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Rousing Stories For Girls.
Oxfam charity shop, Newbury
Oxfam charity shop, Newbury
December 17, 2025 at 1:21 PM
Rousing Stories For Girls.
Oxfam charity shop, Newbury
Oxfam charity shop, Newbury
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Aurora fighting with the clouds at Thurso golf club
December 17, 2025 at 10:50 PM
Aurora fighting with the clouds at Thurso golf club
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I'm suspicious of those who don't aim to haunt a bookshop or a library. If the afterlife isn't the point you tackle the eternal 'to be read' pile I'm not sure we can ever call ourselves friends. If I am not allowed to read as a ghost there will be much trouble. – #DAKilroy #Books
December 18, 2025 at 3:06 PM
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Because our politics is in such a terrible place, I think we downplay quite how awful Kemi Badenoch has been.
In any other era the leader of the Conservatives saying 'only migrants commit sex crimes - mass deportations now' would have not just been career ending but would've sunk the whole party
In any other era the leader of the Conservatives saying 'only migrants commit sex crimes - mass deportations now' would have not just been career ending but would've sunk the whole party
December 18, 2025 at 5:13 PM
Because our politics is in such a terrible place, I think we downplay quite how awful Kemi Badenoch has been.
In any other era the leader of the Conservatives saying 'only migrants commit sex crimes - mass deportations now' would have not just been career ending but would've sunk the whole party
In any other era the leader of the Conservatives saying 'only migrants commit sex crimes - mass deportations now' would have not just been career ending but would've sunk the whole party
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Blue Moon Aurora
I was talking to someone about previous Solar Cycles, and it reminded me of this night from 2015.
A full moon rose and completely washed out the reds and greens of the aurora with the bright blue of a daytime sky, while streetlights colour the waves.
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#Aurora #BlueSkyMonday
I was talking to someone about previous Solar Cycles, and it reminded me of this night from 2015.
A full moon rose and completely washed out the reds and greens of the aurora with the bright blue of a daytime sky, while streetlights colour the waves.
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#Aurora #BlueSkyMonday
December 15, 2025 at 1:51 PM
Blue Moon Aurora
I was talking to someone about previous Solar Cycles, and it reminded me of this night from 2015.
A full moon rose and completely washed out the reds and greens of the aurora with the bright blue of a daytime sky, while streetlights colour the waves.
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#Aurora #BlueSkyMonday
I was talking to someone about previous Solar Cycles, and it reminded me of this night from 2015.
A full moon rose and completely washed out the reds and greens of the aurora with the bright blue of a daytime sky, while streetlights colour the waves.
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#Aurora #BlueSkyMonday
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Politicians wringing their hands over why teachers are leaving the profession. The truth is, we'd get more people staying in teaching if our various Governments understood that the real purpose of education is *not* to build a compliant workforce, but a society of well-rounded individuals...
December 16, 2025 at 12:48 PM
Politicians wringing their hands over why teachers are leaving the profession. The truth is, we'd get more people staying in teaching if our various Governments understood that the real purpose of education is *not* to build a compliant workforce, but a society of well-rounded individuals...
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After the rain, mist lifting over Derwentwater and Cat Bells in the Lake District. Calm conditions after a wet weekend.
#landscapephotography
#Cumbria
#lakedistrict
#landscapephotography
#Cumbria
#lakedistrict
December 16, 2025 at 10:12 AM
After the rain, mist lifting over Derwentwater and Cat Bells in the Lake District. Calm conditions after a wet weekend.
#landscapephotography
#Cumbria
#lakedistrict
#landscapephotography
#Cumbria
#lakedistrict
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Writing Tip:
Don't fall into the 'I always feel like I need to write right now' trap. That's not a healthy mindset. Don't punish yourself whenever you aren't writing. You have a real life with real responsibilities. Write when you can. Have a healthy work/life balance.
#writing #writingtips #Booksky
Don't fall into the 'I always feel like I need to write right now' trap. That's not a healthy mindset. Don't punish yourself whenever you aren't writing. You have a real life with real responsibilities. Write when you can. Have a healthy work/life balance.
#writing #writingtips #Booksky
December 16, 2025 at 2:43 AM
Writing Tip:
Don't fall into the 'I always feel like I need to write right now' trap. That's not a healthy mindset. Don't punish yourself whenever you aren't writing. You have a real life with real responsibilities. Write when you can. Have a healthy work/life balance.
#writing #writingtips #Booksky
Don't fall into the 'I always feel like I need to write right now' trap. That's not a healthy mindset. Don't punish yourself whenever you aren't writing. You have a real life with real responsibilities. Write when you can. Have a healthy work/life balance.
#writing #writingtips #Booksky
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Starmer is being slaughtered by the media yet still manages to get things done. Liz Truss championed by the media yet lasts 49 days before crashing and burning. Go figure.
December 16, 2025 at 10:22 AM
Starmer is being slaughtered by the media yet still manages to get things done. Liz Truss championed by the media yet lasts 49 days before crashing and burning. Go figure.
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Regarding Reiner, I have known a lot of musicians and been in bands myself. I can’t overstate the importance of This Is Spinal Tap in adjusting the self-importance of musicians. Everyone knows the movie, everyone has identified Spinal Tap moments, everyone is humbler and funnier as a result.
December 16, 2025 at 1:14 AM
Regarding Reiner, I have known a lot of musicians and been in bands myself. I can’t overstate the importance of This Is Spinal Tap in adjusting the self-importance of musicians. Everyone knows the movie, everyone has identified Spinal Tap moments, everyone is humbler and funnier as a result.
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I'll never forget the Ozzy Osbourne anecdote that he didn't know it was supposed to be funny at first because it was too real.
youtube.com/shorts/zsIFy...
youtube.com/shorts/zsIFy...
Ozzy on Spinal Tap 🤘🏼🔥🎸 #ozzy #ozzyosbourne #spinaltap #conan
YouTube video by Alex Goff Rocks
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December 16, 2025 at 1:25 AM
I'll never forget the Ozzy Osbourne anecdote that he didn't know it was supposed to be funny at first because it was too real.
youtube.com/shorts/zsIFy...
youtube.com/shorts/zsIFy...
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my fav moment of all time
a group of people playing instruments on a stage with marshall amps in the background
ALT: a group of people playing instruments on a stage with marshall amps in the background
media.tenor.com
December 16, 2025 at 1:31 AM
my fav moment of all time
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A loveliness of ladybirds ...... 🐞
Good day all.
Overwintering ladybirds. 🐞 🐞 🐞
Overwintering ladybirds. 🐞 🐞 🐞
December 16, 2025 at 10:25 AM
A loveliness of ladybirds ...... 🐞
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Rob Reiner either made your favorite movie, or made somebody you know’s favorite movie. If you’re a Californian, he’s also part of the reason you or your friends can get married. He has changed more lives for the better than this asshole commenting on him ever did.
December 15, 2025 at 7:36 PM
Rob Reiner either made your favorite movie, or made somebody you know’s favorite movie. If you’re a Californian, he’s also part of the reason you or your friends can get married. He has changed more lives for the better than this asshole commenting on him ever did.
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If you can think of a better reason, let minnow
i wouldn't say that fish are one of my main interests, but i'll go ahead and follow you anyway, just for the halibut.
December 15, 2025 at 7:49 PM
If you can think of a better reason, let minnow
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Writing Tip:
As an exercise, take a historical event from your fictional world and write a paragraph about it. Then, write that again, but from the perspective of a character with a strong opinion on it. Then another character with a different opinion. What changes?
#writing #writingtips #Booksky
As an exercise, take a historical event from your fictional world and write a paragraph about it. Then, write that again, but from the perspective of a character with a strong opinion on it. Then another character with a different opinion. What changes?
#writing #writingtips #Booksky
December 15, 2025 at 9:47 PM
Writing Tip:
As an exercise, take a historical event from your fictional world and write a paragraph about it. Then, write that again, but from the perspective of a character with a strong opinion on it. Then another character with a different opinion. What changes?
#writing #writingtips #Booksky
As an exercise, take a historical event from your fictional world and write a paragraph about it. Then, write that again, but from the perspective of a character with a strong opinion on it. Then another character with a different opinion. What changes?
#writing #writingtips #Booksky
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Rob Reiner: “Silence in the face of authoritarianism is complicity. Speaking out is a patriotic act. Democracy doesn’t defend itself. It requires participation, vigilance, and courage from ordinary people."
December 15, 2025 at 1:41 PM
Rob Reiner: “Silence in the face of authoritarianism is complicity. Speaking out is a patriotic act. Democracy doesn’t defend itself. It requires participation, vigilance, and courage from ordinary people."
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Dr Russell D. Moore is a theologian, pastor, and the editor in chief of Christianity Today.
December 15, 2025 at 6:03 PM
Dr Russell D. Moore is a theologian, pastor, and the editor in chief of Christianity Today.
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Writing Tip:
A character failing is not necessarily a sign of weakness. We all fail in our lives. But those can be learning experiences. A failure can help a character change and grow. Some of the greatest characters out there are great because of their failures.
#writing #writingtips #Booksky
A character failing is not necessarily a sign of weakness. We all fail in our lives. But those can be learning experiences. A failure can help a character change and grow. Some of the greatest characters out there are great because of their failures.
#writing #writingtips #Booksky
December 15, 2025 at 7:21 PM
Writing Tip:
A character failing is not necessarily a sign of weakness. We all fail in our lives. But those can be learning experiences. A failure can help a character change and grow. Some of the greatest characters out there are great because of their failures.
#writing #writingtips #Booksky
A character failing is not necessarily a sign of weakness. We all fail in our lives. But those can be learning experiences. A failure can help a character change and grow. Some of the greatest characters out there are great because of their failures.
#writing #writingtips #Booksky
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Rob Reiner: I'm going to make a coming of age drama, a fantasy adventure story, a romantic comedy, a psychological horror and then a courtroom drama.
Us: Across your entire career?
Reiner: In a 6 year period.
Us: That sounds-
Reiner: -Each one will be arguably the best movie in that genre.
Us: Across your entire career?
Reiner: In a 6 year period.
Us: That sounds-
Reiner: -Each one will be arguably the best movie in that genre.
December 15, 2025 at 8:04 AM
Rob Reiner: I'm going to make a coming of age drama, a fantasy adventure story, a romantic comedy, a psychological horror and then a courtroom drama.
Us: Across your entire career?
Reiner: In a 6 year period.
Us: That sounds-
Reiner: -Each one will be arguably the best movie in that genre.
Us: Across your entire career?
Reiner: In a 6 year period.
Us: That sounds-
Reiner: -Each one will be arguably the best movie in that genre.
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Rob Reiner was the director that first got me to start thinking about how important directors are. Princess Bride and Stand by me are two very different yet formative movies I know all the words to. And my whole family quotes spinal tap to each other.
This one hurts.
This one hurts.
December 15, 2025 at 4:46 AM
Rob Reiner was the director that first got me to start thinking about how important directors are. Princess Bride and Stand by me are two very different yet formative movies I know all the words to. And my whole family quotes spinal tap to each other.
This one hurts.
This one hurts.
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Rob Reiner was a good guy. He made a lot of movies about good guys, in worlds where not everyone was good and you didn’t have to be good. He made movies about people trying. He was angry, as many hopeful people are. He knew the world could be better and he wanted it to be. His death is devastating.
December 15, 2025 at 3:52 AM
Rob Reiner was a good guy. He made a lot of movies about good guys, in worlds where not everyone was good and you didn’t have to be good. He made movies about people trying. He was angry, as many hopeful people are. He knew the world could be better and he wanted it to be. His death is devastating.
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Just lovely
Happy Monday!
Leaping into the new week with this lovely Romano-British brooch in the form of a cheerful little hare!
Copper alloy decorated with enamel, 2nd-3rd century AD.
📷 British Museum www.britishmuseum.org/collection/o...
#Archaeology
Leaping into the new week with this lovely Romano-British brooch in the form of a cheerful little hare!
Copper alloy decorated with enamel, 2nd-3rd century AD.
📷 British Museum www.britishmuseum.org/collection/o...
#Archaeology
December 15, 2025 at 1:34 PM
Just lovely
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If for some reason I were ever asked to explain the concept of comic timing I would just show someone this scene. As perfect a self-contained masterpiece as Steamed Hams youtube.com/watch?v=H7vk...
"Lick My Love Pump" Scene from This Is Spinal Tap (1984)
YouTube video by Nathaniel Noah
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December 15, 2025 at 2:48 PM
If for some reason I were ever asked to explain the concept of comic timing I would just show someone this scene. As perfect a self-contained masterpiece as Steamed Hams youtube.com/watch?v=H7vk...