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Rainy, windy, and cold on Halloween week? Oh, it's definitely chili season now. I recently refreshed and updated this chili from deep in the SK archives. It’s really quick, has a short ingredient list, and (finally) looks good enough to eat.

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No surprise there! After years of austerity...

Happy anniversary 🍾 🎉

Ginger cat resting in the sunshine

#Caturday vibes

Finally, I have this blanket for myself! X

It wasn't me, chief!

Who? Me? Don't think so...

Looking pretty is hard work

What do you think of this colour? Does it suit me? 🤔

Caterday morning vibes

The advantage of being grown up!

Beach stone with holes

Stone from Whitstable Beach with small holes

Labyrinth, mysterious way! Stone from Whitstable beach

Happy birthday! May all your wishes be granted! X

Tortoise swimming

A bit late, on way to the meeting...

Top hat cat!

Empty a&e? Not your usual news, amazing! Good luck for your next venture! 🍾

Happy birthday 🍸 🎂

Happy anniversary 🍾

Lake in the sun

Coliseum

Beauty

Drama skys

Last weekend!

An English phrase for describing two things (or people) that are completely different is “like chalk and cheese.” A similar phrase in Czech is jako nebe a dudy. It means “like heaven and bagpipes.”

I was up all night trying to think of the perfect joke or pun for International Joke Day. And then it dawned on me.

Sesame Peanut Noodles I always make a large vat of these since they're lovely to pick at in the fridge. Plus, although they're easy to make, you do need quite a few ingredients — and this holds true whether you're making a...

You may not feel like cooking in this infernal heat, but there’s very little involved in #RecipeOfTheDay, and it’s the perfect thing to be eating. It’s Sesame Peanut Noodles, to be tubbed up, stashed in the fridge, and eaten cold when needed! www.nigella.com/recipes/sesa...

Lively lovely vase!

Five prescription drugs that can make it harder to cope with the heat Many common prescription drugs block the body’s ability to keep us cool.

#Medsky🧪 #pharmasky #publichealth As temperatures rise, so does the risk of heat-related illness – especially for people taking certain prescription Rx @uk.theconversation.com

theconversation.com/five-prescri...

Regent Park

A duck and a duckling swimming on a summer day

Short break

Clock alarm! Can repeat/change as needed.

Pink flowers with sunrays

Good mornings!

And add some olives! Mmm...

www.bgs.org.uk/advance-care...

I can't believe 23 people liked it!

Yellow rose

Escaping yellow rose

55,000 people DEAD!

(53,253 Palestinians and 1,706 Israelis)
have been reported killed in the Gaza war

Hard to comprehend

Imagine the death of all the runners who ran the London Marathon 2025

End the war!

Help us identify Uk-based community nurses’ contributions to end-of-life care. Taking part in the study involves completing the 10-minute anonymous survey @theqicn.bsky.social

Please share with community nurse colleagues

Take part here: cambridge.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...

Lily's Scones These are the best scones I’ve ever eaten, which is quite how it should be since they emanate from one of those old-fashioned cooks who starts a batch the minute the door-bell rings at teatime. Yes, I...

Lily’s Scones are #RecipeOfTheDay! I can’t quite say it’s a secret ingredient, but cream of tartar is certainly key to their success, as many of the lovely comments below the recipe attest. Despite the black treacle here, I’ve since changed allegiance to golden syrup www.nigella.com/recipes/lily...