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Claire Morris - Rowanberry Designs

@rowanberrydesigns.bsky.social

North Staffordshire-based glass botherer, and newbie clay dabbler. Accidental illustrator. Guaranteed to need more coffee. www.rowanberrydesigns.com

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Thank you for standing up for your views, it's sad it's come to this though. I've seen first hand what this toxic transphobia running into our society is doing to our trans loved ones. Thank you for being you.

13.12.2025 14:15 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Just to say, we had to make another DNAR decision again. Again we thought of your video. The doctor seemed to sigh with relief when we said we knew the risks and odds of resuscitation, so he didn't need to explain them. And we all came to the same conclusion. So thank you again ❀️.

24.06.2025 12:41 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

So much love to you, I am so sorry.

16.04.2025 14:42 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Some pictures of a selection of this evenings drop of my glass art & jewellery, handmade by me in my glass studio in Staffordshire, UK.

#snowdrops #handmadeglass #glass #spring #hares #foxes #glassartist #handmade #artist

30.03.2025 20:38 β€” πŸ‘ 13    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

link in my profile!

30.03.2025 20:32 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Zuckerburg is holding back my posts for dosh on "the other places", apologies for this post but I need to do it.

NEW STUFF JUST LISTED ON MY WEBSITE! All handmade by my in my glass studio in Staffordshire, UK.
#snowdrops #handmadeglass #glass #spring #hares #foxes #glassartist #handmade #artist

30.03.2025 20:32 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Thank you xx

24.03.2025 01:40 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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So happy with how these glass ornaments turned out. I usually make jewellery but now and again I do stuff like this. Handmade glass snowdrop fox and hare plaque ornaments. They'll be available next weekend. Made by me in my glass studio in Staffordshire.
#handmade #glass #glassartist #staffordshire

23.03.2025 21:40 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

It's been a very odd week! I made it already to say how I was feeling. πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚ And it was there sitting in my phone when you posted πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚

21.03.2025 18:25 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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This oh this...

21.03.2025 16:49 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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@teamlabouruk.bsky.social a reminder. Because apparently you need it.

21.03.2025 06:27 β€” πŸ‘ 184    πŸ” 88    πŸ’¬ 4    πŸ“Œ 9
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A picture describing my past week... πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚ But I've been heard in all the right places. Possibly something else to come too!

21.03.2025 12:23 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Electoral Dysfunction: Is Rachel Reeves about to have a very tough week?
YouTube video by Sky News Electoral Dysfunction: Is Rachel Reeves about to have a very tough week?

Sky News invited me to record a voice note on the disability welfare reforms for their Electoral Dysfunction podcast. Featuring Harriet Harman, Beth Rigby & Ruth Davidson. And so I did, segment starts 4mins 30 in...
youtu.be/9Gb8CM2WoLM?...

21.03.2025 11:22 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Love to EVERY disabled person right now.

You are valid.
You matter.

Please keep some hope that we can fight this. I’m definitely not shutting up any time soon.

Take some time to yourself and do something that brings you love & joy.

You deserve to be here.

18.03.2025 14:57 β€” πŸ‘ 161    πŸ” 40    πŸ’¬ 9    πŸ“Œ 1

They've chosen this for ideological reasons. There were other ways to sort out finances, and to pick on the vulnerable in society is sickening. They've used a sledgehammer to crack a nut that needed carefully scalpeling.

18.03.2025 11:38 β€” πŸ‘ 13    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Just followed, happy to talk.

18.03.2025 10:36 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Needing help to wash your hair or your body below the waist would not meet the new threshold while needing help to wash your upper body would. Needing help going to the lavatory is above the threshold, but needing reminding to go would fall below it. Needing prompting to engage with other people face to face would not meet the new test; needing help to do so would.

Needing help to wash your hair or your body below the waist would not meet the new threshold while needing help to wash your upper body would. Needing help going to the lavatory is above the threshold, but needing reminding to go would fall below it. Needing prompting to engage with other people face to face would not meet the new test; needing help to do so would.

Reading The Times report on speculated PIP cuts, I’m struck by not only how many people will lose vital support but how much we are already degraded to qualify. Have a stranger ask you how you wash β€œbelow the waist” and then tell us how easy it is to claim disability benefits.

15.03.2025 12:00 β€” πŸ‘ 361    πŸ” 186    πŸ’¬ 41    πŸ“Œ 19
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I had a great glass kiln firing with no sacrifices to the Kiln Gods! Some will be made into jewellery, some into ornaments. Once I've done that I will photograph them & make them available. Probably within the next fortnight as I'm knackered & it's only me doing it πŸ˜‚
#glass #glassart #handmadeglass

15.03.2025 12:18 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

It's incredible!

14.03.2025 22:18 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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As Ben Jennings neatly puts it:

13.03.2025 00:20 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I gave him enough time to see it (he was active and online) and then just blocked him as I wished for no other interaction. I really hope he saw it before I did it!

13.03.2025 23:18 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I just got trolled by someone telling me to "get a job" because I corrected them on misinformation they were talking about PIP. Shows what the misinformation is doing!

13.03.2025 16:44 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I just got told to "get a job" by a troll because I mentioned I was on PIP on a thread. The sheer joy in telling them I actually had one & was self-employed was fab! πŸ˜‚

PIP is *not* an out of work benefit, it covers the extra costs that disability brings of which there can be many.

13.03.2025 16:42 β€” πŸ‘ 58    πŸ” 11    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

Backatya β™₯️

12.03.2025 19:42 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

AAAAAAAAAAAARGH! WILL THE MEDIA STOP MENTIONING PIP WHEN TALKING ABOUT PEOPLE BEING OUT OF WORK DUE TO ILL HEALTH! IT IS ***NOT*** AN OUT OF WORK BENEFIT!!!!! It bloody well helps people keep the jobs that they have already!!!!!!
Thank you for listening, I needed to get that out.

12.03.2025 18:40 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Reducing or taking away PIP is literally going to deprived some people of the means to get to work that they so wish to be done. It's not an out of work benefit. Cutting it is cruel and counterproductive.

11.03.2025 20:53 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Oh I do hope this is the case, as I have a good MP whom I've talked with several times about disability issues. Who got my PIP reduction sorted & tried to do a spoken question for me to Liz Kendall. I know he'd be good in his approach.

11.03.2025 20:02 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

If you’re drawn to a politician because they promise to be cruel to Muslims or Jews or immigrants or gays or transgender people etc, the least you should do - the absolute, bare bones, still morally vacuous least - is ask yourself whether they’re likely to stop at the group you want to see targeted.

08.03.2025 08:59 β€” πŸ‘ 4245    πŸ” 830    πŸ’¬ 153    πŸ“Œ 34

I'm assuming changes will come on review though, I just had mine thankfully. Tho this time I had to fight. For 10 years I had enhanced mobility. Last review it was reduced to standard! My MP intervened & on MR it went back up. Interesting it happened all of a sudden with change of government!

11.03.2025 11:45 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0