Bea MacDonald

Congratulations to the England women's team Nevena Senior, Anne Rosen, Sally Brock, Maggie Knottenbelt, Sally Anoyrkatis and Venetia Anoyrkatis (NPC: Heather Dhondy) (pictured) who won the Lady Milne Trophy.

Thanks so much @MatthewLLand for organising such a wonderful event last night @BlackwellEdin wth brilliant chair @agentjenny and a fantastic audience. Lady’s Rock is now well and truly launched pre publication next week @SarabandBooks

#HighlandandIslandsRP officers undertook proactive patrols on NC500 on 19th and 20th August 2023. Officers stopped 60 vehicles, with 12 drivers to be reported for speeding, driving licence, insurance and document offences. Several drivers were also given safety advice.

Great day Cafe Bridging: piper, raffle, bacon rolls and beer - what more could you want? Excellent way to promote #bridge in local community. Thanks @miriamclare, Victor Lesk & Perth crew

Sit back for 3 mins and let @GavinEsler take you through the water privatisation scandal

Really excited to heading to Leiden tomorrow to speak at the 'Museums, Collections and Society' Conference. I will be speaking on the 'Provenance Research and the Digital' panel, and presenting my research on the British Museum's collection history #6-july-morning-provenance-research-and-the-digital-introduced-and-moderated-by-martin-berger" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">universiteitleiden.nl/en/events/2023…

The real Ally McCoist speaks out about Squeaky Clean! "Hilarious but brilliant." Cheers George Mair and @Sunday_Mail! 🐭🧽 @PushkinPress

I've just signed the petition opposing plans to build a destructive luxury golf course at beautiful rugged #CoulLinks in the #ScottishHighlands. Will you sign too? #BeautifulScotland you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/save… via @38degrees

Here's that wonderful review of SQUEAKY CLEAN from Kirsty McLuckie in @TheScotsman Scotland on Sunday. @PushkinPress

Save The Dates 4 Scottish CaféBridge Days (that we know of) in 2023 Prestwick Tuesday June 6th Strathaven Wednesday June 7th Dunkeld and Birnam Tuesday October 24th and our very own unique original PLOCKTON CB DAY Thursday October 26th

Brilliant review in @thetimes today, just have a look at that Book of the Month stamp! 😍 And an excerpt in @TheScotsman magazine. What an amazing day!

Squeaky Clean by @CallumMcSorley - 'an amazingly accomplished debut' 👏 I couldn't agree more! Out Thurs 2nd March @PushkinPress @thetimes thetimes.co.uk/article/new-cr…

Squeaky Clean is @thetimes CRIME BOOK OF THE MONTH!! I'm ecstatic, huge thanks @MrMarkSanderso1, I'm so glad you enjoyed it!

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I'm in the paper today! Cheers to Ann Fotheringham at @Glasgow_Times for this feature on SQUEAKY CLEAN!

@SueHLawrence Bet they tasted delicious tho!

Much as I love hosting a #BoxingDay family party, it has to be said- canapés are a scutter

316 MPs claimed their utility bills on expenses last year, with some members claiming more than £3,000 to cover their utilities. Please retweet this if you think MPs should pay for their own gas and electric.

Really good bridge podcast - and @BarbaraSeagram is such a figure in the bridge world and a great teacher.

More prizes to be collected from torabhaig.com HUGE thank you! Our CaféBridge prizes are defiantly worth playing hard for!

Now we are gather up the top prizes for our CaféBridge Day in Plockton. Huge thanks to gaelicwhisky.com/gaelic-gin/