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Ann Spencer
@aspen42.bsky.social
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I am interested in books and gardening. I like Doctor Who and Star Trek. World Peace would be nice.
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My books cartoon for this week’s @theguardian.com
Title: The desk of a late, great author Panel 1: A woman asks "The publisher is on my back again. Have you guys got anything left in there?" Panel 2: A desk, with four drawers and a friendly face on each, replies "Nope" "Sorry." "Nothing." the last one says "I might have something..." Panel 3: The woman reaches into the drawer which says "That's it...Right At the back." Panel 4: The woman holds some paper "It's just a pizza menu." Panel 5: The drawers reply: "Oh well" "We've done our best" "We have secured a great reputation for eternity!" But another voice joins in: Panel 6: "Now, hold on there. I've got a few things that might Interest you..." It is the waste-paper basket, filled with crumpled balls of discarded paper.
November 2, 2025 at 2:16 PM
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I can’t think of greater praise than that my book should be for anyone interested in life. Heartfelt gratitude!
July 27, 2025 at 11:03 AM
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🌳 Dame Judi Dench is calling for the return of ancient woodlands. Will you sign the petition to help restore the Ghost Woods and protect our green spaces for future generations? you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/br...
Bring back the ancient woodlands smothered beneath your timber plantations
Ancient woodlands are vanishing – and with them, some of our most loved and endangered wildlife. Forestry England manages over 100,000 acres of land that used to be ancient woodland - that’s bigger th...
you.38degrees.org.uk
July 4, 2025 at 10:26 AM
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Celebrating #BlackHoleWeek, some of our scientists are working with the Science Ceilidh #SciComm team to create a binary black hole themed dance. This will be shared with participants at the upcoming #GR24Amaldi16 conference.

📷: @daniel-williams.co.uk @uofgravity.bsky.social
Dr Andrew Spencer and Dr Rachel Grey practising the steps with Lewis Hou of Science Ceilidh on the fiddle. They are in font of a white board relating how the inspiral, merger and ringdown phases of a binary black hole coalescence can be turned into a dance. So much spinning! Andrew and Rachel are a blur. Lewis looks pleased.
May 9, 2025 at 2:51 PM
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bertsbooks.bsky.social
Left by myself again as Sally’s still on holiday.

And I’ve forgotten my bananas
Bert’s blackboard I don’t retreat into book, I advance out of them. I go into a bookshop with one fascination and come out with five more. I always need another book. Robin Ince
May 10, 2025 at 7:35 AM
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@jasperfforde.bsky.social
I think they have been reading your books #RedSideStory
April 19, 2025 at 10:19 PM
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Hue new? Scientists claim to have found colour no one has seen before www.theguardian.com/science/2025...
Hue new? Scientists claim to have found colour no one has seen before
Contested discovery achieved by experiment firing laser pulses into eyes, stimulating retina cells
www.theguardian.com
April 19, 2025 at 10:15 PM
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Our Book Club will be discussing #HanKang #TheVegetarian on Monday.
April 9, 2025 at 9:13 AM
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Keir Starmer: Stand firm in protecting British food and animal welfare standards in trade deals
I just signed the campaign calling Keir Starmer to stand firm in protecting British food and animal welfare standards in trade deals
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April 8, 2025 at 4:23 PM
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We took over the giant screen at Farage’s big rally in Birmingham
March 28, 2025 at 9:50 PM
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Residents of Brighton & Hove can now opt out of having their streets sprayed with weedkiller: find out more below
www.brighton-hove.gov.uk/rubbish-recy...
Opt out scheme for weeds
Find out about the opt out scheme we're offering for weed treatment this year, and how to apply.
www.brighton-hove.gov.uk
March 20, 2025 at 5:05 PM
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ledbydonkeys.org
Thousands of people are ditching Tesla. Here’s one of them with a message you can see from space.

Location: Black Rock Sands, Wales, UK

Led By Donkeys is 100% funded by small donations.
March 17, 2025 at 6:15 PM
aspen42.bsky.social
Potty about Spring #gardening
March 10, 2025 at 9:16 AM
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bertsbooks.bsky.social
Good morning. We are open. 📖☕️
If you love someone let them go. If they come back with a big pile of books it was meant to be.
February 10, 2025 at 8:33 AM
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Good morning 😉
February 1, 2025 at 10:06 AM
aspen42.bsky.social
After finishing Elif Shafak's wonderful 'There are Rivers in the Sky', I was moved to re-read 'Gilgamesh' and to start David Damroasch 'The Buried Book.
I love a book that leads to others ❤️
January 27, 2025 at 10:56 AM
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Hat tip to the Council genius who ordered cone shaped decos for beside the Duke of Wellington's statue. #Glasgow #xmas
December 9, 2024 at 9:18 AM
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Christmas at Dunham Massey
November 27, 2024 at 8:33 PM
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This is both sad and infuriating.

www.bbc.com/news/article...
'Refused service again with my guide dog, I'm done speaking out'
Sean Dilley is inundated with abuse on social media whenever he posts about discrimination issues.
www.bbc.com
November 24, 2024 at 9:21 AM
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November 22, 2024 at 10:20 AM
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A lot of people mistake SSE (Sign Supported English) for #BSL (British Sign Language), BSL Monitor, Cherie explains the difference.

#BSLresign #FightFakeSign
#BritishSignLanguage
November 22, 2024 at 9:18 AM
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More tales from the mobile library #libraries
November 20, 2024 at 12:13 PM
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A book poem to start my library day #libraries
November 20, 2024 at 9:10 AM
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@peggysue161.bsky.social
So happy to see you here. You were one of very few reasons to stay on Twitter ❤️
November 18, 2024 at 7:24 PM
aspen42.bsky.social
Such fun!!
November 18, 2024 at 4:26 PM