Jacqui
@jacquicroftie.bsky.social
Happily busy with work, gardening, dogs. Especially dogs. Post mostly about The Archers. Or dogs. Or complete nonsense. Repost implies nowt.
Reposted by Jacqui
I'm getting reports that a firm is cold calling people "offering grants for renewables and quoting that MARTIN LEWIS had encouraged people to engage with the company."
The call is UTTER BOLLOCKS! This is not true. Don't trust them. Politely disengage and don't speak to them.
The call is UTTER BOLLOCKS! This is not true. Don't trust them. Politely disengage and don't speak to them.
November 13, 2025 at 8:48 PM
I'm getting reports that a firm is cold calling people "offering grants for renewables and quoting that MARTIN LEWIS had encouraged people to engage with the company."
The call is UTTER BOLLOCKS! This is not true. Don't trust them. Politely disengage and don't speak to them.
The call is UTTER BOLLOCKS! This is not true. Don't trust them. Politely disengage and don't speak to them.
Son is now saying he needs a head CT. I’m a little more concerned (but don’t tell him that)…
November 13, 2025 at 1:58 PM
Son is now saying he needs a head CT. I’m a little more concerned (but don’t tell him that)…
Phone call from (adult) son:
Can you do me a favour?
What?
Could you please go and walk the dog? I’m worried he’s on his own.
Yes, I think so.
You see, I’m in Urgent Care.
Why?
I’ve been hit on the head with a metal bar.
Well, you could have opened with that, maybe.
Can you do me a favour?
What?
Could you please go and walk the dog? I’m worried he’s on his own.
Yes, I think so.
You see, I’m in Urgent Care.
Why?
I’ve been hit on the head with a metal bar.
Well, you could have opened with that, maybe.
November 13, 2025 at 11:45 AM
Phone call from (adult) son:
Can you do me a favour?
What?
Could you please go and walk the dog? I’m worried he’s on his own.
Yes, I think so.
You see, I’m in Urgent Care.
Why?
I’ve been hit on the head with a metal bar.
Well, you could have opened with that, maybe.
Can you do me a favour?
What?
Could you please go and walk the dog? I’m worried he’s on his own.
Yes, I think so.
You see, I’m in Urgent Care.
Why?
I’ve been hit on the head with a metal bar.
Well, you could have opened with that, maybe.
Huge thanks to NHS staff for their work on this.
NHS waiting list down after three months of rises
NHS waiting list down after three months of rises
At the end of September, the backlog stood at 7.39 million in England.
www.bbc.com
November 13, 2025 at 10:46 AM
Huge thanks to NHS staff for their work on this.
Could we maybe have a new GDPR rule that says we have to opt in to our email address/phone no being used to request feedback/reviews? I seem to have tens of emails a day, often still being chased weeks after I paid for things.
November 13, 2025 at 10:27 AM
Could we maybe have a new GDPR rule that says we have to opt in to our email address/phone no being used to request feedback/reviews? I seem to have tens of emails a day, often still being chased weeks after I paid for things.
Isn’t it bad enough that the Australians are engaging in pre-Ashes nonsense? Surely the English commentators don’t need to join in?
The Ashes 2025-26: Ben Stokes must 'respect' former players, says Michael Vaughan
England captain Ben Stokes must
www.bbc.co.uk
November 12, 2025 at 7:22 PM
Isn’t it bad enough that the Australians are engaging in pre-Ashes nonsense? Surely the English commentators don’t need to join in?
I learned a new term today - pre-bunking. It’s the preemptive debunking of misinformation, and apparently it works a bit like vaccination to protect people from misinformation. A (rather long) article here…
Could this be the cure for fake news?
Most organisations have been fighting fake news when they see it. But what if there were a way to stop misinformation before it even starts to spread?
www.bbc.co.uk
November 12, 2025 at 2:58 PM
I learned a new term today - pre-bunking. It’s the preemptive debunking of misinformation, and apparently it works a bit like vaccination to protect people from misinformation. A (rather long) article here…
I as just in a seminar that was talking about using evidence. Someone mentioned this game. It was designed to teach people about misinformation.
Bad News Game | Cambridge Social Decision-Making Lab
The Bad News Game is a multiple award-winning fake news intervention aimed at building psychological resistance against online misinformation. The intervention is a theory-driven social impact game de...
www.sdmlab.psychol.cam.ac.uk
November 12, 2025 at 2:25 PM
I as just in a seminar that was talking about using evidence. Someone mentioned this game. It was designed to teach people about misinformation.
Maisie was so cosy in her floor bed that she forgot to jump on me at around 5.30 💕
November 12, 2025 at 6:37 AM
Maisie was so cosy in her floor bed that she forgot to jump on me at around 5.30 💕
Reposted by Jacqui
Petition: Limit the sale of fireworks to those running local council approved events only
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/73...
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/73...
Petition: Limit the sale of fireworks to those running local council approved events only
Ban the sale of fireworks to the general public to minimise the harm caused to vulnerable people and animals. Defenceless animals can die from the distress caused by fireworks.
I believe that permitt...
petition.parliament.uk
November 11, 2025 at 6:43 AM
Petition: Limit the sale of fireworks to those running local council approved events only
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/73...
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/73...
I get very frustrated when well-meaning people throw completely invalid comparisons into arguments. No matter how well-meaning, it doesn’t help anyone to talk nonsense.
November 10, 2025 at 8:25 PM
I get very frustrated when well-meaning people throw completely invalid comparisons into arguments. No matter how well-meaning, it doesn’t help anyone to talk nonsense.
Going to bed for the first time in years without a dog in the way. My bed seems HUGE 😅
November 9, 2025 at 8:59 PM
Going to bed for the first time in years without a dog in the way. My bed seems HUGE 😅
Reposted by Jacqui
📢📢📢📢📢📢📢📢
ATTENTION:
As it’s Remembrance Sunday tomorrow #TheArchers Omnibus is on at 9:15AM rather than 11:00AM.
Thank You for Your Time.
📢📢📢📢📢📢📢📢📢
ATTENTION:
As it’s Remembrance Sunday tomorrow #TheArchers Omnibus is on at 9:15AM rather than 11:00AM.
Thank You for Your Time.
📢📢📢📢📢📢📢📢📢
November 8, 2025 at 12:30 PM
📢📢📢📢📢📢📢📢
ATTENTION:
As it’s Remembrance Sunday tomorrow #TheArchers Omnibus is on at 9:15AM rather than 11:00AM.
Thank You for Your Time.
📢📢📢📢📢📢📢📢📢
ATTENTION:
As it’s Remembrance Sunday tomorrow #TheArchers Omnibus is on at 9:15AM rather than 11:00AM.
Thank You for Your Time.
📢📢📢📢📢📢📢📢📢
Dogs Trust is running a UK campaign to restrict the use of fireworks. If you feel like it, you can email your MP via a web form.
(The web page writes the email for you, but if you personalise it in some way at the beginning it may be less likely to be dismissed as campaign mail and deleted) #Dogs
(The web page writes the email for you, but if you personalise it in some way at the beginning it may be less likely to be dismissed as campaign mail and deleted) #Dogs
Help protect dogs from fireworks fear | Dogs Trust
Every year, thousands of dogs across the UK are left terrified by the unpredictable bangs and booms of fireworks.
www.dogstrust.org.uk
November 6, 2025 at 7:06 AM
Dogs Trust is running a UK campaign to restrict the use of fireworks. If you feel like it, you can email your MP via a web form.
(The web page writes the email for you, but if you personalise it in some way at the beginning it may be less likely to be dismissed as campaign mail and deleted) #Dogs
(The web page writes the email for you, but if you personalise it in some way at the beginning it may be less likely to be dismissed as campaign mail and deleted) #Dogs
There are even firework bangs on #TheArchers Maisie is not impressed.
November 5, 2025 at 7:18 PM
There are even firework bangs on #TheArchers Maisie is not impressed.
Watching Nine Bodies thinking the palms look like they came from Ikea. I looked it up. The jungle actually was a studio set.
November 2, 2025 at 2:27 PM
Watching Nine Bodies thinking the palms look like they came from Ikea. I looked it up. The jungle actually was a studio set.
Reposted by Jacqui
📢📢📢📢📢
ATTENTION (I’m in PA mode).
As it’s Remembrance Sunday next week #TheArchers Omnibus is on at 9:15AM rather than 11:00AM.
Thank You for Your Time.
📢📢📢📢📢
ATTENTION (I’m in PA mode).
As it’s Remembrance Sunday next week #TheArchers Omnibus is on at 9:15AM rather than 11:00AM.
Thank You for Your Time.
📢📢📢📢📢
November 2, 2025 at 12:59 PM
📢📢📢📢📢
ATTENTION (I’m in PA mode).
As it’s Remembrance Sunday next week #TheArchers Omnibus is on at 9:15AM rather than 11:00AM.
Thank You for Your Time.
📢📢📢📢📢
ATTENTION (I’m in PA mode).
As it’s Remembrance Sunday next week #TheArchers Omnibus is on at 9:15AM rather than 11:00AM.
Thank You for Your Time.
📢📢📢📢📢
She went running with her buddy earlier. Happy dog! #TillieLovesACushion #Dogs
November 1, 2025 at 3:38 PM
She went running with her buddy earlier. Happy dog! #TillieLovesACushion #Dogs
I love that they are attempting this. The harms caused by this scandal are many and complex and this, done well, could really help to heal. The Restorative Justice Council is very good at this, so 🤞🤞
Post Office justice scheme paves way for face-to-face meetings
Post Office justice scheme paves way for face-to-face meetings
Restorative justice scheme for subpostmasters will offer face-to-face meetings with Fujitsu and Post Office executives.
www.bbc.com
October 31, 2025 at 3:38 PM
I love that they are attempting this. The harms caused by this scandal are many and complex and this, done well, could really help to heal. The Restorative Justice Council is very good at this, so 🤞🤞
I’m liking Esme. I hope she sticks around. #TheArchers
October 30, 2025 at 7:24 PM
I’m liking Esme. I hope she sticks around. #TheArchers
Reposted by Jacqui
'Planning does need reform, but the reason why not enough homes are being built is because not enough homes are being bought'
@resi-analyst.bsky.social on what conventional wisdom about supply and demand gets wrong
giftarticle.ft.com/giftarticle/...
@resi-analyst.bsky.social on what conventional wisdom about supply and demand gets wrong
giftarticle.ft.com/giftarticle/...
New homes: even if you build them, there’s no one to buy them
We’re often told housing demand exceeds supply — so why are new homes struggling to be built and bought?
giftarticle.ft.com
October 30, 2025 at 8:38 AM
'Planning does need reform, but the reason why not enough homes are being built is because not enough homes are being bought'
@resi-analyst.bsky.social on what conventional wisdom about supply and demand gets wrong
giftarticle.ft.com/giftarticle/...
@resi-analyst.bsky.social on what conventional wisdom about supply and demand gets wrong
giftarticle.ft.com/giftarticle/...
Reposted by Jacqui
Read in public. Read in private. Read e-books, genre books, comics, fanfiction. Read literature. Read nonfiction. Read books you’ve already read. Listen to audiobooks. Read what you want. There’s no such thing as “doing reading the wrong way.”
October 29, 2025 at 1:17 PM
Read in public. Read in private. Read e-books, genre books, comics, fanfiction. Read literature. Read nonfiction. Read books you’ve already read. Listen to audiobooks. Read what you want. There’s no such thing as “doing reading the wrong way.”
Horrible situation, and man on tv saying people are being ‘gaslit’ about mould being their fault isn’t helpful. Sometimes mould is worsened by condensation caused by lifestyle and ppl need to be helped to understand the actions they can take. That’s not victim blaming, just public awareness.
Awaab’s Law: Why so many UK homes still have a mould problem
Awaab’s Law: Why so many UK homes still have a mould problem
Despite outcry over a British toddler’s death, mould remains a problem in many homes - so are new law changes enough?
www.bbc.com
October 27, 2025 at 7:46 AM
Horrible situation, and man on tv saying people are being ‘gaslit’ about mould being their fault isn’t helpful. Sometimes mould is worsened by condensation caused by lifestyle and ppl need to be helped to understand the actions they can take. That’s not victim blaming, just public awareness.
OH forgot to change the time on the alarm clock. He’s back to sleep but my brain now won’t accept it isn’t breakfast time.
jerry from tom and jerry is yawning and saying i need food .
Alt: jerry from tom and jerry is yawning and saying i need food .
media.tenor.com
October 27, 2025 at 5:36 AM
OH forgot to change the time on the alarm clock. He’s back to sleep but my brain now won’t accept it isn’t breakfast time.