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A festive sight from Ramsbottom and Holcombe Hill! Father Christmas and his flying reindeer enjoy a visit to Lancashire
Peel Tower on the top of Holcombe Hill at night. A large moon behind the tower illuminates the sky and the silhouette of Santa on his sleigh pulled by his reindeers as this fly past the tower. The tower itself is black (from real life soot) it is is stone turreted tower built to commemorate PM Sir Robert Peel (the younger) who hailed from the town of Bury, Lancashire
December 7, 2025 at 3:28 PM
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On Remembrance Day, a gravestone from my town, a boy born 125yrs ago is not forgotten
A gravestone with a large cross and insignia of the Lancashire Fusiliers and the Egypt campaign. Words read Boy JG Raffell 31st July 1916 Age 16
November 11, 2025 at 5:54 PM
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Happy Halloween! These ghosts have a message for you!
Halloween ghosts : white ghosts on black background . Text says It’s scary having to : one image of a ghost per statement, each daisy in a square box - Continually self advocate Rely on others to listen Ask for support Explain your needs Question the inaccessible Speak up against ableism Manage others discomfort Fight for basic inclusion Keep fighting to exist Keep surviving the system A logo that says Disabled by society
October 30, 2025 at 3:34 PM
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This is our Urn. I love it, as many do, but many locals don’t, saying they don’t understand the relevance. It’s designed to reflect manufacturing (it’s bolted together) in a classic town (classic Greek structure)
The Tilted Vase, Ramsbottom, widely known as the Urn. A large metal reproduction of a classical Grecian vase, made in an industrial style . It sits in a town square of classic sandstone buildings. It lies on the ground on its side. It once was a water feature but created slippy ice so water was turned off.
September 20, 2025 at 12:39 PM
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I asked some talented people to de-age the photo of Sarah Parker Remond
A digitised deaging of the image in the post below Sarah Parker Remond sits in a portrait pose in dress of the age 1859
September 15, 2025 at 2:04 PM
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We have The Toast Rack in Manchester UK. It is occupied, built as student accommodation
The Tosst Rack, a multi story building resembling a toast rack. There are rounded arches at the top of the building that continue as struts down to the ground, supporting the floors between the struts. Photo is from an aerial position and surrounding areas are also in the frame , with The Toast Rack being the centre building
September 4, 2025 at 12:59 AM
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Timeline Cleanse - we visited Kensington Gardens and were delighted to find this Henry Moore sculpture
Henry Moore Arch made of white marble . It is a wavy arch that both catches the light and has shadows casting on its different angles. It sur on short green grass and in the very far distance lies Kensington Palace. It is a long uninterrupted view framed by trees. The sky is blue with scattered white clouds
August 28, 2025 at 12:39 PM
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A glorious week in sunny and dry North Wales, with a trip last trip up the Great Orme via the tram!
A black and white spaniel sits on the floor of an old fashioned tram . She’s looking up at the camera with a wide smile and link tongue. She doesn’t know what a tram is but she’s happy to be on it . She’s sat between opposing pairs of legs, smack bang in the middle of her family
August 3, 2025 at 3:28 PM
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Let It Snow . An absolute banger. A stranded train. A pop star . Lots of snow, a miniature pig. Joan Cusack in a tin foil hat. Several plots intertwine in a small town just before Christmas. Will the Affle House find its W? Cosy and quirky this is a solid 9/10 #ChristmasFilm
Let It Snow 2019 An ensemble cast lie in a circle on a white background , heads in the centre, with the text Let it snow in the centre of the heads
July 22, 2025 at 1:58 PM
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While DIY goes on upstairs this week, I have chosen to sleep on a very cosy camp bed downstairs. And this little scamp has decided that despite having the entire house to choose from, sharing the camp bed with mum is the best #SnugAsAbug #DogsOfBlueSky
A black and white spaniel (plain background) looks straight at the camera with an expression that says “yeah what?”
July 22, 2025 at 12:00 PM
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Naughty or Nice, our heroine finds herself in career carnage and plays an elf. She finds herself I possession of Santa’s naughty or nice book . Will the real meaning of Christmas become apparent?
Cosiness rating - 7/10
Naughty or Nice 2012 - Peyton from One Tree Hill (Hilarie Burton) sits across Santa’s red and gold chair holding the Naughty or Nice book. She’s wearing a festive green jumper and looks a tad quizzical
July 19, 2025 at 8:24 PM
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A Knight before Christmas . A medieval knight is transported from middle age England to modern day small cosy town where he meets our heroine and shenanigans ensue against a snowy Christmas backdrop. Cosiness rating 7/10 but we love it for Sir Cole and his sword *swoons
A Knight , she is before Christmas 2019 - Vannesss Hudgeons stands back to back with Sir Cole, against a snowy town backdrop , she is a nice red party dress, he in medieval armour with sword
July 19, 2025 at 7:44 PM
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A Castle for Christmas / charming American lady author escapes scandal at home and falls for the charm of a rural Scottish town and its castle and occupants. Cosiness rating 8/10 . Cozinedd
A Castle for Christmas 2021 - Brooke Shields and the chap who owns the castle , head wearing highland dress with kilt, she’s in a snazzy red tartan dress and they stand in a fancy Scottish castle
July 19, 2025 at 7:37 PM
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I hope you don’t mind, I created this version to be more visible
Radicalised by basic decency Black font on white background
July 1, 2025 at 4:39 PM
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If you were in Los Angeles and wanted to go for a bike ride, wear safe cyclist gear that multi tasks .
Draping of a person wearing helmet, elbow and knee pads , goggles, carrying backpacks of water , loose change for fares. Text labels point to attire and says: Hong Kong Protest Gear 2019 Lycra skin gear for effects of tear gas Goggles for flying debris Gas mask for tear gas (abbreviated) Umbrella for rain and pepper spray Face mask for facial recognition Construction hat for rubber bullets , canisters, bricks Heat proof gloves for returning hot tear gas canisters
June 8, 2025 at 4:59 PM
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This is Thea, yellow Labrador Retriever guide dog at the Stranger Things Experience. She’s sitting looking sideways to the camera, in from of Argyle’s Pizza Van. Her expression is quizzical “what are you doing?” Says her face. She had just defeated the demodogs by bravely growling at them (they fled) much to the amusement of all participants
June 5, 2025 at 4:30 PM
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Calling #BlindSky

Please does anyone know if RP Truths is on BlueSky?

#RetinitisPigmentosa

Here is one of their works
RP Truths 82 When you walk into a room and can’t visually find that person do you end up talking in the complete opposite direction of where they are at
May 28, 2025 at 7:10 PM
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A smiling yellow Labrador retriever wity water in the background
May 28, 2025 at 6:36 PM
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Today was brightened by the presence of two dog sculptures , one in the dog cafe guarding books, and one in the pub proudly holding a stick
A black cast iron Scottie dog guarding a stack of books on a windowsill. Its tail is holding the books steady A bronze ish cast of a Labrador type dog holding a stick in its mouth . It is nearly life sized and is sat in a corner of a pub, on the wooden corner backrest
May 25, 2025 at 5:25 PM
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@moviessilently.bsky.social I was a fan of the Movies Silently account. They post lots of short videos and are very informative. Alt text on videos doesn’t work well here. But u asked them politely to use it on photos, explaining how to and why. They blocked me.
Image shows the notification from Listifications stating the Movies Silently account blocked me Image shows the Movies Silently account
May 18, 2025 at 3:16 PM
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Bonus pic for you
My guide dog (now 🌈) on a free run Yellow lab, very muddy, sits smiling at the camera, eyes shut, looking like a goofy derp
May 15, 2025 at 1:09 AM
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Image of swimming ear protector bands in assorted different colours. This image shows ones for children, so they are brightly coloured
May 14, 2025 at 1:28 AM
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Pope Francis supported higher taxes for billionaires, and talked about even the wealthy rely on the poor. I hope the next Pope continues the call of social justice
Image of Pope Francis smiling and waving and his quote “it is often the wealthiest who oppose the realisation of social justice or integral ecology, out of pure greed
April 21, 2025 at 12:10 PM
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Blocked by account hoxtonrich who says i should ban al roads if I believe that blind pedestrians have priority over sighted pedestrians (they do) because I must be an abolitionist for pointing out disabled people have priority over non disabled people under the Equality Act 2010 in order to keep them safe . I am not an absolutionist. I pointed out the law which hoxtonrich took exception to. Non disabled cyclists need to make the adjustment us, not disabled pedestrians
April 18, 2025 at 5:58 PM
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Image of the persons count that blocked me, a poster called Gazza-d
April 18, 2025 at 2:36 PM