Dymvue
@dymvue.bsky.social
Retired librarian. Wrote 3 books (see pinned post). Now carer for OH with dementia. Likes music, books, cats, choirs & silent films.
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Dymvue
@dymvue.bsky.social
· Oct 17
From Doodlebugs to Devon: Amazon.co.uk: Shaw, Sarah O: 9798223341840: Books
Buy From Doodlebugs to Devon by Shaw, Sarah O (ISBN: 9798223341840) from Amazon's Book Store. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.
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From Doodlebugs to Devon: one woman's letters & curious wartime tales
www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0C8Y4RMHV/
The secret diary of a 1970s secretary: romance in a BBC lift
www.amazon.co.uk/Secret-Diary...
Short skirts and shorthand: what being a secretary was really like.
www.amazon.co.uk/Short-Skirts...
www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0C8Y4RMHV/
The secret diary of a 1970s secretary: romance in a BBC lift
www.amazon.co.uk/Secret-Diary...
Short skirts and shorthand: what being a secretary was really like.
www.amazon.co.uk/Short-Skirts...
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Mum was cross when I came round this evening.
'Why did no one tell me I have dementia?'
Me after a pause, 'We did', and luckily she saw the funny side.
'Why did no one tell me I have dementia?'
Me after a pause, 'We did', and luckily she saw the funny side.
January 24, 2026 at 6:39 PM
Mum was cross when I came round this evening.
'Why did no one tell me I have dementia?'
Me after a pause, 'We did', and luckily she saw the funny side.
'Why did no one tell me I have dementia?'
Me after a pause, 'We did', and luckily she saw the funny side.
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My Dad, a journalist, told me he met the Marx Brothers in the 1930s but I doubt he will be mentioned in this programme! I had better not repeat what he thought of them, it was probably a clash of cultures!
My Dad, a journalist, told me he met the Marx Brothers in the 1930s but I doubt he will be mentioned in this programme! I had better not repeat what he thought of them, it was probably a clash of cultures!
The Marx Brothers in Britain - BBC Sounds
Glenn Mitchell profiles the visits to Britain of legendary comedy team The Marx Brothers.
www.bbc.co.uk
January 24, 2026 at 6:40 PM
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My Dad, a journalist, told me he met the Marx Brothers in the 1930s but I doubt he will be mentioned in this programme! I had better not repeat what he thought of them, it was probably a clash of cultures!
My Dad, a journalist, told me he met the Marx Brothers in the 1930s but I doubt he will be mentioned in this programme! I had better not repeat what he thought of them, it was probably a clash of cultures!
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Closest anyone will ever get to an apology from The Orange ManBoy - now he should say something similar to the other 31 countries whose military he insulted
January 24, 2026 at 5:47 PM
Closest anyone will ever get to an apology from The Orange ManBoy - now he should say something similar to the other 31 countries whose military he insulted
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"Do you know what's killing Western Democracy, George? Greed... and constipation... moral, political, aesthetic. I hate America very deeply. The economic repression of the masses, institutionalised. Even Lenin couldn't foresee the extent of that." - Bill Hayden, "Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy"
January 23, 2026 at 6:55 PM
"Do you know what's killing Western Democracy, George? Greed... and constipation... moral, political, aesthetic. I hate America very deeply. The economic repression of the masses, institutionalised. Even Lenin couldn't foresee the extent of that." - Bill Hayden, "Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy"
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The Smiley trilogy, which ends in a mostly unambiguous victory for the titular hero.
The BBC series of Tinker, Tailor, Soldier Spy and Smiley's People, starring Alec Guinness, are particularly good, though the more recent TTSS film starring Gary Oldman is darn good too.
The BBC series of Tinker, Tailor, Soldier Spy and Smiley's People, starring Alec Guinness, are particularly good, though the more recent TTSS film starring Gary Oldman is darn good too.
January 23, 2026 at 10:22 PM
The Smiley trilogy, which ends in a mostly unambiguous victory for the titular hero.
The BBC series of Tinker, Tailor, Soldier Spy and Smiley's People, starring Alec Guinness, are particularly good, though the more recent TTSS film starring Gary Oldman is darn good too.
The BBC series of Tinker, Tailor, Soldier Spy and Smiley's People, starring Alec Guinness, are particularly good, though the more recent TTSS film starring Gary Oldman is darn good too.
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If Governor Walz orders the National Guard out to protect his citizens from Gestapo goons, what that sets in motion is functionally indistinguishable from civil war.
So the real question is whether that's an improvement on the status quo. I'm...damnit. It may be at this point? If not now, when?
So the real question is whether that's an improvement on the status quo. I'm...damnit. It may be at this point? If not now, when?
January 24, 2026 at 6:25 PM
If Governor Walz orders the National Guard out to protect his citizens from Gestapo goons, what that sets in motion is functionally indistinguishable from civil war.
So the real question is whether that's an improvement on the status quo. I'm...damnit. It may be at this point? If not now, when?
So the real question is whether that's an improvement on the status quo. I'm...damnit. It may be at this point? If not now, when?
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For the six or seven people from #York on here, I'm playing a lunchtime concert Friday Feb 6th as part of Esk, 12:30 at the Unitarian Chapel. It's a fundraisier for the York Energy Advice free service for vulnerable York residents. All the details at yorkcommunityenergy.org.uk/event/luncht...
Lunchtime Concert & Energy Cafe – York Community Energy
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January 24, 2026 at 6:27 PM
For the six or seven people from #York on here, I'm playing a lunchtime concert Friday Feb 6th as part of Esk, 12:30 at the Unitarian Chapel. It's a fundraisier for the York Energy Advice free service for vulnerable York residents. All the details at yorkcommunityenergy.org.uk/event/luncht...
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Starmer/Trump call
January 24, 2026 at 5:54 PM
Starmer/Trump call
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Fuck’s sake, not again! That’s Central and West Devon and the whole of Cornwall cut off by rail. While everyone burbles on about the King In The North, there’s an entire ignored region in the South West at the mercy of our shitty infrastructure.
Part of Teignmouth pier, Devon which dates from 1867 washed away in Storm Ingrid. 👇
BBC News - Pier washes away and railway sea wall crumbles in storm
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
BBC News - Pier washes away and railway sea wall crumbles in storm
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Teignmouth Pier washes away and sea wall crumbles during Storm Ingrid
Part of a historic pier washes away and a sea wall next to a railway line crumbles as Storm Ingrid lashes Devon and Cornwall.
www.bbc.co.uk
January 24, 2026 at 2:31 PM
Fuck’s sake, not again! That’s Central and West Devon and the whole of Cornwall cut off by rail. While everyone burbles on about the King In The North, there’s an entire ignored region in the South West at the mercy of our shitty infrastructure.
We have resorted to indoor ninepins using empty cans, a small thermos, an old Horlicks bottle, 2 spice jars and a bog roll tube. And an old tennis ball.
Have to say it was an exhilarating competition and OH has fallen asleep on the sofa comforted by his victory.
In other words, #rain.
Have to say it was an exhilarating competition and OH has fallen asleep on the sofa comforted by his victory.
In other words, #rain.
January 24, 2026 at 4:00 PM
We have resorted to indoor ninepins using empty cans, a small thermos, an old Horlicks bottle, 2 spice jars and a bog roll tube. And an old tennis ball.
Have to say it was an exhilarating competition and OH has fallen asleep on the sofa comforted by his victory.
In other words, #rain.
Have to say it was an exhilarating competition and OH has fallen asleep on the sofa comforted by his victory.
In other words, #rain.
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I'm back with a car full to the brim of:
89,000 plates
6 million glasses
Trifle bowls from the 70's: big, small, hideous.
More bedsheets
Doiles
Saucepans, mainly pre 2000
Casserole dishes, lots
Vases, heavy vases.
A stupid amount of ceramic and glass jugs.
89,000 plates
6 million glasses
Trifle bowls from the 70's: big, small, hideous.
More bedsheets
Doiles
Saucepans, mainly pre 2000
Casserole dishes, lots
Vases, heavy vases.
A stupid amount of ceramic and glass jugs.
a minivan is parked in front of a house with a sign that says trendizisst on it
ALT: a minivan is parked in front of a house with a sign that says trendizisst on it
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January 24, 2026 at 12:55 PM
I'm back with a car full to the brim of:
89,000 plates
6 million glasses
Trifle bowls from the 70's: big, small, hideous.
More bedsheets
Doiles
Saucepans, mainly pre 2000
Casserole dishes, lots
Vases, heavy vases.
A stupid amount of ceramic and glass jugs.
89,000 plates
6 million glasses
Trifle bowls from the 70's: big, small, hideous.
More bedsheets
Doiles
Saucepans, mainly pre 2000
Casserole dishes, lots
Vases, heavy vases.
A stupid amount of ceramic and glass jugs.
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My dad, annoyed that all his pants keep coming out the washing machine inside out, has messaged me to say he's marked all his pants and is keeping a record of whether they go in and come out inside out. He now has a spreadsheet of 3 months of data to analyse. Gotta have a hobby, I guess.
January 24, 2026 at 11:43 AM
My dad, annoyed that all his pants keep coming out the washing machine inside out, has messaged me to say he's marked all his pants and is keeping a record of whether they go in and come out inside out. He now has a spreadsheet of 3 months of data to analyse. Gotta have a hobby, I guess.
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In any other country, what is happening right now in Minneapolis would be called ethnic cleansing.
January 24, 2026 at 2:31 PM
In any other country, what is happening right now in Minneapolis would be called ethnic cleansing.
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Councils have been unable to afford to meet statutory obligations for years. As NHS and LA budgets get squeezed both entrench and the most cost effective ways of working are abandoned. It is scandalous.
January 24, 2026 at 12:40 PM
Councils have been unable to afford to meet statutory obligations for years. As NHS and LA budgets get squeezed both entrench and the most cost effective ways of working are abandoned. It is scandalous.
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What would it take for someone senior in the Democratic Party to commit to investigating these crimes the moment they’re in office
January 24, 2026 at 3:54 PM
What would it take for someone senior in the Democratic Party to commit to investigating these crimes the moment they’re in office
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We have a combined Health & Social Care Partnership here too and there are currently consultations on what can/will be cut as there is a budget black hole of about £15 million
January 24, 2026 at 10:43 AM
We have a combined Health & Social Care Partnership here too and there are currently consultations on what can/will be cut as there is a budget black hole of about £15 million
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One of my great regrets is that we did not do a rigorous evaluation of the service, which was one of the first units of its type, breaking new ground. Use of respite care to support people living in the community was a key part of service. Some ppl with regular 1/3, 1/4, 1/6 patterns etc or ad hoc
January 24, 2026 at 9:34 AM
One of my great regrets is that we did not do a rigorous evaluation of the service, which was one of the first units of its type, breaking new ground. Use of respite care to support people living in the community was a key part of service. Some ppl with regular 1/3, 1/4, 1/6 patterns etc or ad hoc
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It’s going backwards rapidly - in Torbay (higher % of elderly people than national average) the council & NHS trust have been working in formal partnership to provide health, social & respite care in a joined up way
The council now says it can’t afford it.
The council now says it can’t afford it.
January 24, 2026 at 10:16 AM
It’s going backwards rapidly - in Torbay (higher % of elderly people than national average) the council & NHS trust have been working in formal partnership to provide health, social & respite care in a joined up way
The council now says it can’t afford it.
The council now says it can’t afford it.
It’s going backwards rapidly - in Torbay (higher % of elderly people than national average) the council & NHS trust have been working in formal partnership to provide health, social & respite care in a joined up way
The council now says it can’t afford it.
The council now says it can’t afford it.
January 24, 2026 at 10:41 AM
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Giving advance notice on what Reform will do in govt so they can be ready to rip off Reform's gullible voters (and the rest of us(
January 24, 2026 at 7:34 AM
Giving advance notice on what Reform will do in govt so they can be ready to rip off Reform's gullible voters (and the rest of us(
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I'm slower than I used to be with my ToDo lists because I keep stopping to do something more interesting. 😁
January 24, 2026 at 7:31 AM
I'm slower than I used to be with my ToDo lists because I keep stopping to do something more interesting. 😁
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No, Met office, I am not "enjoying" the new app. I don't want entertainment from a weather forecast! Bah!!
January 23, 2026 at 9:58 PM
No, Met office, I am not "enjoying" the new app. I don't want entertainment from a weather forecast! Bah!!
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If this user is British, surely there must be a way he can be prosecuted in this country. This really cannot go on, it is horrific.
This week, an X user created an AI video of me being chloroformed and prepared for rape.
Victims are told it's not real and they're getting offended for no reason.
But nudification tools are weapons of sexual assault, and the harm they cause is real 👇
jessasato.substack.com/p/ai-nudific...
Victims are told it's not real and they're getting offended for no reason.
But nudification tools are weapons of sexual assault, and the harm they cause is real 👇
jessasato.substack.com/p/ai-nudific...
AI nudification: the latest weapon of violence against women and girls
In Julie Burchill’s recent article in the Spectator, Does it really matter if Grok undresses us all?, she makes the argument that those who, like me, have repeatedly had their clothes removed by socia...
jessasato.substack.com
January 23, 2026 at 11:14 PM
If this user is British, surely there must be a way he can be prosecuted in this country. This really cannot go on, it is horrific.