Debra Shakespeare
@debrashakespeare.bsky.social
Atheist. Republican (not the GOP type). Sweary, but only occasionally. A bit left of centre. pro EU, PR and PA
Can’t quite believe it, but with all the nightmare stories you hear, my 6 year old autistic granddaughter has been offered a place at a specialist school. You hear so much about limited provision, I know we’re very lucky. I did look up the fees the LA has to pay 😳😳😳
March 8, 2025 at 12:06 PM
Can’t quite believe it, but with all the nightmare stories you hear, my 6 year old autistic granddaughter has been offered a place at a specialist school. You hear so much about limited provision, I know we’re very lucky. I did look up the fees the LA has to pay 😳😳😳
Why so circumspect? Surely there’s no question about illegality?
February 5, 2025 at 11:15 AM
Why so circumspect? Surely there’s no question about illegality?
I'm one of the 9 million of working age not working, as is my husband. We are both retired, but not of state pension age. It's not that we don't have a work ethic, we just saved and then decided we'd done enough. I'm not concerned it upsets him. Tit.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Britons need better work ethic, says senior Tory MP Chris Philp
The shadow home secretary says the UK is in a global race and everyone needs to make a contribution.
www.bbc.co.uk
January 31, 2025 at 10:13 AM
I'm one of the 9 million of working age not working, as is my husband. We are both retired, but not of state pension age. It's not that we don't have a work ethic, we just saved and then decided we'd done enough. I'm not concerned it upsets him. Tit.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
There's a 6 hour 2022 documentary currently available on BBC iplayer: The US and the Holocaust.
In itself, it it's an informative and interesting watch, but what I found quite chilling was, especially in the first episode, how many parallels there are to things we hear being said today.
In itself, it it's an informative and interesting watch, but what I found quite chilling was, especially in the first episode, how many parallels there are to things we hear being said today.
January 21, 2025 at 8:42 AM
There's a 6 hour 2022 documentary currently available on BBC iplayer: The US and the Holocaust.
In itself, it it's an informative and interesting watch, but what I found quite chilling was, especially in the first episode, how many parallels there are to things we hear being said today.
In itself, it it's an informative and interesting watch, but what I found quite chilling was, especially in the first episode, how many parallels there are to things we hear being said today.
Woke up. Opened a news app. Rapidly closed it. Nuts!
January 21, 2025 at 8:13 AM
Woke up. Opened a news app. Rapidly closed it. Nuts!
We have our granddaughter visiting this afternoon so I’ve put the heating up. I’ve become so used to a colder house that the 20°C setting seems ridiculously hot 🤣
January 11, 2025 at 11:31 AM
We have our granddaughter visiting this afternoon so I’ve put the heating up. I’ve become so used to a colder house that the 20°C setting seems ridiculously hot 🤣
Reposted by Debra Shakespeare
Elon Musk's Geopolitics:
January 6, 2025 at 11:15 PM
Elon Musk's Geopolitics:
I've just finished the 3rd episode of the BBC programme on 7/7.
Appalled by the realisation there was nothing Jean Charles de Menezes could have done to stay alive on that fateful day. We should be ashamed by the derisory settlement his family received.
Appalled by the realisation there was nothing Jean Charles de Menezes could have done to stay alive on that fateful day. We should be ashamed by the derisory settlement his family received.
January 6, 2025 at 10:45 PM
I've just finished the 3rd episode of the BBC programme on 7/7.
Appalled by the realisation there was nothing Jean Charles de Menezes could have done to stay alive on that fateful day. We should be ashamed by the derisory settlement his family received.
Appalled by the realisation there was nothing Jean Charles de Menezes could have done to stay alive on that fateful day. We should be ashamed by the derisory settlement his family received.
Saw this posted on FB. At first I thought it was fairly standard because it's just furniture ... until I saw it. Crazy, but I'd go with it!
www.rightmove.co.uk/properties/1...
www.rightmove.co.uk/properties/1...
Check out this 4 bedroom link detached house for sale on Rightmove
4 bedroom link detached house for sale in Stryd Y Castell, Conwy, LL32 for £875,000. Marketed by Dafydd Hardy, Llandudno
www.rightmove.co.uk
January 6, 2025 at 10:01 AM
Saw this posted on FB. At first I thought it was fairly standard because it's just furniture ... until I saw it. Crazy, but I'd go with it!
www.rightmove.co.uk/properties/1...
www.rightmove.co.uk/properties/1...
It goes without saying, Christmas TV is rubbish, but here in SE England, because of the weather conditions we’ve lost all TV signal. That doesn’t particularly bother me, but I’m sure it’s pretty rubbish for someone! Progress eh!
December 25, 2024 at 6:48 PM
It goes without saying, Christmas TV is rubbish, but here in SE England, because of the weather conditions we’ve lost all TV signal. That doesn’t particularly bother me, but I’m sure it’s pretty rubbish for someone! Progress eh!
Xmas Eve hasn’t gone quite as planned. The brand new tree stand has leaked and today I realised the can full of water I put in on the first five days was just being emptied onto the carpet.
Noticed because of the smell of mould!
Also discovered mould behind shelves 😱 (condensation issue)
Noticed because of the smell of mould!
Also discovered mould behind shelves 😱 (condensation issue)
December 24, 2024 at 1:53 PM
Xmas Eve hasn’t gone quite as planned. The brand new tree stand has leaked and today I realised the can full of water I put in on the first five days was just being emptied onto the carpet.
Noticed because of the smell of mould!
Also discovered mould behind shelves 😱 (condensation issue)
Noticed because of the smell of mould!
Also discovered mould behind shelves 😱 (condensation issue)
BBC News leading with location for Charlie's Xmas Day broadcast.
Who cares? Relatively speaking, almost no one.
Watched by 7 million last year, and I bet half of them only watched because the TV was on anyway 🤷♀️
Who cares? Relatively speaking, almost no one.
Watched by 7 million last year, and I bet half of them only watched because the TV was on anyway 🤷♀️
December 23, 2024 at 10:04 PM
BBC News leading with location for Charlie's Xmas Day broadcast.
Who cares? Relatively speaking, almost no one.
Watched by 7 million last year, and I bet half of them only watched because the TV was on anyway 🤷♀️
Who cares? Relatively speaking, almost no one.
Watched by 7 million last year, and I bet half of them only watched because the TV was on anyway 🤷♀️
Christmas bauble containing every book read in 8 years of book group!
December 18, 2024 at 11:12 PM
Christmas bauble containing every book read in 8 years of book group!
I do love a Christmas tree.
All I did when this was decorated was drink several glasses of wine. And now that my son is an adult there’s no need to move 6 ornaments clumped on one branch.
Bit early, but Merry Christmas 🎄
All I did when this was decorated was drink several glasses of wine. And now that my son is an adult there’s no need to move 6 ornaments clumped on one branch.
Bit early, but Merry Christmas 🎄
December 16, 2024 at 2:58 PM
I do love a Christmas tree.
All I did when this was decorated was drink several glasses of wine. And now that my son is an adult there’s no need to move 6 ornaments clumped on one branch.
Bit early, but Merry Christmas 🎄
All I did when this was decorated was drink several glasses of wine. And now that my son is an adult there’s no need to move 6 ornaments clumped on one branch.
Bit early, but Merry Christmas 🎄
And I must have been mad to buy this, surely my most expensive decoration!
December 14, 2024 at 10:28 PM
And I must have been mad to buy this, surely my most expensive decoration!
Tree up. Not so fond Xmas memory!
December 14, 2024 at 10:25 PM
Tree up. Not so fond Xmas memory!
Reposted by Debra Shakespeare
Kemi Badenoch finally finds a sandwich she can relate to:
December 14, 2024 at 12:45 PM
Kemi Badenoch finally finds a sandwich she can relate to:
I decided to send my Christmas cards 2nd class. I usually send them 1st class, but as there’s no rush, why not.
Anyway, whole point is I’m staggered by the difference in cost. 85p v £1.65 😳😳
Anyway, whole point is I’m staggered by the difference in cost. 85p v £1.65 😳😳
December 13, 2024 at 6:30 PM
I decided to send my Christmas cards 2nd class. I usually send them 1st class, but as there’s no rush, why not.
Anyway, whole point is I’m staggered by the difference in cost. 85p v £1.65 😳😳
Anyway, whole point is I’m staggered by the difference in cost. 85p v £1.65 😳😳
When you watch the most awful film on Amazon Prime, on a glass or two of wine, it’s so bad, it’s laugh out loud.
Lots of giggles that aren’t supposed to be there.
The Invasion.
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
Lots of giggles that aren’t supposed to be there.
The Invasion.
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
December 7, 2024 at 9:31 PM
When you watch the most awful film on Amazon Prime, on a glass or two of wine, it’s so bad, it’s laugh out loud.
Lots of giggles that aren’t supposed to be there.
The Invasion.
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
Lots of giggles that aren’t supposed to be there.
The Invasion.
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
Minor moan, but does anyone else find it blooming annoying, constantly being asked to answer surveys about service?
Pity the poor worker who is penalised (or rather not rewarded) for anything less than 10/10.
Pity the poor worker who is penalised (or rather not rewarded) for anything less than 10/10.
December 7, 2024 at 10:06 AM
Minor moan, but does anyone else find it blooming annoying, constantly being asked to answer surveys about service?
Pity the poor worker who is penalised (or rather not rewarded) for anything less than 10/10.
Pity the poor worker who is penalised (or rather not rewarded) for anything less than 10/10.
Reposted by Debra Shakespeare
This is Big Mac. He is a wonderful gentle giant of a street dog who has advanced kidney failure.
I gave him a golden ticket 🎫 to stay with us and live out his days.
Today I wanted to give him the best day of his life. I think we succeeded… (1/8) 🧵
I gave him a golden ticket 🎫 to stay with us and live out his days.
Today I wanted to give him the best day of his life. I think we succeeded… (1/8) 🧵
December 6, 2024 at 12:05 PM
This is Big Mac. He is a wonderful gentle giant of a street dog who has advanced kidney failure.
I gave him a golden ticket 🎫 to stay with us and live out his days.
Today I wanted to give him the best day of his life. I think we succeeded… (1/8) 🧵
I gave him a golden ticket 🎫 to stay with us and live out his days.
Today I wanted to give him the best day of his life. I think we succeeded… (1/8) 🧵
Ok, anyone able to identify why this is happening.
On my MacBook I’m able to access a specific website from Safari. My OH has a MacBook too, but he can’t access it using Safari or Chrome.
Why on earth would that be?
🤣🤣 in advance of jokes, but seriously anyone know why. History cleared
On my MacBook I’m able to access a specific website from Safari. My OH has a MacBook too, but he can’t access it using Safari or Chrome.
Why on earth would that be?
🤣🤣 in advance of jokes, but seriously anyone know why. History cleared
December 5, 2024 at 3:23 PM
Ok, anyone able to identify why this is happening.
On my MacBook I’m able to access a specific website from Safari. My OH has a MacBook too, but he can’t access it using Safari or Chrome.
Why on earth would that be?
🤣🤣 in advance of jokes, but seriously anyone know why. History cleared
On my MacBook I’m able to access a specific website from Safari. My OH has a MacBook too, but he can’t access it using Safari or Chrome.
Why on earth would that be?
🤣🤣 in advance of jokes, but seriously anyone know why. History cleared
It’s almost as if she believes she wasn’t in the party, that was in the government, that created the mess that needs fixing 🤷♀️
December 5, 2024 at 12:36 PM
It’s almost as if she believes she wasn’t in the party, that was in the government, that created the mess that needs fixing 🤷♀️
I really do seem to have weaned myself off the other place and I feel a lot better for it.
December 5, 2024 at 9:22 AM
I really do seem to have weaned myself off the other place and I feel a lot better for it.
Now this is amazing ...
... The species generally mates for life but she is already thought to have outlived at least three mates ...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
... The species generally mates for life but she is already thought to have outlived at least three mates ...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Wisdom: World's oldest known wild bird lays egg at '74'
Laysan albatross Wisdom was spotted with her new partner and egg at a Pacific Ocean refuge.
www.bbc.co.uk
December 4, 2024 at 11:14 PM
Now this is amazing ...
... The species generally mates for life but she is already thought to have outlived at least three mates ...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
... The species generally mates for life but she is already thought to have outlived at least three mates ...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...