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I think Cally is talking about the UK. Some women over 30 were afforded the vote in 1918, but it wasn't until 1928 that women were given the vote on the same terms as men.

Composite image. Left: a woman in glasses and running gear (me) looking thoroughly damp and red in the face from running. Top right: screenshot of part of a Zombies Run! Run log for episode "Psycho Killer" showing items collected and incoming transmissions . Bottom right: screenshot of a Garmin badge featuring a running shoe, "February Weekend 10K".

Very rainy accidental progression run: final 2k were rage-fuelled after a man outside a pub blocked my way and shouted at me. He seemed shocked and stammered an apology when I stopped to remonstrate. Only to start shouting again once I was a safe distance away. Big man! #running #RunSky

I'm so sorry. And yes, at times like that the small kindnesses of strangers mean an awful lot.

I had bowel cancer last year at 49, just under the new screening age in England. it's very treatable if caught in time as mine was (just!). I was lucky: fast acting GP and excellent NHS care. Now surveillance. Also, don't fear the colonoscopy, they aren't fun, but they aren't as bad as all that.

I've got one that follows me about on my allotment after the insects I dig up. When I was little my neighbour had one in their garden that would sit on your hand for snacks. They are one of my favourite birds.

A European robin might. They are known for being very tame compared to our other birds.

Fortunately with European robins it's probably just curiosity. They are very tame birds and will often follow gardeners around waiting to get the worms they unearth. Will often feed from a hand. They are pretty hardy over the winter here.

I also checked! But European robins are often ridiculously tame.

What's the difference?: American robin vs. European robin The robins we are so familiar with are called robins because they reminded early European settlers of the robins they were familiar with from their home countries.

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It is a European robin

Chocky is wonderful! We read it at school and I remember the bit about binary mathematics - the first time I considered any other way of counting than base 10 might be possible. I recently listened to the audiobook, superbly narrated by Daniel Weyman.

Lovely view, thanks for sharing it. I need "big picture" reminders this week.

Fabulous! Congratulations and well done!

Be kind to yourself, Sam. I hope you're doing ok.

My daughter did exactly this! We still call them underbrellas in our house. My other daughter coined "wind turnbine"

Oh, wow! I never made it upstairs into the mysterious radiochem labs

Aha! I love a hill sprint but I don't like the look of that elevation gain! I am a lapsed chemist - a long time ago, mostly photochemistry of precious metal complexes

And tomorrow it will be The Authority Gap by Mary Ann Sieghart.

Photo of the book Understanding Comics: The Invisible Art by Scott McCloud. Aside from the title and author, the cover features a cartoon white person with short black hair and blank glasses (eyes not visible). They are wearing a blue checked shirt, open, with a red t shirt emblazoned with a lightning bolt. The background consists of various images from comic books. There is a quotation on the cover: "A remarkable new Baedecker of the toons" - Garry Trudeau, New York Times Book Review

Almost impossible to choose, but today it's this.

I'm tired and I thought for a moment that you had run a periodic table

Please consider giving blood if you can. I can't any more, so now I have to buy my own orange Clubs 🍊🍫. I did get a nice thank you letter when they took me off the register, though.

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My things are crochet, audio and normal books, running. Cat cuddles and chats with my daughters. On top of all the external chaos I'm waiting on CT results for my 1 year cancer follow up and trying to be patient - it should all be fine but the waiting is hard. Scanxiety!

The Luggage from Sir Terry Pratchett's Discworld made in crochet. A brown and gold crocheted trunk with lid ajar, showing pink gums and white teeth. The Luggage has several tiny feet and, despite not having a face, a malevolent expression.

If you need a break from the news, here is The Luggage, crocheted for my eldest for Hogswatch: we both love Pratchett. Intricate pattern by Patricia Westergaard on Ravelry, made in Scheepjes Catona yarn. #Discworld #Crochet #CrochetSky

I've just done the same in my mum's village. Several strangers stopped to check if I was lost when I stopped to catch the birdsong.

At least it made me laugh on an otherwise difficult day 🙂

It's the little passive aggressive notifications about my day that get me. The day I was diagnosed with cancer (I'm ok now) my Garmin told me i'd had an easy and low-stress day and suggested I do some yoga 😅.

And The Box of Delights

The Children of Green Knowe

A black and white cat stares balefully at the photographer through a narrow gap in teal curtains. In the foreground is a desk with a laptop that has been blurred.

Captain is plotting something.