<?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 05:45:12 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/@natubat/rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Running in the rain]]></title><description><![CDATA[I was completely soaked in this photo - not with sweat, but with rain! It's the second time I've run in the rain - in recent years anyway, and I really enjoyed it. I think I'd find heavy rain hard to cope]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/exhaust/@natubat/running-in-the-rain</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/exhaust/@natubat/running-in-the-rain</guid><category><![CDATA[exhaust]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[natubat]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2020 16:12:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2923mN3pnd7PfoCxi33KmQBGRMVc3LuPSdqaxkc4VTC4w3DcqvmA77rgJV98AXpAMDHHH1PGxNi6e6Q9cNDQT35kHx6yeGxiDd7BvynSKdyXrN?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[A prickly adventure in the Campsies]]></title><description><![CDATA[It's been pretty awful for me and my hillwalking friends, having one of the longest, sunniest, driest spells since records began in Scotland, and not being able to enjoy it in our favourite place – the]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/bouldersunday/@natubat/apricklyadventureinthecampsies-csv349dl9z</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/bouldersunday/@natubat/apricklyadventureinthecampsies-csv349dl9z</guid><category><![CDATA[bouldersunday]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[natubat]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 07 Jun 2020 20:22:18 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2923mMxKEVjffyega9m4VvoN3zvgECJLgzK9BTwRdm5SSjCKm6vSqsQSAdxL8UqR1s7Fa2YZX1vrQndxD2fbExH367BSrLB7CWK1xtrnr8szHc?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Exploring Buchanan Castle]]></title><description><![CDATA[It wasn't exactly "urbex" – more "ruralex". I'm not sure if it's even worthy of such a description. Buchanan Castle, near the village of Drymen in the west of Scotland, is surprisingly]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/history/@natubat/exploringbuchanancastle-qsyzvbiuwj</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/history/@natubat/exploringbuchanancastle-qsyzvbiuwj</guid><category><![CDATA[history]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[natubat]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 31 May 2020 17:33:18 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/4i88GgGXrYhuf38G4kkXXYCZyBmmxQW5qgyoe6SqKYP3RWX6ZY6nEKCmqGSR784b9CpKm1nCPqHYqVeQ2urAbQXgVsgw99PKWwnoA6GGN6TuBaVroH2Cf6R6MU?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[A community foodbank]]></title><description><![CDATA[When I heard that my brother-in-law was involved in running a local food bank, I immediately volunteered to help, partly because it gets me out of the house and gives me a focus. I can't say that I've]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/covid19/@natubat/acommunityfoodbank-ur03us7bpt</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/covid19/@natubat/acommunityfoodbank-ur03us7bpt</guid><category><![CDATA[covid19]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[natubat]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2020 19:53:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2N61tysBoFqtVwQDSKCsH3Xy72undRraNQwcFwH9zDECd3RwKbJKei6N5r9HK2eRBCvWLLCFhjCuJNJzfwcsWvW1BRYWSEBzvLVj847Ciz1W2uz8gKyWhYkz65r5WvdSHJygbw4KPgEA?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[A bike ride along the Clyde]]></title><description><![CDATA[I've been doing a lot more cycling during "lockdown". In Scotland we are allowed to take as much outdoor exercise as we want now, as long as we observe social distancing rules. 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For me, life just came to a halt at a very awkward time. I was moving out of my flat, intending to buy land and build my own home. My mum had a stroke]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/coronavirus/@natubat/lifeinterrupted-zd0ptwj64a</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/coronavirus/@natubat/lifeinterrupted-zd0ptwj64a</guid><category><![CDATA[coronavirus]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[natubat]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2020 14:23:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/PB8ro6BEQfvHVi1FN9Np8MAZwyLmZNE3QirV8K7VBVCSQVJhiwKroKe5h2JRsQnKYBBLRSonMZ27w2Vn3YcThZ5MzJZz3sEYwHsfbVjS6QgETa2A?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Problem solved! And seeing Hive through the eyes of a newbie]]></title><description><![CDATA[Following on from my "HELP!" post, I finally got it all sorted out. My network keys are not lost, and I am able to access my Hive funds. I'd almost resigned myself to losing the Hive in my account]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive/@natubat/problem-solved-and-seeing-hive-through-the-eyes-of-a-newbie</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive/@natubat/problem-solved-and-seeing-hive-through-the-eyes-of-a-newbie</guid><category><![CDATA[hive]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[natubat]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2020 19:29:54 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/46aP2QbqUqBqpx5c7Zikd2HFMqywJNqDeZVr22vYLLq3mmDMvC912rHeSNtbax4mGxwWYc4RQ93ya2PKd9KLmRjJxssc?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Can anyone advise me?]]></title><description><![CDATA[I seem to be locked out of my Hive wallet - my passwords no longer work. It's the same account that I had on Steemit for 3 years. I can log in using my Keystore password on Hivesigner, but when I go to]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive/@natubat/can-anyone-advise-me</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive/@natubat/can-anyone-advise-me</guid><category><![CDATA[hive]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[natubat]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2020 12:33:36 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/ADdPNihJzmPaYV4kTz4GCveAWxV8mUAgE6jg7PzdvQBoGn97TMw5BrrqHo8auDoMhD4KgdRWnedGCxm7wtv9dnUMC?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Just popped over from Steemit!]]></title><description><![CDATA[My brain is spinning. It's like a post-apocalyptic world outside and a post-apocalyptic world on Steemit! I'm glad to have found some familiar faces over here 😁 I took time out from Steemit in early December,]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive/@natubat/just-popped-over-from-steemit</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive/@natubat/just-popped-over-from-steemit</guid><category><![CDATA[hive]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[natubat]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 04 Apr 2020 16:35:36 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[A walk on the wild(life) side]]></title><description><![CDATA[This year has been a tough one, and I've been unable to get away to the hills as much as I'd like. 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It's good to see that Steemit Inc are chasing up]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/naturalmedicine/@natubat/delirium-a-learning-experience</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/naturalmedicine/@natubat/delirium-a-learning-experience</guid><category><![CDATA[naturalmedicine]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[natubat]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 09 Oct 2019 21:00:36 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/RGgukq5E6HBM2jscGd4Sszpv94XxHH2uqxMY9z21vaqHt5CwYCj3n3uL4SqEmnM9UuKzdofvrmxL9Re7byFspuY33LPSXeeHcsuCA4oyxULmmVAYQZxnxtyZhRFNZMx?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Scrambling in the rocky, remote, wild north west]]></title><description><![CDATA[This is why I love Corbetts. 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