I'm in #FortWilliam and at a loss where to go. West to #Arisaig the A road is too dangerous for cyclists and there are no offroad alternatives for most of the journey. East to #Ballater / #Aberdeen the A roads are also a no go for cyclists. There are offroad routes but I'm not sure if they're easy enough to ride on my heavily loaded bike.

Anyone any suggestions?

If everything else fails I'll head north along the Great Glen to Inverness, although I was going to use this as my way back and I don't like riding the same stretch twice.
#Scotland #cycling

#aberdeen #sculpture #stonework #carving #scotland #face The Russel Head, a fearsome gargoyle transplanted from an 18th century Aberdeen city centre shop to Provost Skene’s House. It was originally a visual permanent rebuke by a shop owner to a neighbour he’d fallen out with.

Hreat to meet fellow wikimedian @ainali in #Aberdeen tonight, have a drink and a chat, guide him around the city centre, and show him the new HQ of @ctc at The Soap Factory.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Soap_Factory?wprov=sfla1

Lovely, sunny start to #PCST2025.

Scottish Cup winners Aberdeen parade trophy through city on open-top bus | STV News

https://news.stv.tv/north/scottish-cup-winners-aberdeen-parade-trophy-through-city-on-open-top-bus

If you are in #Aberdeen today and get some good shots of the Dons' cup parade, or the showing of the cup at the Townhouse please upload them to #WikiCommons so they can be used in Wikipedia etc.

https://commons.m.wikimedia.org/wiki/Commons:Welcome

@aberdeenfc

Scottish Cup Final going to penalties.

#Football
#Celtic
#Aberdeen

Not a classic game. #Celtic 1-0 #Aberdeen in the #ScottishCup final on an own goal.

A little argy-bargy near the end of the first half. Of course #CanMNT #AlistairJohnston wants some of that. #Fedifc

SS Hestmanden visited #Aberdeen this week! It's a 114 year old Norwegian cargo ship that sailed in both world wars.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SS_Hestmanden

I also learned that the word hestmanden is the same in Norwegian as Danish - the Horseman (the en on the end is the definite article)

Robert Bruce has some fancy new headgear #Aberdeen

Souvenir yarn alert!

This is from a shop called Wool For Ewe in #Aberdeen which I definitely recommend, they had a great range and the woman who I assume is the owner was very nice.

Cookston Crafts is a local indie dyer and this is the "Silver City" colourway specifically based on Aberdeen itself, so of course I had to get it.

It's a bit more saturated irl than in the photo, a mixture of greys (for the ever-present granite buildings) and turquoise (for the cool domed roof - I think it's the art gallery?).

It will, to nobody's surprise, be petted for a while and then eventually turn into socks.

Tomorrow, join us at Aberdeen Python User group as we look at Grist, a "modern, open source spreadsheet that goes beyond the grid".

The presenter Robert McWilliam will take a deep dive into its features. Then we will then have some challenges to try from simply using Grist like a normal spreadsheet through to using some of the more advanced features.

https://ti.to/code-the-city/apug-may-2025

#ScotRail has launched a UK-first satellite-based Wi-Fi system on #trains in the Scottish Highlands, improving connectivity for passengers. Six Class 158 trains, running from Inverness to Wick, Thurso, Kyle of #Lochalsh, and #Aberdeen, will trial the technology for six months. Developed with Clarus Networks, the system connects to a Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite network, addressing long-standing connectivity issues. Supported by the Scottish Government, Highlands and Islands Enterprise, and the Scottish Futures Trust, the project offers benefits such as improved Wi-Fi, Wi-Fi calling, GPS tracking, and on-board CCTV access. If successful, the technology could be rolled out across the Class 158 fleet and influence future train procurements. The initiative aims to boost rural digital connectivity, supporting economic resilience and growth in remote areas, in line with the #Scottish Government’s focus on improving digital services for rural communities.
https://www.scotrail.co.uk/about-scotrail/news/scotrail-kicks-off-new-era-rail-communication-technology

On Wednesday, join us at Aberdeen Python User group as we look at Grist, a "modern, open source spreadsheet that goes beyond the grid".

Our presenter Robert McWilliam will take a deep dive into its features. Then we will then have some challenges to try from simply using Grist like a normal spreadsheet through to using some of the more advanced features.

https://ti.to/code-the-city/apug-may-2025

Sometimes you find photos in your camera roll that you have zero memory of. I definitely took the photo because I checked the exif.

Weird. I wonder whose work this was.

Next Wednesday, join us as we look at Grist, a "modern, open source spreadsheet that goes beyond the grid".

Our presenter at Python User Group, Robert McWilliam will take a deep dive into its features. Then we will then have some challenges to try from simply using Grist like a normal spreadsheet through to using some of the more advanced features.

https://ti.to/code-the-city/apug-may-2025

Aberdeen - v1.0.0
"Build blazing-fast, declarative UIs in pure TypeScript/JavaScript – no virtual DOM"

https://aberdeenjs.org/