Among all the madness going on in the world I'm very happy to see bright sunshine and a clear blue sky this morning. I'm in a lovely warm home and counting my blessings as my mum taught me.

My thoughts on today's news. It's 1939 and Hitler has nuclear weapons and the world's most well equipped armed forces. What are the chances that he'd be defeated and not take over the whole world! Under Trump the USA will totally control the West and possibly Africa. He may cede Europe to Russia 1/2

A special sky to wish all my trans friends and allies a very happy New Year

Was a bit nippy at Staithes this morning and the sea was pretty rough beyond the harbour wall.

Good morning and a very happy New Year to everyone. Hope it's filled with love and happiness ❤️❤️

Zack Polanski and Gary Lineker available soon.

📜 Today we are launching the Transparent Pledge. Please read and sign it here: 👉 tinyurl.com/TransparentAction Transparent Action is a group of parents who want to take action in support of their trans, non-binary and gender diverse loved ones and the wider trans+ community.

Some pics from my walk by the R Greta this morning

Only @BBC Today could platform a tax exile who campaigned for Brexit then closed his UK factories and moved his headquarters to Singapore as guest editor to tell us how to make Britain great again via entrepreneurialism and inventiveness.

Good morning Blue-sky.

A bit nippy on the sea front north of Whitby

Wishing all who celebrate a very Happy Xmas. From my sister's house in the N York Moors. Hoping to see the sun later

Yes, this is bog standard Trumper stuff: people who are just normal stroppy arseholes finding friends online and driving each other completely insane, alienating their own friends and family as they become increasingly wacky and difficult to be around.

I've just spent nearly an hour interacting with Hoover's AI assistant because the hoover i bought 2 weeks ago will not charge up. Result? It said it sounds like a I need a new battery. Would it supply one? No! I have to return to the retailer. It had the cheek to say 'I understand your frustration!'

I don't really post anymore, but I would like to carry on writing books at some point in the future. Hate to be annoying, but any chance you could retweet so old twitter followers can find me if they want to? Going to delete my twitter, or at least abandon it on lock and let it die a slow death.

www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/poli... So when is Faulkner going to apologise for the hurt and distress her attacks on trans people and their families and friends? Or are some kinds of hatefilled bigotry OK now?

It's a beautiful sunny, if breezy morning here. Unfortunately I'm going to the funeral of a dear friend who left us far too soon. RIP Paul 💔

Bloody miracle as the peel here tab on a pack of digestives actually lines up with the red strip!!!

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After a misty start the sun broke through to reveal the last of the autumn colour in Teesdale. And some nice mushrooms. Also an unseasonably flowering cow parsley

And BBC Woman's Hour discussing trans women being excluded from the WI without a single trans person included.😡

Not posted any nature or garden pics recently. Partly the weather and partly because I've been distracted by politics. Anyway here are the last leaves on one of the acers hanging on and glowing beautifully in the winter sunshine

I think some of my gay followers might enjoy this. 😋😋

🚨 DLR cleaners are being denied basic company sick pay. The current offer? One week’s pay — but ONLY if you’re diagnosed with a terminal illness. Please share if you think that's unfair.

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I try to be kind but I sincerely hope all those peers trying to stop the Assisted Dying Bill have the long, drawn out, painful and undignified death that they're wishing on the rest of us!

So very moving and so, so sad. That boy and all the children around the world deserve a happy life.

The lemon drizzle cake has turned out well

Please repost if you agree that the BBC is institutionally biased in favour of Nigel Farage.

Thoughts and prayers for Nick Robinson. He sounded utterly gutted at being accused of left wing bias and support for trans people when he's tried really really hard to please his Tory overlords.

Some morning sunshine on the Tees. Hope you all have a lovely day

Today I'll mostly be remembering these 3 people. My.mum & Dad who served for 6 years in the Royal Navy and WAAF and my Grandad of the Manchester regiment who was gassed twice, lost a lung and had 17 pieces of shrapnel in his body.

Some pics from Teesdalr this morning after the sun burnt of the early morning mist

The River Greta sparkling in the sunshine

Good morning blue-sky from a sunny Teesdale

I've just joined the Green Party. Come and join me so we can press for real change in our country.

Beautiful autumnal day for a walk by the Tees. Spotted this gorgeous maple and some mushrooms along the way but unfortunately the pics didn't turn out well. So none today 😪

Asylum seekers, housed in hotels in Manchester, are reaching out in their own words to address the concerns of the local community. Please take a minute to read their letter, & share it with the people in your life who need to hear the truth about the people they are protesting.

Does Sarah Pochin MP shop here along with that Waxely Lemon chap?

IMPORTANT!

Some pics from today's Vigil for Peace in Darlington today. Great mix of people

I'm in Darlington town centre having a coffee and warm up before heading to the vigil for Palestine at 12. Come and join if you think that genocide is bad no matter who's committing it #FreePalsetine #Vigilforpeace

Keep sharing, currently the terf vote is ahead but we can turn it around

Today's autumn pics. My gorgeous Japanese maple. Always puts on a fiery show

On another grey, damp, autumn day my rowan tree is putting on its usual colourful display

It was another great day for spotting various fungi on our walk along the Tees near Piercebridge

www.bbc.co.uk/news/article... I wonder if the people at the BBC ever wonder where these people get their ideas especially the Islamophobia? After listening to Justin Webb defending the Maccabee supporters violence I suspect that they might know.