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Jane Petrie

@janepetrie19

Once a Trotskyist, once a lawyer, but always European. Socialist, feminist, Sheffield. I like cities, housing and love my cat, Flint, the little mester.

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Ah, he who smelt it, dealt it.

06.03.2026 08:04 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

@privateeyenews.bsky.social Goodness, read that as Brenda had met Epstein and though goodness, I thought theQueen had more nous than that

27.02.2026 18:39 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I shall grow old, I shall grow old, I shall buy my joints ready rolled ppl

26.02.2026 09:47 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I was a bit concerned that spelling was fettled so early- fettled as in sorted & cleared out

24.02.2026 19:30 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Sorry about your awful day. Wish I could help.

23.02.2026 17:36 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Sorry to hear that.

22.02.2026 17:10 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Looks like the set for a 1970s episode of Dr Who

15.02.2026 12:59 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I remember being very cold and miserable in the late 60s. We moved from a house with solid fuel central heating to a house without. My parents installed oil fired central heating pretty quickly.

24.01.2026 11:33 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Or VFE (value for effort)

23.01.2026 22:09 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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In solidarity with today's ICE OUT OF MINNESOTA blackout, MinnMax is donating $1 to the Immigrant Law Center of Minnesota for every share of this Bluesky post for the next hour.

23.01.2026 16:01 πŸ‘ 16350 πŸ” 20420 πŸ’¬ 217 πŸ“Œ 350

I’m agog (seriously). I made a special trip to big Tescos (and I’m not a Tesco person, prefer Sainsbury’s) because they sell chocolate covered orange biscuits. I also bought a charging cable to cover the frivolous nature of my visit.

23.01.2026 22:01 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

It was the first mass-produced diesel bus, and would become the London bus of the 1930s and 1940s.

21.01.2026 16:19 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Wikipedia says it was saved from neglect in the 1930s by ramblers, so probably was all voluntary

15.01.2026 19:42 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Sometimes (often) I am pleased I can’t drive and don’t have a car!

31.12.2025 21:43 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

You can travel to the continent from St Pancras today but not to Sheffield

26.12.2025 10:57 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

But there was also popular scepticism-see β€œA day in the life” from 1967 mocking the idea that β€œthe English Army had just won the war”

25.12.2025 23:44 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

A merchant of some sort? He and Marley had a warehouse & Dickens describes him as a man of business in his counting-house at Christmas…

25.12.2025 13:02 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Thank you.

24.12.2025 12:20 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Me! And it’s black bin day as well, the one that’s usually pretty full anyway

24.12.2025 12:16 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

My ambition was always to be an educated layabout and in retirement I am well on my way

20.12.2025 08:11 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I’m sorry; some people are just not very nice (one of my most damning verdicts)

14.12.2025 17:05 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

In British English we use both spellings, but judgment without the e is for legal judgments, and judgement with an e is for the rest

08.12.2025 19:44 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0

I did no work (or not enough work) at University in Law (& had to make up later to become a lawyer) but because I was distracted by being a Trot I read lots of history & politics & feminism. I have no real regrets- it was a very good education

06.12.2025 17:36 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

@davidolusoga.bsky.social Learnt loads from β€œEmpire” & currently rewatching β€œUnion”. Thanks to you & the BBC for both the series. Shame on the Telegraph for their ill-informed attacks on β€œ Empire”.

28.11.2025 06:55 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

You can have both of course

27.11.2025 17:11 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Only just seen your post. I’m so sorry. Losing a cat is awful and deciding to have your loved furry one PTS is very painful.

23.11.2025 15:05 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Yes, a very happy birthday to Wolf and all best wishes and thanks to Anne Louise for creating such a delightful world

23.11.2025 08:04 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

All right, posted too soon. Does mention Hallam & Sheffield FC and the Steel City derby. Apologies

22.11.2025 11:12 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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β€˜Home of football’ gears up for Sheffield derby chasing hope amid the gloom Wednesday and United are in the Championship bottom three, but there is still optimism, humour and pride

www.theguardian.com/football/202... It’s the Steel City derby. The Sheffield derby is between Sheffield and Hallam clubs - I think Sheffield is the oldest club anywhere ever

22.11.2025 11:08 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Petition: Taking refugees’ jewellery: stop the cruelty I’ve just signed to support this campaign – join me

The plan to take jewellery from refugees is a new low for the Labour government. Reverse this inhumane policy. Sign the petition: r.ippl.es/refugees-jew...

17.11.2025 19:24 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0