Christine Morgan
@bookwormchris.bsky.social
Reads a lot & writes too. Love all things literary. Interests include the sea, Art & Design, Education, Health & Disability issues.
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St Moluag's Church, Eoropaidh, Ness, #IsleofLewis. At least 800 years old. Stained glass window shown from the inside and with its plain glass protection from severe weather on the outside. #StainedGlassSunday
January 18, 2026 at 5:44 PM
St Moluag's Church, Eoropaidh, Ness, #IsleofLewis. At least 800 years old. Stained glass window shown from the inside and with its plain glass protection from severe weather on the outside. #StainedGlassSunday
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Simple blood test can predict which breast cancer treatment will work best, study finds
Simple blood test can predict which breast cancer treatment will work best, study finds
Exclusive: DNA test would mean patients could be offered most effective treatment first, boosting their chances of beating the disease
Scientists have developed a simple DNA blood test that can predict how well patients with breast cancer will respond to treatment.
More than 2 million people globally are diagnosed each year with the disease, which is the world’s most prevalent cancer. Although treatments have improved in recent decades, it is not easy to know which ones will work best for which patients. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
January 18, 2026 at 3:31 PM
Simple blood test can predict which breast cancer treatment will work best, study finds
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Unsolicited writing advice, no.9:
When naming characters, it helps to consider: their age; their background; their culture; what part of the country they come from; their parents (why did they choose that name?). Same goes for non-British characters - (not all Frenchmen are called Serge :-)
When naming characters, it helps to consider: their age; their background; their culture; what part of the country they come from; their parents (why did they choose that name?). Same goes for non-British characters - (not all Frenchmen are called Serge :-)
January 18, 2026 at 1:13 PM
Unsolicited writing advice, no.9:
When naming characters, it helps to consider: their age; their background; their culture; what part of the country they come from; their parents (why did they choose that name?). Same goes for non-British characters - (not all Frenchmen are called Serge :-)
When naming characters, it helps to consider: their age; their background; their culture; what part of the country they come from; their parents (why did they choose that name?). Same goes for non-British characters - (not all Frenchmen are called Serge :-)
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Among many interesting windows in the church at Ravenstonedale Cumbria
Is one dedicated to the last female martyr
“ burnt at Tyburn for the cause of the Protestant religion 1685"
#StainedGlassSunday
Is one dedicated to the last female martyr
“ burnt at Tyburn for the cause of the Protestant religion 1685"
#StainedGlassSunday
January 18, 2026 at 10:37 AM
Among many interesting windows in the church at Ravenstonedale Cumbria
Is one dedicated to the last female martyr
“ burnt at Tyburn for the cause of the Protestant religion 1685"
#StainedGlassSunday
Is one dedicated to the last female martyr
“ burnt at Tyburn for the cause of the Protestant religion 1685"
#StainedGlassSunday
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The Nobel Foundation makes yet another statement:
January 18, 2026 at 1:44 PM
The Nobel Foundation makes yet another statement:
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New blog post has gone up - about the mother I knew and the one I didn’t know I had lost - you can read, watch or listen
thecosmicshamblesnetwork.substack.com/p/the-courag...
thecosmicshamblesnetwork.substack.com/p/the-courag...
January 17, 2026 at 11:04 AM
New blog post has gone up - about the mother I knew and the one I didn’t know I had lost - you can read, watch or listen
thecosmicshamblesnetwork.substack.com/p/the-courag...
thecosmicshamblesnetwork.substack.com/p/the-courag...
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This photo was taken in 1911 using glass plate technology by Herbert Ponting who was part of Scott's Antarctic expedition,
The composition and detail are exquisite with the band of white snow/ice creating a perfect frame around the two people and the ship in the distance
Iconic imo
The composition and detail are exquisite with the band of white snow/ice creating a perfect frame around the two people and the ship in the distance
Iconic imo
January 17, 2026 at 7:12 AM
This photo was taken in 1911 using glass plate technology by Herbert Ponting who was part of Scott's Antarctic expedition,
The composition and detail are exquisite with the band of white snow/ice creating a perfect frame around the two people and the ship in the distance
Iconic imo
The composition and detail are exquisite with the band of white snow/ice creating a perfect frame around the two people and the ship in the distance
Iconic imo
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No surprise that the highest numbers of signatories are from Newark and Wilshire where Conservative MPs defected to Reform. But we should all care about this, it's an affront to democracy which needs fixing.
🚨By-elections to be called automatically when MPs defect to another party - lets get this to the 100,000 signatures needed
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/73...
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/73...
Petition: By-elections to be called automatically when MPs defect to another party
When an MP decides they want to defect to another party a by-election should be automatically triggered to allow the constituents the opportunity have their democratic right to agree or not with their...
petition.parliament.uk
January 17, 2026 at 9:46 AM
No surprise that the highest numbers of signatories are from Newark and Wilshire where Conservative MPs defected to Reform. But we should all care about this, it's an affront to democracy which needs fixing.
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January 17, 2026 at 9:50 AM
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FACT OF THE DAY. 17 January 1967. An article in the Daily Mail reported there were 4,000 holes in the roads of Blackburn, Lancashire. Beatle John Lennon used the article as the inspiration for lines in the classic song A Day in The Life on the Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band album.
January 17, 2026 at 9:23 AM
FACT OF THE DAY. 17 January 1967. An article in the Daily Mail reported there were 4,000 holes in the roads of Blackburn, Lancashire. Beatle John Lennon used the article as the inspiration for lines in the classic song A Day in The Life on the Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band album.
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Wow 🤩 Love these @darrellwakelam.bsky.social
I've been working in my old school hall this week, the one I sat in for assembly for the 4 years of Junior School. Back then, this wall had a fold-out wooden climbing frame, now, it's filled with artwork I've helped their children to make. 🙂
www.darrellwakelam.com #edusky #UKEd
www.darrellwakelam.com #edusky #UKEd
January 17, 2026 at 9:51 AM
Wow 🤩 Love these @darrellwakelam.bsky.social
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Key point:
In hospitalized older adults, each ward change increased length of stay by 5 days and a further 1.7 days for those with dementia.
How many ward changes per 100 patients in your average hospital?
For bed days lost, times that by:
• 5 for pts ≥65
• 6.7 in those w/ dementia (10%)
In hospitalized older adults, each ward change increased length of stay by 5 days and a further 1.7 days for those with dementia.
How many ward changes per 100 patients in your average hospital?
For bed days lost, times that by:
• 5 for pts ≥65
• 6.7 in those w/ dementia (10%)
![Screenshot of page 1 of cited paper:
'Do ward changes affect outcomes differently in people living with dementia?
E Elliott et al.
Abstract
Background: Ward changes during hospital admissions are associated with poorer outcomes, but their impact on people living with dementia is unknown.
Objective: To examine whether individuals with dementia are more adversely affected by ward changes.
Setting: Four hospitals within a UK NHS Trust. Subjects: Individuals aged ≥65 years.
Methods: This service evaluation included data from 01/2023–02/2024. Generalised estimating equations were used to fit linear and logistic regression models. Associations between ward changes, dementia status and their interaction on three outcomes—length of stay (LOS), inpatient mortality and discharged to a care home—were examined. Fully adjusted models
accounted for demographic, socioeconomic factors and hospital site.
Results: 27,140 admissions, 19,392 unique individuals (2760 with dementia) were included. Mean age at first admission 79.0 (SD 8.1). In the fully adjusted LOS model, both ward changes (β = 5.2, P < .001) and the interaction with dementia (β = 1.7, P < .001) were associated with longer LOS.
[truncated because of word count limit]
Conclusions: Our results suggest that ward changes disproportionately affect LOS, but not mortality or discharge destination, in people living with dementia. Minimising ward transfers may improve outcomes for all older adults but is particularly important in dementia care to reduce the risk of extended LOS and potential associated inpatient harm.
Key Points
• In hospitalized older adults, each ward change increased length of stay by 5 days and a further 1.7 days for those with dementia.
• There was no interaction between ward changes and dementia on mortality and new care home admission.
• Minimising ward changes should be prioritised in older adults and particularly in people living with dementia](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:q24olizdo2jyy2adtk3kkjg5/bafkreibphunhbjez3ja7tfcpyrsb7uobzmxkt2c3fqyolmgxy22b6rgwgu@jpeg)
January 17, 2026 at 9:51 AM
Key point:
In hospitalized older adults, each ward change increased length of stay by 5 days and a further 1.7 days for those with dementia.
How many ward changes per 100 patients in your average hospital?
For bed days lost, times that by:
• 5 for pts ≥65
• 6.7 in those w/ dementia (10%)
In hospitalized older adults, each ward change increased length of stay by 5 days and a further 1.7 days for those with dementia.
How many ward changes per 100 patients in your average hospital?
For bed days lost, times that by:
• 5 for pts ≥65
• 6.7 in those w/ dementia (10%)
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Lazily linking to insta about my day yestserday but it was fascinating - and also sobering in parts. Teachers at primary are having to teach such a wide curriculum while ALSO trying to focus on reading for pleasure. But hope and inspiration re RFP too! www.instagram.com/p/DTm34syDfn...
Louie Stowell on Instagram: "I spent yesterday at UNLOCKING THE JOY: the power of reading for pleasure - a National Year of Reading conference with Kenilworth books, a collection of lovely authors and...
7 likes, 1 comments - louiestowell on January 17, 2026: "I spent yesterday at UNLOCKING THE JOY: the power of reading for pleasure - a National Year of Reading conference with Kenilworth books, a coll...
www.instagram.com
January 17, 2026 at 10:02 AM
Lazily linking to insta about my day yestserday but it was fascinating - and also sobering in parts. Teachers at primary are having to teach such a wide curriculum while ALSO trying to focus on reading for pleasure. But hope and inspiration re RFP too! www.instagram.com/p/DTm34syDfn...
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Good news from the NHS.
Prostate drug, abiraterone, to be offered to thousands in England
Abiraterone will be available in a matter of weeks and will be offered to 7,000 men a year.
www.bbc.co.uk
January 16, 2026 at 6:03 PM
Good news from the NHS.
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West Midlands Police made a decision based on violence at football game that had been entirely invented by AI.
This is the issue that should have been discussed in UK media.
This over-hyped technology is being embedded in our daily lives.
What if AI is used to fly planes, run nuclear reactors…?
This is the issue that should have been discussed in UK media.
This over-hyped technology is being embedded in our daily lives.
What if AI is used to fly planes, run nuclear reactors…?
January 16, 2026 at 6:29 PM
West Midlands Police made a decision based on violence at football game that had been entirely invented by AI.
This is the issue that should have been discussed in UK media.
This over-hyped technology is being embedded in our daily lives.
What if AI is used to fly planes, run nuclear reactors…?
This is the issue that should have been discussed in UK media.
This over-hyped technology is being embedded in our daily lives.
What if AI is used to fly planes, run nuclear reactors…?
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You know what, just because.
We had the BEST YEAR EVER, EVER in 2025.
And we're all chuffed to bits at Bluemoose Books.
We strive to find great stories that the mainstream deem too risky.
From Hebden to Hollywood.
Bloody Magic.
@thebookseller.com
www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...
We had the BEST YEAR EVER, EVER in 2025.
And we're all chuffed to bits at Bluemoose Books.
We strive to find great stories that the mainstream deem too risky.
From Hebden to Hollywood.
Bloody Magic.
@thebookseller.com
www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...
BBC One - Leonard and Hungry Paul, Series 1, Episode 1
Leonard begins to open up his world with the help of his best friend, Hungry Paul.
www.bbc.co.uk
January 16, 2026 at 4:23 PM
You know what, just because.
We had the BEST YEAR EVER, EVER in 2025.
And we're all chuffed to bits at Bluemoose Books.
We strive to find great stories that the mainstream deem too risky.
From Hebden to Hollywood.
Bloody Magic.
@thebookseller.com
www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...
We had the BEST YEAR EVER, EVER in 2025.
And we're all chuffed to bits at Bluemoose Books.
We strive to find great stories that the mainstream deem too risky.
From Hebden to Hollywood.
Bloody Magic.
@thebookseller.com
www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...
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📷©️ Inge Morath
World’s End
London
1954
World’s End
London
1954
January 16, 2026 at 4:30 PM
📷©️ Inge Morath
World’s End
London
1954
World’s End
London
1954
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Another little Harefield watercolour. This one's a bit chillier.
January 16, 2026 at 4:42 PM
Another little Harefield watercolour. This one's a bit chillier.
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And we are constantly told we are spending far too much on welfare, what a lot of bollocks.
July 7, 2025 at 6:23 AM
And we are constantly told we are spending far too much on welfare, what a lot of bollocks.
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“If you close the gaps in early years, you make children’s educational journeys much better, much easier, much more supportive. You’re not firefighting later on.”
Simply reducing Reception class sizes from 30 to 20 pupils can have a significant effect on outcomes, finds @ellencph.bsky.social.
Simply reducing Reception class sizes from 30 to 20 pupils can have a significant effect on outcomes, finds @ellencph.bsky.social.
The transformative effect of reducing Reception class sizes
Shackleton Primary more than doubled the number of its children reaching a good level of development after cutting its Reception classes from 30 to 20. Ellen Peirson-Hagger hears how it achieved this ...
www.tes.com
January 15, 2026 at 10:39 AM
“If you close the gaps in early years, you make children’s educational journeys much better, much easier, much more supportive. You’re not firefighting later on.”
Simply reducing Reception class sizes from 30 to 20 pupils can have a significant effect on outcomes, finds @ellencph.bsky.social.
Simply reducing Reception class sizes from 30 to 20 pupils can have a significant effect on outcomes, finds @ellencph.bsky.social.
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Unsolicited writing advice, no. 147:
Don't ask yourself if a story has been told before: it has. Ask yourself how you're going to tell it in a way that is unique to you.
Don't ask yourself if a story has been told before: it has. Ask yourself how you're going to tell it in a way that is unique to you.
January 15, 2026 at 11:43 AM
Unsolicited writing advice, no. 147:
Don't ask yourself if a story has been told before: it has. Ask yourself how you're going to tell it in a way that is unique to you.
Don't ask yourself if a story has been told before: it has. Ask yourself how you're going to tell it in a way that is unique to you.
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A small film of spring flowers from my garden because we recover from stress 60% more quickly when we look at plants & if we find them beautiful our brains release dopamine, lifting mood. Pause for a few moments to help your synaptic soup 🌿🧠:
January 15, 2026 at 9:22 AM
A small film of spring flowers from my garden because we recover from stress 60% more quickly when we look at plants & if we find them beautiful our brains release dopamine, lifting mood. Pause for a few moments to help your synaptic soup 🌿🧠:
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In Conversation with Jennie Godfrey (Online). Weds 29 Apr, 7-8.30pm. An evening with the hugely popular and engaging #1 Sunday Times bestselling author of #TheListOfSuspiciousThings and #TheBarbequeAtNo9. @jenniegauthor.bsky.social
www.curtisbrowncreative.co.uk/course/in-co...
www.curtisbrowncreative.co.uk/course/in-co...
January 15, 2026 at 11:45 AM
In Conversation with Jennie Godfrey (Online). Weds 29 Apr, 7-8.30pm. An evening with the hugely popular and engaging #1 Sunday Times bestselling author of #TheListOfSuspiciousThings and #TheBarbequeAtNo9. @jenniegauthor.bsky.social
www.curtisbrowncreative.co.uk/course/in-co...
www.curtisbrowncreative.co.uk/course/in-co...
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🥳Final draft of the final book in the #ProfessorEustaciaRoseMysteries has finally gone to the copy editor which means my 2026 year of resting, reading and reconnecting has officially begun. I bought these beauties in the ‘80s (yes, I am a proud Gen Xer) Any ideas which one to re-read first?
#BookSky
#BookSky
January 14, 2026 at 10:25 AM
🥳Final draft of the final book in the #ProfessorEustaciaRoseMysteries has finally gone to the copy editor which means my 2026 year of resting, reading and reconnecting has officially begun. I bought these beauties in the ‘80s (yes, I am a proud Gen Xer) Any ideas which one to re-read first?
#BookSky
#BookSky
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This, only unfortunately unlike lefthandedness, there’s no reason to think the line for disability will level out, since we allowed Covid to rampage freely and cause long term illness in a lot of the population.
The media spent the holiday season picking on disabled people, question if we really need wheelchairs and accommodations
Wrote about it for @fairmediawatch.bsky.social
https://fair.org/home/media-baffled-by-wheelchair-miracles-because-they-dont-understand-disability/
Wrote about it for @fairmediawatch.bsky.social
https://fair.org/home/media-baffled-by-wheelchair-miracles-because-they-dont-understand-disability/
Media Baffled by Wheelchair ‘Miracles’ Because They Don’t Understand Disability
The Wall Street Journal noted that many people who use wheelchairs to board planes are “miraculously” able to walk once exiting the plane.
fair.org
January 14, 2026 at 10:26 AM
This, only unfortunately unlike lefthandedness, there’s no reason to think the line for disability will level out, since we allowed Covid to rampage freely and cause long term illness in a lot of the population.