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Heather Mew
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Freelance transcriber & researcher; trade union caseworker; Newcastle branch chair for ACORN the Union; enthusiastic home cook
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I spent a delightful weekend in Manchester for a wedding. Highlights include a beautiful reception at Platt Fields Market Garden - complete with communist frog - and the breathtaking Santiago Yahuarcani exhibition at the Whitworth Gallery.
Photo of a garden with lots of green plants, a signpost, and a green shed in the background. The signpost has a painted image of a frog holding a hammer in one hand and a sickle in the other, and it reads, ‘The Frog House’. Photo of a painting from the Santiago Yahuarcani exhibition. It is abstract, containing a face, lizard-like animals, curling limbs, and lots of swirling patterns. The main colours are deep reds, oranges, creams and browns. Photo of a painting from the Santiago Yahuarcani exhibition. The focal point is a tree, with a body leant against it - white vein-like patterns emerge from the hands and cover the tree. In the background, a body weeps and its tears water three smaller people below. The main colours are browns, oranges, reds and greens.
August 5, 2025 at 12:02 PM
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The Durham Miner’s Gala was, as always, wonderfully uplifting and a beautiful day. Especially pleased to see so much solidarity with Palestine and across union campaigns! The workers’ struggle is international and we are stronger together ✊🇵🇸
Photo of a Durham Miner’s Association banner held high above the heads of a brass band. The banner is red and gold and has images of five men on it. It says ‘Sacriston Lodge’. The brass band are all wearing red t-shirts. Photo of the gala procession through Durham city centre. Hundreds of people crowd on the street, and brightly coloured banners are lifted above the crowds.
July 13, 2025 at 8:39 PM
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I’ve been spending more time in the kitchen again lately, and it’s nice to feel a bit of myself coming back after years of being too fatigued to cook much. It also means the resurrection of Mews Foods Instagram ✨

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Screenshot of an Instagram account - nine photos showing different foods, the majority of which were home cooked. Photos include: congee topped with eggs; a plate of oysters on ice; a bowl of dumplings tossed in chilli oil; two cream filled maritozzi.
May 7, 2025 at 12:33 PM
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Spent a calming morning in Jesmond Dene. A cute new piglet now lives in Pets Corner, there was a group doing Tai Chi with beautiful music, and the blossoms were in full bloom 🌸🌞
Photo of a cherry blossom tree, with blue sky in the background. Photo of a male peacock stood on top of a hutch. His body is a brilliant bright blue, and his tail is green. Photo of a piglet eating shredded sprouts out of a bowl. There is food spilled all around it.
April 1, 2025 at 10:46 AM
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Beautiful solidarity and righteous anger today in Newcastle ✊
DPAC protest against the announced welfare cuts targeting PIP. Another world is possible!
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Photo of speakers at Grey’s Monument, Newcastle. Three speakers are on a raised platform, and a sign in the foreground reads ‘another world is possible’. Signs in the background read ‘DPAC North East’ and ‘Benefit cuts hurt all of us’
March 26, 2025 at 2:06 PM
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I’ve been appreciating the Lit & Phil this week as I work on a couple of new writing pitches. Any other good, preferably free places to work in Newcastle?
Photo of the library area inside Newcastle’s Literature and Philosophical Society. There are lots of bookshelves, and a large, glass-domed ceiling.
February 13, 2025 at 4:21 PM
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Newcastle Acorn have had a case win!! ✊😍
After months of living with a broken door and break-ins, Nick and Acorn took direct action against Karbon Homes in Dec. Acorn have since secured a new front door, a replacement laptop for Nick, and a written promise of compensation for all building residents.
White background with a bright red border, and black text. Text reads: Case win! Repairs and compensation won after Acorn Newcastle action! Nick had been living with a broken front door for months in the flat he rents from Karbon Homes, suffering break-ins and threats of fines from Karbon. Swipe to see how we won. White background with a bright red border, and black text. Acorn Newcastle logo on the bottom. Text reads: Karbon Homes had refused to repair Nick’s front door, which couldn’t lock, for eight weeks. He suffered burglaries, lost valuables to theft, and wasn’t provided with enough bin space. ACORN Newcastle went to Karbon’s offices in Gosforth to help Nick present testimony about this situation in December. We even brought them a front door to help! White background with a bright red border, and black text. Acorn Newcastle logo on the bottom. Text reads: as of now, we’ve won Nick: 1. A new front door with secure lock. 2. A new laptop to replace his stolen one. 3. One bin per flat. 4. Compensation promised in writing for all residents in Nick’s block of flats. Direction action works. Got a dodgy landlord? Having problems like Nick? Join ACORN and take action today!
February 3, 2025 at 8:35 PM
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Acorn Newcastle are having a chilled Christmas social, this Tuesday at the Newbridge project. Join us for mince pies, festive music, and a change to plan how we’ll make 2025 the year of local solidarity and action ✊
Poster, red background with white text, Santa hat and holly decorations around the edges. Text reads: Acorn Newcastle Christmas social. Join us for an evening of festive food, crafts, and chat with other members. Our Christmas social is this Tuesday at 6:30pm, the NewBridge Project. 6:30pm. Tuesday 17/12. Newbridge Project. Stoddart Street. NE2 1AL.
December 14, 2024 at 9:50 PM