Brynley Heaven
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Serious fun in difficult times * Emerging Lincolnshire * Always thoughtful
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When I marched against the Vietnam war, I never imagined that in old age I'd be rooting for the Danish Empire
www.irishtimes.com/world/us/202...
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US attack on Greenland would mean āend of Natoā, says Danish PM
Mette Frederiksen criticises Donald Trumpās āunacceptable pressureā as Greenland counterpart condemns āfantasiesā
https://www.irishtimes.com/world/us/2026/01/06/us-attack-on-greenland-would-mean-end-of-nato-says-danish-pm/
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Today's re-read and chuck out
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Stay calm. Keir Starmer is using "calibrated language" (or 'wibble' as it is known). The Norway letter is genuine apparently, so we are doomed
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about 10 hours ago
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Show us the Sheephouse Wood bat deflector
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Out of sight: spectacular HS2 tunnels offer glimmer of hope for stalling project
Despite much soul-searching over UKās inability to build infrastructure, two sections of HS2 under Chilterns are being hailed for their engineering
https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/jan/19/hs2-tunnels-chilterns
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Itās me, Claire š
about 11 hours ago
Dear god indeed. He should write back using crayons. But surely we can be clever enough to bamboozle this idiot?
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Trump write to Norway PM as Adrian Mole (dear God this is worrying)
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Startling stat this morning on birth collapse
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Greenland's seafood industries rely on foreign labour, just like ours
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The Asian migrant workers propping up Greenlandās economy
Arctic island desired by Donald Trump has a shaky economy reliant on Denmark, fishing and foreign labour
https://www.ft.com/content/ae6f0468-ccf1-45ad-806f-343f8e0b3c13?shareType=nongift
about 12 hours ago
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Mike
about 1 month ago
18 December 1883 was the date on the Factory Inspectors 'Schedule Certificate' that meant in 1884 my then 10 year old Great Grandmother Jane Wild was old enough to finish full time education & go to work in Rochdale's cotton mills.
#family
#history
#rochdale
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A corker. Reminds me of the impressive repurposing of old industrial buildings in Plagwitz, Leipzig. But they have the advantage of footfall from a major city. Has Sleaford got enough going for it to turn this into anything better than an edge of town housing estate - another Poundbury, God forbid.
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My hobbyhorse. Sleaford Bass Maltings, A brownfield site the size of Greenland. Yes, fire was 1976, so that's half a century semi-derelict now completely derelict, begging to be converted to flats
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Five Lincolnshire buildings we would love to see restored in 2026
Across Lincolnshire, historic buildings that once defined towns and communities are showing signs of decline - from churches and memorials to civic buildings, industrial spaces and shops.
https://www.lincolnshireworld.com/heritage-and-retro/heritage/five-lincolnshire-buildings-we-would-love-to-see-restored-in-2026-5478670
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Ā£7.5m to work up plans for Stocksbridge and Barrow Hill (govt being reticent when they should be trumpeting)
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Cash for Sheffield tram train plans confirmed
Ministers have confirmed that cash is to made available for plans towards extending Sheffieldās tram train network.
https://www.thestar.co.uk/news/politics/sheffield-tram-train-cash-for-tram-train-plans-confirmed-says-mp-as-more-transport-details-emerge-5476080
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Newry evolves as cross-border commuter city for Dublin
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Newry is evolving into a commuter hub for Dublin. The strain is already showing
Residents say inadequate infrastructure leaves the city badly prepared for population growth
https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/01/18/newry-is-evolving-into-a-commuter-hub-for-dublin-the-strain-is-already-showing/
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Superexploited workforce
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TB outbreak at Amazon Coventry
Site should be temporarily closed, says GMB Union
https://www.gmb.org.uk/news/tb-outbreak-at-amazon-coventry
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2 days ago
Entry through the kitchen. Weird....
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Pipe down, you cynics! Office letting market fully behind govt rail plans (possibly)
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Greenland and Denmark show United Front against Trump threats to invade
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Greenland and Denmark set for anti-Trump protests
Trump has threatened to impose tariffs against those who oppose his plans to annex the territory
https://www.irishtimes.com/world/europe/2026/01/17/greenland-and-denmark-set-for-anti-trump-protests/
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A new Reform UK front organisation is launched. Mayor of Lincolnshire vituperative against urban life on Facebook, but nothing to say on demand responsive vans versus timetable bus routes, well it is complicated
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Those gasholder flats behind Kings Cross shaped to fit
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Today's re-read and chuck out
3 days ago
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First ad showing East West all the way to Cambs made me laugh
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3 days ago
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Turns out Britain sending one soldier, a single reconnaissance officer, to Greenland
3 days ago
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Joe St Clair-Ford
4 days ago
I will only attend this dinner party if that Australian beef wellington lady is doing the cooking.
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Mr Inadvertent Seating Arrangement loses at musical chairs
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Robert Jenrick sacked from Tory shadow cabinet for āplottingā to defect
Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch removes former leadership rival as she battles to stem losses to Reform
https://www.ft.com/content/991213ae-dab4-44ad-86eb-48045f97de96?shareType=nongift
4 days ago
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Hib Bird
4 days ago
It sends out exactly the right afterthought/sketch on the back of envelope vibe. All we need to know about the seriousness of Labour's intentions on transport and infrastructure.
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Somehow the map perfectly reflected the reannouncement
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'Warrington via Manchester Airpont please': Inaccurate railway map deleted
"Good to see Manchester Piccadilly back west of the Pennines again"
https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater-manchester-news/warrington-warrington-via-manchester-airpont-33232632
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Maccabi football hooligans are not indulged at home
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Maccabi v Hapoel called off by police after 'violent riots'
The derby between Maccabi and Hapoel is cancelled before kick-off after police say
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/cgr4n07509wo
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Redundant prestige Caracas Shopping Mall on Satellite View, long repurposed as fearsome prison
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Dr Paul Dorfman
5 days ago
UK "firmly on track" to meet clean power targets for 2030, following record offshore wind auction.
news.sky.com/story/price-...
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Wind power prices up in new offshore contracts as UK moves away from gas
The Conservatives accuse the government of locking the country into higher energy bills but ministers say we have taken a "monumental step" towards ending our reliance on volatile fossil fuels.
https://news.sky.com/story/price-increase-for-offshore-wind-contracts-amid-shift-from-volatile-gas-13493892
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Plaid extends commanding lead for Senedd elections [ITV opinion poll] Greens third for first time. Wales trending left
5 days ago
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Bohemian potential of Marseille to do a Berlin, Shoreditch. Chunky buildings. Rents. Vibe. Not all hype
www.irishtimes.com/abroad/2026/...
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Why are so many Irish moving to the ānew Berlin on the Medā?
The newcomers see this once beleaguered city as a place of creative possibility
https://www.irishtimes.com/abroad/2026/01/11/why-are-so-many-irish-moving-to-marseille-the-new-berlin-on-the-med/
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Mansion tax and private jet levy
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Scottish government to impose āmansion taxā and private jet levy
SNP administration says last Budget before elections asks wealthiest āto contribute that little bit moreā
https://www.ft.com/content/c510c5ac-46d6-4e4f-86a9-bea18eca399a?shareType=nongift
5 days ago
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Waymos coming to the Smoke, changing very little, we too can enjoy these talking points and minor delays
www.ndtv.com/world-news/w...
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Japan Foreign Minister endorses mild stimulant at bilateral today
6 days ago
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The wetland-loving fishing cat needs tender care
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Bangladesh study urges new strategy to save Fishing Cat
A study in Bangladesh reveals that Fishing Cat relies on wetland hot-spots, recommending focused habitat protection and community engagement to support long-term conservation of this vulnerable specie...
https://www.birdguides.com/news/bangladesh-study-urges-new-strategy-to-save-fishing-cat/
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Jon Vernon
6 days ago
āAmerica cannot leave that future in the hands of regimes that despise our values and seek to undermine our security,ā So tell us what you really feel about NATO and the EU...
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Annexation brutal historically resonant word ...
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Randy Fine
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7 days ago
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Warm horses Conservative Chair, Nadhim Zahawi defects to Reform UK
7 days ago
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Improve on this please
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7 days ago
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You OK hun?
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good work though
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US Consulate (opened June 2020) has closed
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āI donāt want to live in an American empireā: Greenlanders bristle at US threats
Inuit fear loss of language and traditions if Donald Trump succeeds in grabbing the vast Arctic island
https://www.ft.com/content/20cbe59e-0ab9-4027-b1ff-b5d738f1bc49?shareType=nongift
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Tory leader calls Greenland grab, collapse of Nato "a second order problem" which has caused us much bleak amusement over Sunday. Contra Bruegel, 500 Danish and allied soldiers, all in the capital, would do this job ..
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Des
7 days ago
Painting by Charles Oppenheimer. āMonday Morning, Kirkcudbright.' Oil on canvas. Measurements H 54.3 x W 69.7 cm.
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GHC Has Gorra Lorra Fings On (the radio)
8 days ago
After a week of "CSAM being created and pumped out on the SM platform used by the gvt: good or bad?" head scratching, inviting on a man sacked in disgrace for his close connections to a child abuser & trafficker including his lovely birthday messages about visiting "yummy" nonce island, is wild
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Michael
8 days ago
This would have been satire at one point.
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List of right wing horrors picked as guests for BBC flagship today, not even one presentable left, liberal, or worthwhile guest. Any notion of balance or even old-fashioned tokenism absent
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10 days ago
My latest column: Labourās reforms are an admission that privatisation of childrenās homes and foster care in England is here to stay, and why the rush to regional care cooperatives must be challenged.
open.substack.com/pub/martinba...
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Labourās reforms are an admission that privatisation of childrenās homes and foster care is here to stay
We need to talk about regional care cooperatives.
https://open.substack.com/pub/martinbarrow/p/labours-reforms-are-an-admission?r=d6gn5&utm_medium=ios&shareImageVariant=overlay
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Reading about Red-Pilled and Glow-Up, having to ask the precise meanings
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Nato falls silent on Greenland
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Nato silence on Donald Trumpās Greenland threats rattles European allies
Military alliance yet to issue public statement asserting territorial integrity of Arctic island and kingdom of Denmark
https://www.ft.com/content/d2974417-172f-43f9-a5d5-9f4da48668ae?shareType=nongift
8 days ago
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