Stanislawa de Karlowska Berkeley Square, 1935

South Devon might get 13° tomorrow Mad!

“Have you not learned? We have all the power”

Destitution

Well, that red lentil, lemon & cumin soup came out perfectly

David Bowie came to Plymouth in April 1970 and local artist Jim Corridan designed one of the greatest posters *ever*.

If the asshat needs to dehumanise & abuse women & kids for “free speech”… ….here’s my free speech… Go & boil your botoxed head, your vicious *****~|#^!~|

The Teign Gorge, Dartmoor. Early morning before the day has decided which face to put on. #photography #landscape #dartmoor

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A friend has dropped around with her doggo, Dolly I’ve known Dolly since she was a tiny bundle. Dolly Wolly Doodle All The Day! #DogsofBluesky

A gorgeous day here, lots of people out & about now there’s (a) sun (b) no snow (c) no ice (d) no rain & (e) no storm

I hear ya

Alas, all things come to naught ..

Meet Alfie #DevonandCornwall

I hear a gritting lorry has overturned outside The Plume of Feathers Gritz on the Fritz #Dartmoor

“..but recent data shows regress at Cambridge – with the university scrapping targets for state school admissions in 2024, under a policy imposed by the Office for Students” In addition to meetings with Reform UK …hmmm…😒

I wrote about this last month. Overshooting on reducing migration is going to be very costly. samf.substack.com/p/the-oversh...

I wanted to blame Integra, the 3rd party that does all the pre-publication work, but CUP have not dealt with the situation. Neither co cares about your scholarship, so don't give them your money. You'd just be contributing to the rentier capitalist nightmare that is academic publishing. 10/

She’s Got Bella Davis Eyes #Caturday

What was your childhood cinema? The Odeon, Plymouth Two buses from Dartmoor or a 45 minute drive in Dad’s Morris Minor. Now a casino

Two trees, Exmoor. #photography #monochrome #blackandwhite #bnw

Which British sitcom?

There may have been texts about what they wanted to do to Gawge…conspiracy to commit GBH…but what’s the evidence any of them put it into action? Because we know it was someone closer to home #TheArchers

“That’s our lot in life, Clarrie. We toil & then we die & join the ferrets in the sky” #TheArchers

Hmmm…. #TheArchers

So, having turned on Gawge, Wiyyum is now requiring everyone to toe the Gawge line #TheArchers

Wiyyum’s a dreary little sheet #TheArchers

Wiyyum really showing his maturity & parental leadership there #TheArchers

Oh shut up, Asshat Wiyyum #TheArchers

Oh lord, a “meaningful “ chat between Eddie & Brine #TheArchers

E’en all *sips rooibos tea with honey* The police turn up! (Or text 😏) #TheArchers

oh, is it yours... by @llebkcir #dogs #fun #random https://s3nd.pics/post/695fda9b716e22d5c1d9a5e6

“…and martial arts” Private Eye

Freeports.Are.A.Scam Dubai reeks of corruption Private Eye

Trump’s (or is it?) Turnberry Golf Club may have to be in court for a costs recovery case resulting from The Maniac’s defamation suit against Christopher Steele (the guy who produced the Russian pee pee girls dossiers) Trump refuses to pay so his UK-based assets are in view Private Eye

Yup Plymouth lost all of its MS specialist neurologists last year, leaving 4 MS nurses to do…well, everything (I hear we do now have 1 new consultant) Neurology & neurosurgery waiting lists amongst the longest in the NHS. “Time Is Brain”, we say in #MSLife Not now, apparently

Iranian opposition journalist Ilia Hashemi believes more than 400 people were killed by regime forces during the communications blackout overnight.

“Khamenei!” said my Iranian local cafe owner. “Second Hitler!”

Honeysuckle in bloom by the sea! I don’t think we’ve had a week all last year without gorse flowers either! #DevonandCornwall

Not my house but I know my way around

What a difference a day makes South Devon #FingerpostFriday

Who else wants to be a capybara by the water right now?💧 📷 Keeper Hannah #DartmoorZoo #DZS #Devon #Capybara

Half Goebbel, half gerbil

☹️ #DevonandCornwall

Someone’s bins have gone flying 😬

Gads, it’s getting a bit spicy out there now #StormGoretti

Well, I’m off to read more of @profaliceroberts.bsky.social “Crypt” & to learn about leper hospitals

Well, I finally got the Severe Weather alert Just as I was getting into a relaxing Radox bath…

Grabbing on to the flaps is a rural pastime #TheArchers

Did Akram fall into the polytunnel? Where’s a doctor when you need one? 😏 #TheArchers