Do I have any friends in/near Hartlepool? Mads is trying to find a cheap hotel there to stay in before her university drama interview and its hard to tell over the Internet which are the horrific ones and which are the serviceable but cheap ones.
Looking on trip advisor but still a bit lost.

Rosoman was a fireman in the Blitz. The men in the painting died. It haunted him. He painted the scene many times.

He was later an important teacher; David Hockney was one of his students. He died aged 98 in 2012.

Suffragette collection for sale - extraordinary 80 lots from what would now be called a terrorist organisation auctioned in Bonham’s Deeds not Words sale bit.ly/488GsTi

McFadden says decision not to pay compensation to Waspi women being reconsidered after new evidence emerged - www.theguardian.com/politics/liv...

The first step towards saving our precious BBC: remove Robbie Gibb from the board | Ed Davey The BBC belongs to all of us, and it is under attack as never before. The government must defend it from its enemies, within and without, says Liberal Democrat leader Ed Davey

As Ed Davey says, it's worth remembering this: 'Johnson’s pick for BBC chair, Richard Sharp resigned two years ago over his links to a secret loan of up to £800,000 to… Boris Johnson.'
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

Revealed: The Hunts Bankrolled by Your Taxes Even After Breaking the Law New research carried out by Protect the Wild and Grantham Against Blood Sports has revealed that more than £1m in farming subsidies have been handed out to hunts since 2000.

New research carried out by Protect the Wild and Grantham Against Blood Sports has revealed that more than £1m in farming subsidies have been handed out to hunts since 2000.

protectthewild.substack.com/p/revealed-t...

Very interesting piece, including the extract below which has the ring of truth

Glad that someone has finally taken responsibility for the appalling assault on democracy that was the Jan. 6 insurrection.

Slightly confused that it's the Director-General of the BBC, but what do I know?

Terrific person and makes brilliant things 👇🏼👇🏼👇🏼

I for one am blaming my year 7 PE teacher for not teaching me that fitness at the age of 11 could be maintained by pleasurable activity rather than cross country in gym knickers by the A46 to Grimsby, being honked at by haulage drivers, in seemingly eternal December rain.

Grid of nine images featuring retro-themed items, including a t-shirt, framed prints, phone case, Christmas gift wrap, cushion, and a mug.

It's been a very quiet week.
As a small business owner that’s a bit scary heading into my busy season.

So, if you're looking for unique #Christmas gifts, I make prints, homewares, cards & accessories inspired by midcentury design, music & architecture.

Have a nosy here gailmyerscough.co.uk

Jailed UK climate protesters facing conditions reserved for extremists on release Exclusive: Just Stop Oil activist was banned from attending gatherings, including meeting a friend in a cafe, without permission Environmental protesters are being given licence conditions on release from jail that are supposed to be limited to extremism cases. Ella Ward, 22, was banned from going to any meetings or gatherings, except for worship, without permission from her probation officer, although the Ministry of Justice dropped the condition after she brought a legal challenge. Continue reading...

Jailed UK climate protesters facing conditions reserved for extremists on release

Gosh, I hope Andrew Milne doesn’t become so well known doing this shit becomes impossible for him.

This queen is at the Alameda Animal Shelter. Ellie needs a soft spot to land.

www.alamedaanimalshelter.org/adopt/cats/a...

JAPAN. Mount Aso. 1965. © Henri Cartier-Bresson/Magnum Photos

Stop the Guga Hunt petitions.parliament.scot/petitions/PE... Sign to get the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Gov to stop the taking of 2,000 Gannet chicks (Gugas) on the scottish island of Sula Sgeir every year - culturally not needed (formerly for sustenance) & also ecologically unsound

Forty Not Out for Mark Thomas Veteran comedian and campaigner Mark Thomas is celebrating his fortieth year as a stand-up this year and has chosen to mark the landmark with two events.

40 years without a proper job. Takes some doing.
beyondthejoke.co.uk/content/1679...

🔥 Register now for free!

—-> www.tickettailor.com/events/bylin...

Painting of an open doorway looking outwards from the interior, on the floor inside and out are wooden clogs, two pairs, one adult sized and one pair to fit a small child

Anna Ancher, At Noon, 1914 Danish painter #WomensArt

Big oil is playing games with our ocean New research from Oceana reveals 22 new oil fields could be approved by the government. Eight are INSIDE or next to protected areas. Rosebank's pipeline cuts straight through one. The deck's stacked ...

Big oil is playing games with our ocean. 22 new oil fields could be approved by the government. 8 are INSIDE or next to protected areas. The deck's stacked against our oceans.

Email your MP now

#OilFieldFiles #StopRosebank #ProtectOurOceans #DrillOrDrop #OceanaUK
act.oceana.org/page/171529/...

As anti-Labour media will always put words in her mouth, why not beat them to it:

"Yes it's true, Daily Mail readers, we are coming for you and your money because a) everyone else had to pay under the Tories b) Brexit screwed the poor c) you voted for both. Cheers, Rachel."

Sign the Petition Make COVID-19 Vaccines Universally Available in the UK - Free of Charge

The link:

www.change.org/Make-Covid-V...

Sign the Petition Make COVID vaccine universally available in the UK - free of charge.

In the UK, restricting free access to proven vaccines ignores the evidence and is a public health failure.
Please sign this petition to urge the UK government to overturn its shortsighted policy - and make the COVID-19 vaccine universally available, free of charge.

www.change.org/Make-Covid-V...

TOTTIE - THE STORY OF A DOLL'S HOUSE (1984): Oliver Postgate and Peter Firmin's Smallfilms, home to Bagpuss and The Clangers, gave us this charming series about the inhabitants of a doll's house. Young viewers weren't prepared for a favourite character's death by immolation...

Please help SAVE TAYLORS BUTTONS, Maureen Rose's legendary shop in Cleveland St. They will shut in November forever unless they can pay their rent arrears from the Covid lockdowns:
crowdfunder.co.uk/p/taylorsbut...

This is what happened to my Grandfather in Frankfurt, Germany on 9th November 1938, commonly known as Kristallnacht.

How Black Wind Turbine Blades Could Reduce Bird Mortality at Wind Farms A new study suggests that painting one black wind turbine blade could reduce bird strikes at wind farms by 70 percent. Find out more.

"the black paint reduces the motion smear effect by creating dark streaks that make the blades easier to see for birds, giving them time to change course."

full explanation here...includes a link to the original report.

"Some absolutely outstanding work by activists to sneak these wraparounds onto copies of the Daily Mail in shops."
via Ian Almond

Farage: epic grifter