Karen Turpin
@karenturps.bsky.social
Somehow I became 50. Mum, wife, maths teacher, Wordler, Plymouth Argyle fan, occasional poker player.
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For all the doubters, how are these not the same?
January 21, 2025 at 2:15 PM
For all the doubters, how are these not the same?
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Rev. Mariann Edgar Budde to Trump: "I ask you to have mercy upon the people in our country who are scared now. There are gay, lesbian, and transgender people in Democratic, Republican, and independent families, some who fear for their lives ... and the vast majority of immigrants are not criminals"
January 21, 2025 at 6:49 PM
Rev. Mariann Edgar Budde to Trump: "I ask you to have mercy upon the people in our country who are scared now. There are gay, lesbian, and transgender people in Democratic, Republican, and independent families, some who fear for their lives ... and the vast majority of immigrants are not criminals"
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1/ So, where were we? Oh yep, #duvetknowitschristmas. Firstly, some admin: Twitter/X has evidently been run into the ground by a preening, self-radicalised clot, so while there's a slim possibility that this annual celebration might be thriving over there, I won't know cos I won't be looking.
December 24, 2024 at 7:32 PM
1/ So, where were we? Oh yep, #duvetknowitschristmas. Firstly, some admin: Twitter/X has evidently been run into the ground by a preening, self-radicalised clot, so while there's a slim possibility that this annual celebration might be thriving over there, I won't know cos I won't be looking.
Just spent 45 minutes playing hide and seek at Hopwood Park services. That's 2 adults and a 16 year old. Best time I've ever had in a services. Apologies to anyone weirded out by us crouching down in odd places.
December 22, 2024 at 5:57 PM
Just spent 45 minutes playing hide and seek at Hopwood Park services. That's 2 adults and a 16 year old. Best time I've ever had in a services. Apologies to anyone weirded out by us crouching down in odd places.
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If you tell a woman you like her dress, it’s highly likely you’ll get at least one of these responses:
(If it has pockets)
“Thanks. It has pockets!” [shows you the pockets]
“It only cost a fiver! Bargain!”
“This old thing! It’s not nice. I look like a potato. I’m going to burn it.”
(If it has pockets)
“Thanks. It has pockets!” [shows you the pockets]
“It only cost a fiver! Bargain!”
“This old thing! It’s not nice. I look like a potato. I’m going to burn it.”
November 28, 2024 at 9:27 AM
If you tell a woman you like her dress, it’s highly likely you’ll get at least one of these responses:
(If it has pockets)
“Thanks. It has pockets!” [shows you the pockets]
“It only cost a fiver! Bargain!”
“This old thing! It’s not nice. I look like a potato. I’m going to burn it.”
(If it has pockets)
“Thanks. It has pockets!” [shows you the pockets]
“It only cost a fiver! Bargain!”
“This old thing! It’s not nice. I look like a potato. I’m going to burn it.”
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This headline still makes me chuckle.
The wording in brackets is still the best part though.
The wording in brackets is still the best part though.
July 16, 2024 at 2:38 PM
This headline still makes me chuckle.
The wording in brackets is still the best part though.
The wording in brackets is still the best part though.
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With Heidi Alexander replacing Louise Haigh as transport secretary, the cabinet is now 100% state school educated for the first time in history.
(Sir Keir Starmer's school was a selective state school when he joined, then became private two years into his time there.)
(Sir Keir Starmer's school was a selective state school when he joined, then became private two years into his time there.)
November 29, 2024 at 1:21 PM
With Heidi Alexander replacing Louise Haigh as transport secretary, the cabinet is now 100% state school educated for the first time in history.
(Sir Keir Starmer's school was a selective state school when he joined, then became private two years into his time there.)
(Sir Keir Starmer's school was a selective state school when he joined, then became private two years into his time there.)
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Good to see Farridge is concerned about his uterus. If he doesn't want an abortion, he doesn't have to have one.
November 29, 2024 at 7:32 PM
Good to see Farridge is concerned about his uterus. If he doesn't want an abortion, he doesn't have to have one.
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Just a reminder for anyone out shopping for me today…I do not want ANY birds for Christmas this year. I don’t care if you can get 2 turtle doves for the price of 1 or if there’s a 4AM door-buster deal on French hens. Zero birds. None birds.
November 29, 2024 at 1:28 PM
Just a reminder for anyone out shopping for me today…I do not want ANY birds for Christmas this year. I don’t care if you can get 2 turtle doves for the price of 1 or if there’s a 4AM door-buster deal on French hens. Zero birds. None birds.
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How to spot a fake Casio fx-991EX:
1. Genuine calculator has a 'boxier' font on the module number.
2. Fakes have a grey-ish font on number keys.
3. Fakes have silver screws on rear, real have black screws.
4. Fakes mis-spell Poisson as Posson under 'Distributions'
1. Genuine calculator has a 'boxier' font on the module number.
2. Fakes have a grey-ish font on number keys.
3. Fakes have silver screws on rear, real have black screws.
4. Fakes mis-spell Poisson as Posson under 'Distributions'
October 3, 2024 at 6:51 AM
How to spot a fake Casio fx-991EX:
1. Genuine calculator has a 'boxier' font on the module number.
2. Fakes have a grey-ish font on number keys.
3. Fakes have silver screws on rear, real have black screws.
4. Fakes mis-spell Poisson as Posson under 'Distributions'
1. Genuine calculator has a 'boxier' font on the module number.
2. Fakes have a grey-ish font on number keys.
3. Fakes have silver screws on rear, real have black screws.
4. Fakes mis-spell Poisson as Posson under 'Distributions'
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Wonderful creativity from the kids at Christmas! 🎄
November 27, 2024 at 3:15 PM
Wonderful creativity from the kids at Christmas! 🎄
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Just cutting an article out of Kerrang! with some rock paper scissors.
November 27, 2024 at 7:38 PM
Just cutting an article out of Kerrang! with some rock paper scissors.
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[me telling my story how I survived a plane crash and lived on a deserted island for a year] it was crazy
[friend who once got a text from me where I accidentally called the grinch the grink] was the grink there?
[friend who once got a text from me where I accidentally called the grinch the grink] was the grink there?
July 3, 2023 at 4:13 PM
[me telling my story how I survived a plane crash and lived on a deserted island for a year] it was crazy
[friend who once got a text from me where I accidentally called the grinch the grink] was the grink there?
[friend who once got a text from me where I accidentally called the grinch the grink] was the grink there?
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nobody does more brutal fashion reviews than the irish
November 22, 2024 at 1:57 PM
nobody does more brutal fashion reviews than the irish
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Sad story in The Times about 88 year old farmer, John Kemp-Welch, who works 5,000 acres of difficult hill farming land in Scotland.
Fortunately, he somehow found time to be Chair of the London Stock Exchange, a stockbroker for 30 years and on the board of HSBC.
Fortunately, he somehow found time to be Chair of the London Stock Exchange, a stockbroker for 30 years and on the board of HSBC.
November 25, 2024 at 9:54 PM
Sad story in The Times about 88 year old farmer, John Kemp-Welch, who works 5,000 acres of difficult hill farming land in Scotland.
Fortunately, he somehow found time to be Chair of the London Stock Exchange, a stockbroker for 30 years and on the board of HSBC.
Fortunately, he somehow found time to be Chair of the London Stock Exchange, a stockbroker for 30 years and on the board of HSBC.
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To be fair she does look like a chicken.
November 23, 2024 at 2:08 PM
To be fair she does look like a chicken.
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I was once in a band called Homeopathy. We were like Placebo, but charged more.
November 22, 2024 at 5:47 PM
I was once in a band called Homeopathy. We were like Placebo, but charged more.
Fabulous moment teaching Y8 today. A student saw me pouring tea from my teapot (with a PAFC tea cosy 💚) and asked why I had a kettle on my desk. I told them it was a teapot, to which they replied "Why is it wearing clothes?" 🤣
November 18, 2024 at 7:40 PM
Fabulous moment teaching Y8 today. A student saw me pouring tea from my teapot (with a PAFC tea cosy 💚) and asked why I had a kettle on my desk. I told them it was a teapot, to which they replied "Why is it wearing clothes?" 🤣
Damnit! I thought this place was better than that!
November 17, 2024 at 1:52 PM
Damnit! I thought this place was better than that!