Enjoying the first fundraising dinner for Oldham Young Carers organised by @PositiveSteps at Billingtons - all donations welcome at PS website

Lucy Listens event today. Lucy pledged to be a full time deputy leader, listening to members, making our voice heard & rebuilding our winning coalition.

One of the best nights of the year - Oldham's Foster Carer Celebration Evening. Flowers, Mayor & Mayoress at the ready to thank our foster carers for their hard work caring for slme of our most vulnerable children & young people

Memorial to Oldhamers who died fighting in the International Brigades trying to save Spain from fascism
On display for the first time in many years in the JR Clynes Building in Oldham town centre

Just had an amazing take on Sunday lunch at the Tamil Crown back of the Angel

Interesting pm in Tallinn - visited the Banned Books Museum - titles include Animal Farm, 1984, A Handmaid's tale,
Pippi Longstocking, Black Beauty, Where the wild things are & Winnie the Pooh.
Also strong solidarity with 🇺🇦

Just home from a great evening out @thelowry.com - Dear England is funny, moving, thoughtful & entertaining. Rousing chorus of Sweet Caroline sent the audience home smiling
It's more than a story about football - it's about who we are
And redemption

Last night for Saddleworth Players' fab production at the Millgate. Saw a packed out performance last night. Really, really good

Philippa Gregory gave a barn storming talk tonight about her book Normal Women - the thread of women's history since the Norman Conquest.
Run up to the Huddersfield Literary Festival
Catch her on tour if you can

Celebrating International Women's Day at Annie Kenney's statue in Oldham with @debbieabrahamsmp.bsky.social
We also remembered Oldham suffragists Mary Higgs, Sarah & Marjorie Lees
& our sisters still fighting for equal rights across the world

I made marmalade

Saddleworth's Councillors voted to withdraw from Places for Everyone opening up all of our greenbelt to developers
Contributions at Council meeting sounded like they haven't read the plan - it does include infrastructure & building on all brownfield
Shameful

Never again
Holocaust Memorial Day 2025

Councillors & Labour Party members supporting Jim McMahon MP's annual Christmas Vimto & Mince pie giveaway in Oldham yesterday

Snowy hills in Saddleworth this morning

I'm ready!
Somewhat baffled that last winter's still serviceable bag of rock salt disappeared