Peter Scott
@dwpete.bsky.social
Former herder of information and global fixer of broken stuff
Living legally in France with my kiwi wife. Don’t call me an expat, I’m a Brexit refugee.
Nuclear chemist, copy writer, provider of nuts to Secret Squirrels.
Living legally in France with my kiwi wife. Don’t call me an expat, I’m a Brexit refugee.
Nuclear chemist, copy writer, provider of nuts to Secret Squirrels.
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Peter Scott
@dwpete.bsky.social
· Jun 13
A small pinned biography - more will be threaded as my muse dictates.
1) here's me as a toddler standing on the steps of my childhood home.
Well actually a college building where my parents lived and worked. It was a different kind of childhood being raised on campus
1) here's me as a toddler standing on the steps of my childhood home.
Well actually a college building where my parents lived and worked. It was a different kind of childhood being raised on campus
Civilised o’clock train to Bordeaux, 22 minutes to find platform and a TER to Montpon-Ménestérol followed by a walk to garage for opening time.
Drove home in my own car.
Back up north by 17h45. Though I do feel tired
Night night all 🍷🍷
Drove home in my own car.
Back up north by 17h45. Though I do feel tired
Night night all 🍷🍷
November 24, 2025 at 5:57 PM
Civilised o’clock train to Bordeaux, 22 minutes to find platform and a TER to Montpon-Ménestérol followed by a walk to garage for opening time.
Drove home in my own car.
Back up north by 17h45. Though I do feel tired
Night night all 🍷🍷
Drove home in my own car.
Back up north by 17h45. Though I do feel tired
Night night all 🍷🍷
Weird dream last night that someone was sitting in my TGV seat. I had also forgotten how to speak French and asked them to move in German
Ah, well my seat was free so all well and good
Ah, well my seat was free so all well and good
November 24, 2025 at 11:28 AM
Weird dream last night that someone was sitting in my TGV seat. I had also forgotten how to speak French and asked them to move in German
Ah, well my seat was free so all well and good
Ah, well my seat was free so all well and good
How nice
SNCF sends a message to tell me there is no catering on my train to Bordeaux
I need coffee!
SNCF sends a message to tell me there is no catering on my train to Bordeaux
I need coffee!
November 24, 2025 at 9:57 AM
How nice
SNCF sends a message to tell me there is no catering on my train to Bordeaux
I need coffee!
SNCF sends a message to tell me there is no catering on my train to Bordeaux
I need coffee!
Train booked for Monday’s car collection
To celebrate petits gâteaux from the best patisserie in town
It’s a shame he is retiring
To celebrate petits gâteaux from the best patisserie in town
It’s a shame he is retiring
November 22, 2025 at 5:30 PM
Train booked for Monday’s car collection
To celebrate petits gâteaux from the best patisserie in town
It’s a shame he is retiring
To celebrate petits gâteaux from the best patisserie in town
It’s a shame he is retiring
The sanglier and the cerfs are wandering around the lane next to my house just to torment the hunters
November 22, 2025 at 5:11 PM
The sanglier and the cerfs are wandering around the lane next to my house just to torment the hunters
My car is ready
Monday morning off to Bordeaux and them an hour of TER to collect said car
Pushed the boat out 1st clad is 2€ more expensive than 2nd
Monday morning off to Bordeaux and them an hour of TER to collect said car
Pushed the boat out 1st clad is 2€ more expensive than 2nd
November 21, 2025 at 4:39 PM
My car is ready
Monday morning off to Bordeaux and them an hour of TER to collect said car
Pushed the boat out 1st clad is 2€ more expensive than 2nd
Monday morning off to Bordeaux and them an hour of TER to collect said car
Pushed the boat out 1st clad is 2€ more expensive than 2nd
My 1980 girlfriend announced on FB that she is visiting me early next year
This is news to me. More so to OH
This is news to me. More so to OH
November 21, 2025 at 9:57 AM
My 1980 girlfriend announced on FB that she is visiting me early next year
This is news to me. More so to OH
This is news to me. More so to OH
…Which reminds me
The small ad for an angel grinder, which I thought was a dating app
The small ad for an angel grinder, which I thought was a dating app
November 21, 2025 at 9:26 AM
…Which reminds me
The small ad for an angel grinder, which I thought was a dating app
The small ad for an angel grinder, which I thought was a dating app
Having read Boris Johnson’s writings I am convinced that 1000 monkeys with typewriters could have written Hamlet
November 20, 2025 at 7:09 PM
Having read Boris Johnson’s writings I am convinced that 1000 monkeys with typewriters could have written Hamlet
Dentist did dentist stuff and my tooth is patched up
Now to wait for the money to come back from the health peoples
Now to wait for the money to come back from the health peoples
November 20, 2025 at 12:10 PM
Dentist did dentist stuff and my tooth is patched up
Now to wait for the money to come back from the health peoples
Now to wait for the money to come back from the health peoples
Il fait froid
The fields are white. Off to the dentist this morning
The fields are white. Off to the dentist this morning
November 20, 2025 at 7:03 AM
Il fait froid
The fields are white. Off to the dentist this morning
The fields are white. Off to the dentist this morning
Visit to Le Blanc to hunt an elusive item to replace our broken one
Gorgeous November reflections of the setting sun on the river Creuse
No photos this time
Gorgeous November reflections of the setting sun on the river Creuse
No photos this time
November 19, 2025 at 8:37 PM
Visit to Le Blanc to hunt an elusive item to replace our broken one
Gorgeous November reflections of the setting sun on the river Creuse
No photos this time
Gorgeous November reflections of the setting sun on the river Creuse
No photos this time
Called dentist about a chipped filling. Recording said send a email.
Ten minutes later got a rdv for tomorrow morning
Ten minutes later got a rdv for tomorrow morning
November 19, 2025 at 11:55 AM
Called dentist about a chipped filling. Recording said send a email.
Ten minutes later got a rdv for tomorrow morning
Ten minutes later got a rdv for tomorrow morning
Smirk
That’ll reduce fat
That’ll reduce fat
November 18, 2025 at 10:46 PM
Smirk
That’ll reduce fat
That’ll reduce fat
Visit to have my flowing locks pruned back. For once I managed to prattle aimlessly with Madame Coiff about holidays, broken chimney hats, dead cars and dogs for the whole session
November 18, 2025 at 2:51 PM
Visit to have my flowing locks pruned back. For once I managed to prattle aimlessly with Madame Coiff about holidays, broken chimney hats, dead cars and dogs for the whole session
Ok black Friday deals
Was 409,99 now 409,09 is hardly a compelling reduction
Was 409,99 now 409,09 is hardly a compelling reduction
November 18, 2025 at 11:16 AM
Ok black Friday deals
Was 409,99 now 409,09 is hardly a compelling reduction
Was 409,99 now 409,09 is hardly a compelling reduction
Our greatly missed rescue boy.
November 17, 2025 at 11:15 PM
Our greatly missed rescue boy.
That’s a lot of sangliers
November 17, 2025 at 10:13 PM
That’s a lot of sangliers
Chauffagiste rings to say he is running
Yearly pellet stove overall also taking longer.
Wood stove has to wait until chimney cap is replaced
Also he crashed his drone on the roof so had to borrow my ladder
Yearly pellet stove overall also taking longer.
Wood stove has to wait until chimney cap is replaced
Also he crashed his drone on the roof so had to borrow my ladder
November 17, 2025 at 4:52 PM
Chauffagiste rings to say he is running
Yearly pellet stove overall also taking longer.
Wood stove has to wait until chimney cap is replaced
Also he crashed his drone on the roof so had to borrow my ladder
Yearly pellet stove overall also taking longer.
Wood stove has to wait until chimney cap is replaced
Also he crashed his drone on the roof so had to borrow my ladder
A new week
Still no car (the actual Peugeot dealer is still waiting a part)
Poorly elbow after moving felled tree branches (I’m getting old)
Awaiting this afternoon ramonage of pellet stoves
Still no car (the actual Peugeot dealer is still waiting a part)
Poorly elbow after moving felled tree branches (I’m getting old)
Awaiting this afternoon ramonage of pellet stoves
November 17, 2025 at 9:58 AM
A new week
Still no car (the actual Peugeot dealer is still waiting a part)
Poorly elbow after moving felled tree branches (I’m getting old)
Awaiting this afternoon ramonage of pellet stoves
Still no car (the actual Peugeot dealer is still waiting a part)
Poorly elbow after moving felled tree branches (I’m getting old)
Awaiting this afternoon ramonage of pellet stoves
Binge viewed Astrid & Raphaël on France 2. What a weird and yet sad final episode
No spoilers for my behind the times uk friends
No spoilers for my behind the times uk friends
November 17, 2025 at 9:53 AM
Binge viewed Astrid & Raphaël on France 2. What a weird and yet sad final episode
No spoilers for my behind the times uk friends
No spoilers for my behind the times uk friends
Friday trivia
When my OH was younger she often go to LA for work and be mistaken for Julie Andrews
To be fair usually in dimly lit restaurants and they are also distant cousins
When my OH was younger she often go to LA for work and be mistaken for Julie Andrews
To be fair usually in dimly lit restaurants and they are also distant cousins
November 14, 2025 at 8:47 PM
Friday trivia
When my OH was younger she often go to LA for work and be mistaken for Julie Andrews
To be fair usually in dimly lit restaurants and they are also distant cousins
When my OH was younger she often go to LA for work and be mistaken for Julie Andrews
To be fair usually in dimly lit restaurants and they are also distant cousins
Raclette with black truffle cheese
Mentioned in passing
Mentioned in passing
November 14, 2025 at 7:28 PM
Raclette with black truffle cheese
Mentioned in passing
Mentioned in passing
Older man in pizza takeaway. Blue trousers, red and black striped blazer and brown fedora
Said to OH “I bet he’s English”
Man emerges and speaks English to the dog
I have certain skills
Said to OH “I bet he’s English”
Man emerges and speaks English to the dog
I have certain skills
November 14, 2025 at 7:04 PM
Older man in pizza takeaway. Blue trousers, red and black striped blazer and brown fedora
Said to OH “I bet he’s English”
Man emerges and speaks English to the dog
I have certain skills
Said to OH “I bet he’s English”
Man emerges and speaks English to the dog
I have certain skills