Bob Downie

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Bob Downie
geomannie_at_mastodon.scot@momostr.pink
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Retired/recovering #petroleum #geologist, fascinated by #bicycles, bike fettling, #cycling, #geography, #sedimentology and #GIS. Hates #Brexit. Open to an independent Scotland in the EU. Unable to think of a single UK city, town or village that wouldn't be immensely improved by a vast reduction in motor traffic. Occasional posts at: https://glasgowcycleman.wordpress.com/ Location: I now live on top of a [#drumlin](https://mastodon.scot/tags/drumlin ) in [#Glasgow](https://mastodon.scot/tags/Glasgow ) [#Scotland](https://mastodon.scot/tags/Scotland ) but I keep a soft spot in my heart for [#Aberdeen](https://mastodon.scot/tags/Aberdeen ) & [#Aberdeenshire](https://mastodon.scot/tags/Aberdeenshire ) where I spent my formative years. [#Newburgh](https://mastodon.scot/tags/Newburgh ) [#Tarves](https://mastodon.scot/tags/Tarves ) [#Ferryhill](https://mastodon.scot/tags/Ferryhill )
Hi #bee folks, I recently found a hive of wild bees on #Bute #Scotland. To me they look very dark and I was wondering if they are the native race of British Black Bees. Can anyone confirm/comment from my picture? Thanks. #beekeeping image
Not really surprised. Being on your bike is so stimulating. "cyclists had a 19 percent lower risk of all-cause dementia, a 22 percent lower risk of Alzheimer's, a 40 percent lower risk of young-onset dementia (before the age of 65), and a 17 percent lower risk of late-onset dementia." #cycling #biketoot #Alzheimers
ScienceAlert
Cycling Linked to Lower Risk of Dementia, Study of Half a Million Finds
Getting from A to B on a bicycle more often could reduce risk of dementia, possibly by protecting a part of the brain tied to memory functions, new...