John Johnston
@johnjohnston.info
Retired primary school teacher, Scotland.
Part time Product owner Glow Blogs
https://johnjohnston.info
Likes, blogs, rss & podcasts. Being outside.
Posting to BlueSky mostly from my blog, POSSE.
Part time Product owner Glow Blogs
https://johnjohnston.info
Likes, blogs, rss & podcasts. Being outside.
Posting to BlueSky mostly from my blog, POSSE.
A most ridiculous way to make a montage: https://johnjohnston.info/blog/a-most-ridiculous-way-to-make-a-montage/
February 5, 2026 at 5:46 PM
A most ridiculous way to make a montage: https://johnjohnston.info/blog/a-most-ridiculous-way-to-make-a-montage/
Although I’ve mostly managed to keep noting things, I’d stopped microcasting them. Though I might start again, just to please myself. https://johnjohnston.info/blog/noted-2january-2026/
February 4, 2026 at 7:56 PM
Although I’ve mostly managed to keep noting things, I’d stopped microcasting them. Though I might start again, just to please myself. https://johnjohnston.info/blog/noted-2january-2026/
I used to love Martin Hawksey’s tweet archive which I used for quite a while and mirrored on the web.
Yesterday I was reading Alan’s post: My Digital Cleanup: IFTTT â CogDogBlog which explains how he now archives tweets with make.com a sort of... https://johnjohnston.info/blog/local-toot-archive/
Yesterday I was reading Alan’s post: My Digital Cleanup: IFTTT â CogDogBlog which explains how he now archives tweets with make.com a sort of... https://johnjohnston.info/blog/local-toot-archive/
January 30, 2026 at 8:42 PM
I used to love Martin Hawksey’s tweet archive which I used for quite a while and mirrored on the web.
Yesterday I was reading Alan’s post: My Digital Cleanup: IFTTT â CogDogBlog which explains how he now archives tweets with make.com a sort of... https://johnjohnston.info/blog/local-toot-archive/
Yesterday I was reading Alan’s post: My Digital Cleanup: IFTTT â CogDogBlog which explains how he now archives tweets with make.com a sort of... https://johnjohnston.info/blog/local-toot-archive/
Victoria Park. First snowdrops I’ve seen this year and the earliest I’ve noted on this blog or uploaded to flickr.
January 16, 2026 at 2:58 PM
Victoria Park. First snowdrops I’ve seen this year and the earliest I’ve noted on this blog or uploaded to flickr.
I arrived at the Kilpatrick hills car park at dawn this morning. It was already pretty full. Frosty with a clear sky. The full moon going down. More folk than usual on the tracks and paths. Saw a few redwing feeding on hawthorn along with black... https://johnjohnston.info/blog/fynloch-hill-duncolm/
January 4, 2026 at 5:19 PM
I arrived at the Kilpatrick hills car park at dawn this morning. It was already pretty full. Frosty with a clear sky. The full moon going down. More folk than usual on the tracks and paths. Saw a few redwing feeding on hawthorn along with black... https://johnjohnston.info/blog/fynloch-hill-duncolm/
Flickr in 2025: https://johnjohnston.info/blog/flickr-in-2025/
December 31, 2025 at 4:44 PM
Flickr in 2025: https://johnjohnston.info/blog/flickr-in-2025/
INaturalist do nice stats pages at the end of the year, mine for 2025
December 31, 2025 at 6:13 AM
INaturalist do nice stats pages at the end of the year, mine for 2025
On This Flickr Day Update: https://johnjohnston.info/blog/on-this-flickr-day-update/
December 28, 2025 at 7:51 PM
On This Flickr Day Update: https://johnjohnston.info/blog/on-this-flickr-day-update/
Watched a couple of dabchicks fishing on the park pond this afternoon.
December 26, 2025 at 5:59 PM
Watched a couple of dabchicks fishing on the park pond this afternoon.
The park pond in reflective mood today. After so much rain I hope the blue sky hold for a while. Just short of 7 hours daylight today.
December 24, 2025 at 3:25 PM
The park pond in reflective mood today. After so much rain I hope the blue sky hold for a while. Just short of 7 hours daylight today.
My hopes were raised today. But it turns out to be a small plates restaurant, not John Smith & Son reborn.
December 24, 2025 at 1:44 PM
My hopes were raised today. But it turns out to be a small plates restaurant, not John Smith & Son reborn.
The 12 Days of Winter Wonder Photo Challenge ✨ Day 5 prompt: sparkle.
December 20, 2025 at 4:54 PM
The 12 Days of Winter Wonder Photo Challenge ✨ Day 5 prompt: sparkle.
The 12 Days of Winter Wonder Photo Challenge ✨ Day 5 prompt: beard.
Searching my photo library found this among the faces, The word beard is on the broken headstone, left and below the centre of the image. Taken 1 January 2021 at the Necropolis.
Searching my photo library found this among the faces, The word beard is on the broken headstone, left and below the centre of the image. Taken 1 January 2021 at the Necropolis.
December 19, 2025 at 5:19 PM
The 12 Days of Winter Wonder Photo Challenge ✨ Day 5 prompt: beard.
Searching my photo library found this among the faces, The word beard is on the broken headstone, left and below the centre of the image. Taken 1 January 2021 at the Necropolis.
Searching my photo library found this among the faces, The word beard is on the broken headstone, left and below the centre of the image. Taken 1 January 2021 at the Necropolis.
The 12 Days of Winter Wonder Photo Challenge ✨ Day 4 prompt: Evergreen 🌲
A Scots Pine at the edge of the Kilpatrick Braes. A young one sprouts in the foreground.
A Scots Pine at the edge of the Kilpatrick Braes. A young one sprouts in the foreground.
December 18, 2025 at 5:01 PM
The 12 Days of Winter Wonder Photo Challenge ✨ Day 4 prompt: Evergreen 🌲
A Scots Pine at the edge of the Kilpatrick Braes. A young one sprouts in the foreground.
A Scots Pine at the edge of the Kilpatrick Braes. A young one sprouts in the foreground.
On This Flickr Day: https://johnjohnston.info/blog/on-this-flickr-day/
December 18, 2025 at 2:17 PM
On This Flickr Day: https://johnjohnston.info/blog/on-this-flickr-day/
The 12 Days of Winter Wonder Photo Challenge begins today ✨ Day 1 prompt: frost❄️
Photo from a few years back. This winter has been as wet and mild as I can remember, hardly seen any frost at all.
Photo from a few years back. This winter has been as wet and mild as I can remember, hardly seen any frost at all.
December 15, 2025 at 5:25 PM
The 12 Days of Winter Wonder Photo Challenge begins today ✨ Day 1 prompt: frost❄️
Photo from a few years back. This winter has been as wet and mild as I can remember, hardly seen any frost at all.
Photo from a few years back. This winter has been as wet and mild as I can remember, hardly seen any frost at all.
Collection Box presents Martha Ffion, Jill Lorean & Goodnight Louisa at The Doublet, Glasgow West End | What’s On Glasgow Music night in aid of Amma Birth Companions. Â
Doublet Bar Dec 17 from 7:30pm to 10:30pm GMT
 (@marthaffion @... https://johnjohnston.info/blog/collection-box-17-december/
Doublet Bar Dec 17 from 7:30pm to 10:30pm GMT
 (@marthaffion @... https://johnjohnston.info/blog/collection-box-17-december/
December 4, 2025 at 8:19 PM
Collection Box presents Martha Ffion, Jill Lorean & Goodnight Louisa at The Doublet, Glasgow West End | What’s On Glasgow Music night in aid of Amma Birth Companions. Â
Doublet Bar Dec 17 from 7:30pm to 10:30pm GMT
 (@marthaffion @... https://johnjohnston.info/blog/collection-box-17-december/
Doublet Bar Dec 17 from 7:30pm to 10:30pm GMT
 (@marthaffion @... https://johnjohnston.info/blog/collection-box-17-december/
A walk to Duncolm via Loch Humphrey & Fynloch hill in the mist & drizzle today. Very mild for the time of year. The burns are full and the paths are bogs. Some photos on a map:
walkmap
walkmap
December 3, 2025 at 7:08 PM
A walk to Duncolm via Loch Humphrey & Fynloch hill in the mist & drizzle today. Very mild for the time of year. The burns are full and the paths are bogs. Some photos on a map:
walkmap
walkmap
A little egret & a pal were quartering the horse field at the star of the Loch Humphrey track. A few minutes later I head a nuthatch. Both are fairly recent arrivals in Scotland I believe. Due to climate change. It is a very mild start to December & fields are surprisingly green. Drizzle & mist
December 3, 2025 at 5:55 PM
A little egret & a pal were quartering the horse field at the star of the Loch Humphrey track. A few minutes later I head a nuthatch. Both are fairly recent arrivals in Scotland I believe. Due to climate change. It is a very mild start to December & fields are surprisingly green. Drizzle & mist
