Just woken up, it sounds very wet and windy outside. I’m up for sacking Monday off already

A little girl in a Manchester department store is upset by doves in Santa's Grotto when one lands on her head, December 1954 (Mirrorpix/@manchestereveningnews.co.uk).

Sunday morning walk and sunshine. Much needed.

Love people watching from the spirals

Too much apathy not enough empathy #SocialistSunday

#BlueSkyArtShow #Warmth The warmth of the sun on a chilly autumn day in Barcelona. The juxtaposition of the beauty of street art and the reminder of humanity in need. #bekind #begenerous #barcelona #streetart

Better late than never.Should have been out of site in the first half. But a win is a win.

Tomorrow vs @LUFC is our 10th matchday collection of the season, supporting Mancunians in need as ever! 🤝🥫 We're also collecting *new* teddies in a special collaboration with @NIML_Pod & @WeAre1894 to give to disadvantaged kids for Xmas via iconic charity Wood Street Mission 🧸🩵

“Hope. It’s like a drop of honey, a field of tulips blooming in the springtime. It’s a fresh rain, a whispered promise, a cloudless sky, the perfect punctuation mark at the end of a sentence. And it’s the only thing in the world keeping me afloat.” | Tahereh Mafi #DaddyBlackbird #BookSky #Hope 💛

Introduce yourself with 5 acts you’ve seen Stone Roses Oasis Echo & the bunneymen Whitney Houston The undertones

Alternative Ulster

Splott Road, Cardiff, On A Moody Late Afternoon, painting by Malcolm Murphy.

Deansgate, Manchester, 2021, painting by Cathy Read. #WomensArt #NorthernArt

Rochdale chippy owners Jimmy and Elsie Greenwood with their coal-fired fryer, May 1973.

Sunshine after the rain

Went to see The Alarm in 84 when I was 14 with my mate from school. Nobody else loved music like we did, the Alarm was our first gig. We went to lots of gigs over the years and had countless conversations about music. He passed away yesterday. Tell your friends how much you love them 🩵

Almost 300,000 individuals and families are experiencing the worst forms of homelessness in England, according to new research from Crisis.

Nobody should be sleeping rough full stop but during the cold weather there is extra help. If you are concerned about anyone sleeping out on this weather go to: thestreetlink.org.uk They will work with your local council to get people off the streets

Sad news about Mani 🩵😞

It’s #InternationalMensDay today where some of the issues men face are highlighted like abuse, homelessness, suicide, and violence. Some treat it as a joke of a day. If it raises awareness for just one person, it is worth it to r

Danish fans who travelled to Glasgow from Copenhagen on their converted bus donated the 1,000 Danish sausages, buns, and dips they brought with them to a local charity. Well played lads! 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼 🇩🇰🇩🇰🇩🇰 #ScoDen #charity #WorldCup

Evacuees in Montgomeryshire, Wales, 9 September 1939, photo by Geoff Charles, 1909-2002 (National Library of Wales).

Miner’s daughter carries a young girl in her arms during the 1921 national coal strike, photo by Hal Morey, American photographer.

Frosty one out there this morning, forgot my woolly hat. FFS

When will those that preach we should look after our own actually look after our own. Asked a couple of lads putting up flags yesterday what they had done. I asked for their thoughts on homelessness and poverty and volunteer opportunities for them. They told me to fuck off as I was a traitor. Nice

Winchester City 3 Exmouth Town 1 #Nonleague #internationalbreak

On my walk

East Coast Fish and Chips, painting by Tracy Savage, Scarborough artist. #WomensArt #NorthernArt

Top night #Kneecap #Bournemouth

Off to see Kneecap tonight

I’ve just experienced hell on earth, Christmas lights going on in town. School choirs singing carols, people wearing Santa hats, grown men wearing Xmas jumpers. Grim 😉

Rhossili Beach, Gower Peninsula, painting by Welsh artist Sarah Evans. #WomensArt

More disturbing noise coming from the radio, Bon Jovi and Robbie Williams . Bad enough on their own but together is a sinister twist.

Not a massive fan of the Kooks, have them down as another Toploader . Just a bit shit and irritating

A good day had by all, now in bed listening to the rain.

SCENES.

🩵🩵🩵 #MCFC

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Postman has been @sleafordmods.bsky.social #vinyl

Trees starting to look a bit bare #onmywalk

Man down Stubbed my toe on the bed, hit the deck immediately. Contemplated a 999 but going to be brave. Be careful out there today .

Jazz apples. Great

Family hubs like Honeyhill in Peterborough offer vital early years support – but they face an uphill battle against deepening poverty.

Heading Home, Late Afternoon #Naples, #Italy May 2023 #AlphabetChallenge #WeekSforShadow #Cityscape #StreetPhotography #UrbanGaze #ClassicMono #HumansOfBlueSky

Lying in bed listening to fire works, well I assume fire works. Maybe an old fashioned shoot out

Great match yesterday, two teams wanting to play football #MCFC 🩵

Nigel Farage, currently nursing a semi, praying that those people who carried out the train stabbings are Muslims or Romanians, so he can spread his poison to the bigoted braying halfwits who vote Reform