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Jane Carroll
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Wife Mum Grandma
Previous NHS Nurse 33 Yrs.
Photography Television Travel Music Reading Writing ..
& a whole lot more…🥰
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📷 @rhshydehall
January 15, 2026 at 9:20 AM
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Wilderness is not a luxury but a necessity of the human spirit.

Edward Abbey

#blueskyphotography
#desert
#ir
#infrared
#eastcoastkin
##classicmono
January 14, 2026 at 5:32 PM
Any relation to Izabelle - a lovely nurse I worked with in 1984.? I wonder.🥰

Anyway..an interesting read/listen🐙🐸🧬- especially as we have a ‘non invasive’ frog in our Pond.
January 15, 2026 at 9:11 AM
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In today’s piece, Psychology and Neuroscience graduate Caroline Lackner explores the feeling of #nostalgia and what it reveals about the #mindbodyconnection, reflecting on her own experience while unpacking the #science behind it.

Read now: www.inspirethemind.org/post/nostalg...
Nostalgia: Aching for the Ordinary
How nostalgia makes us yearn for our own memories. Time moves forward whether we follow it or not. Nostalgia, however, waits.It lingers in old songs, in familiar streets, in the scent of a season ...
www.inspirethemind.org
December 12, 2025 at 4:18 PM
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What does it take to win #TheTraitors? In today’s article, Psychologist Patrycia Gaszczyk delves into the #psychology behind the hit #realityshow, unpacking the psychological traits and strategies that underpin successful #deception.

Read now: www.inspirethemind.org/post/the-psy...
The Psychology of Deception in The Traitors
On ‘The Traitors UK’, an award-winning reality TV competition, strangers trust and betray one another for the chance to win up to £120,000 (and one more day in the presence of Claudia Winkleman’s frin...
www.inspirethemind.org
January 8, 2026 at 2:21 PM
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In today’s article, @kingsioppn.bsky.social PhD student Aeron Kim discusses the importance of #sound in #architecture, reflecting on how this often-overlooked dimension can affect our #mentalhealth.

Read now: www.inspirethemind.org/post/learnin...
Learning to Listen: Sound as an Overlooked Dimension in Architecture
Have you ever thought about sound in the spaces you love to spend time in? When we talk about what makes a place great, we usually focus on how it looks. We notice the lighting, the materials, the lay...
www.inspirethemind.org
January 9, 2026 at 12:40 PM
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🧪 In today’s article, @kingsioppn.bsky.social MSc student Adam Filan breaks down what #chronicpain is, how it affects the physical and #mentalhealth of those living with it, and where current #research is heading to better understand it and treat it.

Read now: www.inspirethemind.org/post/chronic...
Chronic Pain: The UK's Silent Health Epidemic
Disability due to chronic pain is a massive issue in the UK, with millions of people across the country unable to work, see their friends, or perform everyday tasks because of their condition. As an i...
www.inspirethemind.org
January 12, 2026 at 4:19 PM
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Great conversation with @mariannedhe.bsky.social about their @noemamag.com article on the history of air conditioning in the Gulf States.

podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/a...
Air Conditioning and Climate Disaster ft. Marianne Dhenin
Podcast Episode · The Study Hall Podcast · 12/22/2025 · 35m
podcasts.apple.com
December 22, 2025 at 4:34 PM
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ICYMI: @tarpley.bsky.social on her fantastic book investigating the origins and legacy of Barbie.

podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/h...
How Barbie Became An Icon ft. Tarpley Hitt
Podcast Episode · The Study Hall Podcast · 01/12/2026 · 48m
podcasts.apple.com
January 14, 2026 at 5:57 PM
January 15, 2026 at 8:33 AM
January 15, 2026 at 8:17 AM
January 15, 2026 at 8:09 AM
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From the series Through The Window
Untitled, London 2023

#streetphotohraphy
#leicauk #leicaq2 #leica
January 15, 2026 at 8:01 AM
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Really!?
Unusual Coincidence - thinking of the 8 pints of whole milk we were asked to buy & bought for others consumption,yesterday!!
Fox News made the unusual decision to cut away from a live Oval Office event featuring Donald Trump as he discussed a new executive order on 'beautiful' milk in schools - a rare move for the network that has largely backed the president in recent times.
Fox News cuts away in surprise move as Donald Trump talks about 'beautiful milk'
www.irishstar.com
January 15, 2026 at 8:03 AM
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Musk bows to pressure over Grok creating sexualised AI images ft.trib.al/dSwqGnd
Musk bows to pressure over Grok creating sexualised AI images
UK prime minister says xAI will restrict the image generator as billionaire pledges to follow laws in all markets
ft.trib.al
January 14, 2026 at 8:55 PM
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First UK Town of Culture competition searches for 'unique stories'
[ From BBC News NI ]
First UK Town of Culture competition searches for 'unique stories'
BBC News - Northern Ireland
www.bbc.com
January 14, 2026 at 9:00 AM
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✨ An Evening with National Trust Archaeologists

Ever wondered what archaeology looks like behind the scenes at National Trust places? Join us and @nattrustarch.bsky.social for a free online evening exploring community digs and hilltop enclosures to Roman gold mining.

Book here 👉 shorturl.at/85Avq
January 11, 2026 at 11:01 AM
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We’ve got some exciting news for you. The BBC’s Winterwatch is back and for the first time ever it will be broadcast from Mount Stewart in County Down, Northern Ireland.

Expect a dazzling cast of winter species as the wonder of winter wildlife across the UK is explored.
January 13, 2026 at 8:00 AM
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🌱 #roseWednesday
Not wishing my life away but definitely dreaming of days filled with sunshine and roses. Instead what we have today in Surrey is a brightish morning and then back to rain. I hope the water companies are saving the precious stuff but I am not entirely confident!
January 14, 2026 at 10:19 AM
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First of the Hellebores (Christmas Rose) are in flower in the garden now. #RoseWednesday

🌱 #Gardening #UKGardening #FlowerFeed #BloomScrolling
January 14, 2026 at 10:30 AM
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The U.S. briefly dropped from the top 10 list of the world's most powerful passports in late 2025.
U.S. Passport Returns To 10 Most Powerful—Despite Drop In Visa-Free Access
The U.S. briefly dropped from the top 10 list of the world's most powerful passports in late 2025.
www.forbes.com
January 13, 2026 at 8:05 AM
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EXCL: Wes Streeting has asked Jonathan Haidt, a bestselling author and high-profile advocate of banning social media for under-16s, to speak to officials in his push for UK to consider following Australia’s landmark ban - @kiranstacey.bsky.social reports

www.theguardian.com/media/2026/j...
Wes Streeting asks US expert Jonathan Haidt to address officials on social media ban for under-16s
Exclusive: Health secretary issues invitation in push for UK to consider copying landmark restrictions in Australia
www.theguardian.com
January 14, 2026 at 7:24 AM
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Saks Global files for bankruptcy after takeover leads to financial collapse
Saks Global files for bankruptcy after takeover leads to financial collapse
Debt-riddled retail giant’s demise has cast uncertainty over the future of US luxury fashion
www.theguardian.com
January 14, 2026 at 7:24 AM
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Arizona will start limiting groundwater pumping in a desert valley where a Saudi-owned dairy company grows hay, and where aquifer levels have been dropping,Gov. Katie Hobbs says the state needed to step in to safeguard the area’s declining groundwater.

www.latimes.com/environment/...
Arizona draws a line on groundwater use after letting Saudi-owned company pump freely for years
Arizona's governor says the state will start limiting groundwater pumping in an area where a Saudi farm grows hay and aquifer levels are dropping.
www.latimes.com
January 14, 2026 at 7:24 AM