MsPottingShed
@mspottingshed.bsky.social
Gardener, reader, observer, dreamer. Married to Mr Oh-I-Thought-It-Was-a-Weed.
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This is "The Anchorage" by John Cooper from 1935. It is in the collection @LeedsMuseums. When I first saw this painting I had no idea where it might have been painted but it eventually dawned on me that it had to have been Appledore because of Braunton lighthouse in the distance! #JohnCooper
December 11, 2025 at 9:26 AM
This is "The Anchorage" by John Cooper from 1935. It is in the collection @LeedsMuseums. When I first saw this painting I had no idea where it might have been painted but it eventually dawned on me that it had to have been Appledore because of Braunton lighthouse in the distance! #JohnCooper
Me when US Officials ask for 5 years of social media history:
December 11, 2025 at 12:02 AM
Me when US Officials ask for 5 years of social media history:
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ICB investigating pharmacy nominations ‘without consent’ www.chemistanddruggist.co.uk/news/busines...
ICB investigating pharmacy nominations ‘without consent’
An ICB has revealed it is taking “action” against multiple pharmacies that have changed patients' pharmacy nominations “without their consent” amid CPE reports it has received “a number of concerns”…
www.chemistanddruggist.co.uk
December 5, 2025 at 6:50 AM
ICB investigating pharmacy nominations ‘without consent’ www.chemistanddruggist.co.uk/news/busines...
Seeing dental hygienist for routine 6-month appt tomorrow, but with dentist on same time frame, dealing with other stuff most years in between, I'm there a lot. Tomorrow I'll do my usual verbal reminder of "Lower teeth can't tolerate powered cleaning. Upper teeth fine, lower to be manually scraped"
December 10, 2025 at 10:42 PM
Seeing dental hygienist for routine 6-month appt tomorrow, but with dentist on same time frame, dealing with other stuff most years in between, I'm there a lot. Tomorrow I'll do my usual verbal reminder of "Lower teeth can't tolerate powered cleaning. Upper teeth fine, lower to be manually scraped"
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In the 1970s, Judi Jupiter photographed Andy Warhol and Debbie Harry on wild nights at Studio 54. Now she’s chronicling a new generation. trib.al/M4Zm9bM
December 10, 2025 at 10:20 PM
In the 1970s, Judi Jupiter photographed Andy Warhol and Debbie Harry on wild nights at Studio 54. Now she’s chronicling a new generation. trib.al/M4Zm9bM
It's decades since I've done any knitting-in-the-round, so have used Google and YouTube to refresh myself on the hints and tips. Mainly I wanted to eliminate that awful joining up the round gap. Casting-on an extra stitch and slipping a stitch over works best for me 1/2
December 10, 2025 at 10:14 PM
It's decades since I've done any knitting-in-the-round, so have used Google and YouTube to refresh myself on the hints and tips. Mainly I wanted to eliminate that awful joining up the round gap. Casting-on an extra stitch and slipping a stitch over works best for me 1/2
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@pharmacistdaz.uk
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@nhsenglandldn.bsky.social #MedicinesManagement
No accounts for EMIS or TPP; if you know their BSky handles, please consider passing this message to each of them
Thnx, JW
@pharmrj.pharmsky.app
@nhsenglandldn.bsky.social #MedicinesManagement
No accounts for EMIS or TPP; if you know their BSky handles, please consider passing this message to each of them
Thnx, JW
Maybe 5th time wrong pku script delivered. To be confined to bin. Maybe £500 every time. All because GP IT system can't log more than one chemist. Despite repeated calls to GP, chemist by me, dietician, delivery company. A potential saving of at least £2500 right there if NHSE cares to resolve. #pku
December 10, 2025 at 6:26 PM
@pharmacistdaz.uk
@pharmrj.pharmsky.app
@nhsenglandldn.bsky.social #MedicinesManagement
No accounts for EMIS or TPP; if you know their BSky handles, please consider passing this message to each of them
Thnx, JW
@pharmrj.pharmsky.app
@nhsenglandldn.bsky.social #MedicinesManagement
No accounts for EMIS or TPP; if you know their BSky handles, please consider passing this message to each of them
Thnx, JW
Close encounter with a seagull in Brighton today. Swooped from behind (I'm told) and shot past millimetres from my face. Wings aloft, thankfully. All I knew was a nanosecond of a blanket of undifferentiated white filling my vision (its body) and a wooshing sound. So fast I didn't react!
December 10, 2025 at 6:53 PM
Close encounter with a seagull in Brighton today. Swooped from behind (I'm told) and shot past millimetres from my face. Wings aloft, thankfully. All I knew was a nanosecond of a blanket of undifferentiated white filling my vision (its body) and a wooshing sound. So fast I didn't react!
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Tried using the new online GP booking system? I have – and it was almost as miserable as my chest infection | Simon Hattenstone
Tried using the new online GP booking system? I have – and it was almost as miserable as my chest infection | Simon Hattenstone
Wes Streeting’s plan to make booking easier made sense. Then I encountered an AI triagist, a stubborn receptionist and a Kafkaesque vicious circle, says Guardian feature writer Simon Hattenstone
www.theguardian.com
December 10, 2025 at 5:26 PM
Tried using the new online GP booking system? I have – and it was almost as miserable as my chest infection | Simon Hattenstone
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Millions of children and teens lose access to accounts as Australia’s world-first social media ban begins
Millions of children and teens lose access to accounts as Australia’s world-first social media ban begins
Accounts held by users under 16 must be removed on apps that include TikTok, Facebook, Instagram, X, YouTube, Snapchat, Reddit, Kick, Twitch and Threads under ban
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Australia has enacted a world-first ban on social media for users aged under 16, causing millions of children and teenagers to lose access to their accounts.
Facebook, Instagram, Threads, X, YouTube, Snapchat, Reddit, Kick, Twitch and TikTok are expected to have taken steps from Wednesday to remove accounts held by users under 16 years of age in Australia, and prevent those teens from registering new accounts. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
December 9, 2025 at 1:06 PM
Millions of children and teens lose access to accounts as Australia’s world-first social media ban begins
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‘I drunkenly hugged him and said I love you, Martin Parr!’ Grayson Perry, Don McCullin and more on Britain’s national photographer
‘I drunkenly hugged him and said I love you, Martin Parr!’ Grayson Perry, Don McCullin and more on Britain’s national photographer
With a sharp eye and saturated colours, Parr’s photographs revealed the world in all its eccentric glory. Here, his friends, peers and collaborators pay tribute to a master
www.theguardian.com
December 9, 2025 at 1:40 PM
‘I drunkenly hugged him and said I love you, Martin Parr!’ Grayson Perry, Don McCullin and more on Britain’s national photographer
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Fire Hound' by stained glass artist Tamsin Abbott, who is inspired by folklore and nature #WomensArt
December 9, 2025 at 1:59 PM
Fire Hound' by stained glass artist Tamsin Abbott, who is inspired by folklore and nature #WomensArt
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ICYMI: Flu cases soar prompting new mask rules in hospital
Flu cases soar prompting new mask rules in hospital
A big increase in the number of people with flu has prompted hospital bosses to bring in new mask-wearing rules and health chiefs to urge people to get vaccinated. University Hospitals Sussex, which runs the Royal Sussex County Hospital and the Royal Alexandra Children’s Hospital, both in Brighton, said: “We are currently seeing a rise […]
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December 9, 2025 at 11:23 AM
ICYMI: Flu cases soar prompting new mask rules in hospital
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I witnessed a miracle on my way to work this morning
December 9, 2025 at 10:24 AM
I witnessed a miracle on my way to work this morning
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Auction price realised: $30,000 US (£22,518 GB). Photographs: David Bowie Unseen 1975 “Young Americans” Album Photoshoot Featuring Over 300 Negatives and 11 Original Contact Sheets - Full Copyright Included (Eric Stephen Jacobs Collection)
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December 8, 2025 at 11:10 AM
Auction price realised: $30,000 US (£22,518 GB). Photographs: David Bowie Unseen 1975 “Young Americans” Album Photoshoot Featuring Over 300 Negatives and 11 Original Contact Sheets - Full Copyright Included (Eric Stephen Jacobs Collection)
www.gottahaverockandroll.com/David_Bowie_...
www.gottahaverockandroll.com/David_Bowie_...
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Rubbish collections could go fortnightly
Rubbish collections could go fortnightly
Rubbish could be picked up just once a fortnight after the rollout of weekly food waste collections. Brighton and Hove City Council says since it increased the amount of plastic which can be recycled, the amount of general waste in bins is falling, and many bins are now only half full. This is expected to […]
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December 8, 2025 at 10:31 AM
Rubbish collections could go fortnightly
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'London, Houses in Snow' (1920s) by Janet Cumbrae Stewart
(National Gallery of Victoria)
(National Gallery of Victoria)
December 8, 2025 at 10:47 AM
'London, Houses in Snow' (1920s) by Janet Cumbrae Stewart
(National Gallery of Victoria)
(National Gallery of Victoria)
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Tis the season for this Emmet Otter classic
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Source: YouTube share.google/PBDHumMNiRBy...
Behind the Scenes | Emmet Otter's Jug-band Christmas | The Jim Henson Company
Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube.
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December 7, 2025 at 10:33 PM
Tis the season for this Emmet Otter classic
Source: YouTube share.google/PBDHumMNiRBy...
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Almost wish Mr Shed hadn't bought me "The Woman in Cabin 10" by Ruth Ware for my birthday a while back. I'm getting to the end of it and last night in bed I was reading until 3 am with my heart going like the clappers. Took all my willpower not to scan ahead a few paragraphs to see WHAT HAPPENS! 😬
December 7, 2025 at 11:40 PM
Almost wish Mr Shed hadn't bought me "The Woman in Cabin 10" by Ruth Ware for my birthday a while back. I'm getting to the end of it and last night in bed I was reading until 3 am with my heart going like the clappers. Took all my willpower not to scan ahead a few paragraphs to see WHAT HAPPENS! 😬
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Temptation at Butlin's Holiday Camp, Mosney, County Meath, Ireland, 1994, photo by Martin Parr.
December 7, 2025 at 6:19 PM
Temptation at Butlin's Holiday Camp, Mosney, County Meath, Ireland, 1994, photo by Martin Parr.
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Pleasing thread.
I feel compelled to write a review thread 🧵 for The Liz Truss Show because in the madness of the content, other aspects - vital aspects - are being missed.
1. The Aesthetics
Unless they were aiming for "Harley Street urologist waiting room circa 1992" this interview area is just unacceptable. 1/
1. The Aesthetics
Unless they were aiming for "Harley Street urologist waiting room circa 1992" this interview area is just unacceptable. 1/
December 7, 2025 at 9:42 PM
Pleasing thread.
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Interesting recent data on loneliness.
(N.B. Not the same thing as social isolation)
www.thetimes.com/article/140e...
(N.B. Not the same thing as social isolation)
www.thetimes.com/article/140e...
December 7, 2025 at 9:33 PM
Interesting recent data on loneliness.
(N.B. Not the same thing as social isolation)
www.thetimes.com/article/140e...
(N.B. Not the same thing as social isolation)
www.thetimes.com/article/140e...
Movie you've watched more than six times with a gif. Hard mode: no Stars (either War or Trek), LOTR or Marvel.
December 7, 2025 at 10:16 PM
Movie you've watched more than six times with a gif. Hard mode: no Stars (either War or Trek), LOTR or Marvel.
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Check it out!! Hodder & Stoughton have an open submission window for all fiction genres.
Get in quick.
Details in link.
Please share :)
Get in quick.
Details in link.
Please share :)
HODDER & STOUGHTON OPEN SUBMISSIONS
Visit the post for more.
www.hodder.co.uk
December 7, 2025 at 9:10 PM
Check it out!! Hodder & Stoughton have an open submission window for all fiction genres.
Get in quick.
Details in link.
Please share :)
Get in quick.
Details in link.
Please share :)
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There's an episode in Blackadder 3 where Edmond uses made-up words to convince Samual Johnson that he's missed stuff from his dictionary. I have been using these same words in work meetings and reports for decades without ever being challenged on their authenticity.
December 7, 2025 at 9:20 PM
There's an episode in Blackadder 3 where Edmond uses made-up words to convince Samual Johnson that he's missed stuff from his dictionary. I have been using these same words in work meetings and reports for decades without ever being challenged on their authenticity.