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A rather unique mourning ring - this one contains the interwoven hairof Charlotte Bronte and her father the Reverend Patrick Bronte.

Orion over St Michael's tower on Glastonbury Tor. Photo taken earlier this morning just before the clouds rolled in.

Just to be clear: - Paracetamol does not cause autism. - Sadiq Khan is not introducing Sharia law in the UK - We do not have a massive free speech problem here. - Britain is not on the verge of civil war. These are not controversial subjects or contested, they're just not true.

We'll be dropping an Instant Classics episode about the Parthenon on Thursday...https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/instant-classics/id1831429397

I knew someone who had it. Horrible disease

Nigel Farage wants to drag Britain down the same road as Trump’s America: chaos, division and fear. Our NHS, our rights and our communities are at risk. Do not let Trump’s America become Farage’s Britain.

The Scottish #NotProven verdict is at the centre of one of my favourite #WilkieCollins novels “The law and the lady” Strong minded heroine and one of his wonderful villains www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Keir Starmer tells his Cabinet that scenes of police under attack at a march "led by a convicted criminal and egged on by a foreign billionaire calling for violence" sent "a chill through the spines" of British people. Says UK in "the fight of our times" against "toxic division" and "we must win"

#TheArchers Have they yet got probate for Peggy’s will?

The horrors in Gaza must stop. And when the one man with the power to make it stop – Donald Trump – arrives in the UK today, Keir Starmer must do all he can to make the President act.

It should be simple: people who cheer on violence in the UK can't enrich themselves with British taxpayers’ money. That means Elon Musk – no government contracts for you, no energy supply license for you.

Good grief #BBCRadio4 had a rush of blood to the head and interviewed @eddavey.libdems.org.uk Was Mr #Farage unavailable?

@michaelrosenyes.bsky.social I really enjoy Word of Mouth, but I thought that the latest broadcast was the best yet

Enjoy the Sunday caption contest. Give away ❤️s, retweet to encourage more competitors, include #GirlsOwnCC

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I think you all enjoyed the melodrama in last Sunday’s caption contest 🥇 @kayemcelle.bsky.social =🥈 @bluebookballoon.bsky.social & @erburyoldboy.bsky.social 4th @artbookreview.bsky.social And…..

Elon Musk openly called for violence on our streets yesterday. I hope politicians from all parties come together to condemn his deeply dangerous and irresponsible rhetoric. Britain must stand united against this clear attempt to undermine our democracy.

An American demands the overthrow of our democratically elected government www.theguardian.com/technology/2...

Musk is inciting violence on London's streets.Tommy Robinson is financed by US tech bros. These are all very direct attempts to destabilise the British state. Starmer needs to stand up to this. A government that doesn't defend its country's values against these blatant attacks is not doing its job.

#TheArchers Devils advocate. An aunt of mine adopted a rescue terrier. Her grandson bent down to stroke it and it bit off his upper lip. He had to have plastic surgery. This was a long time ago and possibly the centre had not assessed the dog thoroughly.

Coverage of Nigel Farage too often dominates the BBC. We know it, you know it. It's time to balance the BBC

Sums it up really - billionaire transports water in tankers for *his lake while the county is under drought restrictions www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

On Tuesday our Instant Classics Odyssey Readalong really gets down to it -- with the start of Book 1 (and what some of the words really mean). We'll be reading the Odyssey together over several months (not sure how long). For an intro before that, try here: tinyurl.com/p2cr66xu

Oh dear, Inappropriate Gavels is not going to like this. www.bbc.com/news/article...

Todays new podcast . On sappho the first western poet of desire . Charlotte & I enjoy an occasional bit of disagreement ! podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/i...

#BookyMcBookface is away on the ferry to the beautiful #Orkney island of Westray today. Last winter we filmed a full day of travelling from the library to Westray, around the island, and back again. 12 and a half hours in 2 minutes. Hold on tight! 💨

my son's article about his upcoming book. I love this because it's a lot about how he grew up. www.mysterycenter.com/2025/09/05/g...

This is appalling Anti-Islamic US biker gang members run security at deadly Gaza aid sites www.bbc.com/news/article...

Anyone who’s eligible, and didn’t know, covid jabs are available from 1st October. Have just booked mine and flu jab at same time and same place.

Instead of having to fish out my passport or a utility bill, I’d prefer an extra card in my wallet #IdentityCards

The tsks tsks were on overtime in last Sunday’s caption contest! 🥇 @mkmike.bsky.social 🥈 @herodotuspenguin.bsky.social 🥉 @erburyoldboy.bsky.social 4th @ancientnmodern.bsky.social Highly commended @erichindle.bsky.social Don’t let your maiden aunts look at #GirlsOwnCC

Not entirely unpacked yet, that Chelsea has broken the omertà of the hair stylist‘s chair. I hope Chelsea learns fm the experience, it’s tough for s.o. so young to be a sole trader, I DON’T ever want anything bad to happen to her, but she shdn’t get a rep for breaking confidences. #TheArchers

#TheArchers Amber’s tooth story reminds me of the “dowry” that Northern English and Scottish brides brought to their husbands on marriage. They would have all their teeth removed and replaced with false ones in order to prevent the pain and expense of future dental treatment.

I have to smile at stories about #SocialMedia, #Pregnancy and #Parenting. I remember in our village when several of us were new mothers. One was stressing because her baby’s umbilical cord had not dropped off. An elderly lady said, “It will have dropped off when he starts school”.

@number10cat.bsky.social has seen it all youtu.be/bwjJiZgIGT4?...

#TheArchers I’d like to hear a scene with Amber and Lynda. Lynda is very empathetic towards young women. She was very good with Kate.

Let’s not forget. Because if Angela Rayner… Zero hours contracts will be banned, no-one will be subject to fire at will, no-one will be able to be fired and rehired, and no-one will lose their private rented home just because their landlord wants them out.

Rayner made a stupid mistake. Can #r4today not lose sight of the systematic corruption of successive Tory governments. From PPE contracts to deals for developers.

The parliamentary register of interests shows that Farage has made nearly £400,000 from GB News since August 2024, for c190 hours’ work. This suggests he is being paid more than £2,000 an hour by the news channel. All paid to Thorn In The Side Ltd owned solely by Farage 25% tax rather than HR

I feel very conflicted about the Angela Rayner thing. On the one hand, she had to resign - we can't put pressure on tax-dodging Tories to resign & then ignore it when a Labour minister does it. On the other hand, I too have a Trust set up for my disabled son....& they're bloody complicated!

Watching them destroying this woman is sickening and I’m not a Labour supporter

I have never felt more strongly supportive of Angela Rayner in my life. Fuck these people.

Nigel Farage looks uncomfortable as Jamie Raskin uses his opening statement to absolutely demolish him

Just beautiful to watch.

#TheHallmarkedMan by #RobertGalbraith #CormoranStrike Reviews look promising. On my Kindle, so no strain on my wrist www.theguardian.com/books/2025/s...

Enjoy the Sunday caption contest. Give away ❤️s, retweet to encourage more competitors, include #GirlsOwnCC

In last Sunday’s caption contest most of you wilfully misinterpreted the poor old dog curled up to sleep in the grass. 🥇 @flups.bsky.social 🥈 @ancientnmodern.bsky.social 🥉 @davidjarvis.bsky.social 4th @erburyoldboy.bsky.social And…..,