MsPottingShed
@mspottingshed.bsky.social
Gardener, reader, observer, dreamer. Married to Mr Oh-I-Thought-It-Was-a-Weed.
Valentine's Day tomorrow! Mr Shed and I never do anything for this (we don't really do dates. Not birthdays, Christmas, whatever. It's all "time") but we do consider this to be our song. We were together long before this, of course, but for us, well, it's just "us" 😊 www.youtube.com/watch?v=-PdK...
Suede - Trash (Official Video)
YouTube video by Suede HQ
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February 13, 2026 at 9:41 PM
Valentine's Day tomorrow! Mr Shed and I never do anything for this (we don't really do dates. Not birthdays, Christmas, whatever. It's all "time") but we do consider this to be our song. We were together long before this, of course, but for us, well, it's just "us" 😊 www.youtube.com/watch?v=-PdK...
Mr Shed is watching football in his "den". "Who are you playing?" I asked. "Hull," he said. I said they should at least do well in that game and it seems they are. Comes to something tho' when I'm cheering him on with perky predictions such as that! 😁
February 13, 2026 at 9:25 PM
Mr Shed is watching football in his "den". "Who are you playing?" I asked. "Hull," he said. I said they should at least do well in that game and it seems they are. Comes to something tho' when I'm cheering him on with perky predictions such as that! 😁
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Book 5 / 2026
Pin Ups 1972 - Peter Stanfield
Can't recall who first recommended this, but I'd like to thank them, because it's an excellent read.
Somehow, the period you were waiting to get on the scene - all anticipation - is almost more nostalgia-inducing than the moment you get out there.
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Pin Ups 1972 - Peter Stanfield
Can't recall who first recommended this, but I'd like to thank them, because it's an excellent read.
Somehow, the period you were waiting to get on the scene - all anticipation - is almost more nostalgia-inducing than the moment you get out there.
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February 13, 2026 at 6:37 PM
Book 5 / 2026
Pin Ups 1972 - Peter Stanfield
Can't recall who first recommended this, but I'd like to thank them, because it's an excellent read.
Somehow, the period you were waiting to get on the scene - all anticipation - is almost more nostalgia-inducing than the moment you get out there.
cont'd
Pin Ups 1972 - Peter Stanfield
Can't recall who first recommended this, but I'd like to thank them, because it's an excellent read.
Somehow, the period you were waiting to get on the scene - all anticipation - is almost more nostalgia-inducing than the moment you get out there.
cont'd
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Peter Murrell accused of embezzling £459,000 from SNP, court papers show
Peter Murrell accused of embezzling £459,000 from SNP, court papers show
Ex-husband of Nicola Sturgeon and former CEO of party is due to appear in Glasgow court next Friday
The former chief executive of the Scottish National party (SNP) Peter Murrell has been accused of embezzling £459,000 from the party over a period of more than 12 years, according to court documents that emerged ahead of a court hearing.
Murrell, the ex-husband of former first minister and party leader Nicola Sturgeon, is due to appear at the high court in Glasgow next Friday for a preliminary hearing in the case. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
February 13, 2026 at 3:34 PM
Peter Murrell accused of embezzling £459,000 from SNP, court papers show
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Another instance of NICE guidelines being ignored with desperately tragic consequences.
#MECFS #NEISVOID
'My husband stole £600k for sex and antiques' - drug side effects tearing families apart - BBC News share.google/z6iSLDziNWAk...
#MECFS #NEISVOID
'My husband stole £600k for sex and antiques' - drug side effects tearing families apart - BBC News share.google/z6iSLDziNWAk...
'My husband stole £600k for sex and antiques' - drug side effects tearing families apart
Side effects of a common Parkinson’s medications had devastating consequences on one family, BBC hears.
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February 13, 2026 at 1:01 PM
Another instance of NICE guidelines being ignored with desperately tragic consequences.
#MECFS #NEISVOID
'My husband stole £600k for sex and antiques' - drug side effects tearing families apart - BBC News share.google/z6iSLDziNWAk...
#MECFS #NEISVOID
'My husband stole £600k for sex and antiques' - drug side effects tearing families apart - BBC News share.google/z6iSLDziNWAk...
In other news today (other than my rubbish eyes) I had my hair cut. Clippered and scissored within an inch of its life with marvellously entertaining gossip/stories that went way beyond our little community up here in the Brighton hills. An hour of absolute fun and scandal! 😁
February 11, 2026 at 11:01 PM
In other news today (other than my rubbish eyes) I had my hair cut. Clippered and scissored within an inch of its life with marvellously entertaining gossip/stories that went way beyond our little community up here in the Brighton hills. An hour of absolute fun and scandal! 😁
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An afternoon of cable knitting this tree - I love knitting without a pattern, not knowing where the branches are going to 🌳❤️ #wip #knitinprogress #cableknitting #knitted #knitting #sheep #beautiful #bsnm #Autumn #knitter
February 11, 2026 at 9:53 PM
An afternoon of cable knitting this tree - I love knitting without a pattern, not knowing where the branches are going to 🌳❤️ #wip #knitinprogress #cableknitting #knitted #knitting #sheep #beautiful #bsnm #Autumn #knitter
Just lately I've had a suspicion that my balance and "blind spot" problems when, say, crossing a road (head turning both ways and then back to straight ahead) may be a result of my varifocal glasses. I've been wearing such glasses since my 40s and took to them like a duck to water, but... 1/2
February 11, 2026 at 9:58 PM
Just lately I've had a suspicion that my balance and "blind spot" problems when, say, crossing a road (head turning both ways and then back to straight ahead) may be a result of my varifocal glasses. I've been wearing such glasses since my 40s and took to them like a duck to water, but... 1/2
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A Glasgow glazer's advert from 1912.
February 10, 2026 at 1:36 PM
A Glasgow glazer's advert from 1912.
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Campaigners welcome ‘long overdue’ listing of brutalist Southbank Centre
Campaigners welcome ‘long overdue’ listing of brutalist Southbank Centre
Decision to grant Grade II status marks turnaround for what was once voted ‘Britain’s ugliest building’
The Southbank Centre, once voted Britain’s ugliest building, has been granted listed status, in a decision hailed by campaigners as the coming of age of brutalism.
Successive governments have resisted six separate proposals to list the centre – a set of concrete buildings made up of the Hayward Gallery, the Purcell Rooms and the Queen Elizabeth Hall, plus a makeshift skatepark in its basement. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
February 10, 2026 at 2:32 PM
Campaigners welcome ‘long overdue’ listing of brutalist Southbank Centre
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The Labour government has made some howlers. It's also scored victories. Anyone who thinks we've been going backward since July 2024 is wrong.
The salivating hacks in Downing Street have made chumps of themselves today.
The salivating hacks in Downing Street have made chumps of themselves today.
February 10, 2026 at 2:36 PM
The Labour government has made some howlers. It's also scored victories. Anyone who thinks we've been going backward since July 2024 is wrong.
The salivating hacks in Downing Street have made chumps of themselves today.
The salivating hacks in Downing Street have made chumps of themselves today.
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@bphillipsonmp.bsky.social Tories are not a serious party.
Just listening to their response to Ed Miliband's statement on the £1bn investment through the Local Power Plan and the recent solar / onshore wind / tidal auction.
It's misery, personal attacks and simple dismissal...
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Just listening to their response to Ed Miliband's statement on the £1bn investment through the Local Power Plan and the recent solar / onshore wind / tidal auction.
It's misery, personal attacks and simple dismissal...
1/2
February 10, 2026 at 2:01 PM
@bphillipsonmp.bsky.social Tories are not a serious party.
Just listening to their response to Ed Miliband's statement on the £1bn investment through the Local Power Plan and the recent solar / onshore wind / tidal auction.
It's misery, personal attacks and simple dismissal...
1/2
Just listening to their response to Ed Miliband's statement on the £1bn investment through the Local Power Plan and the recent solar / onshore wind / tidal auction.
It's misery, personal attacks and simple dismissal...
1/2
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i have a melon-sized hole in my bathroom tile awaiting repair, and whenever my cat is hungry/i'm ignoring her pleas for extra snac, she starts yelling into it like she's trying to alert my neighbors of the starvation situation
February 10, 2026 at 1:23 PM
i have a melon-sized hole in my bathroom tile awaiting repair, and whenever my cat is hungry/i'm ignoring her pleas for extra snac, she starts yelling into it like she's trying to alert my neighbors of the starvation situation
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Calling all science followers and educators, #eduphysics #eduscience I am looking for book titles for a 11y old who is dead keen on science to read before she joins secondary school in September, thanks everyone, PS please share even if you are not sure yourselves
February 10, 2026 at 1:21 PM
Calling all science followers and educators, #eduphysics #eduscience I am looking for book titles for a 11y old who is dead keen on science to read before she joins secondary school in September, thanks everyone, PS please share even if you are not sure yourselves
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Philippe Gaulier had a huge impact on theatre – but his ‘embrace the ridiculous’ lesson is one for us all
Philippe Gaulier had a huge impact on theatre – but his ‘embrace the ridiculous’ lesson is one for us all
The master clown helped generations of performers be more alive in the moment – and not take themselves too seriously. His teachings were for life as well as the stage
www.theguardian.com
February 10, 2026 at 2:05 PM
Philippe Gaulier had a huge impact on theatre – but his ‘embrace the ridiculous’ lesson is one for us all
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Andy Burnham backs Starmer's leadership, saying he wants "unity & stability" in Labour party.
Greater Manchester mayor adds govt "has my support" as it takes on threat of populist right. "I do feel this is a crucial moment. It is absolutely right that people give the govt stability in this moment”
Greater Manchester mayor adds govt "has my support" as it takes on threat of populist right. "I do feel this is a crucial moment. It is absolutely right that people give the govt stability in this moment”
February 10, 2026 at 2:05 PM
Andy Burnham backs Starmer's leadership, saying he wants "unity & stability" in Labour party.
Greater Manchester mayor adds govt "has my support" as it takes on threat of populist right. "I do feel this is a crucial moment. It is absolutely right that people give the govt stability in this moment”
Greater Manchester mayor adds govt "has my support" as it takes on threat of populist right. "I do feel this is a crucial moment. It is absolutely right that people give the govt stability in this moment”
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Surprise surprise. Ziggy Stardust named greatest glam rock album. No arguments from me.
1972 Groundbreaking Record Was Just Ranked ‘The Greatest Glam Rock Album’ Of All Time
The glam classic turned a rock star into a legend.
parade.com
February 10, 2026 at 1:37 PM
Surprise surprise. Ziggy Stardust named greatest glam rock album. No arguments from me.
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Today we’re delivering the report to Parliament. Here's our CEO, Anna Ganley, with a message to Government, asking them to implement CLEAR; a new regulatory framework to protect the livelihoods of authors, illustrators, musicians, performers, and photographers.
#JusticeForCreators
#JusticeForCreators
February 10, 2026 at 12:45 PM
Today we’re delivering the report to Parliament. Here's our CEO, Anna Ganley, with a message to Government, asking them to implement CLEAR; a new regulatory framework to protect the livelihoods of authors, illustrators, musicians, performers, and photographers.
#JusticeForCreators
#JusticeForCreators
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Can anyone remember an old animation about little people in glass jars a bit like Small Prophets? I'm thinking Eastern European folk story type thing. The people may have been animated paper shapes. Possibly gold? A bit like Bagpuss would have in his story sections.
February 10, 2026 at 12:35 PM
Can anyone remember an old animation about little people in glass jars a bit like Small Prophets? I'm thinking Eastern European folk story type thing. The people may have been animated paper shapes. Possibly gold? A bit like Bagpuss would have in his story sections.
Had notification from Ancestry of another DNA match. Trouble is that these matches are often so distant that I need to get out my "Table of Consanguinity" to work out the connection. I don't bother most of the time. Too many x times removed and it's all a bit irrelevant 😁
February 10, 2026 at 12:41 PM
Had notification from Ancestry of another DNA match. Trouble is that these matches are often so distant that I need to get out my "Table of Consanguinity" to work out the connection. I don't bother most of the time. Too many x times removed and it's all a bit irrelevant 😁
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This can be the site for breaking news, if journalists choose to break news on it. It is as simple as that. And that is not utopian. It is precisely what has happened the last week or so. If you weren't on BlueSky, you were late to each development.
February 10, 2026 at 11:42 AM
This can be the site for breaking news, if journalists choose to break news on it. It is as simple as that. And that is not utopian. It is precisely what has happened the last week or so. If you weren't on BlueSky, you were late to each development.
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No-one seems to have noticed, but many of the core developments in the Mandelson/Epstein story these last few days have been broken on this website. @pickardje.bsky.social and @petergeoghegan.bsky.social are both posting each breaking development on BlueSky, not X.
February 10, 2026 at 11:40 AM
No-one seems to have noticed, but many of the core developments in the Mandelson/Epstein story these last few days have been broken on this website. @pickardje.bsky.social and @petergeoghegan.bsky.social are both posting each breaking development on BlueSky, not X.