Clare Cook
@tigercubmum.bsky.social
Mum of two teenage girls and slave to one cavapoo. Charity CEO.
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Growing up is realising the Dolly version of “Jolene” is better than the White Stripes version
October 2, 2025 at 6:35 PM
Growing up is realising the Dolly version of “Jolene” is better than the White Stripes version
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Starmer: "The leader of the opposition has been an Mp for 8 years. Her party have been in govt for 7 and a half of those 8 years. She was the children's minister. She was the women and equalities minister. I can;t remember her once raising this issue in the House."
January 8, 2025 at 12:09 PM
Starmer: "The leader of the opposition has been an Mp for 8 years. Her party have been in govt for 7 and a half of those 8 years. She was the children's minister. She was the women and equalities minister. I can;t remember her once raising this issue in the House."
If you want proof that supporting young musicians from low-income backgrounds changes lives, watch this. Sam (15) supported by the charity Future Talent to bring his incredible composition Destiny’s Journey to life - performed by the Halle and National Children’s Choir… youtu.be/TUmPtQ9OpKE?...
Destiny's Journey by Sam Nutter, performed by The Hallé featuring the NCCGB
YouTube video by Future Talent
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November 22, 2024 at 10:12 AM
If you want proof that supporting young musicians from low-income backgrounds changes lives, watch this. Sam (15) supported by the charity Future Talent to bring his incredible composition Destiny’s Journey to life - performed by the Halle and National Children’s Choir… youtu.be/TUmPtQ9OpKE?...
Still find it so exciting to open the curtain in the morning to a crisp layer of white snow ❄️
November 19, 2024 at 8:18 AM
Still find it so exciting to open the curtain in the morning to a crisp layer of white snow ❄️
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Without effective music education in state schools and high quality instrumental/vocal tuition being provided for free to low income families, the numbers of state educated people attending conservatoires and becoming pro classical musicians simply won’t increase.
Education and class background have a significant impact on people’s ability to reach the top of their creative profession, new research into class inequalities in the creative industries has found. https://www.artsprofessional.co.uk/news/sutton-trust-report-shines-uncomfortable-spotlight-on-class-…
Sutton Trust report ‘shines uncomfortable spotlight’ on class inequalities in creative careers - Arts Professional
Education and class background have a significant impact on people’s ability to reach the top of their creative profession, new research into class inequalities in the creative industries has found....
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November 18, 2024 at 10:36 PM
Without effective music education in state schools and high quality instrumental/vocal tuition being provided for free to low income families, the numbers of state educated people attending conservatoires and becoming pro classical musicians simply won’t increase.
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November 18, 2024 at 10:27 AM
Bluesky tip for newbies: Bluesky has no real algorithm. Likes here do nothing but show the poster that you enjoyed their content.
That kindness is always going to be appreciated by creators, but if you want to help to boost something here, you have to repost it so others see it. 🙂
That kindness is always going to be appreciated by creators, but if you want to help to boost something here, you have to repost it so others see it. 🙂
Introduce yourself with some jobs you’ve done apart from what you’re doing now.
1) TV Runner/Researcher (Living TV and Anglia TV)
2) Holiday nanny to five children
3) Journalist and sub-editor in Johannesburg and Beirut
4) Waitress in a pub
1) TV Runner/Researcher (Living TV and Anglia TV)
2) Holiday nanny to five children
3) Journalist and sub-editor in Johannesburg and Beirut
4) Waitress in a pub
Introduce yourself with some jobs you’ve done apart from what you’re doing now.
1) Care assistant in a nursing home (loved this)
2) Hotel receptionist (great fun)
3) Pudsey Bear (actual job Marketing Manager but also got to be Pudsey - total joy)
4) Newspaper ad sales (hated this/I was rubbish)
1) Care assistant in a nursing home (loved this)
2) Hotel receptionist (great fun)
3) Pudsey Bear (actual job Marketing Manager but also got to be Pudsey - total joy)
4) Newspaper ad sales (hated this/I was rubbish)
Introduce yourself with some jobs you’ve done apart from what you’re doing now.
1. Rabbit feeder (spoiler, it died)
2. Babysitter
3. Sunday school teacher
4. Newspaper deliverer
5. Late night radio phone-in phone answerer
6. Writer of copy for websites
7. TV producer
1. Rabbit feeder (spoiler, it died)
2. Babysitter
3. Sunday school teacher
4. Newspaper deliverer
5. Late night radio phone-in phone answerer
6. Writer of copy for websites
7. TV producer
November 17, 2024 at 8:05 PM
Introduce yourself with some jobs you’ve done apart from what you’re doing now.
1) TV Runner/Researcher (Living TV and Anglia TV)
2) Holiday nanny to five children
3) Journalist and sub-editor in Johannesburg and Beirut
4) Waitress in a pub
1) TV Runner/Researcher (Living TV and Anglia TV)
2) Holiday nanny to five children
3) Journalist and sub-editor in Johannesburg and Beirut
4) Waitress in a pub
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November 15, 2024 at 9:48 AM
Lots of starter packs! - here's a few journalists:
BBC Journalists – bsky.app/starter-pack...
UK politics: bsky.app/starter-pack...
Guardian and observer - bsky.app/starter-pack...
FT: bsky.app/starter-pack...
Economist - bsky.app/starter-pack...
@fwashtell.bsky.social
BBC Journalists – bsky.app/starter-pack...
UK politics: bsky.app/starter-pack...
Guardian and observer - bsky.app/starter-pack...
FT: bsky.app/starter-pack...
Economist - bsky.app/starter-pack...
@fwashtell.bsky.social