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Two barefoot children idled beside the gutter. A young boy aged about four and his little sister who teetered on her legs like a newborn lamb, still learning how they worked. Poverty was so common here. Easy to ignore. Simpler to walk past than stop and enquire of their needs. #WIPSnips #Writing

Researching holiday for the summer whoop whoop 😎 get me to the beach

Tramcar on Chester Road, Stretford, heading towards the Old Cock Hotel, c.1897 (Trafford Archives).

Frosty ❄️

Off-duty policemen, Manchester, c.1850 (via Manchester Libraries).

First brave thing done ✔️ Writing competition entered, meaning someone will actually be reading my #WIP 🤯 Eeek!! #Writing #WritingCommunity

How Amber feels after a long wintery walk ❄️ Snug as a bug 🐛 #vizsla #dog #pets

Stunning frozen fishing lake on our winter walk ❄️

I've reached the point in editing where my next novel idea is tantalisingly shiny and interesting 👀 But no! I must persevere and finish this one first 🫠 #AmWriting #AmEditing #Writer

Probably late to the game but we've just started watching Black Doves on Netflix and I'm hooked! Never really liked Keira Knightly until now 🤷‍♂️ #Netflix #BlackDoves

Children in the snow at Moss Park School, January 1955 (Mirrorpix). My old school 1960-66.

I’m trying to eat healthily but there’s still so much cheese in the fridge. And it’s illegal to throw cheese away. Not sure what to do. I guess I’m going to have to eat the cheese. Yes. I am now actively eating the cheese.

My word of 2025 is BRAVE ✨ I'm going to do and say the brave things, even if they are a little bit embarrassing! #NewYear #NewYearsResolution #Brave

The rugged coast of Maine 😍 Tons of patterns in these rocks to create compositions with and if the sky does something wonderful it’s a great bonus. #landscape #landscapephotography #photography #nature #naturephotography #art

I literally cheer every time Keith cries on the Great Pottery Throw Down 😆 especially when it's over the weight of the pot - double hurrah!

A horse-drawn taxi waits outside the White Hart Hotel, Cheadle, Stockport, 1870s (Cheadle Civic Society).

Fresh powder ❄️ #snow

I'm much more likely to write at midnight than at 5 am - any other night owls here? #AmWriting #midnightwriter

The procrastination is painful today - can I blame the moon? 🌙

"Wintry clouds over the snow-capped Dartry Mountains tonight from Tullan Strand, Donegal, Ireland 🇮🇪." 🙏🏼🌍🕊️ 📷 Photo by Paul McGahon©️ | The Cloud Appreciation Society

Even Amber doesn't know what day of the week it is 🤨 #vizsla #pets

Rare day off work with no plans 💃🏼💃🏼 time to start #editing my #WIP Could this be the year I finally finish? #WritingCommunity #AmWriting #AmEditing #Project2025

Happy new year 🥳 Starting afresh on this platform to mark the start of 2025. Today will be filled with coffee, potty training and a sprinkle of family chaos.