Wooshell
@wooshell77.bsky.social
Lover of tea and books. Follower of politics, education, current affairs, literature and history in the main. Exile from the other place (like everyone else it seems).
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One moment of lightness.
January 27, 2026 at 5:31 PM
One moment of lightness.
This is fabulous news. I can't wait to see the new series with @nigella.bsky.social She will be amazing. Surely @sturdyalex.bsky.social needs to be a contestant!
January 26, 2026 at 5:25 PM
This is fabulous news. I can't wait to see the new series with @nigella.bsky.social She will be amazing. Surely @sturdyalex.bsky.social needs to be a contestant!
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Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, the Netherlands, Norway, Sweden and the United Kingdom release a joint statement:
January 18, 2026 at 2:34 PM
Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, the Netherlands, Norway, Sweden and the United Kingdom release a joint statement:
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Neil Coyle MP has written a brutal takedown letter to Nigel Farage for his breach of parliamentary protocol, because Farage visited Coyle's London constituency without notifying him. 10/10 no notes.
(H/T @simonpegg.bsky.social)
(H/T @simonpegg.bsky.social)
January 14, 2026 at 6:34 PM
Neil Coyle MP has written a brutal takedown letter to Nigel Farage for his breach of parliamentary protocol, because Farage visited Coyle's London constituency without notifying him. 10/10 no notes.
(H/T @simonpegg.bsky.social)
(H/T @simonpegg.bsky.social)
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This is truly brilliant!👏👏✨
I wondered why I disliked Trump so much……🤭
londondaily.com/british-writ...
I wondered why I disliked Trump so much……🤭
londondaily.com/british-writ...
British Writer Pens The Best Description Of Trump I’ve Read - London Daily
“Why do some British people not like Donald Trump?” Nate White, an articulate and witty writer from England wrote the following response:
londondaily.com
January 10, 2026 at 2:08 PM
This is truly brilliant!👏👏✨
I wondered why I disliked Trump so much……🤭
londondaily.com/british-writ...
I wondered why I disliked Trump so much……🤭
londondaily.com/british-writ...
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By this time tonight I was meant to have made my bread sauce, cranberry sauce and begun the gingerbread stuffing, and yet I find myself, tasks still undone, on my sofa, with drink and cake to hand, happily gazing at my Christmas-Grotto-garden. Rather thrilled with my new light-up deer, I must say.
December 24, 2025 at 6:23 PM
By this time tonight I was meant to have made my bread sauce, cranberry sauce and begun the gingerbread stuffing, and yet I find myself, tasks still undone, on my sofa, with drink and cake to hand, happily gazing at my Christmas-Grotto-garden. Rather thrilled with my new light-up deer, I must say.
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Giveaway!
I’m giving one lucky person the chance to pick one shelf of books from our Bertvent bookcase.
Follow and repost by midday on Saturday 27th and I’ll pick someone at random! Which shelf will you choose?
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I’m giving one lucky person the chance to pick one shelf of books from our Bertvent bookcase.
Follow and repost by midday on Saturday 27th and I’ll pick someone at random! Which shelf will you choose?
(UK only)
December 24, 2025 at 4:09 PM
Giveaway!
I’m giving one lucky person the chance to pick one shelf of books from our Bertvent bookcase.
Follow and repost by midday on Saturday 27th and I’ll pick someone at random! Which shelf will you choose?
(UK only)
I’m giving one lucky person the chance to pick one shelf of books from our Bertvent bookcase.
Follow and repost by midday on Saturday 27th and I’ll pick someone at random! Which shelf will you choose?
(UK only)
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Tonight Giljagaur, the second of Iceland's 13 Yule Lads, comes down from the mountains. He likes to sneak into the cow shed and steal milk.
All the children put a shoe out in the window for him to put a treat or a little gift in – if they have been good that is. The bad children get a potato.
All the children put a shoe out in the window for him to put a treat or a little gift in – if they have been good that is. The bad children get a potato.
December 12, 2025 at 7:34 PM
Tonight Giljagaur, the second of Iceland's 13 Yule Lads, comes down from the mountains. He likes to sneak into the cow shed and steal milk.
All the children put a shoe out in the window for him to put a treat or a little gift in – if they have been good that is. The bad children get a potato.
All the children put a shoe out in the window for him to put a treat or a little gift in – if they have been good that is. The bad children get a potato.
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Tonight Stekkjastaur, the first of Iceland's 13 Yule Lads, comes down from the mountains. He likes to sneak into the sheep shed to drink milk from the ewes.
All the children put a shoe in the window for him to put a treat or a little gift in – if they have been good! The bad children get a potato.
All the children put a shoe in the window for him to put a treat or a little gift in – if they have been good! The bad children get a potato.
December 11, 2025 at 7:01 PM
Tonight Stekkjastaur, the first of Iceland's 13 Yule Lads, comes down from the mountains. He likes to sneak into the sheep shed to drink milk from the ewes.
All the children put a shoe in the window for him to put a treat or a little gift in – if they have been good! The bad children get a potato.
All the children put a shoe in the window for him to put a treat or a little gift in – if they have been good! The bad children get a potato.
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Ladybird Artists Advent Calendar, window 8
‘Winter Farmyard’
Artist: Ronald Lampitt
‘Winter Farmyard’
Artist: Ronald Lampitt
December 8, 2025 at 8:06 AM
Ladybird Artists Advent Calendar, window 8
‘Winter Farmyard’
Artist: Ronald Lampitt
‘Winter Farmyard’
Artist: Ronald Lampitt
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Donald Trump is gunning for the BBC, and Farage is cheering him on. Want to know why? Follow the money…
November 19, 2025 at 6:01 PM
Donald Trump is gunning for the BBC, and Farage is cheering him on. Want to know why? Follow the money…
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SUPERB and angrily unvarnished response, by former BBC chairman, Lord Patten.
"I don't think that we should allow ourselves to be bullied into thinking that the BBC is only any good, if it reflects the prejudice of the last person who shouted at it." ~AA
"I don't think that we should allow ourselves to be bullied into thinking that the BBC is only any good, if it reflects the prejudice of the last person who shouted at it." ~AA
November 10, 2025 at 6:40 PM
SUPERB and angrily unvarnished response, by former BBC chairman, Lord Patten.
"I don't think that we should allow ourselves to be bullied into thinking that the BBC is only any good, if it reflects the prejudice of the last person who shouted at it." ~AA
"I don't think that we should allow ourselves to be bullied into thinking that the BBC is only any good, if it reflects the prejudice of the last person who shouted at it." ~AA
She smiles and says, "I will always love you."
November 9, 2025 at 3:30 PM
She smiles and says, "I will always love you."
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The Budget is due on 26 November.
If you have sometimes thought that you could do a better job than the Chancellor, now is your chance to find out if you are right.
99-percent.org/if-you-were-...
If you have sometimes thought that you could do a better job than the Chancellor, now is your chance to find out if you are right.
99-percent.org/if-you-were-...
If You Were Chancellor… - 99%
Now is your chance to see if you would deliver national renewal The Budget is due on November 26. Like all Budgets it will enable the Treasury to set the […]
99-percent.org
November 7, 2025 at 5:00 PM
The Budget is due on 26 November.
If you have sometimes thought that you could do a better job than the Chancellor, now is your chance to find out if you are right.
99-percent.org/if-you-were-...
If you have sometimes thought that you could do a better job than the Chancellor, now is your chance to find out if you are right.
99-percent.org/if-you-were-...
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Prunella Scales, who has died aged 93, was superb as Sybil in Fawlty Towers and in so many other roles. Here’s my musical tribute to a wonderful actress.
November 1, 2025 at 9:20 AM
Prunella Scales, who has died aged 93, was superb as Sybil in Fawlty Towers and in so many other roles. Here’s my musical tribute to a wonderful actress.
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'She's only sorry she got caught and called out'
October 26, 2025 at 10:40 AM
'She's only sorry she got caught and called out'
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It's quite wrong to suggest Robert Jenrick is a racist. Racists believe in something. My SKETCH.
Rob whistle | Robert Hutton | The Critic Magazine
The day had begun with Robert Jenrick accused of racism. This is of course quite unfair. Racists believe in something. Some of us remember Jenrick as a chubby-cheeked fan of David Cameron fighting the…
thecritic.co.uk
October 7, 2025 at 4:51 PM
It's quite wrong to suggest Robert Jenrick is a racist. Racists believe in something. My SKETCH.
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Humiliation upon humiliation for the Melster in front of half-full Tory crowd | John Crace
Humiliation upon humiliation for the Melster in front of half-full Tory crowd | John Crace
At conference where the stench of decay is overpowering, the shadow chancellor’s speech was an act of desperation
www.theguardian.com
October 6, 2025 at 5:47 PM
Humiliation upon humiliation for the Melster in front of half-full Tory crowd | John Crace
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Dutch late night TV has its take
September 19, 2025 at 2:39 PM
Dutch late night TV has its take
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Britain will ‘never surrender flag’ to far-right protesters, Starmer says
Britain will ‘never surrender flag’ to far-right protesters, Starmer says
Exclusive: PM condemns attacks against police, racist intimidation of minorities and use of flag to instil fear
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What England’s flag-hoisters are saying – and what others are hearing
Britain will “never surrender” to far-right protesters who use the flag as cover for violence and to instil fear, Keir Starmer has said, condemning attacks against police officers and the racist intimidation of minorities.
Starmer said the St George’s flag “represents our diverse country” and that he would not tolerate people being “intimidated on our streets because of their background or the colour of their skin”. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
September 14, 2025 at 1:13 PM
Britain will ‘never surrender flag’ to far-right protesters, Starmer says
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NOTHING will prepare you for this 45-second story arc. From "I'm just doing this because I love the flag, it's totally grassroots, and I'm not part of anything political"... to who actually gave him the flags the night before.
Anyone who believes it is an innocent movement needs to see this.
Anyone who believes it is an innocent movement needs to see this.
September 10, 2025 at 11:08 AM
NOTHING will prepare you for this 45-second story arc. From "I'm just doing this because I love the flag, it's totally grassroots, and I'm not part of anything political"... to who actually gave him the flags the night before.
Anyone who believes it is an innocent movement needs to see this.
Anyone who believes it is an innocent movement needs to see this.