Dr Olivia Gomersall
@droliviag.bsky.social
Music, books, nature and vintage fashion…
Yorkshire lass in Shropshire.
Bookseller
Yorkshire lass in Shropshire.
Bookseller
A stunning frozen Staffordshire #staffordshire #england
January 11, 2025 at 7:25 PM
A stunning frozen Staffordshire #staffordshire #england
67 books read this year. Everything from New Zealand crime thrillers, to analysis of postwar war crimes trials. My top ten:
December 31, 2024 at 9:05 PM
67 books read this year. Everything from New Zealand crime thrillers, to analysis of postwar war crimes trials. My top ten:
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🎄 It's Day 5 in our #Shropshire advent calendar and here is Laura's Tower at Shrewsbury Castle, seen beneath a bright blue sky after overnight snow. It was built by Thomas Telford in around 1790 as a 21st birthday present for the daughter of Sir William Pulteney MP. ☃️
December 5, 2024 at 7:31 AM
🎄 It's Day 5 in our #Shropshire advent calendar and here is Laura's Tower at Shrewsbury Castle, seen beneath a bright blue sky after overnight snow. It was built by Thomas Telford in around 1790 as a 21st birthday present for the daughter of Sir William Pulteney MP. ☃️
I fear the day when those who help me advocate for myself are no longer around or able to support
“As someone who relies on the state for my survival, I have a healthy distrust of giving it any more power over my life than it already has. Though some people want the right to die, many of us are still fighting for the right to exist.”
Must read by Liz Carr: www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Must read by Liz Carr: www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
MPs may trust doctors to manage assisted dying. Disabled people like me cannot | Liz Carr
Two friends recently woke up in hospital to find ‘Do not resuscitate’ orders on their notes. We’re all too aware that some lives aren’t valued as much as others, says the actor and disability rights a...
www.theguardian.com
November 29, 2024 at 1:00 PM
I fear the day when those who help me advocate for myself are no longer around or able to support
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The Waterstones #BookOfTheYear winners are here!
A sensation with booksellers and readers from day one, it could only be BUTTER by Asako Yuzuki 🐄
And Children’s Book of the Year is I AM REBEL by Ross Montgomery, an unforgettable canine adventure 🐕
📚 www.waterstones.com/category/cul...
A sensation with booksellers and readers from day one, it could only be BUTTER by Asako Yuzuki 🐄
And Children’s Book of the Year is I AM REBEL by Ross Montgomery, an unforgettable canine adventure 🐕
📚 www.waterstones.com/category/cul...
November 28, 2024 at 8:12 AM
The Waterstones #BookOfTheYear winners are here!
A sensation with booksellers and readers from day one, it could only be BUTTER by Asako Yuzuki 🐄
And Children’s Book of the Year is I AM REBEL by Ross Montgomery, an unforgettable canine adventure 🐕
📚 www.waterstones.com/category/cul...
A sensation with booksellers and readers from day one, it could only be BUTTER by Asako Yuzuki 🐄
And Children’s Book of the Year is I AM REBEL by Ross Montgomery, an unforgettable canine adventure 🐕
📚 www.waterstones.com/category/cul...
Enjoyed taking a friend out to look at the beautiful churches I get to spend my time around. St Bartholomew’s Tong was looking rather sparkly in the frost and St Andrew’s Shifnal was busy and full of life as always #shropshire #church #england
November 26, 2024 at 1:19 PM
Enjoyed taking a friend out to look at the beautiful churches I get to spend my time around. St Bartholomew’s Tong was looking rather sparkly in the frost and St Andrew’s Shifnal was busy and full of life as always #shropshire #church #england
“Or who is clinically depressed”.
A Dignity in Dying patron, AC Grayling, has told The Telegraph he’d already like to extend assisted dying to people who are “wheelchair bound.” Not remotely chilling. www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2024/11...
November 25, 2024 at 6:20 PM
“Or who is clinically depressed”.
A cold sky in Bridgnorth #shropshire #england
November 22, 2024 at 5:25 PM
A cold sky in Bridgnorth #shropshire #england
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November 19, 2024 at 10:15 AM
Reposted by Dr Olivia Gomersall
Fabulous! A Folklore starter pack. Thank you @paulcowdell.bsky.social
Ok, I done this. It'll be random, baffling and partial (the usual E&OE) and it's definitely an invitation to sic me onto people I've missed but shouldn't have. go.bsky.app/7J37iGB
November 21, 2024 at 3:50 PM
Fabulous! A Folklore starter pack. Thank you @paulcowdell.bsky.social
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⚠️ New Post ⚠️
I've have completely rewritten my article about The Devil's time in Shropshire to reflect my research. You can read all about Owd Scratch and why Shropshire really is his county by following the link below
nearlyknowledgeablehistory.blogspot.com/2021/05/the-...
#Folklore #Shropshire
I've have completely rewritten my article about The Devil's time in Shropshire to reflect my research. You can read all about Owd Scratch and why Shropshire really is his county by following the link below
nearlyknowledgeablehistory.blogspot.com/2021/05/the-...
#Folklore #Shropshire
November 20, 2024 at 8:08 PM
⚠️ New Post ⚠️
I've have completely rewritten my article about The Devil's time in Shropshire to reflect my research. You can read all about Owd Scratch and why Shropshire really is his county by following the link below
nearlyknowledgeablehistory.blogspot.com/2021/05/the-...
#Folklore #Shropshire
I've have completely rewritten my article about The Devil's time in Shropshire to reflect my research. You can read all about Owd Scratch and why Shropshire really is his county by following the link below
nearlyknowledgeablehistory.blogspot.com/2021/05/the-...
#Folklore #Shropshire