woolhatwoman Jean C

Thank you, she did, and that sounds a lot like her <3

If you would like to make a donation in her memory, please consider Cancer Research UK (donate.cancerresearchuk.org/donate) or the UN's distribution fund to support people in Gaza and the West Bank (crisisrelief.un.org/opt-crisis)

I will monitor this account for a while.

Woolhatdaughter/Kathryn

I am extremely sorry to say that my mam, Woolhatwoman/Jean, passed away on the 25th of January. She had come to terms and was quiet, peaceful and comfortable, surrounded by her family and cared for by excellent NHS staff (who had all become immediately fond of her).

Woolhatdaughter/Kathryn.

Oh, that's a pity. I do hope the pharmacist can help, sinusitis is horrible.

More interesting reading in the @bmj.com on how a combination of geography and circumstance created the Scandinavian society we see today.

Higher taxes, in some ways. But a more egalitarian society and a sense of “dugnad” where everyone mucks in and pulls together.

Could we do this in Scotland?

Amelia looks like I feel!

oh dear. A combination of decongestant, hot drinks and warm bottle-on-head did help me ... Can you eat garlic? Fresh raw garlic minced or finely chopped & sprinkled into a nice fresh tomato (e.g.) sandwich, also helps to clear the Tubes, plus it's anti-microbial, anti-fungal AND anti-vampyre?

Good advice -

🤣🤣🤣🤣 I’m snowed in. But don’t worry, one of the cats has gone to get help

not now babe I’m watching the gritter tracker

Good day, Kitchen Inspector here to undertake the first mandatory inspection for 2025

Please be so kind as to let me in so I may cast my murder mittens over the leftover roast potatoes, chicken and gravy

a cat is laughing with its eyes closed and the words `` hahaha hahaha too funny '' written below it . Alt: a cat is laughing with its eyes closed and the words `` hahaha hahaha too funny '' written below it .

And good luck getting underwear and trousers to fit. You'll all have to wear skirts

Why do my cats pose for photographs like they’re 18th-century aristocracy?

Tomorrow's Independent front page revealing Brexit's catastrophic cost - five years after the UK left the EU.

- New bureaucracy
- Weaker UK exports
- Labour shortages in key sectors
- Less cash for public services
- Huge divorce bill
- 15% long term hit to UK trade

This is the price of populism.

Government should seize the moment, while Musk and Farage are at odds, to close the loophole on foreign donations to UK parties.

The danger was always that introducing legislation would trigger a donation. So do it now, before they kiss and make up.

Just come through some of that myself! I imagine you've tried breathing steam, taking decongestant, swearing in a kind and gentle way? Have you tried a warm hot water bottle on the sore side of the head? That helped me. Wrap in a smooth* cloth & lay your head upon it. (* = no crinkles on the face)

Why, thank you so much. My best wishes to you, too!

Mm. Bit knobbly, huh.

Single-exposure photograph of the Aurora Borealis by Kiran Acharya

Single-exposure photograph of the Aurora Borealis by Kiran Acharya

Hello 👋

By way of introduction, wallpapers of two images from the series 'Aurora²', unreleased before now.

Both are single-exposure photographs, made in the unique darkness and solitute of remote Scandinavia.

Please save and enjoy!

Go carefully, people in the USA where the storm hits -

Berlin this evening

One cool thing re-reading Livy is how he explains the foundations of Roman temples. To him, most were originally the site of a bubbling spring or ancient oak or sacred grove. Things that later writers would call "Celtic" ideas about people's relationships with their gods.

Photo of an old ginger cat being stroked by a human hand. Text reads: May your hands be an extension of your heart and may you do the work of love with them. -Aja Monet

Happy #Caturday lovely phone family 🐈‍⬛ How is everyone doing?
This is something I'm going to try and do much more of in 2025. Whether that's a bit of extra volunteering at my happy place or even a change of job, we shall see...
Have a fabulous day and of course always #HaveCourageAndBeKind 🥰

Title: Still haven't made a new year's resolution? Let us help you generate one! Image: a diagram which asks you to input “The year of your birth added to the number of pets in your home”, “The number of days in the current month plus your shoe size” and “The sum of the first three digits in your telephone number” which will seemingly make a random resolution but actually always* makes “support your local bookshop”. *Unless you have size 68 shoes or a negative number of pets or some other nonsense in which case you will get the silly outcome you deserve.

My new year’s resolution generator for @theguardian.com. Let me know what you get!

New company recorded on Companies House, X.AI London Ltd

Elon Musk is listed as the sole person with significant control

As others including Carole Caddwaladr have flagged, X/Elon Musk has registered a new UK company

Having a UK company (which is trading) is essential to being able to donate to a UK party

Could be other reasons, but the timing is a significant red flag...

This sounds like fun, if you're in the USA

Some of the effectiveness of hospice care comes from its strong local links,

and from connecting to ‘people’ many years before they become ‘patients’.

The thing that we are not talking about is that so much of this care and volunteering for charities was traditionally provided by women, often not working, retired or working part time. Now we are expecting women to work full time until they are nearly 70 where will that come from?

100% facts,

Unplanned or urgent care at home - Aberdeenshire Council

Also the emergency carers who I could phone as needed.
www.aberdeenshire.gov.uk/social-care-...