🏴
Excellent use of the ‘well wishes’ in Dumfries Fountain 👏
@dorwardlj.bsky.social @gillianbrydson.bsky.social @katiehagmann.bsky.social
@dorwardlj.bsky.social @gillianbrydson.bsky.social @katiehagmann.bsky.social
November 26, 2024 at 6:54 PM
Excellent use of the ‘well wishes’ in Dumfries Fountain 👏
@dorwardlj.bsky.social @gillianbrydson.bsky.social @katiehagmann.bsky.social
@dorwardlj.bsky.social @gillianbrydson.bsky.social @katiehagmann.bsky.social
Best of luck to the Under 15s at ⚫️⚪️Gretna Football Club today who travel to play Dundee United SC 2010s 🟠⚫️ in the SYFA Scottish Cup Round 4 👏
Safe trip to all the travelling support too…see you soon! ⚽️⚽️⚽️
#grassrootsfootball #scottishcup #team2010
Safe trip to all the travelling support too…see you soon! ⚽️⚽️⚽️
#grassrootsfootball #scottishcup #team2010
November 24, 2024 at 7:30 AM
Best of luck to the Under 15s at ⚫️⚪️Gretna Football Club today who travel to play Dundee United SC 2010s 🟠⚫️ in the SYFA Scottish Cup Round 4 👏
Safe trip to all the travelling support too…see you soon! ⚽️⚽️⚽️
#grassrootsfootball #scottishcup #team2010
Safe trip to all the travelling support too…see you soon! ⚽️⚽️⚽️
#grassrootsfootball #scottishcup #team2010
Annan Town Hall lit up purple to support world pancreatic day 💜
November 21, 2024 at 8:30 PM
Annan Town Hall lit up purple to support world pancreatic day 💜
Time for some @bsky.app thinking as our council needs to spend £30M less over the next 3 years… our Community Conversations provide an opportunity to have your say!
Drop in to a session today or for more info visit www.dumgal.gov.uk/budget
Drop in to a session today or for more info visit www.dumgal.gov.uk/budget
November 19, 2024 at 7:34 AM
Time for some @bsky.app thinking as our council needs to spend £30M less over the next 3 years… our Community Conversations provide an opportunity to have your say!
Drop in to a session today or for more info visit www.dumgal.gov.uk/budget
Drop in to a session today or for more info visit www.dumgal.gov.uk/budget
Sunday Youth Football at wither end of our region for our lads today…. Great results for the u15s and the colts at Gretna FC ⚽️⚽️
November 17, 2024 at 12:46 PM
Sunday Youth Football at wither end of our region for our lads today…. Great results for the u15s and the colts at Gretna FC ⚽️⚽️
Reposted by Derek Hextall
We were delighted that our rare thatched chimney was recently featured in 'The Thatching Standard', the journal of the National Society of Master Thatchers. We'd had no idea it was so unusual.
November 16, 2024 at 6:00 PM
We were delighted that our rare thatched chimney was recently featured in 'The Thatching Standard', the journal of the National Society of Master Thatchers. We'd had no idea it was so unusual.