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@61dodge @CaitlinPacific I will always be looking for the big Santa Claus on the 101 since he was an iconic part of the trio from Santa Barbara to LA.

@CaitlinPacific Another part of my history. Ma used to pack us in the car and we’d go to Santa Claus Lane (gone) then Pea Soup Andersens, finishing off with an Abelskiver in Solvang.

“A tragedy in a world of tragedies” A friend talking to me about the closing of Pea Soup Anderson’s in Buellton 100%

@CaitlinPacific That’s me and my dad in Hap-Pea’s face way back when. A totem of my childhood.

@ArachnidPress @UndisScot I’ll look for the physical book when I visit Stirling Castle and Scotland in May.

Relentless pursuit and a grisly murder. ‘Hide and Seek’ is a fast-paced thriller set in Stirling Castle and more widely across Scotland - including Blairgowrie - during World War Two. Available as a paperback, Kindle, Kobo or Apple. Find out more: arachnid.scot/book-has/index…

@netherfield34 Paid more for it than £5 since nothing in LA is cheap. Worth every farthing 🤣

@agentmary that is gorgeous. What a treasure to have on your wall 🥰

Today's second-hand bargain. A wrought iron gate for £5. Sat unwanted in a garage, the man selling it said he would have taken it to the tip if no'one bought it! A rub-down, a new coat of paint & it will easily last another 100 years. I cannot fathom why anyone wouldn't love it

@KtLeeArrowsmith @UndisScot @GrampianGrowers @SWNS Surfeit of floral delight. Not sure where our current crop hails from but always pleased to see the baskets of closed-budded beauties awaiting their quick unfurling.

Glorious daffodils on the first day of Spring. Grampian Growers in Montrose on the East Coast of Scotland, pick 8 million bunches of colourful daffodils annually, grown over 1000 acres. @GrampianGrowers @SWNS

@lizaadamczewski Mitigates the lust a bit!

@agentmary She was a commissioned piece so not for sale. Ll Ll

Take a break from doomscrolling, and have a look at this little mouse with her stitchwort garland instead.

@GardenBrocante Enticing. Always regret not trying to enter the flower show when our taxi cruised by the entry during my last visit to England 1997. Doesn’t look like it’s gonna happen. Still on my wish list!

Just in case you don’t think I know what I’m talking about. Photo from our stand at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show, where we always sold out of all our old garden tools!! ❤️👍

@woolismybread My idea of heaven. Watched it thrice

Spring Equinox ~ stillness .. a swim and Miss Swiftly 🐾🐾🌿🪲🌲🌿🌲🌿🪶🪲🌲🌲🌲🌲

@letterappsoc Clever coffee cup a first!

Happy Friday, lovelies! Hope you have a nice evening! This is where you’ll find me… ☺️🍷🏠💌

@theiaincameron @UndisScot Warmer than my patch this middle of March? Hoping for brisk weather when I visit your Stirling and Skye in May. Hooray. So excited.

Ayrshire was warmer than Greece this afternoon.

We need to ask for your help in sharing this post as FAR as you can 🤞 Our sanctuary is desperately trying to reach our justgiving goal, so we can pay outstanding vets bills & hay costs by the end of March We’d be SO grateful for any help: justgiving.com/crowdfunding/s… Thank you 💚

@MyHeritage So glad you posted this. I’ve been using your genealogy software for years and didn’t realize how many features were awaiting my exploration!

Don’t miss this 👀 At #RootsTech 2026, MyHeritage CEO Gilad Japhet shared a sneak peek at new features coming soon. If family history matters to you, this is worth a watch. brnw.ch/21x0SvY

@ZwartblesIE Such a quiet grace note on which to start a busy day. Enviable amble with appreciative menagerie. Love it.

A good morning stroll with dogs, a cat, bird song and a beautiful frosty misty sunrise

@murrayJamescoo1 I’ll be visiting Mary’s castle in May but may eschew Doune to avoid Outlander fans (even though I am one!)

Excellent news for Scotland’s smallest and oldest city!

@STVNews Realized I will be driving near that loch in May and think perhaps I should take a little detour!

First osprey of the season arrives at Scottish wildlife reserve i.stv.tv/4svIqF9

@VinnieSull1van Here’s my lovely English chimney pot now adorning a different landscape—my desert yard.

The Decline of Britain's Chimneys and Fireplaces ⏳️🔥 Few stop to realise that the absolute abundance of newbuilds we see every day are lacking the chimneys and fireplaces which not only kept our ancestor's warm, but formed a very homely and familiar aesthetic. This short video alludes to the heartbreaking reality being imposed upon architecture, society, and seemingly, nature itself. As I've said before, if you disagree, please understand that those of us with this opinion are entitled to our say, especially concerning matters of preservation. I'd like to thank Seb and Steven at the wonderful Queen's Head pub (66 Acton Street, London WC1X 9NB) for kindly facilitating this video. Be it Britain's lost and living pubs, or our homes, the flickering flame has watched us strive through thick and thin for longer than it hasn't. It's bad enough seeing today's attack on architecture, but, to then tell us that something so normal should become a thing of the past is an attack on mother nature herself. Convenience is of course nice, but we should always have the option, and right to sit in front of an open fire. If you agree with what's been said here, then kindly share it to raise discussion and awareness among other like minded people. Join me here, or/and over at @Britains___Pubs to see similar content. You can also check out my upcoming tours that cover not only pubs but the extensive history surrounding them over at @PubHistoryTours. Thank you all for your viewership, and support. It really is the fuel to my fire. 🤝 All photographs taken by @VinnieSull1van Montage Music by Luke Uncaged

@GPics Enticing images from a castle I’ll be visiting on my birthday in May! Now I’m really excited.

14/ Dunvegan Castle stands as one of Scotland’s oldest continuously inhabited castles, overlooking Loch Dunvegan. For over 800 years, it has been the seat of the Clan MacLeod, and today is managed by the MacLeod Estate.

1/ 🏰 Dunvegan Castle 📍 Isle of Skye, Scotland Overlooking the rugged coastline of the Isle of Skye, Dunvegan Castle is the oldest continuously inhabited castle in Scotland — home to the chiefs of the Clan MacLeod for over 800 years. Let’s explore 🧵👇

@pondsntrees Here’s a typical sight in our desert—topped trees. So scant respite from the searing sun (already 102 today in March) and plenty of ugly butchery. I will never understand the stupidity.

Everywhere you go in Ireland today, rows of trees have either been chopped down, chopped in half or chopped down to stumpy things with the fork like remains of branches. It's such a depressing sight.