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“You should” is not a request - it’s a demand. It’s I follow you therefore I’m entitled to tell you how you must interact with me.

Make a non-regrettable choice and have some chocolate!

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To be fair, we have had it for nearly 30 years.

Husband has just messaged to say the microwave has started making a strange buzzing noise when being programmed. 😫

Is this the online version of telling a woman you pass in the street to smile?

When we got married we had the choice of using vows with me promising to obey or vows that didn’t include it. I liked some of the other wording in the former, but said I wasn’t going to start my married life with a promise I had no intention of keeping!

A photo of 3 books on a 1980s Laura Ashley duvet cover. At the top in orange and pink is Love & Saffron by Kim Fay. On the left below in mostly white is he Clues in the Fjord by Satu Rämö and on the left with a green top above a woman slumped over a table is A Body Made of Glass by Caroline Crampton. Bookmarks peeking out of the top of each book indicate that they are all in progress.

I’m away for the weekend, and brought three books with me so I have choice according to my mood.

I thought of you the moment I saw that!

Should we believe what they’ve been doing and saying for 2 years, or just the 2 months before the elections? 🤔

Dear Shabana, I notice today that you referred to me in your speech on immigration at the IPPR think tank. You said: “A party leader should not be on the beaches of France encouraging people to make a perilous crossing on small boats.” I suppose I shouldn’t be surprised especially after the hateful Labour campaign in Gorton and Denton, but this is just the latest in a string of lies peddled by a discredited Government who intentionally fan the flames of racism and division. When I went to Calais, I was not there to encourage people to travel to the UK. I was there to see at first hand the suffering your Government and successive Governments have done in demonising migrants in a pathetic bid to pander to the base instincts of Reform and the flawed strategy of Morgan McSweeney. As you will know, if you even bothered to research my visit instead of taking Reform talking points, I was there to witness the brutality of families living in tents in freezing temperatures. I filled water tanks and picked up litter. What that visit did do is confirm my belief that if we are to smash the boat gangs and stop the boats, we need to offer safer and managed routes for migrants to come to this country. Showing compassion as a politician is not a crime. In fact, we need to see much more of it. It reminded me of a young MP who in October 2015 spent three days in Lesbos helping migrants fleeing war-torn Syria. She posted videos on X, talked about handing out water and croissants to refugees and food parcels. When she returned to the UK, she wrote a very moving piece in the New Statesman. She said “we have to work with our European partners and create new, safe, and legal routes for refugees to get to Europe. We cannot abandon them to their fate, left as prey for smugglers whilst risking death on the seas.” She said “maybe we can make ourselves feel better by saying no-one is making them get on the boats. And again, the Home Secretary is not entirely wrong when …

Dear Shabana,

Let's clear some things up around migration and remember we're talking about people's lives.

Important for those interacting with the NHS in England.

When people are granted refugee status, they are given just 28 days to find somewhere new to live.

‼️This isn't enough time for anyone.

Recently, the Government extended this period to 56 days as a trial.

We need this to be permanent!

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Thete’s a really good @yourewrongabout.bsky.social episode about this.

I’m just on this in my series re-read!

My left ovary is also a troublemaker - maybe they have a club.

May I have this, please?

Husband’s just getting a shower in first.

Sending love. x

Glad I had my bath before mother-in-law messaged me about possible loss if water supply. Probably better not put the dishwasher on right now.

What a lovely remembrance.

I don’t usually listen to episodes back-to-back, but I usually like to start from the beginning.

💯 Agreed!

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I just think it would be neat if everyone stopped bombing each other.

The diary is just the start. Never stay in a relationship with someone who wants something from you and won’t accept “No” as an answer.

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Well done - that’s brilliant!

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