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Semi retired nurse with good hearing aids, loyal friends and a sense of humour.
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Seeing lots of little guys in my feed recently. I think this one reflects the current mood pretty well. Found in 1831 on the Isle of Lewis, Outer Hebrides, Scotland. Chess-piece from the Lewis Chessmen, ca. 1150-1200. British Museum, www.britishmuseum.org/collection/o... #Art #Adorable

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Nikolai the walrus received a fish cake for his birthday from a zookeeper. This was his reaction.

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Clarence Drive in Hyndland closed to traffic just now as engineers make safe dangerous chimney stack, damaged during #stormeowyn #glasgow

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There is little the US can do to constrain Elon Musk. But here are some ideas | Robert Reich

submitted 54 days ago • 43 comments

Let’s not give Bankers anymore of YOUR MONEY. Yes it’s easy to tap/swipe a card more importantly taken out money from a cash point even £10 it keeps this service going and less for Bankers #CashIsKing 💷 #IndyClan ⚔️🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

submitted 57 days ago • 72 comments

A passage from the Tao that’s frequently worth revisiting.

submitted 66 days ago • 190 comments

Posted by a dear friend of mine who's a nurse at Glasgow Children's hospital. Making sure all the children have something to leave out for Santa! ❤️

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The @glasgowpenguins.bsky.social are putting on a fine dispaly for Christmas this year. Well worth checking out if you're around the West End. For those who don't already know, they can be found on the Kelvin Walkway near the old North Woodside Flint Mill. #glasgow #kelvinwalkway #streetart #xmas

submitted 75 days ago • 2 comments

If you’re about in Glasgow today, come and see the Social Bite Festival of Kindness. I’ve been at the tree on Byres Road collecting gifts and donations for people who are homeless this Christmas

submitted 78 days ago • 2 comments

From X to Bluesky: why are people fleeing Elon Musk’s ‘digital town square’?

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Just been to see the lovely people @pagesofhackney to sign copies of Nights Out At Home. They’re also available to order online. www.pagesofhackney.co.uk/webshop/prod...

submitted 83 days ago • 5 comments

A caring Thomas Cromwell makes good TV, but beware the ‘yes’ men who enable tyrants

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Roman marble statue of a pair of dogs, 2nd century AD

submitted 100 days ago • 19 comments

What’s yours?

submitted 101 days ago • 21 comments

Mushroom🍄 Stained Glass #fungifriends #Mushroom #Art #StainedGlass

submitted 101 days ago • 111 comments

Coca wine was a popular alcoholic beverage in the 19th century. Each bottle contained approximately 6 milligrams of cocaine per ounce. One popular brand, Vin Mariani, was enjoyed by Jules Verne, Alexander Dumas, and Arthur Conan Doyle. Thomas Edison claimed it helped him stay awake! #skystorians

submitted 104 days ago • 36 comments

Cary Grant’s humble Bristol roots honoured with blue plaque

submitted 102 days ago • 4 comments

The Floating Heads installation at Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum, Glasgow, Scotland I could’ve spent an entire day photographing all the expressions. #photography #canon #glasgow #floatingheads

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Thousands eager to escape Trump keen to snap up €1 Sardinian home, says mayor

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