The big issue on the doorsteps in Cromarty Firth has definitely been Labour’s cut to winter fuel payments. Vote The SNP today!

Lest we forget. Lest those who confused the science with conspiracy theories keep up their Siren songs. Lest another pandemic arises, and people shrug, and think to party on. #Covid19 #NHS #vaccination 🙏🏼 theguardian.com/uk-news/2024/s…

Scottish Government Awards Highland Council Funding to Tackle Depopulation thehighlandtimes.com/scottish-gover… Maree Todd

You don't need to pay a 3rd party. In the last year more than 450,000 customers, with just their National Insurance number and date of birth, used the free GOV.UK tool to locate their Child Trust Fund.

Important for anyone who intends to get the freight ferry on these dates

Poll Reveals Majority of Cohabiting Couples in Scotland Unaware of Inheritance Risks Without a Will thehighlandtimes.com/poll-reveals-m… Will Aid

Labour’s first choices have been devastating for my Highland constituents. My constituency has an ageing demographic, high fuel poverty and below freezing temperatures. -2C in Kinbrace, -4C in Altnaharra this week. Far from change, this new govt looks just like the old one.

"The lady at the charity shop told me she wishes ppl wd clear out their kids' old toys in the lead up to Xmas, rather than after, because she always sees parents (who might be strapped for cash) looking for toys for their little ones in the days before Xmas."

Those complaining that Scotland has no local reps at the Council of the Nations & Regions (CNR) miss the point that the CNR is designed to demote Scotland to a local region. As far as the CNR is concerned John Swinney is the local rep has the same status as the English Mayors.

.John Swinney "What I expect as First Minister of Scotland is that I will have a direct relationship with the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. So that's the Channel of communication that I will have, I won't be dealing through envoys." Well said FM

Shocking news: Former first minister of Scotland Alex Salmond has died aged 69 news.sky.com/story/former-f…

Compare and contrast ferry fares for a car with 4 passengers one way. Ardrossan to Brodick £37 (55 min) Portsmouth to Fishguard £91.25 (45 min) The Scottish SNP Government introduced Road Equivalent Tariff for ferry fares in 2015.

NEW: Sky News understands the Scottish Government will charter a flight to repatriate Alex Salmond’s body after the Foreign Office rejected requests for RAF aircraft to get involved. Scottish Govt officials still working on final details. Sky News

Rare egret at Loch Watten just now.

Today’s 25 minute flight against a 6 to 8 hour train journey. Occupancy of the flight today gave it the same carbon emissions as the train, if not slightly lower.

I have made the amazing discovery (hitherto unknown to man) that if you slice the bottom 1/4 inch off a wilted cabbage to refresh the stump and leave it in a dish of water for a few hours, it will restore a glory to behold; and with a rinse, delicious eating outer leaves as well.

Sfscotland at Bluesky

Do you remember when you joined X? I do! Technically, this isn't correct. 13 years ago, I joined Twitter. 13 - unlucky for some X!

audible.co.uk/author/Neil-La… All my Craigie books are almost 70% off right now Buy them quick before the prices shoot up to, like, a million quid, or something !! (They're £2.47 ... That's like mega cheeeep)