Sylvia Milne📚
@libmoggy.bsky.social
Retired librarian. Bookworm/KindleWorm Likes Victorian literature, music and nature . Started listening to #TheArchers when it replaced Dick Barton. Like many born before or during WWII I was firmly against Brexit
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Sylvia Milne📚
@libmoggy.bsky.social
· Dec 6
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The BBC have always been biased against me. As I explained in detail during my 38 appearances on BBC Question Time.
November 12, 2025 at 3:57 PM
The BBC have always been biased against me. As I explained in detail during my 38 appearances on BBC Question Time.
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The finale of the great TV comedy show Blackadder goes Forth.
Back then I didn't expect one of the funniest programmes ever to end with a scene that makes me cry every time I see it.
Every single time.
Back then I didn't expect one of the funniest programmes ever to end with a scene that makes me cry every time I see it.
Every single time.
November 11, 2025 at 12:33 PM
The finale of the great TV comedy show Blackadder goes Forth.
Back then I didn't expect one of the funniest programmes ever to end with a scene that makes me cry every time I see it.
Every single time.
Back then I didn't expect one of the funniest programmes ever to end with a scene that makes me cry every time I see it.
Every single time.
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Be fun if the BBC chose to counter sue Trump for £1bn also for defrauding the public
November 12, 2025 at 8:14 AM
Be fun if the BBC chose to counter sue Trump for £1bn also for defrauding the public
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Imagine you are planning a stay in a residential library. What do you pack?
If you have already stayed here (and so do not need to imagine!) what are your top tips when it comes to packing for a stay at Gladstone's Library?
If you have already stayed here (and so do not need to imagine!) what are your top tips when it comes to packing for a stay at Gladstone's Library?
November 12, 2025 at 12:02 PM
Imagine you are planning a stay in a residential library. What do you pack?
If you have already stayed here (and so do not need to imagine!) what are your top tips when it comes to packing for a stay at Gladstone's Library?
If you have already stayed here (and so do not need to imagine!) what are your top tips when it comes to packing for a stay at Gladstone's Library?
Not much use against the #gulls that sneak up and swoop from behind
www.theguardian.com/science/2025...
www.theguardian.com/science/2025...
Worth a shout? Yelling is best way to deter gulls, UK study suggests
Animal behaviourists tested 61 gulls in Cornwall to find most effective method of countering feathery threat
www.theguardian.com
November 12, 2025 at 11:31 AM
Not much use against the #gulls that sneak up and swoop from behind
www.theguardian.com/science/2025...
www.theguardian.com/science/2025...
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Jane Goodall simply stated how she felt about Trump:
Dr. Jane Goodall filmed an interview with Netflix in March 2025 that she understood would only be released after her death.
November 8, 2025 at 8:58 PM
Jane Goodall simply stated how she felt about Trump:
I asked if a family member’s cat had been terrified by the fireworks. Apparently he fluffed himself up and growled.
November 10, 2025 at 6:09 PM
I asked if a family member’s cat had been terrified by the fireworks. Apparently he fluffed himself up and growled.
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Defend the BBC with everything you have.
We know how it’s been infiltrated by Tory political appointees but it’s OURS. It’s the only independent media we have left. That’s why they want to destroy it.
We know how it’s been infiltrated by Tory political appointees but it’s OURS. It’s the only independent media we have left. That’s why they want to destroy it.
November 10, 2025 at 2:01 PM
Defend the BBC with everything you have.
We know how it’s been infiltrated by Tory political appointees but it’s OURS. It’s the only independent media we have left. That’s why they want to destroy it.
We know how it’s been infiltrated by Tory political appointees but it’s OURS. It’s the only independent media we have left. That’s why they want to destroy it.
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If you've ever needed a reason to rally behind the BBC then this is it.
November 10, 2025 at 4:09 PM
If you've ever needed a reason to rally behind the BBC then this is it.
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The BBC isn't perfect, but it belongs to Britain not Trump.
Political leaders across the UK must unite in defending its independence from the White House.
Political leaders across the UK must unite in defending its independence from the White House.
November 10, 2025 at 4:24 PM
The BBC isn't perfect, but it belongs to Britain not Trump.
Political leaders across the UK must unite in defending its independence from the White House.
Political leaders across the UK must unite in defending its independence from the White House.
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Maybe Keir should demand the heads of major US news networks any time they imply Britain is on the brink of civil war or that we live under sharia law. Or does it not work both ways?
November 10, 2025 at 11:29 AM
Maybe Keir should demand the heads of major US news networks any time they imply Britain is on the brink of civil war or that we live under sharia law. Or does it not work both ways?
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I’ve written to Keir Starmer, Kemi Badenoch and Nigel Farage urging them to condemn Donald Trump’s attack on the BBC.
The BBC belongs to Britain, not Trump. We must defend it together.
The BBC belongs to Britain, not Trump. We must defend it together.
November 10, 2025 at 11:29 AM
I’ve written to Keir Starmer, Kemi Badenoch and Nigel Farage urging them to condemn Donald Trump’s attack on the BBC.
The BBC belongs to Britain, not Trump. We must defend it together.
The BBC belongs to Britain, not Trump. We must defend it together.
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On manoeuvres
(Photo @imageplotter.bsky.social)
(Photo @imageplotter.bsky.social)
November 10, 2025 at 12:19 PM
On manoeuvres
(Photo @imageplotter.bsky.social)
(Photo @imageplotter.bsky.social)
When it comes to the #BBC the #ToryParty is like a wasp. It can sting even though it is dead
November 10, 2025 at 9:17 AM
When it comes to the #BBC the #ToryParty is like a wasp. It can sting even though it is dead
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Enjoy the Sunday caption contest. Give away ❤️s, retweet to encourage more competitors, include #GirlsOwnCC
November 9, 2025 at 5:59 PM
Enjoy the Sunday caption contest. Give away ❤️s, retweet to encourage more competitors, include #GirlsOwnCC
I must remember to add to my funeral instructions a #euphemism box similar to a swear box.
50p for “passed” or “passed on”. A fiver for “unalive”
observer.co.uk/news/columni...
50p for “passed” or “passed on”. A fiver for “unalive”
observer.co.uk/news/columni...
Euphemisms for death just kill me | The Observer
observer.co.uk
November 9, 2025 at 2:55 PM
I must remember to add to my funeral instructions a #euphemism box similar to a swear box.
50p for “passed” or “passed on”. A fiver for “unalive”
observer.co.uk/news/columni...
50p for “passed” or “passed on”. A fiver for “unalive”
observer.co.uk/news/columni...
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A splendid set of captions in last Sunday’s contest.
🥇 @erburyoldboy.bsky.social
=🥈 @kayemcelle.bsky.social @artbookreview.bsky.social
4th @julesmrobertsf1.bsky.social
Highly commended @reynardo.bsky.social and all the rest at #GirlsOwnCC well worth checking out.
🥇 @erburyoldboy.bsky.social
=🥈 @kayemcelle.bsky.social @artbookreview.bsky.social
4th @julesmrobertsf1.bsky.social
Highly commended @reynardo.bsky.social and all the rest at #GirlsOwnCC well worth checking out.
November 8, 2025 at 6:17 PM
A splendid set of captions in last Sunday’s contest.
🥇 @erburyoldboy.bsky.social
=🥈 @kayemcelle.bsky.social @artbookreview.bsky.social
4th @julesmrobertsf1.bsky.social
Highly commended @reynardo.bsky.social and all the rest at #GirlsOwnCC well worth checking out.
🥇 @erburyoldboy.bsky.social
=🥈 @kayemcelle.bsky.social @artbookreview.bsky.social
4th @julesmrobertsf1.bsky.social
Highly commended @reynardo.bsky.social and all the rest at #GirlsOwnCC well worth checking out.
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Rainbow through the archway. This morning on Glastonbury Tor.
November 8, 2025 at 10:06 AM
Rainbow through the archway. This morning on Glastonbury Tor.
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ATTENTION:
As it’s Remembrance Sunday tomorrow #TheArchers Omnibus is on at 9:15AM rather than 11:00AM.
Thank You for Your Time.
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ATTENTION:
As it’s Remembrance Sunday tomorrow #TheArchers Omnibus is on at 9:15AM rather than 11:00AM.
Thank You for Your Time.
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November 8, 2025 at 12:30 PM
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ATTENTION:
As it’s Remembrance Sunday tomorrow #TheArchers Omnibus is on at 9:15AM rather than 11:00AM.
Thank You for Your Time.
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ATTENTION:
As it’s Remembrance Sunday tomorrow #TheArchers Omnibus is on at 9:15AM rather than 11:00AM.
Thank You for Your Time.
📢📢📢📢📢📢📢📢📢
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Elon Musk is deliberately using his platform to poison our politics and divide our country.
It's time for the government to wake up to the threat he poses to our democracy.
It's time for the government to wake up to the threat he poses to our democracy.
November 6, 2025 at 12:38 PM
Elon Musk is deliberately using his platform to poison our politics and divide our country.
It's time for the government to wake up to the threat he poses to our democracy.
It's time for the government to wake up to the threat he poses to our democracy.
@theguardian.com When I read the #CountryDiary, 99% of the time, I accurately guess the sex of the writer. I don’t really know why.
November 6, 2025 at 2:57 PM
@theguardian.com When I read the #CountryDiary, 99% of the time, I accurately guess the sex of the writer. I don’t really know why.
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Between 2010–2024, 860 prisoners were accidentally released under the Conservatives. Yet the first and second accidental releases under Labour are getting more headlines than all 860 Tory f***-ups combined.
November 5, 2025 at 5:07 PM
Between 2010–2024, 860 prisoners were accidentally released under the Conservatives. Yet the first and second accidental releases under Labour are getting more headlines than all 860 Tory f***-ups combined.
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The mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, congratulated Zohran Mamdani on his election victory.
“New Yorkers faced a clear choice — between hope and fear,” Khan wrote in a statement on social media, “and just like we’ve seen in London — hope won.”
“New Yorkers faced a clear choice — between hope and fear,” Khan wrote in a statement on social media, “and just like we’ve seen in London — hope won.”
‘Hope Won’: Sadiq Khan, London’s Mayor, Congratulates Mamdani
Both men have faced virulent attacks from the far right for their Muslim faith and progressive politics, although there are notable differences in their policies.
nyti.ms
November 5, 2025 at 12:10 PM
The mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, congratulated Zohran Mamdani on his election victory.
“New Yorkers faced a clear choice — between hope and fear,” Khan wrote in a statement on social media, “and just like we’ve seen in London — hope won.”
“New Yorkers faced a clear choice — between hope and fear,” Khan wrote in a statement on social media, “and just like we’ve seen in London — hope won.”