An afternoon wander up to our local castle, Bamburgh. A biting wind but a lovely day to just walk, think and enjoy the scenery.

Anna Chen is well worth a watch! #Covid19 #CovidInquiry

Thankfully, here in Seahouses, we're only getting a small taste of Storm Bert so far. Stay safe everyone.👍

Why are Guardian and Observer journalists going on strike for four days in December over the deal to offload the Observer onto a failing digital startup? Five reasons here. Please repost 🙏

Four great places to feed your mind and shelf. All local to me and highly recommended! Barter Books and The Accidental Bookshop in Alnwick Berrydin Books and Slightly Fox in Berwick Upon Tweed www.northumberlandgazette.co.uk/lifestyle/a-...

If you oppose NHS privatisation, please could you repost this and follow me? I need to know who to follow next (it’ll be you!) 🌟🌟🌟

UK Covid Inquiry: Matt Hancock now on Airborne vs Droplets declassification. Hancock says it was based on "clinical decision," "real world practical reality" of how much PPE was available when everyone was calling for FFP3 respirators instead of surgical masks. www.annachen.co.uk/2024/09/15/i...

One thing's for sure, I'm not getting tired of this kind of morning view.

A very interesting wide-ranging discussion with commentators Jerry Grey and Anna Chen. www.youtube.com/watch?v=D7kX...

Say goodbye to a reliable Sunday evening favourite. Enjoy your retirement Vera Stanhope.🥂 www.independent.co.uk/arts-enterta...

"This absence of representation creates a vacuum where we are an unknown, mysterious entity. It turns us into a blank canvas onto which anything can be projected, mostly from the west’s own history." Anna Chen www.annachen.co.uk/china/a-perm...

Discover the real history behind the Opium Wars courtesy of Anna Chen: www.annachen.co.uk/china/

@AnnaChenMiaow Lets rip! Lin Zexu - Just Say No! The Steampunk Opium Wars youtu.be/ZksHUpKZkJ8?... via @YouTube

I still think if your crime was particularly cool, it’s shouldn’t be a crime, like building yourself a secret little apartment at a train station with public funds.

You've got to check this out! Well worth your time! #BBC #China www.annachen.co.uk/2024/03/18/k...

We were passing by the new Stockport Interchange 17th yesterday morning, and it's a big improvement over the old Bus Station. The question as ever with a lot of infrastructure in the UK is whether we're going to look after it.🤷‍♂️Here's to a new Metro link, too.👍 www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-engl...

Lin Zexu Memorial Park in the city of Guangzhou, Southern China. Lin Zexu (born August 30, 1785, Houguan [now Fuzhou], Fujian province, China—died November 22, 1850, whose efforts to eradicate the Opium Trade In China, started in Guangzhou and were crushed by the British military.

We're trapped in a science fiction writer's coma dream and nobody can wake him up. News meets nightmare and the novelty has worn off. www.annachen.co.uk/home/about/v...

View from the Edge Bulletin 2: Margate Grains of Sand How I may have drowned a world into being. www.annachen.co.uk/home/about-a...