<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></title><description><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com</link><image><url>http://direct.ecency.com/logo512.png</url><title>RSS Feed</title><link>http://direct.ecency.com</link></image><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2026 18:19:23 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/@fiftysixnorth/rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[The Drama is Strong]]></title><description><![CDATA[Oof. I think everyone on steem is watching with bated breath to see what happens with this Tron takeover. Its all so crazy stressful. If you are like me, you've been lurking in and out of discord the last]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/photography/@fiftysixnorth/the-drama-is-strong</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/photography/@fiftysixnorth/the-drama-is-strong</guid><category><![CDATA[photography]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[fiftysixnorth]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 04 Mar 2020 21:20:24 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/vM1pGHgNcyCXUWJECrZbvn1NMPj1oFGUo3gYfF3NNPRD9aJ5ZC7kniocu8a2gS77WCUHTrcXmzQdsQAqhePhtxLriZNNe64nkeQuf2VUagXVnYdMr3Qj4cbRcj4AZUnmNaSyjrv?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[I faked it, but did I make it?]]></title><description><![CDATA[About 6 months ago I wrote Fake it till you make it, a post about going into a new job. A 6 month position covering for someone who is off sick. Unrelated fairground ride photo The job is a more senior]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/blog/@fiftysixnorth/i-faked-it-but-did-i-make-it</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/blog/@fiftysixnorth/i-faked-it-but-did-i-make-it</guid><category><![CDATA[blog]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[fiftysixnorth]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 25 Feb 2020 19:32:57 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/vM1pGHgNcyCXUWJECrZbvn1NMPj1oFGUo3gYfF3NNPRD9X9b1vcM9g8exznurJbSM3KPcENW92raJLvDDvRN4LkRPsyhjVHX8HQtyegGFNYzC8ZRahiMLR48CBUURdCPttn1QWi?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[I got Married - The Honeymoon part 2]]></title><description><![CDATA[The end of our honeymoon brought on for me what was to be the coolest experience of the entire trip. You see, a week earlier when we arrived on the island we were faced with the transfer to our resort/hotel.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/photography/@fiftysixnorth/i-got-married-the-honeymoon-part-2</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/photography/@fiftysixnorth/i-got-married-the-honeymoon-part-2</guid><category><![CDATA[photography]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[fiftysixnorth]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 17 Feb 2020 22:13:33 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/vM1pGHgNcyCXUWJECrZbvn1NMPj1oFGUo3gYfF3NNPRD9afwrBw1nGV73EEobkf3HCD12apDvhQ9Xd1yDQeFmrPoWT4icfGu7dthifFs2YHL9JUunuWhqcgGvXXTwBiysYtYcaS?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[I got Married - The Honeymoon part 1]]></title><description><![CDATA[St Lucia from the air Some of you may remember the story of how my honeymoon got cancelled at the last minute from a few posts back. The travel company we had booked through (just the flights, the hotel]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/photography/@fiftysixnorth/i-got-married-the-honeymoon-part-1</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/photography/@fiftysixnorth/i-got-married-the-honeymoon-part-1</guid><category><![CDATA[photography]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[fiftysixnorth]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 13 Feb 2020 16:36:36 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/vM1pGHgNcyCXUWJECrZbvn1NMPj1oFGUo3gYfF3NNPRD9ZsTTv5xqyBfBd3hq2R3uZMCETCfW2YrWVBZPFgL2keD62bszPgapkxcFjfNVJmyDSsMLYA55NFQWW6nn5PxWc47A2i?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[University of Edinburgh's McEwan Hall]]></title><description><![CDATA[Recently I got a new phone. the Huawei P30 Pro. I've heard people saying that once they started using this phone they put away their big DSLRs and never looked back. 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The planning, the organising, the honeymoon and the post wedding]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/photography/@fiftysixnorth/i-got-married</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/photography/@fiftysixnorth/i-got-married</guid><category><![CDATA[photography]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[fiftysixnorth]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 04 Feb 2020 17:03:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/cyxkEVqiiLy2ofdgrJNxeZC3WCHPBwR7MjUDzY4kBNr81MkGn3eSw76N3r2FWSaURKqhp4nxKmdkrFHwJhzR1VmRrMtxxCnZr3QT4nD39eiWJCfQyfmG4rSqV6XPT2ffvVk?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[It all changes tonight at 11pm GMT]]></title><description><![CDATA[I know what you are already thinking .. a post? from @fiftysixnorth? What is this sorcery? Am I being tricked? No, its time to get back on the horse. I have taken something of a hiatus from steemit. 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