Making most of holidays. Last 24hrs I’ve done Samaritans shift to midnight, sunrise paddle at Stonehaven, more power washing & gardening & read a book. #Scotland #getoutdoors #challengeyourself

What a summer! So many challenges overcome, memories made & major domestic jobs achieved. It’s been amazing. Thank you to everyone who has been a part of it. Back to work Aberdeenshire Council tomorrow. #Cornwall #Sup2Summit Knockburn Loch #challengeyourself @gillianwattwellbeing

So today was a ‘big birthday’. Fabulous week of celebrations with colleagues Aberdeenshire Council in every school & tonight a surprise dinner. Good friends are priceless & much appreciated. #gillianwatt celebrated last decade too!Love a challenge so raising money for The Wave Project

A day of contrasting workplaces! Water Safety Team for the Beast Race at Knockburn Loch. Being recognised by lots of former pupils was entertaining. Then back to ‘the pit’ for the last night of ‘Sister Act’ for Leading Lights Aberdeen Arts Centre #musicmatters #getoutdoors

Great day playing for Aberdeen Aberdeen Sinfonietta & friends’ Concert Band Stonehaven Town Hall. I’d forgotten how much fun it is playing in a concert band! Excellent, good humoured direction from Bruce Wallace. Lovely to see a good number of pupils in the audience too. #musicmatters

Doing what lots of people did for me as a baby this afternoon SNBTS-Scottish National Blood Transfusion Service Aberdeen. Well looked after as always. Thankfully haemoglobin level okay this time. #givingback

A pleasure to play flute & windchimes for @MackieAcademy Drama Club’s adaptation of ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’. So many talented & committed young people who worked very hard to pull off the 2 performances tonight. #teamwork #performingartsmatter

Congratulations to Phoenix Theatre on a wonderful show for @FriendsofANCHOR . A privilege to be in the pit for half the run; busy week. #musicmatters #teamwork

Another successful Aberdeenshire Council Youth Music Session Concert Band @MackieAcademy this afternoon rehearsing for our Christmas presentation in a few weeks. #musicmatters #teamwork Bruce Wallace Rosie Martin ARSM

First Christmas concert of many done. @MackieAcademy Concert Band & Choir did themselves proud at Press And Journal Christmas Concert at TECA. #musicmatters #teamwork Bruce Wallace Rosie Martin ARSM

Another Christmas Concert done! Congratulations to all the performers at tonight’s PortlethenAcademy Concert. Lots of talent, enthusiasm & commitment on show. #teamwork #musicmatters #performingarts

Wonderful performances by both the strings & concert band at the Aberdeenshire Council Youth Music Sessions Christmas concert @MackieAcademy this afternoon. #musicmatters #teamwork Bruce Wallace Rosie Martin ARSM

On the run after Sunday’s 16 hour trip that normally takes 6 hours! It was an epic especially the 150 miles in a taxi from Bristol Airport to Cornwall Airport NQY. Very many things Loganair could have done better but they got me here for Christmas with the help of Arrow Cars Bristol

Warm welcome as ever today SNBTS-Scottish National Blood Transfusion Service Aberdeen. Successfully donated as many did for me as a baby. #givingback #facingmyfears

Congratulations to all the talented young musicians who performed today Rotary International District 1010 Young Musician Final. Jess from PortlethenAcademy played really well & made me #ProudOfPorty. As did Grace in the vocal final this afternoon. Aberdeenshire Council IMS. #musicmatters #teamwork

Great concert this afternoon with Aberdeenshire Council IMS AYMS project at Mackie Academy. String Orchestra & Concert Band put on a brilliant performances. #musicmatters #teamwork Bruce Wallace

Missed the creme eggs but did my bit tonight giving blood SNBTS-Scottish National Blood Transfusion Service Aberdeen. Friendly staff as always. Giving back as so many did for me as a baby many years ago. #givingback #facingmyfears

Seriously impressed by SNBTS-Scottish National Blood Transfusion Service donor aftercare. Donated last week & unfortunately haemoglobin test in arm didn’t go well. Called helpline as didn’t look good when strapping came off. A Doctor called back in 10 mins & since had 2 follow up calls. #giveblood

Successful donation today SNBTS-Scottish National Blood Transfusion Service Aberdeen. Giving back as so many did for me as a baby. Always a ‘face my fears’ moment as a white coat phobic, more so after last donation. All good today thanks to the lovely staff. Please consider donating in 2026.

Blood donation ✅ Thankfully no issues with Haemoglobin, in fact it was surprisingly high. Giving back as so many did for me as a baby. Lovely friendly staff who put you at ease. If you can, please think about donating. SNBTS-Scottish National Blood Transfusion Service Aberdeen #faceyourfears