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Evelyn Cook

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Retired (Home Office/Citizens Advice). Manchester-phile. Walks in Kent (occasionally), gardens, researches equal pay (very occasionally). Wrote a house/local history book once https://www.amazon.co.uk/Gunpowder-Apples-Cement-English-country/dp/1913567249

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The Easter bunny will soon be baking

BL Lansdowne 451; 1st quarter of the 15th century; England; f.6r @blmedieval.bsky.social

11.03.2026 14:58 πŸ‘ 46 πŸ” 11 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 3

Watch this. Even Fox knew how tacky tRump looked wearing a baseball cap during a dignified transfer. They used old footage instead.

08.03.2026 17:54 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Never go full Ministry of Truth

08.03.2026 15:03 πŸ‘ 61 πŸ” 25 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 1
Meme showing Scrooge sticking his head out of a window, and shouting, 'You, boy! What's today's reason for bombing Iran?'

Meme showing Scrooge sticking his head out of a window, and shouting, 'You, boy! What's today's reason for bombing Iran?'

07.03.2026 16:23 πŸ‘ 120 πŸ” 20 πŸ’¬ 4 πŸ“Œ 0

Mine left her party, so she won’t vote yes, sadly!

01.03.2026 09:30 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

By God, presumably…

27.02.2026 22:16 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Look for them in the 1921 census - that might help with an answer

21.02.2026 09:59 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I see; my apologies. And agreed πŸ˜€

18.02.2026 21:27 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

She is not responsible for Bill

18.02.2026 21:22 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Happy birthday to Charles Darwin,
patron saint of tired scientists, grumpy fieldworkers, and hating your own manuscript.

12.02.2026 18:58 πŸ‘ 640 πŸ” 233 πŸ’¬ 14 πŸ“Œ 31
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Wow. That’s some storm damage to the A379 between Torcross and Slapton, Devon . It’s been hit by 3 storms.

Photo courtesy of SKY

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03.02.2026 19:52 πŸ‘ 44 πŸ” 12 πŸ’¬ 10 πŸ“Œ 1

Astounding, and admirable

31.01.2026 22:37 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

It’s fabulous

31.01.2026 22:31 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Mancunians would say same, I think !

27.01.2026 22:03 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Tiled mural in pastel shades depicting historic rural and industrial scenes.

Tiled mural in pastel shades depicting historic rural and industrial scenes.

Cooperative mural, Gyula BajΓ³ on the side of the former Co-operative House (now Primark), the first major retail premises to open in Stevenage Town Centre in June 1958. It depicts the β€˜four cornerstones of a balanced economy – Industry, Commerce, Transport and Agriculture'.

27.01.2026 09:10 πŸ‘ 53 πŸ” 8 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1

Not at all sure Blair should be participating in this !

18.01.2026 13:46 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Love the shadow

17.01.2026 14:44 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Metaxa drunk at home is horrible, but cider may be better - give it a go!

16.01.2026 23:03 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

His Dad has a lot to answer for…

16.01.2026 08:58 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Distant view of the Clifton Suspension Bridge from down river. The bright houses of Hotwells sit to the right of the bridge and everything is bathed in a warm, yellow light.

Distant view of the Clifton Suspension Bridge from down river. The bright houses of Hotwells sit to the right of the bridge and everything is bathed in a warm, yellow light.

The #CliftonSuspensionBridge from the river. Looking great, as always!

15.01.2026 10:31 πŸ‘ 23 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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River Clyde, Glasgow, photo by Kylie Macbeth.

12.01.2026 17:38 πŸ‘ 73 πŸ” 10 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Wodewose on the fifteenth century font at Stradbroke Church, Suffolk

14.01.2026 13:39 πŸ‘ 37 πŸ” 8 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

It was on p7 of the Times but that does nt say much actually as they had a fairly rigid layout then (p1&2 were adverts). it was the first foreign news page, had a number of different angles reported, with β€œthe political effects can only be surmised”, but tbf, not seen as portentous for Europe

15.01.2026 11:02 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

πŸ˜‚

14.01.2026 22:48 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

So pleased to see the Gauls getting involved…

14.01.2026 22:46 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

It has been quite cunningly done; in lengthening the white spaces, you don’t immediately see the cross. More like a flower. But then once you have seen the cross, you cannot unsee it. Scary.

13.01.2026 09:49 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Why does it have a spear fgs?

13.01.2026 09:43 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0

All concerned should just agree to knock it down and cancel the contract

12.01.2026 12:38 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

We were always told in the Civil Service to report to the nearest local office if we couldn’t get up to London. I used to wonder what Tunbridge Wells job centre would do with 50 Whitehall policy wonks.

12.01.2026 12:37 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Let’s not descend to their level by circulating untruths. It is an unattractive slogan. But it is also mostly meaningless. Don’t dignify it with outrage, and falsehoods.

12.01.2026 00:05 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0