Giselle
@gisellaf.bsky.social
I love cinema, London, history, learning languages, going to museums, knitting, and did I mention London already?
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The lighting shop on Kensington Church Street is closing down.
Oddly sad about that, as it seemed to be a centuries-old family business (actually, about 80 years) and would outlast every fad that society could throw at it.
Oddly sad about that, as it seemed to be a centuries-old family business (actually, about 80 years) and would outlast every fad that society could throw at it.
November 14, 2025 at 5:23 PM
The lighting shop on Kensington Church Street is closing down.
Oddly sad about that, as it seemed to be a centuries-old family business (actually, about 80 years) and would outlast every fad that society could throw at it.
Oddly sad about that, as it seemed to be a centuries-old family business (actually, about 80 years) and would outlast every fad that society could throw at it.
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Congratulations to all the Democratic candidates who won tonight. It’s a reminder that when we come together around strong, forward-looking leaders who care about the issues that matter, we can win. We’ve still got plenty of work to do, but the future looks a little bit brighter.
November 5, 2025 at 2:47 AM
Congratulations to all the Democratic candidates who won tonight. It’s a reminder that when we come together around strong, forward-looking leaders who care about the issues that matter, we can win. We’ve still got plenty of work to do, but the future looks a little bit brighter.
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News reports say longer walks are better for your health than short walks.
However, their so-called longer walk is a mere 10-15 minutes.
That's not a longer walk, that's popping out to the shops for a pint of milk.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
However, their so-called longer walk is a mere 10-15 minutes.
That's not a longer walk, that's popping out to the shops for a pint of milk.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
One long walk beats short strolls for a healthy heart, study says
Walking for at least 15 minutes without stopping is ideal, according to new research.
www.bbc.co.uk
October 28, 2025 at 9:16 AM
News reports say longer walks are better for your health than short walks.
However, their so-called longer walk is a mere 10-15 minutes.
That's not a longer walk, that's popping out to the shops for a pint of milk.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
However, their so-called longer walk is a mere 10-15 minutes.
That's not a longer walk, that's popping out to the shops for a pint of milk.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Seeing a book you created face out on a shelf in one of your favourite bookshops with a bookseller recommendation applied to the front cover… well that’s a publisher’s dream come true. Thank you to the Riverside Bookshop in London! 💙📚#booksky
September 25, 2025 at 6:26 AM
Seeing a book you created face out on a shelf in one of your favourite bookshops with a bookseller recommendation applied to the front cover… well that’s a publisher’s dream come true. Thank you to the Riverside Bookshop in London! 💙📚#booksky
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"Tyranny requires constant effort. It breaks, it leaks. Authority is brittle. Oppression is the mask of fear. Remember that."
Looking forward to seeing Jimmy back on the air.
Looking forward to seeing Jimmy back on the air.
Jimmy Kimmel Returns: ABC Ends Suspension Starting Tuesday
Jimmy Kimmel will return to late night on Tuesday
variety.com
September 22, 2025 at 8:22 PM
"Tyranny requires constant effort. It breaks, it leaks. Authority is brittle. Oppression is the mask of fear. Remember that."
Looking forward to seeing Jimmy back on the air.
Looking forward to seeing Jimmy back on the air.
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THE SHAWSHANK REDEMPTION was released 31 years ago today. One of the most popular films ever made, and among the greatest Stephen King adaptations, the making of story has as many secrets as a Rita Hayworth poster…
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September 23, 2025 at 10:05 AM
THE SHAWSHANK REDEMPTION was released 31 years ago today. One of the most popular films ever made, and among the greatest Stephen King adaptations, the making of story has as many secrets as a Rita Hayworth poster…
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In the Age of Political Gaslighting, this is a sobering reminder.
September 23, 2025 at 8:29 AM
In the Age of Political Gaslighting, this is a sobering reminder.
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Don’t let this make you quieter.
Get louder.
Get louder.
September 17, 2025 at 11:27 PM
Don’t let this make you quieter.
Get louder.
Get louder.
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If you have a very large room and a love for ghosts that tut.
September 12, 2025 at 2:26 PM
If you have a very large room and a love for ghosts that tut.
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When something goes from Top of the Pops to The Last Night of the Proms in your lifetime...
(Last night's performance was magnificent, if you've not seen it!)
(Last night's performance was magnificent, if you've not seen it!)
The Last Night of The Proms is celebrating the 50th anniversary of Bohemian Rhapsody. I mean, how...? 🤔😲👵
September 14, 2025 at 5:55 PM
When something goes from Top of the Pops to The Last Night of the Proms in your lifetime...
(Last night's performance was magnificent, if you've not seen it!)
(Last night's performance was magnificent, if you've not seen it!)
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What's the betting that this Facebook developer's menu used to say Great Britain until someone pointed out that it excludes Northern Ireland, and they just did a find/replace on their drop-down menus without redoing the alphabetical sort.
September 13, 2025 at 1:19 PM
What's the betting that this Facebook developer's menu used to say Great Britain until someone pointed out that it excludes Northern Ireland, and they just did a find/replace on their drop-down menus without redoing the alphabetical sort.
I swear I'm going to end my subscription of Apple TV+ soon. Again and again I can't get to the right page where I can continue watching from last time. On Android and on Windows 11. It keeps asking me if I want the trial (no option to say I have a subscription!), then says Transaction error...
September 14, 2025 at 4:07 PM
I swear I'm going to end my subscription of Apple TV+ soon. Again and again I can't get to the right page where I can continue watching from last time. On Android and on Windows 11. It keeps asking me if I want the trial (no option to say I have a subscription!), then says Transaction error...
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New tech on the Elizabeth line shows which carriages are quietest
www.ianvisits.co.uk/articles/new...
A few weeks ago, the Elizabeth line started showing information about how crowded each train is, although at the moment, only at some stations.
www.ianvisits.co.uk/articles/new...
A few weeks ago, the Elizabeth line started showing information about how crowded each train is, although at the moment, only at some stations.
New tech on the Elizabeth line shows which carriages are quietest
A few weeks ago, the Elizabeth line started showing information about how crowded each train is, although at the moment, only at some stations.
www.ianvisits.co.uk
April 7, 2025 at 8:11 AM
New tech on the Elizabeth line shows which carriages are quietest
www.ianvisits.co.uk/articles/new...
A few weeks ago, the Elizabeth line started showing information about how crowded each train is, although at the moment, only at some stations.
www.ianvisits.co.uk/articles/new...
A few weeks ago, the Elizabeth line started showing information about how crowded each train is, although at the moment, only at some stations.
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Few things are more eye-opening than thinking it’s been a long week before promptly coming to the horrifying realization that it’s Tuesday.
April 1, 2025 at 10:53 AM
Few things are more eye-opening than thinking it’s been a long week before promptly coming to the horrifying realization that it’s Tuesday.
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One thing I'll say to Democratic Party insiders...
Please stop listening to people who make all of their money selling TV ads. Just...every Monday for the next year, spend time imagining what you'd do if you couldn't spend money on TV and had to do other things with that money.
Please stop listening to people who make all of their money selling TV ads. Just...every Monday for the next year, spend time imagining what you'd do if you couldn't spend money on TV and had to do other things with that money.
April 1, 2025 at 2:15 PM
One thing I'll say to Democratic Party insiders...
Please stop listening to people who make all of their money selling TV ads. Just...every Monday for the next year, spend time imagining what you'd do if you couldn't spend money on TV and had to do other things with that money.
Please stop listening to people who make all of their money selling TV ads. Just...every Monday for the next year, spend time imagining what you'd do if you couldn't spend money on TV and had to do other things with that money.
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As of Friday, there have been 46 cases in which federal judges have blocked Trump policies.
The rulings in those cases have come from 39 different judges appointed by 5 different presidents (of both parties) to 11 different district courts across 7 different circuits.
Maybe it's not the judges?
The rulings in those cases have come from 39 different judges appointed by 5 different presidents (of both parties) to 11 different district courts across 7 different circuits.
Maybe it's not the judges?
March 30, 2025 at 1:15 PM
As of Friday, there have been 46 cases in which federal judges have blocked Trump policies.
The rulings in those cases have come from 39 different judges appointed by 5 different presidents (of both parties) to 11 different district courts across 7 different circuits.
Maybe it's not the judges?
The rulings in those cases have come from 39 different judges appointed by 5 different presidents (of both parties) to 11 different district courts across 7 different circuits.
Maybe it's not the judges?
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Olorien takes the helm, proudly leading the dependent Ithumba herd back to their bedrooms for the night. With each step, she's displaying the knowledge and assurance she has gained over the years since her rescue, showing how orphans grow strong and independent, ready for a life in the wild.
March 7, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Olorien takes the helm, proudly leading the dependent Ithumba herd back to their bedrooms for the night. With each step, she's displaying the knowledge and assurance she has gained over the years since her rescue, showing how orphans grow strong and independent, ready for a life in the wild.
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Right, that's enough. Embrace the bright day, Wom, and to hell with all the catastrophising.
March 16, 2025 at 8:05 AM
Right, that's enough. Embrace the bright day, Wom, and to hell with all the catastrophising.
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Cheap and free entry to London venues for National Lottery Open Week
www.ianvisits.co.uk/articles/che...
National Lottery Open Week is returning from this weekend, offering a range of free entry, cheap tickets and tours by venues across London.
www.ianvisits.co.uk/articles/che...
National Lottery Open Week is returning from this weekend, offering a range of free entry, cheap tickets and tours by venues across London.
Cheap and free entry to London venues for National Lottery Open Week
National Lottery Open Week is returning from this weekend, offering a range of free entry, cheap tickets and tours by venues across London.
www.ianvisits.co.uk
March 11, 2025 at 1:07 PM
Cheap and free entry to London venues for National Lottery Open Week
www.ianvisits.co.uk/articles/che...
National Lottery Open Week is returning from this weekend, offering a range of free entry, cheap tickets and tours by venues across London.
www.ianvisits.co.uk/articles/che...
National Lottery Open Week is returning from this weekend, offering a range of free entry, cheap tickets and tours by venues across London.
I am picking up a research project or two again, not professionally, just for my own enjoyment. It feels wonderful to go back to the British Library. I missed this! Can't wait to sit in my favourite reading room and look through material I dont get elsewhere. Not in one place anyway
#BritishLibrary
#BritishLibrary
March 16, 2025 at 8:39 AM
I am picking up a research project or two again, not professionally, just for my own enjoyment. It feels wonderful to go back to the British Library. I missed this! Can't wait to sit in my favourite reading room and look through material I dont get elsewhere. Not in one place anyway
#BritishLibrary
#BritishLibrary
Yes, please do support the PCC! This cinema is one of few independent London cinemas, we cannot lose it.
The Prince Charles - a West End institution - is under threat. Support them, unless you want to see another fucking M&M superstore where this beautiful cinema is. you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/sa...
Save The Prince Charles Cinema
The iconic Prince Charles Cinema in London’s West End future is under serious threat!
We are beyond disappointed that our landlords Zedwell LSQ Ltd and their ultimate parent company Criterion Capital...
you.38degrees.org.uk
January 28, 2025 at 1:25 PM
Yes, please do support the PCC! This cinema is one of few independent London cinemas, we cannot lose it.
I went to see "Saturday Night" (2024) in the cinema last Saturday night. I enjoyed it hugely! To the point that I now desperately want to see the very first episode of what was then NBC's Saturday Night, and since became Saturday Night Live, or SNL. The wolverines sketch with John Belushi! Just...
January 28, 2025 at 1:15 PM
I went to see "Saturday Night" (2024) in the cinema last Saturday night. I enjoyed it hugely! To the point that I now desperately want to see the very first episode of what was then NBC's Saturday Night, and since became Saturday Night Live, or SNL. The wolverines sketch with John Belushi! Just...
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