Clear out toys now!

Love being reminded to do this every year. It's a win/win all round

The beret of a soldier of the Royal Irish regiment, adorned with a poppy, placed on the bonnet of a military vehicle.

At the going down of the sun, and in the morning, we will remember them.

I’m enjoying the guest Helens but note that they are no longer referred to as such. Is the real Helen not returning?

Thank you to you and The Catenary Wires for a cracking evening. I was sad not to meet the cat as I am a great admirer of her oeuvre.

Farage: epic grifter

Excellent thread! Book covers with absolutely no relationship to the book contents are bonkers.

You may not know - although you may know and not care - that Abebooks are part of Ama$on. If you’re in the UK, please give WoB a try www.worldofbooks.com/en-gb

Spread it far and wide.

Sarah Pochin, Reform UK

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The kids are alright.

None necessary!

Thanks for the @ Orla, but I'm a different Emma O'Kelly. I think that I'm starting to understand the unexpectedly high number of followers that I have from Ireland.

It hurt when I crashed my bike into a pothole – and it taught me the true price of austerity | George Monbiot Fixing that hole could have cost under £100; the cost of not doing so is limitless. My prang highlights the neoliberal folly of false economies, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot

I don't always agree with George Monbiot, but I thought that his recent article on the costs of austerity was excellent. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

Flu-ed and COVID-ed last Saturday. I’m still waiting for improved 5G but Elon and Jeff know where I am at all times.

Sick and tired of what lanyards? I’ve listened several times and have no idea what he’s saying.

Reform MP backs up Nigel Farage claims that migrants are coming for your birds.

I thought that it was an incredible production of an amazing play. So thought provoking!

I had to make myself not cry because I knew that, if I started, it would be that dreadful, noisy sobbing cry that cannot be controlled.

‘Wind us up’ - I have a mental image of lovely Welsh people going round and round and round the roundabouts until they are wound up.

Andrew Wakefield, the 'MMR jab causes autism' guy, whilst being struck off continues to cause a huge amount of damage. He went to the States, has made a vast amount of money and continues to peddle his lies to a very credulous crowd. I suspect that AW is the 'source' of much of RFK's 'information'.

That's excellent news, thank you for letting me know.

So sad that you're not coming to Norwich now that the marvellous @jarroldsnorwich.bsky.social book department has closed.

A lie is halfway round the world whilst the truth is putting its boots on. It matters not whether what Molhotra has said is true, it matters that he has said it and that it has been widely reported. Terrible, terrible damage has already been done.

Very important info for eg women in violent relationships who maintain a secret phone. Please pass along.

How to keep your phone safe from Emergency Alerts.

Steps to secure your iPhone 1. Search your settings for 'emergency alerts' 2. Turn off 'Severe alerts' and 'Emergency alerts' 3. If this does not work, contact your device manufacturer.

Steps to secure your Android: 1. Search your settings 'emergency alerts' 2. Turn off 'Severe alerts' and 'Emergency alerts' 3. On Huawei devices running EMUI 11 or older, search your settings for ‘emergency alerts’ and turn off 'Extreme threats', 'Severe threats', and 'Show amber alerts' 4. If this does not work, contact your device manufacturer.

Other mobile phones and tablets: Depending on your software version or phone manufacturer, emergency alert settings may be called different names. They could be called 'wireless emergency alerts' or 'emergency broadcasts'. You can usually find these settings in one of the following ways. - Go to 'message', then 'message settings', then 'wireless emergency alerts', then 'alert' - Go to ‘settings’, then ‘sounds’, then ‘advanced’, then ‘emergency broadcasts’ - Go to ‘settings’, then ‘general settings’, then ‘emergency alerts’ Then turn off ‘severe alerts’, ‘extreme alerts’ and ‘test alerts’.

If you have a secret or hidden phone, the government's Emergency Alerts could reveal your device, even if it's on silent or do not disturb.

The government is testing emergency alerts on Sunday 7 September. If you're worried this could reveal a phone, you can follow this guide to turn off the alerts

I hope that it’s also available on non-Ama$on platforms? I don’t want to miss out.

Look at East Anglia - a science discovery desert. We used to have an amazing place in Norwich, based in one of our redundant churches. I loved taking my smalls there as well as taking my class on school trips. Gone.

For over 25 years, science and discovery centres have been at the heart of inspiring millions of people to explore, question, and be part of UK science and technology.

But they're seriously under threat… 1/3

Thanks for highlighting this - I hadn’t read the alt-text. I may still have a feeling of existential dread but I’m laughing too.

Thank you @pollyrowena.bsky,social, and excellent piece. Unfortunately, ‘perpetuating quackery disguised as health advice’ sells, and sells big. Publishing decisions are based on the bottom line not moral imperative.

We won’t know them. They go to another school.