Melissa Sinden Gray

Did you see the swan..?😊

I guess/hope you’ve heard that Zac Polanski’s (the guy who’s jib you liked the cut of) Green candidate, Hannah Spencer - a plumber (hoorah!) - won the Gorton/Denton By-election…? A tiny speck of hope in this beleaguered world…

Signed.

Bliss. That’s what this weekend has been. St. Winifrid’s Well near Oswestry.

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How I wish I could say the same about our village in Lancashire! It’s that Bill Bryson thing he says, about British weather being like living in a Tupperware box…😏

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You'll need a Lancashire accent for this...
Older man and little boy at Clitheroe Market today:
Boy: What are you looking at, Granddad...?
Granddad: I'm looking at gettin' a black puddin'...
Overheard by my husband...😊
You can have that one!😁

Victoria Wood… which if you’re in the US, won’t mean much to you!

Actually, my mate Sue Cleaver… her mum and dad worked at Gordonstoun for a good few years in the 70s, I think..

Had a two steps forwards, 78 steps backwards kinda week so far. Can I turn it around by Sunday...?

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Saw bits of this on Newsnight. It made me so frustrated and enraged I just wanted to chuck summat at the telly... It's just relentless with this Presidency... one feels so utterly helpless, like we're ALL fiddling while Rome burns...

We binged all 6 last night. Loved it. Shed tears at the Father Christmas bit...☺️

Great old British films like 'Saturday Night, Sunday Morning', 'Hobson's choice', 'Alfie', 'Spring and Port Wine', 'Passport to Pimlico'....

'Conditions apply'

Thank God for Mark daring to go to the dark side, so we don't have to.

WOW! This is ... weird and fab...

One would thing so.

This photo was taken by a contractor working on the renovation of Oldham Coliseum Theatre. It's always been spooky backstage; when I worked there, there were many places I didn't want to be alone, especially the corridor to the wardrobe dept. But can you see... the little boy....? Bottom left...

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Why, I had some on my crumpets only yesterday (not the XO, as I value the roof of my mouth)!

Nurse Dolly, looking after me whilst I’m in bed with a cold…🤧

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Please tell your daughter that my cat used to say ‘hello’ back to us when we came home from shopping or whatever! Sadly, Flora the cat is no longer with us, but she died at the ripe old age of 21. Also, re. talking cats, I’m a voice over, and I did the meows for Jess the Cat in Postman Pat!!😄

So sorry… we’ve said goodbye to many pooches over the years, and it seems to get harder. And if it happens when other bad stuff is going on, well… it’s almost unbearable. ‘This too will pass’ . Xxxxxx

Poached salmon, Jersey Royal potatoes, wilted, buttery spinach... Hollandaise... 🤪

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Quelle surprise....