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South Wales Valleys Welsh.
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Final bids on mouse and wrench are £900 & £685 thank you so much to everybody who placed beds. It’s been amazing and exhausting in equal parts. I feel like my brain is cooked but we managed to raise some serious money for some very good courses. Thank you.
December 7, 2025 at 9:50 PM
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Senior DWP civil servant blames victims for carer’s allowance scandal.

Ridiculous.

People punished for providing unpaid care. Complex rules and cliff-edge limits result in benefits withdrawn for going over by pennies.

Thousands prosecuted. Meanwhile, no one charged for the Post Office scandal.
Senior DWP civil servant blames victims for carer’s allowance scandal
Neil Couling said failings by individual claimants ‘at the heart’ of crisis, despite a report finding DWP shortcomings ‘unacceptable’
www.theguardian.com
December 7, 2025 at 9:32 AM
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Morning all.

Photographer Martin Parr. Elland, West Yorkshire From ‘Bad Weather’. December, 1978.
December 7, 2025 at 8:25 AM
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So sad to hear of the death of Martin Parr. Hard to think of anyone that has done as much to support photography; I'm really chuffed to have a couple of books in his library in Bristol.

"Hi Jon

Thanks for the urinal zine, most enjoyable and straight on the shelf!

Martin Parr"
December 7, 2025 at 8:09 PM
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Very sad to hear Martin Parr has died. I felt honoured to welcome him into my home just a couple of months ago. A great artist and a true gent.
December 7, 2025 at 1:30 PM
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Cornish artist Kirsty Elson creates art with driftwood and other found material #WomensArt
#December7th #ArtAdvent 🎄
December 7, 2025 at 5:53 AM
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It’s my usual #SelfCareSunday post where yet again I can’t give #gratitude and thanks enough to @cerysmatthews.bsky.social for the joyous soundtrack she provides

It’s a real and rare talent that can bring out and connect the soul in everything: music, history, photography, nature, food and people
December 7, 2025 at 1:01 PM
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'The Skate Girls of Kabul' photographic series by Jessica Fulford-Dobson featuring girls from the Afghan capital before the Taliban took control. #womensart #NeverForget women and girls of Afghanistan #HumanRights
December 7, 2025 at 2:10 PM
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Wren has reached £500
December 7, 2025 at 2:17 PM
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Mouse now at £650
December 7, 2025 at 1:21 PM
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Mouse has reached £620 and Wren £460
My Charity auction ends tonight at 9pm UK time. Wren has reached £420 and mouse has reached £600. If you want to bid please do so in the comments below or by dm. Thanks to everyone who has placed bids so far. This is rapidly becoming my favourite start to Christmas/Advent & makes me super happy
December 7, 2025 at 1:05 PM
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Bar’s open!

Photographer Martin Parr Union Hotel. Manchester, 1974.
Martin Parr, always making the ordinary extraordinary.
December 7, 2025 at 4:52 PM
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December 7, 2025 at 5:13 PM
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Tove Jansson's (1957) illustration from her book 'Moominland Midwinter'. Moomintroll, unlike his family who hibernate, decides to stay up through the harsh winter. It is a tale of endurance, acceptance and learning to live with the discomfort of uncertainty #WomensArt
December 7, 2025 at 5:38 AM
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'40 Below 0' painting by painter, singer and musician Joni Mitchell #WomensArt
December 7, 2025 at 5:42 AM
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Bidding has just risen to £400 🙌🏻💝🙌🏻💝❤️🩷❤️🩷❤️🩷❤️🩷❤️🩷❤️🩷❤️🩷🩷
December 6, 2025 at 5:23 PM
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Young people in Butetown and Cardiff Bay, home to one of UK's oldest black communities, explore Welsh heritage. Photo 2024 by French photographer Clementine Schneidermann.
December 6, 2025 at 5:53 PM
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'I greatly enjoyed Northerners and Made in Manchester, especially the latter, and eagerly await the next book.'
'Absolutely crackin' book!'
'Can’t put it down. So interesting to read about where you were born & grew up. Amazing talent & diversity.'
'A truly excellent read.'
November 13, 2025 at 1:48 PM
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Out out tonight lads, whatever you’re up enjoy yourselves 🍻
December 6, 2025 at 6:05 PM
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Our grandparents didn’t vote for fascists… THEY SHOT THEM!

Gilbert & George: 21st Century Pictures at the Hayward Gallery
December 4, 2025 at 4:50 PM
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Trebanog last weekend
December 1, 2025 at 1:54 PM
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In Porthcawl last week
December 5, 2025 at 4:26 PM
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This looks like it may right up my street, in fact I used to live on the street that the gallery is.

My two fav creative sheddies in my adoptive hometown - showing off their shed related work…. hope I get an invitation to the opening night!
Sheds.

Engine sheds. Potting sheds. Garden sheds. Wood sheds. Bike sheds. Boat sheds.

Another date for your diary- an exhibition at Turner House Penarth with Lee John Phillips about our shared love of sheds; open Jan the 15th; evening reception on the 16th.

More details soon!
December 1, 2025 at 7:58 PM
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The UK’s only #BasqueCountry deli is in #Cambridgeshire

Following proudly in the footsteps of his shopkeeper father, deli owner Imanol works tirelessly to bring the very best #artisan foods from his homeland to here

Today the shop celebrates its 2nd anniversary in #StNeots

#MigrationIsBeautiful
December 6, 2025 at 9:34 AM