Dave Thompson MSP

Minister for Housing and Communities Alex Neil MSP with Dave in the Town House, Inverness, after a useful public discussion on the future of Housing.

Councillor Bren Gormley joined Dave at a very wet Arisaig Highland Games (July 2010)

Lorna Byrne of the West Highland Museum told Dave all about the exhibits in their stall at the Arisaig Highland Games (July 2010)

Wendy Newton, Admin Officer (left) and Flora McKee, Manager of Lochaber Voluntary Action with Dave at the well used Toy Library in An Drochaid, Fort William (July 2010)

Dave visited Morvern, travelling via the speedy Corran Ferry. July 2010

Dave, pictured with  (position) Dorothy Lydon and Anne MacLeod,  visited the Skye and Lochalsh Archive centre  to support its continued funding.  July 2010

Dave enjoyed the delights of the Staffin Sheepdog Trials, watching every crofter's best friend get put through the paces.  July 2010

Dave entered into the spirit of things by donning full Jacobite dress when visiting the "Battlefield Highland" stall at Morvern Highland Games. July 2010

Councillor Ian Renwick joined Dave at Borrodale School on Skye, which is now used by the Glendale Trust as a heritage exhibition and cafe.  July 2010

Dave enjoyed a well earned day off by taking a 10 mile hike around Loch Affric during the summer recess. July 2010

Dave met with pupils during  a visit to Parliament and answered questions on what life as an MSP is like and how  the Scottish Parliament works. June 2010

SMILE: You can see Dave way at the back, holding his SMILE for self Management, as part of Long-Term Conditions Alliance Scotland's (LTCAS) campaign to raise awareness of Scotland's first Self Management week, 4-8 October 2010. July 2010

Picture the Change:  Dave met members of the Scottish Youth Parliament to endorse their next youth manifesto, Picture the Change, and to launch the consultation phase of the document outside the Scottish Parliament. July 2010

The Ripple Effect: Badenoch & Strathspey hosted dance project BodyCurrents' finale, The Ripple Effect, at Loch Morlich, celebrating the project's bringing together all ages of people from four communities to do something new with dance. June 2010

Water rescuer: Dave met with Scotland's only water rescue dog and registered volunteer Loki, a 3 yr old Newfoundland, and her owner, volunteer Colin Lindsay, at Northern Scotland's Red Cross Open day at the Black Isle Showground.  June 2010

Red Cross Open Day: Dave also met with Anne Eadie, Services Manager for the Western District, where she where she sowed off their new field hospital.