HelenSparta
@helensparta.bsky.social
Art, nature, hiking, “soft science” I can understand, the planet and green stuff - trying to be a gardener but failing!
She reminds me of my mum so much -people used to say mum looked like her. Bless.
December 14, 2025 at 8:30 PM
She reminds me of my mum so much -people used to say mum looked like her. Bless.
The bin driver took the team tip last year. Then as I was walking back to the house, one of the crew said “shame you gave it to him - we won’t get a share.” Not giving cash this year.
December 14, 2025 at 6:42 PM
The bin driver took the team tip last year. Then as I was walking back to the house, one of the crew said “shame you gave it to him - we won’t get a share.” Not giving cash this year.
Beautifully said: “They are being given so many platforms, while voices that represent kindness, open mindedness [and] empathy seem to be scarcer and scarcer. I felt I couldn’t pamper myself with the luxury of silence.”
www.theguardian.com/media/2025/d....
www.theguardian.com/media/2025/d....
Comedian Robin Ince quits Radio 4 show, claiming BBC found his views ‘problematic’
Ince says he resigned as co-host of Infinite Monkey Cage because of what he described as his lack of ‘obedience’
https://www.theguardian.com/media/2025/dec/13/comedian-robin-ince-quits-as-host-of-bbcs-infinite-monkey-cage#:~:text=The%20comedian%20and%20author%20Robin,a%20lack%20of%20“obedience”
December 14, 2025 at 5:47 PM
Beautifully said: “They are being given so many platforms, while voices that represent kindness, open mindedness [and] empathy seem to be scarcer and scarcer. I felt I couldn’t pamper myself with the luxury of silence.”
www.theguardian.com/media/2025/d....
www.theguardian.com/media/2025/d....
She looks concerned
December 12, 2025 at 9:22 PM
She looks concerned
Absolutely agree 💯
December 7, 2025 at 4:04 PM
Absolutely agree 💯
All. The. Time. And not just at Christmas time. But then I can’t buy whatever it is for myself.
December 7, 2025 at 3:57 PM
All. The. Time. And not just at Christmas time. But then I can’t buy whatever it is for myself.
Now on my Xmas radar. Read Stasiland a while ago, been wondering what could be the next read.
November 18, 2025 at 4:50 PM
Now on my Xmas radar. Read Stasiland a while ago, been wondering what could be the next read.
There’s no place like home
There’s no place like home
There’s no place like home
November 16, 2025 at 9:06 PM
There’s no place like home
There’s no place like home
There’s no place like home
There’s a lovely doc on BBC iPlayer about Simple Minds. Just watched it.
November 16, 2025 at 9:05 PM
There’s a lovely doc on BBC iPlayer about Simple Minds. Just watched it.
My job after redundancy!
November 15, 2025 at 5:42 PM
My job after redundancy!
Bought it for my birthday so it was definitely October - I think! A fine purchase from Lewisham HMV.
November 6, 2025 at 6:40 PM
Bought it for my birthday so it was definitely October - I think! A fine purchase from Lewisham HMV.
Joyous! Wish Mondays looked and felt like that.
November 3, 2025 at 9:02 PM
Joyous! Wish Mondays looked and felt like that.
5 - all year and not just Halloween! 🎃
October 31, 2025 at 9:14 PM
5 - all year and not just Halloween! 🎃