@AP_Magazine 4 of my favorite shots 2 backlit crested tits, Meadow pipit taking off, and Meadow pipit in song

Keep your eyes peeled for the annual release of birth, death and marriage records, coming in January. You’ll also be able to browse new Scottish Women's Land Army records and, later in the year, we'll add new prison registers and church court records.

Can't beat a bit of winter macro ❄️

Every year, about this time, somewhere deep in the Perigord, it happens. Magdalenian spirit-reindeer awake from their deep, cavern-dark slumber, and take flight.

i speak for EVERYONE when i say leave them alone

Get to your beds – Santa’s on his way! Even Rudolph knows that Western Ferries can beat any sleigh! Remember, our last sailing is from Hunter’s Quay at 22.00 and McInroy’s Point at 22.30.

Wishing all my #Follower Old and New A Merry Christmas

Strands #661 “Gather around” 💡🔵🟡🔵 🔵🔵🔵🔵 🔵

Connections Puzzle #927 🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟦🟦🟦🟦 🟨🟨🟨🟨 🟪🟪🟪🟪

Wordle 1,649 5/6 ⬛⬛⬛⬛🟨 ⬛⬛🟨⬛⬛ 🟩🟨⬛⬛⬛ 🟩⬛🟩⬛🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

First time I have got strands without a hint, but it was really easy Strands #660 “Br-r-r-r-r!” 🔵🔵🔵🔵 🔵🟡🔵🔵

Connections Puzzle #926 🟦🟪🟦🟦 🟦🟦🟦🟦 🟨🟨🟨🟨 🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟪🟪🟪🟪

Wordle 1,648 4/6 ⬛⬛⬛⬛⬛ ⬛🟨⬛⬛⬛ ⬛🟨🟨⬛🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

We’ve found Santa in the records! Santa Bianchi that is: a baby girl born in Glasgow in 1901. Do you have a Christmas connection in your tree? Find out here 👉 https://t.co/X2GjyNt0Pq

Strands #659 “Pass it along” 🔵💡🔵💡 🔵💡🔵💡 🔵💡🔵🟡 🔵

Connections Puzzle #925 🟪🟪🟪🟪 🟦🟦🟦🟦 🟨🟨🟨🟨 🟩🟩🟩🟩

Wordle 1,647 5/6 ⬛⬛⬛⬛⬛ 🟩⬛⬛⬛⬛ 🟩🟩⬛🟨⬛ 🟩🟩⬛⬛🟨 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

RIP Pete 💔 I am numb 😩 Thoughts with his kids and his partner Sammy 💝 Pete Scally Thats why they call it the blues https://t.co/0aAxugl0qt via @YouTube

Here’s a clip of two Apollo butterflies, from one of our guests Gillian Elsom. It’s one of 100+ species we see on our summer Bulgaria tour each year. And we’ve a couple of places left if that sounds good to you! 🦋 ⛰️ Led by butterfly expert & author Pete Eeles @ukbutterflies

The shortest day of year is here. Days will be a whopping five minutes longer this time next week 🙌😄

Skara Brae from the sky.