Rosemary Crow
@rosemarycrow.bsky.social
Animal lover, retired person, formerly Giselle Finch on Facebook, wife of Exile Pots, music lover, bookworm, anti-fash socialist. (Btw I don't 'do' chat.)
Starmer's allies clearly fear Burnham's leadership candidacy. Don't want to lose him as Manc Mayor, but he's surely Labour's only hope for a win in 2027.
With the Tories in chaos, & idiots thinking any change must be for the better, Reform is a looming threat which must be prevented!
With the Tories in chaos, & idiots thinking any change must be for the better, Reform is a looming threat which must be prevented!
January 27, 2026 at 10:20 AM
Starmer's allies clearly fear Burnham's leadership candidacy. Don't want to lose him as Manc Mayor, but he's surely Labour's only hope for a win in 2027.
With the Tories in chaos, & idiots thinking any change must be for the better, Reform is a looming threat which must be prevented!
With the Tories in chaos, & idiots thinking any change must be for the better, Reform is a looming threat which must be prevented!
Dear Manchester Evening News: no matter how many times you block me from reading what looked, from the headline, like an interesting article eg. 2 streets, 51 vape shops; or unprecedented nos. sitting in places like buses, McDs, A&Es, Airport; I'm not going to buy a sub to your tatty old rag - OK?
January 26, 2026 at 12:55 PM
Dear Manchester Evening News: no matter how many times you block me from reading what looked, from the headline, like an interesting article eg. 2 streets, 51 vape shops; or unprecedented nos. sitting in places like buses, McDs, A&Es, Airport; I'm not going to buy a sub to your tatty old rag - OK?
Headline 'Have you ever tried milk in tea? This English custom has a reason'
Can't be arsed reading it, but here in Britain the question would be Have you ever tried tea without milk? as most folk think it tastes better with milk, & it's easier on the stomach.
I'm currently enjoying it without, btw.
Can't be arsed reading it, but here in Britain the question would be Have you ever tried tea without milk? as most folk think it tastes better with milk, & it's easier on the stomach.
I'm currently enjoying it without, btw.
January 26, 2026 at 12:22 PM
Headline 'Have you ever tried milk in tea? This English custom has a reason'
Can't be arsed reading it, but here in Britain the question would be Have you ever tried tea without milk? as most folk think it tastes better with milk, & it's easier on the stomach.
I'm currently enjoying it without, btw.
Can't be arsed reading it, but here in Britain the question would be Have you ever tried tea without milk? as most folk think it tastes better with milk, & it's easier on the stomach.
I'm currently enjoying it without, btw.
Bolton Hospital pilot scheme: some patients will be sent away, given GP apmts. or sent to a pharmacy, if not needing emergency treatment.
About time! We read horrific stories of patients dying on the floor, as people use A&E as a fall-back resource. It's for EMERGENCIES. Anything else, stop it!
About time! We read horrific stories of patients dying on the floor, as people use A&E as a fall-back resource. It's for EMERGENCIES. Anything else, stop it!
January 22, 2026 at 12:41 PM
Bolton Hospital pilot scheme: some patients will be sent away, given GP apmts. or sent to a pharmacy, if not needing emergency treatment.
About time! We read horrific stories of patients dying on the floor, as people use A&E as a fall-back resource. It's for EMERGENCIES. Anything else, stop it!
About time! We read horrific stories of patients dying on the floor, as people use A&E as a fall-back resource. It's for EMERGENCIES. Anything else, stop it!
Golden Wonder crisps was born the same year as me, 1947. The best thing, in 1960: their Ready-Salted crisps came out. Smiths, you'd to salt yourself from that tiny blue waxed-paper twist, then shake the bag - & the salt would be just one soggy lump, if you were unlucky. 1962, other flavours - wow!
January 21, 2026 at 1:06 PM
Golden Wonder crisps was born the same year as me, 1947. The best thing, in 1960: their Ready-Salted crisps came out. Smiths, you'd to salt yourself from that tiny blue waxed-paper twist, then shake the bag - & the salt would be just one soggy lump, if you were unlucky. 1962, other flavours - wow!
'Next month could see any dog seized and owners fined unlimited amount' screams a clickbait headline.
BUT that's if the dog worries livestock. Quite rightly, there are severe penalties & strong police powers in such cases. Keeping a dog carries responsibilities!
www.msn.com/en-gb/lifest...
BUT that's if the dog worries livestock. Quite rightly, there are severe penalties & strong police powers in such cases. Keeping a dog carries responsibilities!
www.msn.com/en-gb/lifest...
MSN
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January 21, 2026 at 12:16 PM
'Next month could see any dog seized and owners fined unlimited amount' screams a clickbait headline.
BUT that's if the dog worries livestock. Quite rightly, there are severe penalties & strong police powers in such cases. Keeping a dog carries responsibilities!
www.msn.com/en-gb/lifest...
BUT that's if the dog worries livestock. Quite rightly, there are severe penalties & strong police powers in such cases. Keeping a dog carries responsibilities!
www.msn.com/en-gb/lifest...
Happy Tuesday!
A cuteness overload I couldn't resist posting.
A cuteness overload I couldn't resist posting.
January 20, 2026 at 9:22 AM
Happy Tuesday!
A cuteness overload I couldn't resist posting.
A cuteness overload I couldn't resist posting.
So often I see a piece about how Brits hate queue-jumping & find it unusual/remarkable. Well, obvs.! In other countries, is it really OK to push in or go straight to the front, as if you're in a hurry, those waiting are clearly not, & you have a perfect right? Don't think so, mate - wait your turn😠!
January 19, 2026 at 10:47 AM
So often I see a piece about how Brits hate queue-jumping & find it unusual/remarkable. Well, obvs.! In other countries, is it really OK to push in or go straight to the front, as if you're in a hurry, those waiting are clearly not, & you have a perfect right? Don't think so, mate - wait your turn😠!
We know msn is US-based, but it's quite irritating that news items about British driving laws etc. so often have pics of drivers sitting in left-hand-drive cars. Here, we drive on the left; nearly all British drivers use right-hand-drive vehicles. Can't msn be arsed finding appropriate pics? Bah!
January 19, 2026 at 10:13 AM
We know msn is US-based, but it's quite irritating that news items about British driving laws etc. so often have pics of drivers sitting in left-hand-drive cars. Here, we drive on the left; nearly all British drivers use right-hand-drive vehicles. Can't msn be arsed finding appropriate pics? Bah!
'New driveway rule change affecting every home in England.'
It concerns EV charging points, & whether they need planning permission. What the author has seemingly missed is that millions of homes don't have a driveway at all. Not quite 'every home in England', then...
It concerns EV charging points, & whether they need planning permission. What the author has seemingly missed is that millions of homes don't have a driveway at all. Not quite 'every home in England', then...
January 18, 2026 at 1:31 PM
'New driveway rule change affecting every home in England.'
It concerns EV charging points, & whether they need planning permission. What the author has seemingly missed is that millions of homes don't have a driveway at all. Not quite 'every home in England', then...
It concerns EV charging points, & whether they need planning permission. What the author has seemingly missed is that millions of homes don't have a driveway at all. Not quite 'every home in England', then...
A silly list of stereotypes claims 'Subtle Eating Habits That Reveal You're British'. Yet the one which actually holds true isn't described: the manner of using cutlery. We keep fork in left hand, knife in right, throughout eating a main meal, eg. steak, fish (or veggie sub), with accompaniments.
January 18, 2026 at 1:08 PM
A silly list of stereotypes claims 'Subtle Eating Habits That Reveal You're British'. Yet the one which actually holds true isn't described: the manner of using cutlery. We keep fork in left hand, knife in right, throughout eating a main meal, eg. steak, fish (or veggie sub), with accompaniments.
Seems people visit the zebra crossing featured in the Beatles' iconic Abbey Road album cover, expecting to be able to picture themselves on it for Instagram or whatever. They're shocked & disappointed to discover it's a normal crossing on a London road, dangerous with traffic. Oh woe - tough titty!🤣
January 16, 2026 at 12:33 PM
Seems people visit the zebra crossing featured in the Beatles' iconic Abbey Road album cover, expecting to be able to picture themselves on it for Instagram or whatever. They're shocked & disappointed to discover it's a normal crossing on a London road, dangerous with traffic. Oh woe - tough titty!🤣
Among 'Sandwiches You Rarely See Today': tongue. Tesco have thin-sliced fresh pork or ox, but no canned tongue; it did used to be a staple. Likewise, fish or meat paste! Others named, eg. cheese/Branston, Sandwich Spread, are frequent in my home, & I've just bought tinned sardines in various sauces.
January 16, 2026 at 11:48 AM
Among 'Sandwiches You Rarely See Today': tongue. Tesco have thin-sliced fresh pork or ox, but no canned tongue; it did used to be a staple. Likewise, fish or meat paste! Others named, eg. cheese/Branston, Sandwich Spread, are frequent in my home, & I've just bought tinned sardines in various sauces.
'Why the death of a pet can be as traumatic as losing a loved one.'
Eh? Has the meaning of 'loved one' changed, or have I misunderstood it all along? Surely, 'loved' means held in deep affection, & a loved one is the object of such affection. If your pets are not loved ones, you don't deserve them!
Eh? Has the meaning of 'loved one' changed, or have I misunderstood it all along? Surely, 'loved' means held in deep affection, & a loved one is the object of such affection. If your pets are not loved ones, you don't deserve them!
January 16, 2026 at 8:55 AM
'Why the death of a pet can be as traumatic as losing a loved one.'
Eh? Has the meaning of 'loved one' changed, or have I misunderstood it all along? Surely, 'loved' means held in deep affection, & a loved one is the object of such affection. If your pets are not loved ones, you don't deserve them!
Eh? Has the meaning of 'loved one' changed, or have I misunderstood it all along? Surely, 'loved' means held in deep affection, & a loved one is the object of such affection. If your pets are not loved ones, you don't deserve them!
A Meals on Wheels service in East Derbys. has had to close 'due to safeguarding issues'. What?? People - volunteers? - delivering hot midday meals to the elderly/vulnerable, were at risk of attack? What has our so-called society become, indeed.
January 14, 2026 at 12:31 PM
A Meals on Wheels service in East Derbys. has had to close 'due to safeguarding issues'. What?? People - volunteers? - delivering hot midday meals to the elderly/vulnerable, were at risk of attack? What has our so-called society become, indeed.
Students at a school have voted to remove Pepys' name from one of its houses, because of his 'abusive' behaviour to women. Sadly, most of the historic figures after which school houses are typically named, behaved in ways unacceptable today. Maybe just ditch the names & 'houses' system altogether!
January 14, 2026 at 12:09 PM
Students at a school have voted to remove Pepys' name from one of its houses, because of his 'abusive' behaviour to women. Sadly, most of the historic figures after which school houses are typically named, behaved in ways unacceptable today. Maybe just ditch the names & 'houses' system altogether!
There's talk now of lifetime driving bans for repeat drink-driving offenders. Yeah very high-minded. But as these are clearly people with little regard for the law anyway, surely there's a risk that many will simply go on driving with no licence or insurance, potentially worsening the situation.
January 14, 2026 at 12:00 PM
There's talk now of lifetime driving bans for repeat drink-driving offenders. Yeah very high-minded. But as these are clearly people with little regard for the law anyway, surely there's a risk that many will simply go on driving with no licence or insurance, potentially worsening the situation.
Certainly unique, & imo a great place to visit. With some lovely quieter spots nearby, eg. Robin Hood's Bay.
'This seaside town is home to some of Britain’s strangest attractions'
www.msn.com/en-gb/travel...
'This seaside town is home to some of Britain’s strangest attractions'
www.msn.com/en-gb/travel...
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January 13, 2026 at 5:59 PM
Certainly unique, & imo a great place to visit. With some lovely quieter spots nearby, eg. Robin Hood's Bay.
'This seaside town is home to some of Britain’s strangest attractions'
www.msn.com/en-gb/travel...
'This seaside town is home to some of Britain’s strangest attractions'
www.msn.com/en-gb/travel...
'Adding ketchup to roast dinner is considered borderline offensive by many Brits.'
Not 'borderline' - thoroughly. Why would anybody do such a thing? Ketchup on sliced roast meat or nut roast, veg & spuds - just don't! Gravy (proper brown, not some weird white US stuff!) works; ketchup doesn't.
Not 'borderline' - thoroughly. Why would anybody do such a thing? Ketchup on sliced roast meat or nut roast, veg & spuds - just don't! Gravy (proper brown, not some weird white US stuff!) works; ketchup doesn't.
January 13, 2026 at 11:02 AM
'Adding ketchup to roast dinner is considered borderline offensive by many Brits.'
Not 'borderline' - thoroughly. Why would anybody do such a thing? Ketchup on sliced roast meat or nut roast, veg & spuds - just don't! Gravy (proper brown, not some weird white US stuff!) works; ketchup doesn't.
Not 'borderline' - thoroughly. Why would anybody do such a thing? Ketchup on sliced roast meat or nut roast, veg & spuds - just don't! Gravy (proper brown, not some weird white US stuff!) works; ketchup doesn't.
It's true that Brits tend to regard tea as both 'comfort & cure'. My bestie at uni admitted that whenever any of her friends or flatmates was distraught, she, not really knowing any other way to help, would sit them down & give them tea & toast. In any emotional crisis or shock, it's the thing!
January 13, 2026 at 10:34 AM
It's true that Brits tend to regard tea as both 'comfort & cure'. My bestie at uni admitted that whenever any of her friends or flatmates was distraught, she, not really knowing any other way to help, would sit them down & give them tea & toast. In any emotional crisis or shock, it's the thing!
RSPB recommends we put roast spuds out for birds. Not off our plates, as must have no salt or gravy. But also, no fat or oil! Would they even be roast potatoes, sans fat/oil? 'Peeled potato pieces, nothing added, lightly burnt in oven' anybody? I generally love the RSPB, but this advice is bonkers!
January 13, 2026 at 9:29 AM
RSPB recommends we put roast spuds out for birds. Not off our plates, as must have no salt or gravy. But also, no fat or oil! Would they even be roast potatoes, sans fat/oil? 'Peeled potato pieces, nothing added, lightly burnt in oven' anybody? I generally love the RSPB, but this advice is bonkers!
Posting this on my timeline, just because dinosaurs are my favourite thing, so I want to keep the item.
"The most overrated dinosaurs in history (and the ones we ignore)"
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"The most overrated dinosaurs in history (and the ones we ignore)"
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January 12, 2026 at 6:25 PM
Posting this on my timeline, just because dinosaurs are my favourite thing, so I want to keep the item.
"The most overrated dinosaurs in history (and the ones we ignore)"
www.msn.com/en-gb/lifest...
"The most overrated dinosaurs in history (and the ones we ignore)"
www.msn.com/en-gb/lifest...
Found out only the other week that pilchards are simply sardines who grew bigger before getting smothered and canned. Both Able and I had always thought they were different species. Every day a school day...
January 12, 2026 at 4:27 PM
Found out only the other week that pilchards are simply sardines who grew bigger before getting smothered and canned. Both Able and I had always thought they were different species. Every day a school day...
New driving rules are not 'Labour's PLOT to stop over 70s keeping their licences'. They're a reasonable attempt to cut accidents by stopping people driving if they can't see properly.
The problem was privatisation of bus services. Like if you make it all about profits, less-used routes won't be cut?
The problem was privatisation of bus services. Like if you make it all about profits, less-used routes won't be cut?
January 12, 2026 at 4:14 PM
New driving rules are not 'Labour's PLOT to stop over 70s keeping their licences'. They're a reasonable attempt to cut accidents by stopping people driving if they can't see properly.
The problem was privatisation of bus services. Like if you make it all about profits, less-used routes won't be cut?
The problem was privatisation of bus services. Like if you make it all about profits, less-used routes won't be cut?
'Mum went to bingo... then lost £400,000.'
I can understand most addictions: booze, drugs, even food. Gambling, I don't get it. They KNOW the house always wins; it's a business, for profit, not charity. Also, most addictions are self-limiting in daily quantity. Gambling isn't. Joyless & nuts, imo.
I can understand most addictions: booze, drugs, even food. Gambling, I don't get it. They KNOW the house always wins; it's a business, for profit, not charity. Also, most addictions are self-limiting in daily quantity. Gambling isn't. Joyless & nuts, imo.
January 12, 2026 at 3:59 PM
'Mum went to bingo... then lost £400,000.'
I can understand most addictions: booze, drugs, even food. Gambling, I don't get it. They KNOW the house always wins; it's a business, for profit, not charity. Also, most addictions are self-limiting in daily quantity. Gambling isn't. Joyless & nuts, imo.
I can understand most addictions: booze, drugs, even food. Gambling, I don't get it. They KNOW the house always wins; it's a business, for profit, not charity. Also, most addictions are self-limiting in daily quantity. Gambling isn't. Joyless & nuts, imo.