sleepywillowgirl
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Wife, Mum, Gran, Pagan, Reader, Genealogy, Music… Nottingham born… usually found at a protest, on a picket line or handing out leaflets 💕
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This is a beautiful, BEAUTIFUL read. It won't take long, so treat yourself. If you ever wanted to write, create, inspire, or are just looking for a moment of peace, this will move you. Trust me.
Live forever.
Live forever.
This is the most remarkable story Ray Bradbury ever shared with me. He told it to me late one night, sitting in his den of antiquities and mementos. Take five minutes to read this. It’s pure magic.
#Writing #Living #Creativity #RayBradbury #BookSky
#Writing #Living #Creativity #RayBradbury #BookSky
October 2, 2026 at 9:56 AM
This is a beautiful, BEAUTIFUL read. It won't take long, so treat yourself. If you ever wanted to write, create, inspire, or are just looking for a moment of peace, this will move you. Trust me.
Live forever.
Live forever.
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I had this bit about Jeffrey Archer from the 1995 HIGNFY video memorised for whenever I needed a handy fact about him.
October 6, 2026 at 5:54 AM
I had this bit about Jeffrey Archer from the 1995 HIGNFY video memorised for whenever I needed a handy fact about him.
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Discworld QOTD, from Jingo
“It is always useful to face an enemy who is prepared to die for his country," he read. "This means that both you and he have exactly the same aim in mind.”
“It is always useful to face an enemy who is prepared to die for his country," he read. "This means that both you and he have exactly the same aim in mind.”
Discworld QOTD, from Witches Abroad
“‘Blessings be on this house,’ Granny said, perfunctorily. It was always a good opening remark for a witch. It concentrated people's minds on what other things might be on this house.”
“‘Blessings be on this house,’ Granny said, perfunctorily. It was always a good opening remark for a witch. It concentrated people's minds on what other things might be on this house.”
Discworld QOTD, from Going Postal
October 5, 2026 at 6:40 PM
Discworld QOTD, from Jingo
“It is always useful to face an enemy who is prepared to die for his country," he read. "This means that both you and he have exactly the same aim in mind.”
“It is always useful to face an enemy who is prepared to die for his country," he read. "This means that both you and he have exactly the same aim in mind.”
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Wonderful story. All the feels.
You guys want to hear a short but adorable story that happened right in front of me at the baggage claim in NYC yesterday?
I wasn't part of it and there are bits I didn't catch but holy crap, I can't stop thinking about it.
I wasn't part of it and there are bits I didn't catch but holy crap, I can't stop thinking about it.
October 5, 2026 at 11:16 AM
Wonderful story. All the feels.
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You know, I'm beginning to think positioning ourselves as the world's shopping centre might not have been the best idea.
UAE warns Andy Burnham it may pull billions in investment for the UK's proposed Oxford-Cambridge tech hub—dubbed the UK's Silicon Valley—in retaliation over Manchester City's guilty verdict, per The Telegraph.
October 2, 2026 at 9:03 PM
You know, I'm beginning to think positioning ourselves as the world's shopping centre might not have been the best idea.
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Very pleased to be back in the excellent @hauntedukfiction.bsky.social podcast. This is one of our most loved stories and a particularly good entry point to the village if you've never visited us before.
October 1, 2026 at 5:16 AM
Very pleased to be back in the excellent @hauntedukfiction.bsky.social podcast. This is one of our most loved stories and a particularly good entry point to the village if you've never visited us before.
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⚡️IT’S HERE!⚡️ Ruined temples, living myths, riddles and enigmas, Medieval mystics, a gas-lit world of secret societies and energy grids, psychedelic revivals, and sonic experiments at the City of the Dead.
👉🏼 Gaze into the eyes of the sphinx and pre-order The Mystery Issue on helleborezine.com
👉🏼 Gaze into the eyes of the sphinx and pre-order The Mystery Issue on helleborezine.com
September 30, 2026 at 11:23 AM
⚡️IT’S HERE!⚡️ Ruined temples, living myths, riddles and enigmas, Medieval mystics, a gas-lit world of secret societies and energy grids, psychedelic revivals, and sonic experiments at the City of the Dead.
👉🏼 Gaze into the eyes of the sphinx and pre-order The Mystery Issue on helleborezine.com
👉🏼 Gaze into the eyes of the sphinx and pre-order The Mystery Issue on helleborezine.com
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5 potatoes cubed is still 5 potatoes because potatoes are root vegetables
I was making potato and leek soup and the recipe asked for five potatoes cubed.
Even for potato soup, 125 potatoes seems a little excessive.
Even for potato soup, 125 potatoes seems a little excessive.
September 29, 2026 at 1:29 AM
5 potatoes cubed is still 5 potatoes because potatoes are root vegetables
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Important to recognise that the £900m+ represents only the disguised expenditure and cash injections. Because it will have bought unearned success, which will have translated into higher winnings and sponsorship deals, the true amount of illicit spending could easily be hundreds of millions higher.
September 29, 2026 at 4:51 PM
Important to recognise that the £900m+ represents only the disguised expenditure and cash injections. Because it will have bought unearned success, which will have translated into higher winnings and sponsorship deals, the true amount of illicit spending could easily be hundreds of millions higher.
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PSA:
Don't forget to buy your Halloween candy early so you have time to buy more after you eat it all.
Don't forget to buy your Halloween candy early so you have time to buy more after you eat it all.
September 28, 2026 at 8:32 PM
PSA:
Don't forget to buy your Halloween candy early so you have time to buy more after you eat it all.
Don't forget to buy your Halloween candy early so you have time to buy more after you eat it all.
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With Michael Gove cosplaying the PM, and Jim Murphy in the wings, we know we're doomed. @brokenbottleboy.bsky.social on why Sky’s ‘The War Game’ is arms industry propaganda
In the terrifying world of Dr StrangeGove
Sky’s The War Game put ex-politicians in a simulation where nuclear conflict was inevitable. It was arms industry propaganda pretending to be something serious.
brokenbottleboy.substack.com
September 28, 2026 at 2:34 PM
With Michael Gove cosplaying the PM, and Jim Murphy in the wings, we know we're doomed. @brokenbottleboy.bsky.social on why Sky’s ‘The War Game’ is arms industry propaganda
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Goodnight.
"A Japanese belief says that if you can’t sleep at night, it’s because you’re awake in the dream of someone else."
www.dreams.co.uk/sleep-matter...
"A Japanese belief says that if you can’t sleep at night, it’s because you’re awake in the dream of someone else."
www.dreams.co.uk/sleep-matter...
September 27, 2026 at 6:25 PM
Goodnight.
"A Japanese belief says that if you can’t sleep at night, it’s because you’re awake in the dream of someone else."
www.dreams.co.uk/sleep-matter...
"A Japanese belief says that if you can’t sleep at night, it’s because you’re awake in the dream of someone else."
www.dreams.co.uk/sleep-matter...
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If you need a quick briefing on what's happening in Northern Ireland today, this thread is a good place to start.
Dark day back home, lads. Drumcree standoff in 2026 wasn't on my predictions for this year.
Wouldn't be surprised if in 20 years from now, this is seen as one of the cascading moments that led to the end of Northern Ireland.
Wouldn't be surprised if in 20 years from now, this is seen as one of the cascading moments that led to the end of Northern Ireland.
September 27, 2026 at 1:41 PM
If you need a quick briefing on what's happening in Northern Ireland today, this thread is a good place to start.
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West Kennet Avenue stone and Moon
#StandingStoneSunday
#StandingStoneSunday
September 27, 2026 at 7:26 AM
West Kennet Avenue stone and Moon
#StandingStoneSunday
#StandingStoneSunday
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BREAKING: Massive Attack’s Rob Del Naja arrested under the UK Terrorism Act outside Labour Party conference venue.
The legendary musician was arrested after peacefully holding “I oppose genocide - I support Palestine Action” on a paper sign on the eve of Labour’s conference.
The legendary musician was arrested after peacefully holding “I oppose genocide - I support Palestine Action” on a paper sign on the eve of Labour’s conference.
September 26, 2026 at 5:16 PM
BREAKING: Massive Attack’s Rob Del Naja arrested under the UK Terrorism Act outside Labour Party conference venue.
The legendary musician was arrested after peacefully holding “I oppose genocide - I support Palestine Action” on a paper sign on the eve of Labour’s conference.
The legendary musician was arrested after peacefully holding “I oppose genocide - I support Palestine Action” on a paper sign on the eve of Labour’s conference.
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#WyrdWednesday The Old Man of Corn West Country Rhyme
'He stands in the mist of the Devon rain
A ghost made of straw & a rusted chain
He watches the seasons turn & go
With a coat of rags & a crown of crow
No boots on his feet
No pipe to smoke
Just an old grey coat & a 🖤 of oak'
art Ronald Lampitt
'He stands in the mist of the Devon rain
A ghost made of straw & a rusted chain
He watches the seasons turn & go
With a coat of rags & a crown of crow
No boots on his feet
No pipe to smoke
Just an old grey coat & a 🖤 of oak'
art Ronald Lampitt
September 23, 2026 at 5:15 PM
#WyrdWednesday The Old Man of Corn West Country Rhyme
'He stands in the mist of the Devon rain
A ghost made of straw & a rusted chain
He watches the seasons turn & go
With a coat of rags & a crown of crow
No boots on his feet
No pipe to smoke
Just an old grey coat & a 🖤 of oak'
art Ronald Lampitt
'He stands in the mist of the Devon rain
A ghost made of straw & a rusted chain
He watches the seasons turn & go
With a coat of rags & a crown of crow
No boots on his feet
No pipe to smoke
Just an old grey coat & a 🖤 of oak'
art Ronald Lampitt
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Bambi and Thumper in real life! A deer and a little bunny sharing a super tender moment that seems straight out of a Disney movie... impossible not to melt with love! 🦌🐰✨
National Geographic
National Geographic
September 19, 2026 at 11:17 PM
Bambi and Thumper in real life! A deer and a little bunny sharing a super tender moment that seems straight out of a Disney movie... impossible not to melt with love! 🦌🐰✨
National Geographic
National Geographic
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the constellation Orion over the Avebury stones, Wiltshire. #StandingStoneSunday
September 20, 2026 at 1:22 AM
the constellation Orion over the Avebury stones, Wiltshire. #StandingStoneSunday
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The Humanities disciplynes are beautiful & useful by cause thei amplifye our humanitye. Undir the care offerid by focused & specialized researche & studye, workes of the present are given more momentum, and thryve. Artefacts of the past blossom ynto newe ydeas. The Humanityes care for the worlde.
September 20, 2026 at 3:11 AM
The Humanities disciplynes are beautiful & useful by cause thei amplifye our humanitye. Undir the care offerid by focused & specialized researche & studye, workes of the present are given more momentum, and thryve. Artefacts of the past blossom ynto newe ydeas. The Humanityes care for the worlde.
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Call me old-fashioned, but I believe that when the crops fail a human sacrifice is required
September 19, 2026 at 3:48 AM
Call me old-fashioned, but I believe that when the crops fail a human sacrifice is required
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And we're out! The new issue: archaeology in Wigan, Nottinghamshire, Malta; an odd folk find in Oxon; 3rd Stone remembered; fairy doors; religious sects, a new artist feature… and more! Including nods to @robgmacfarlane.bsky.social & @helleborezine.bsky.social 🙂https://northernearth.co.uk/subscribe
September 15, 2026 at 4:16 PM
And we're out! The new issue: archaeology in Wigan, Nottinghamshire, Malta; an odd folk find in Oxon; 3rd Stone remembered; fairy doors; religious sects, a new artist feature… and more! Including nods to @robgmacfarlane.bsky.social & @helleborezine.bsky.social 🙂https://northernearth.co.uk/subscribe
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First clear morning for quite a few days and I forgot that Orion would be nicely aligned with St Michael's tower on Glastonbury Tor. I didn't think about bringing a tripod for my camera so a hand held blurry phone pic instead. 😂
September 16, 2026 at 4:57 AM
First clear morning for quite a few days and I forgot that Orion would be nicely aligned with St Michael's tower on Glastonbury Tor. I didn't think about bringing a tripod for my camera so a hand held blurry phone pic instead. 😂
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You can't blame Ed Sheeran for caving in to American stadium owners I suppose. I mean, take these guys in the 60s, they refused to play to racially-segregated audiences in stadiums in the southern states of the USA and who remembers them now?
The Beatles banned segregated audiences, contract shows
The Beatles refused to play to segregated audiences in the US, a contract for one of the group's concerts shows.
www.bbc.co.uk
September 15, 2026 at 12:04 PM
You can't blame Ed Sheeran for caving in to American stadium owners I suppose. I mean, take these guys in the 60s, they refused to play to racially-segregated audiences in stadiums in the southern states of the USA and who remembers them now?