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Andrea Dumbrell

@andreadumbrell.bsky.social

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Museums, walks, and random industrial heritage. Mainly in London but often elsewhere. Walk Ambassador for Refugee Tales and likely to go on about it a bit. Here's the fundraising page: https://www.justgiving.com/page/andrea-dumbrell-refugee-tales-2025

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Andrea Dumbrell @andreadumbrell.bsky.social · Feb 10

In July I'm off on a 5 day walk with @refugeetales.bsky.social Why? To raise awareness of the impact of indefinite immigration detention. And hopefully raise some money too.
If you'd like to donate here's the link: www.justgiving.com/page/andrea-...

#RefugeeTales #Walking #CapitalRing #Solidarity

Andrea's Refugee Tales Walk 2025

Help Andrea Dumbrell raise money to support Gatwick Detainee Welfare Group

www.justgiving.com

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Andrea Dumbrell @andreadumbrell.bsky.social · Mar 22

Lovely @refugeetales.bsky.social walk today in the Lee Valley

Group of people sitting and standing on the grass

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Andrea Dumbrell @andreadumbrell.bsky.social · Mar 12

I saw one on a fence in Kilburn a while ago - that was a lovely surprise!

Andrea Dumbrell @andreadumbrell.bsky.social · Mar 7

Lion cubs at London Zoo today. #lions #LionCubs

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Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan @london.gov.uk · Mar 6

Good news: local wildlife is making a comeback in East London.

Hackney Marshes is seeing a revival of kestrels, weasels, shrews and other small mammals. This is great for our environment and communities as we continue to build a greener London for everyone.

Hackney Marshes: Rewilding efforts sees 'overnight' animals rebound

Animals are returning to the Hackney Marshes following years of decline, environmentalists say.

www.bbc.co.uk

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Anna Sayburn Lane @annasayburnlane.bsky.social · Mar 6

Flongs, spikes, NIBS... Remember these? A round-up of terminology from the early days of journalism, back when I was a lass. annasayburnlane.substack.com/p/flongs-spi...

Flongs, spikes, NIBs and dots per inch

Research for Death On Fleet Street

annasayburnlane.substack.com

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The English Oak Project @thekentacorn.bsky.social · Mar 4

We have hundreds of thousands of English Bluebells awake 🥳

However, if you zoom in to this photo you will see clear evidence of similar numbers just breaking ground 🥱

Also a lot are still waiting for their alarm clocks to go off 😴

A sea of English Bluebell shoots breaking ground

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Andrea Dumbrell @andreadumbrell.bsky.social · Mar 4

I just missed #MosaicMonday but here’s a picture regardless. One of the wonderful Paolozzi mosaics at Tottenham Court Road station #PublicArt

Colourful wall mosaic with abstract shapes, mainly in beige, yellow, red and blue. Identifiable images include a moth in the top right corner, and a large beige head with a multicoloured brain.

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Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan @london.gov.uk · Feb 28

London was the first city in the Western world to host a Ramadan Lights display. It’s a powerful symbol of who we are as Londoners.

I’d like to extend my warmest wishes to Londoners and those around the world observing the holy month of Ramadan. Ramadan Mubarak.

Ramadan Lights Return to the West End | Mayor of London Switches on the Dazzling Display

YouTube video by Mayor of London Sadiq Khan

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Andrea Dumbrell @andreadumbrell.bsky.social · Feb 28

I have apparently raised 33% of my fundraising target for the wonderful @refugeetales.bsky.social . I am suitably excited. If you want to help it on its way towards 50% that would be lovely www.justgiving.com/page/andrea-...

Andrea's Refugee Tales Walk 2025

Help Andrea Dumbrell raise money to support Gatwick Detainee Welfare Group

www.justgiving.com

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Andrea Dumbrell @andreadumbrell.bsky.social · Feb 25

www.justgiving.com/page/andrea-...

Andrea's Refugee Tales Walk 2025

Help Andrea Dumbrell raise money to support Gatwick Detainee Welfare Group

www.justgiving.com

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Andrea Dumbrell @andreadumbrell.bsky.social · Feb 25

Here is a photo of some #mud from the @refugeetales.bsky.social walk at the weekend. We walk regardless of weather! Want to donate to this great cause? See the link 🤩

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Andrea Dumbrell @andreadumbrell.bsky.social · Feb 21

Wonderful #orchids at @rbgkew.bsky.social today!

Andrea Dumbrell @andreadumbrell.bsky.social · Feb 21

@refugeetales.bsky.social - have you seen this?

Andrea Dumbrell @andreadumbrell.bsky.social · Feb 21

Interesting article - why not give it a read?

London Review of Books @lrb.co.uk · Feb 21

‘Refugees will often have shown great courage, fortitude and ingenuity in the face of the obstacles placed in their way. Showing such virtues in order to escape oppression is not normally seen as evidence of bad character, rather the contrary.’

Christopher Bertram: www.lrb.co.uk/blog/2025/fe...

Christopher Bertram | Bad Character

There is a troubling disconnect between the deterrent rationale and the mechanism that will be used to deny citizenship...

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Andrea Dumbrell @andreadumbrell.bsky.social · Feb 18

#StreetArt in #Swindon 🎨👩‍🎨🖌️

Andrea Dumbrell @andreadumbrell.bsky.social · Feb 17

And if you’d like to donate to my fundraiser, here’s the link: www.justgiving.com/page/andrea-...

Andrea's Refugee Tales Walk 2025

Help Andrea Dumbrell raise money to support Gatwick Detainee Welfare Group

www.justgiving.com

Andrea Dumbrell @andreadumbrell.bsky.social · Feb 17

This year’s @refugeetales.bsky.social walk will be passing by the home of the #EalingBeavers. So exciting! 🦫 🦫

Philippe Auclair @philippeauclair.bsky.social · Jan 18

Surely one of the most unexpected (and marvellous) gifts of London. A few hundred yards (if that) from a Central Line tube station can be found... a colony of beavers. Yes. In Ealing. This is their work.

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Andrea Dumbrell @andreadumbrell.bsky.social · Feb 17

And if you’d like to donate to my fundraiser, here’s the link: www.justgiving.com/page/andrea-...

Andrea's Refugee Tales Walk 2025

Help Andrea Dumbrell raise money to support Gatwick Detainee Welfare Group

www.justgiving.com

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Catherine Clarke @cathamclarke.bsky.social · Feb 16

The ghost village of #Tyneham yesterday. The residents were removed by the military in 1943 - and never allowed to return. We left at dusk, just before the gate to the long, narrow road was closed. I always expect to look back and see lamps lighting in the windows, smoke unfurling from chimneys...