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Probably Canaries. Limited choice for sun at this time of year!

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Thank you. Massive relief and hoping to book something asap 😊

Well, in long-awaited, excellent news, I am at last free to get travel insurance and book a holiday. Happy weekend, all 🎉🎉🎉

Saltwater gargle and saltwater inhalation if you can bear it. Research shows it shortens duration 🤞

Tagging by Graham Mort THE CHARGE NURSE asked me to help carry Charlie to the gurney. Charles Edward Gray. We took him down to the morgue at the end of the hospital grounds, avoiding the puddles.…

This is the link to my new flash fiction ‘Tagging’ published by @fictivedream.bsky.social
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Why this school in Derby will ditch a shirt, tie and blazer from its uniform The school says the move is practical - but it echoes a wider debate over the role of uniforms.

BBC News - Why this school in Derby will ditch a shirt, tie and blazer from its uniform - BBC News

Long overdue. A great move to practicality and comfort for ease of movement and learning.

I lent cook my "language of flowers" book and I think it says 'Make your own bleeding dinner'
#GirlsOwnCC

William Blake’s illustration for “The Tyger” has what appears to be a dippy grin for some reason.

The wonderful thing about Tyggers
Is Tyggers are burning bright
Their tops are made out of rubber
In the forest of the night

What bouncy, trouncy, flouncy, pouncy,
Immortal hand or eye
Did frame the most wonderful thing about Tyggers,
Their fearful symmetry!

Sunday Sale on my painting of Crail.
Ends in the week.
Do let me know.

£80 off of the website price.
Ready to hang.
A popular painting & village so I thought I’d give it a lovely discount.
Details in my link.

East Neuk, Fife, Scotland.
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"When Teddy died in his wheelchair during music therapy, we’d run out of mortuary tags." Tagging by Graham Mort @grahammort.bsky.social #shortstory #fiction #readingcommunity. Please click on the link below and enjoy. fictivedream.com/2026/02/15/t...

Here's the real reason the government keeps freezing the student loan threshold

The part of the loan that's repaid is classed as an asset on Treasury spreadsheets. But when plan 2 student loans started to be repaid, the percentage received back was less than expected...

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What time do you think you will be doing it?

Just say her first name, Gloria, for me. I think she would have liked that. Thank you. What a lovely thing you are doing.

Can we fix the worst student loan system in the world? As graduates from England struggle under crippling levels of debt, Mary Downer looks at how other nations do it better

"We’re charging graduates a higher marginal tax rate than somebody earning £150,000" www.thetimes.com/money/family...

They decided to pardon him

This is my first. She died in September.

Just reserved this at library. Will ring a lot of bells. Expect lots of "I'd forgotten all about..." posts afterwards!

Primulas in unusual shades of peachy yellow, deep pink and blush pink.

A long garden centre display table x 2 covered in all different colours and varieties of primroses/primulas.

Grey, wet, miserable day. Was glad of the amazing colour here this morning.

They're Coming for Our Daughters The conservative plan to shrink girls’ futures

The Heritage Foundation has released a 250-year roadmap to “save America.”

The document is a how-to guide for subjugating girls & young women: a detailed plan to push them out of college, funnel them into early marriage and motherhood, and then trap them there.
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Another quiet beauty from Mike Fox. A restorative and hopeful short story.

“Every night she walks up and down saying ‘Out, out, damned Spot’ but neither of them is called Spot and, in any case, they’ve got a cat flap”

#GirlsOwnCC

Oh Ada, do you remember when we used to swan about half naked, proudly showing off our kittens.
#GirlsOwnCC

Oh dear. I hope you've got your tsk tsks ready to cut and paste this week!

YouTube video by Charlie Follows Relaxing Full Body Stretch | 30 Min | Day 27 Flow Challenge

Absolutely loved this 30 minute #yoga stretching routine. I'll be doing that one again!

Always an exciting moment when we see les grues (the cranes) flying north over our part of France… a sign that spring is on the way.

Norwich people. Really sorry to ask but does anyone have any experience of getting home care for the elderly in the area? Any advice most welcome x

Kala, debut novel from Colin Walsh. A mystery of a missing girl from 10-15 years ago, her friendship group and small Irish town revisited.

Started this earlier, bumped up my pile on daughter's recommendation. I can already see why. Love the Irish voices and characters. Excited to know where it's going.