“Nothing ever seems too bad, too hard or too sad when you've got a Christmas tree in the living room. All those presents under it, all that anticipation. Just a way of saying there's always light and hope in the world.” Author Nora Roberts. Photographer Vivian Maier. Untitled Christmas 1969.

Thank You Martin ☘️☘️☘️

I notice that Farage says that Reform will do a reverse takeover of the Tories before the next General Election. In which case, I hope that Cymru will tell the London government that we shall be off!

This gangster government steals everyone’s property and doesn’t care about the laws respecting the rights of creators. Everything they see belongs to them like the greedy leeches on this country that they are.

The UK-US deal means the NHS pays 25% more for vital new medicines which could cost an extra £3bn each year. Patients must not pay the price - that money cannot come from frontline services.

The "Freedom Wall" Buffalo, N.Y. - African-American Heritage Corridor. 28 portraits of notable #CivilRights leaders, including: Harriet Tubman, Rosa Parks, Angela Davis, Thurgood Marshall, Frederick Douglass ... #BlackSky #BlackHistory #StreetArt #art #murals #WallMural #AfricanAmericanHeritage

👉NEW -- The BBC edit no one will resign over by Des Freedman Failure to air footage of Israeli soldiers executing unarmed Palestinians shows the corporation’s true bias

'I can feel the cold platform through my shoes There must be something to be said But what's the use?' - Happy birthday Ralph McTell, writer of 'Terminus' and many other great train songs, who turns 81 today

Yesterday the President fell asleep, yet again, during a televised fake Cabinet meeting staged so that each of his courtiers could heap praise on him, praise for which he couldn't stay conscious. He woke up just long enough to spew racism. Why is this not being treated as an emergency? >

Oot the back

Oot the back

Hey America, if you were a Christian nation, you’d be feeding the poor, not yelling at them for using food stamps.

Morning all. Photographer Don Tonge, Bolton 1970s.

Feeling proud of the intelligent multi-lingual children in our city! This tweet and the Farage video in it about "the cultural smashing of Glasgow" is getting rightly roasted by the good people of Glasgow on the other place...

Blatant corruption on full display.

Mrs. Kitty feeling a bit more playful today. Hopefully just rest & relaxation till the new year, at least… I mean probably forever just to be safe 👑

PRO TIP: If you're going to lash out at reporters for questioning your stamina, don't fall asleep mid-rant.

A visit to Crosthwaite Church, Keswick yesterday, the 12th century parish church served by Canon Hardwicke Rawnsley, a founder of the National Trust. Lovely Keswick School Arts and Crafts reredos.

Painting by L. S. Lowry ‘Winter in Pendlebury, Manchester’ Oil on panel. Dimensions H 42.2 x W 22.8 cm.

On in the car today youtu.be/tf_KFRCqork?...

The weather man on the Esplanade. Read all about it at sunnyseaton.blogspot.co.uk 🚙🏴‍☠️🫵

Winston. aka Stubborn Dog was five months old when he arrived 14 years ago today

SEATON SNOOKS TEA ROOM OUT AND ABOUT CARD. BIRDS IN FLIGHT ENTERTAINMENT. 15 AUGUST 2025. SEATON SANDS HARTLEPOOL.

SEATON SNOOKS TEA ROOM OUT AND ABOUT CARD. LADY IN A LONG COAT TAKING A SELFIE. 9 SEPTEMBER 2025. SEATON SANDS HARTLEPOOL.

The government has asked for the grand jury materials to be released as part of the law requiring the Epstein files to be made public.

I believe this

I’m amazed by the number of people who have never heard of the American artist Norman Rockwell who did both of these works

Somehow this is the worst part. Yet again I'd like to thank the publishing industry, Hollywood, and Yale Law School for ensuring this bigot's rise to prominence.

Part of why Farage's racist dog whistle on Glasgow will fail is because he/they know nothing about the city. For 1,400 pupils who attend one of the five GME schools in Glasgow – Gaelic is their first language. bellacaledonia.org.uk/2025/12/03/f...

How can Glasgow need a mayor to tackle a supposed productivity gap when its productivity is steadily growing and outstripping all but one English city, all already with mayors? talkingupscotlandtwo.com/2025/12/03/h...

Why are Republicans afraid to let Jack Smith testify in public?

Current US Policy: If you’re suspected of trafficking a small amount of drugs with no evidence, we will murder you, but if you’re convicted of trafficking an enormous amount of drugs with copious evidence, we will pardon you. Because we are currently a very stupid country.

JUST IN: Mike Johnson plans to swear in Rep.-elect Matt Van Epps on Thursday — less than two days after he won the TN-07 special election. As a reminder, it took Johnson 50 days to swear in Democratic Rep. Adelita Grijalva.

The boats the regime is claiming are going from Venezuela to the US would need to refuel over 20 times to get to Miami. They are lying to us.

This is not just John Birch Society stuff. It's worse than that and that kind of dangerous language should have absolutely no place in British politics. www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

It's all bad but hadn't seen the bit where Farage says: "The European Union is the prototype for the New World Order." That is a seriously, deeply problematic term that taps into Illuminati and antisemitic conspiracy theories. How the fuck did this man direct the course of our politics?

Record-breaking 75-year-old mother #bird prepares to nest. Wisdom has been laying #eggs since the Eisenhower Administration. #Albatross #WorldsOldestBreedingBird #Bird Link for more info, #photos & video: www.popsci.com/environment/...

Nightmare before Christmas ☠️ 🌲 Happy holidays, everyone.

🩵I always think art is such a powerful outlet. Rather its photography, sketching, painting, writing-ect. What matters is you are creating or capturing something only you can. It doesn’t matter if its good or bad. Just as long as you enjoy it🩵 #Macro #naturephotography #photography

So am I.

O'Hara: "There's folks that are masked, they may be kidnapping people. We have had those reports. The community should know that if you see something like that, you should call 911. Let's not forget -- we very recently had tragedy in this state by someone who was purporting to be law enforcement."

Watching Father Ted’s a Christmassy Ted and remembered this nugget of pop trivia, the priest with the most boring voice Father Fitzgerald (Sean Barrett) in Ireland's largest lingeree section was the cover star of The Smith's single "How Soon is Now" a still from the 1958 film "Dunkirk".

Morning all Photographer Don McCullin, Early Morning, West Hartlepool, County Durham, 1963.

Painting by David Inshaw ‘Winter, St Ives’ 2015. Oil on canvas. Size 76 x 76cm.

The wreck today.

Durham

SEATON SNOOKS TEA ROOM OUT AND ABOUT CARD. HER OWN PRIVATE DAYLIGHT. 2 DECEMBER 2025. SEATON SANDS HARTLEPOOL

I am offering a 20% reduction on all available work from now until Christmas. Painting below is “The Sea, The Sea”, oil on panel, 70 x 100cm www.artachart.com/available-work 🙂

Was on beach.