Amy Clements

Just a reminder MoneySavingExpert does not cold call. If someone knocks at your door (or calls you) claiming to be from us or sent by me, to switch your energy or owt else, it is not true, be careful.

22 January 1938 | A Dutch Jewish girl, Vera Matteman, was born in Amsterdam.

In September 1943 she was deported to #Auschwitz and murdered in a gas chamber after selection.
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▶ A short video about gas chambers and crematoria of the Auschwitz camp: https://youtu.be/-A05i25j9Ck

Vintage sepia-toned photograph featuring two girls standing outdoors with a small dog, both wearing checkered dresses and hair bows.

21 February 1934 | Dutch Jewish girl, Elisabeth Rimini, was born in Amsterdam.

She was deported from Amsterdam to #Theresienstadt ghetto in April 1943 and on 23 October 1944 she was deported to Auschwitz with her younger sister Sophia. They were both murdered in a gas chamber.

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Ah yes. True love. ♥️
With a payment request. 💸

Plot twist: this is not the rom-com you think it is.

Learn how romance scams work 👉 https://www.europol.europa.eu/operations-services-and-innovation/public-awareness-and-prevention-guides/romance-scams-recognising-manipulation-it-escalates

A vintage black and white photo of a young boy in a light-colored, textured outfit, standing beside a dark chair, looking directly at the camera.

11 February 1943 | A transport of 1,000 Jews deported by the from #Drancy camp in German-occupied #France arrived at #Auschwitz. SS doctors sent 77 men & 91 women to the camp. The remaining 832 people were murdered in gas chambers.

Among them was Henri Latowicz. He was almost 3.

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#HolocaustMemorialDay

Cocaine trafficking into Europe has reached unprecedented levels, driven by high production in Latin America and increasing demand within the EU.

💡 Learn more about evolving tactics behind maritime cocaine trafficking in the Europol Spotlight report: https://ow.ly/TyiW50Y4crm

Vintage black and white photo of a baby with a tuft of hair on top, looking directly at the camera.

26 January 1942 | A Dutch Jewish girl, Alida Baruch, was born in Amsterdam.

In July 1942 she was deported to #Auschwitz and murdered in a gas chamber after selection.
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📖 Learn about the fate of Jews deported from the German-occupied Netherlands to Auschwitz: http://lekcja.auschwitz.org/32_en/

I’ve just gone to find and read the thread - so interesting! I will remember that next time there is a randomly sunken something in the Solent that has the pretty buoys.

‘Mayday! Mayday! Mayday! The boat is cut in half’ - Yachting World A full-bore collision mid-Channel left a Class 40 smashed in half and its two skippers clinging to wreckage. Helen Fretter gets the full story

Ah yes, always a wise assumption. And apparently, don’t assume they’ll apply COLREGS even if you have had a chat with them: www.yachtingworld.com/events-2/may...

A vintage black and white photo of girl, wearing a light-colored dress and sitting with hands clasped together.

24 January 1928 | Dutch Jewish girl, Anna Aldewereld, was born in Amsterdam.

She was deported to #Auschwitz from #Westerbork in October 1942. She did not survive.
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📖 Learn about the fate of Jews deported from the German-occupied Netherlands to Auschwitz: http://lekcja.auschwitz.org/32_en/

Black and white portrait of a young man with short hair, wearing a suit and striped tie.

23 January 1911 | Polish Jew, Israel Goldstein, was born in Warsaw. He emigrated to France. A driver.

He was deported to #Auschwitz from #Drancy on 20 January 1944. He did not survive.
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▶ Video about the history of Auschwitz: https://youtu.be/Fxnl5HTygrs

A picture of the book Everything Will Swallow You by Tom Cox. Peeking out from the top of the book is a bookmark with a dark red print of a cat. The cat is shown in classic loaf shape and looking up to the left. I strongly suspect it is assessing whether to leap out of the bookmark and find the stash of Dreamies in the house. My dog (not pictured) is so far unaware that there is another feline in the house.

After a fairly hectic and utterly sodden day, it was lovely to return home to this waiting for me.

Huge thanks @dj-acid-reflux.bsky.social for adding to my “to read” pile and to your mum for the stunning bookmark!

Vintage photograph of a smiling woman holding a young child, standing in front of a faded shop sign.

16 January 1938 | Dutch Jewish boy Salomon Harschel was born in The Hague.

In October 1942 he was deported to #Auschwitz and murdered in a gas chamber after selection. His mother, Engeltje Harschel-Barendse, was with him.

It really was! Thank you for the inspiration 😊

I *really* wanted maple syrup with it! Sadly (and somewhat shockingly…) I don’t have any so had to do without. I may need to get my Canadian family to send me some of the proper stuff…

I *still* have Panettone left over (they were gifted to me), so made this for lunch. Accompanied with streaky smoked bacon and a fried egg it made a delicious if slightly decadent lunch 😋

(It’s not as “well done” as the picture appears to suggest, I promise!)

Why language matters: why we should never use ‘child pornography’ and always say child sexual abuse material | NSPCC Learning This blog post looks at the significant impact of using the term 'child sexual abuse material' instead of ‘child pornography’ which diminishes the seriousness of the crime. It is aimed at anyone worki...

This is particularly relevant right now: learning.nspcc.org.uk/news/why-lan...

Child sexual abuse should not hide behind language which normalises it.

Emergency beds for rough sleepers are open in Oxford City and South Oxfordshire from 25 December due to a forecast of zero degrees overnight temperature. #SWEP

Snow-covered ruins of red brick walls in a forest. Fence posts with barbe-wire are visible behind the ruin.

Ruins of gas chamber and crematorium V at the Auschwitz II-Birkenau site.

Watch a short video about gas chambers and crematoria of the Auschwitz camp: https://youtu.be/-A05i25j9Ck

Dark berries is English Ivy. And I have the small yellowish flower one popping up in my garden… I thought it was a wild geranium of some sort but the internet isn’t helping me with whether that’s correct, sorry 😕

“More green leaves but varying shades” is a cotoneaster. The rosemary with flowers *could* be a dianthus of some sort but not sure.

This is such a lovely idea 😊

More reminders of The Festive Big Green Book Swap from last year.

Join in this year for more of the same fun.

But let's make it even bigger!

A book chosen just for you.
Choc and tea.

A new book buddy.

JOIN HERE. Just £15!

www.biggreenbookshop.com/index.php

Lest we forget

Hand holding smartphone displaying a calendar with a date circled, accompanied by a reminder banner for influenza vaccination.

Influenza season is kicking off in the Northern Hemisphere!

Your body can take up to two weeks to develop antibodies from the vaccine, so now’s the perfect time to protect yourself.

Get your seasonal influenza (flu) vaccine so your immune system is ready to go!

🚨Final call for innovators in law enforcement: apply to present at Europol Industry & Research Days 2026 in The Hague.

Deadline:
🗓️ Private sector: 5 Nov
🗓️ Research projects: 12 Nov

🔗More info:
https://www.europol.europa.eu/publications-events/events/europol-industry-and-research-days-2026

1 November at the Auschwitz Memorial.

Candles by the Wall of Death in the yard of Block 11 of the former German Nazi Auschwitz I camp. SS men carried out thousands of shooting executions there.

Watch a short video about Block 11 and the execution yard: https://t.co/VBgDxkWLMa