I realize that pub crawls are quite popular, but I truly believe that the concept of a library crawl is long overdue.
Elizabeth Trueman
@etrooms.bsky.social
Cats, Anglo-Saxons & Vikings, Gardening & Nature. 🐈🪓🌱
Calls to ban disposable barbecues in England and Wales over wildfire risk
Calls to ban disposable barbecues in England and Wales over wildfire risk
Lib Dems and many Labour MPs join farmers, landowners and firefighters in urging temporary prohibition Farmers and landowners are calling for a temporary ban on disposable barbecues in England and Wales, as they warn of the risk of igniting wildfires. The call, which has also been made by firefighters and is backed by the Liberal Democrats and many Labour MPs, comes as much of England faces further hot dry weather, despite rain in some areas. Continue reading...
theguardian.com
Have you benefited from the university? Studied a subject you love? Achieved a graduate job or prof. qualification? Enjoyed a documentary or historical nonfiction? Received life saving or life enhancing medical treatment? Live in a university town? Pls write to your MPs in support of universities.
BBC News - Amnesty apologises to JK Rowling's sexual violence support centre www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Amnesty apologises to JK Rowling's sexual violence support centre Beira's Place
The centre, funded by the Harry Potter author, had threatened Amnesty with legal action after it was labelled "anti-rights".
bbc.co.uk
And now you have the holy trinity!😉 @lakesstiles.bsky.social St. Peter's, Onchan, Douglas, Isle of Man.
After much introspection, I’ve come to believe that my purpose in life is to convert as many people as possible to the Oxford comma.
My local seafood restaurant was scrimping on portions so I took them to the small clams court.
This 🔥hot Norse Summer🔥 has already gifted us some incredible finds! For more details, see the ALT text for each picture. The excitement around these finds goes to show just how relevant the Viking Age still us nowadays. We can't wait to see what else the summer will bring!
It’s been a long, stressful week. Why not decompress, switch off your digital devices, and relax the old fashioned way, by eloping with a minor aristocrat, developing a laudanum habit, and publishing a scandalous erotic novel under a pseudonym.
I’ve noticed that the cats just have to do a long miaow to get fed fairly quickly. How does that work? No one ever feeds me
Sending postcards (back when we all did) Artist: Eric Winter, 1977
Finally a toilet for people who just want a quiet place to pet their duck.