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Just a #pwME/CFS, an #unpaidcarer for my wife who has rheumatoid arthritis and for our #SEN son, navigating my way through life and #ElectiveHomeEducation. In an increasingly volatile society.

#childloss #stillbirth #rainbowbaby #miscarriage
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Managed to get out for a short walk in the woods today. Woods, any woods where my peaceful place, a place I used to be able to spend hours wandering around in. The place my soul feels most at home. I would happily live in a tiny home if I could be in the middle of a wood. I miss the woods.
A very low angle landscape photograph of a woodland path with damp autumnal leaves and pine needles scattered on the floor. The path and a future yet to be discovered disappearing into the trees in the background.
October 13, 2025 at 2:53 PM
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Far too close to home for my liking.

With each and every passing day we show ourselves to not be the most intelligent animal on this planet. There is more that unites us both with all other humans and all other living things on this planet. Yet we spend more time and energy hating.
Picture of a sea front promenade in the England where Israel flags have been attached to the lampposts.
October 7, 2025 at 11:45 AM
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So if Tice is concerned that Starmer has given licence to people like ‘Antifa’ (as if it’s an organisation, sound familiar?) to arm and attack Farage and Reform Ltd does that mean he’s admitting they are indeed fascists.
Starmer has 'given licence to people like Antifa to arm and come after Reform', says Richard Tice Starmer has 'given licence to people like Antifa to arm and come after Reform', says Richard Tice. Picture: Alamy By Ella Bennett Richard Tice has accused Sir Keir Starmer of inciting violence and "inviting Antifa to take up arms and come after Nigel Farage" and Reform.
October 1, 2025 at 8:26 PM
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Pinched this. I do not standby or support Israel and their enablers in anyway! Starmer and co and the Tory’s before them should be held legally accountable for their actions supporting genocide. There should also be an investigation into payments received by Israel.

#UKagainstracism
Keir Starmer says the UK stands with Israel.. UK Against Racism I am a UK citizen and I do not stand with Israel, or anyone who arms it, funds it, or enables it.
October 1, 2025 at 3:53 PM
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Sooo… how are the military going to respond to being summoned by a complete c@*t and a pedo to be humiliated in such a public way?

The military could bring this dictatorship to an end. Will they? Or will they bend the knee?
Meme with photo of US generals at shit show dictator speech. BREAKING NEWS HOLY SH*T! Look at this photo of the generals watching Trump speak at Quantico today! SMASH THE IF YOU KNOW EXACTLY WHAT THEY'RE ALL THINKING!
September 30, 2025 at 10:10 PM
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It’s the Trump ‘they’re eating our cats & dogs’ moment for Fartrage. His cult followers will soak it up, but hopefully those who are going to Reform Ltd to punish Labour and Conservatives will start to see them for what they are. Reform Ltd aren’t the answer. Personally it’s @greenparty.org.uk.
Screen shot of news article in which Nigel Farage claims Eastern Europeans are ‘eating swans I. Royal Parks’.
September 24, 2025 at 12:21 PM
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Well, as expected my body is giving me payback for yesterday morning and I need to rest as much as I can today. However, as a carer and a parent, the total rest that I need is an impossibility. However it’s always good to have some company while doing jobs I hate, sewing our sons Cub
Square framed black and white photo of our dog resting on my legs while I sew cub badges to our son’s uniform.
September 24, 2025 at 12:21 PM
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Such a gorgeous handsome hound.

#dog #canine #greekharehound #canaryislandhound #rescuedog #photography #iphonephotography #aresthedog
Head shot of a gorgeous tan and white canary island hound cross Greek hare hound. Enjoying the last warm rays of a setting sun as we sit on the prom watching the tide receding.
September 8, 2025 at 11:51 PM
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Welcome to the return of the English summer 🤣. The garden is happy though.

#iphonevideography #rain #videography #englishsummer #puddle
September 3, 2025 at 12:16 PM
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Just a little early summer sea tranquillity as the sun sets and the tide returns.

#videograpy #iphonevideo #beach #waves #gentle #calm #sunset #summerevening #nature
August 23, 2025 at 6:53 PM
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P2025 tracker, 47% of the way to completion with over 1250 days of his term left (assume accuracy of course).
P2025 tracker showing 47% completed. 317 total objectives, involving 34 agencies. With 1250 days, 04 hours,34 minutes and 01 left on the term end clock.
August 19, 2025 at 12:31 PM
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Our wedding flower, bright, cheerful and full of joy. Completely the opposite of me, a grumpy old Victor Meldrew (One Foot in the Grave, British tv comedy series). And yet my wife is just mad enough to love me but not mad enough to be locked up in an asylum. It’s a very fine line. 😂
Yet another photo of a sunflower. These nice bright yellow beauties are sat in front of our empty open fire and sidelight from our lounge window giving nice contrast.
August 16, 2025 at 10:03 AM
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80 years on from the end of the war with Japan. My grandfather fought in the India, Africa & Burma campaigns. And was one of the ‘lucky’ ones to return. Like so many, he wouldn’t talk about his time during WW2. He was a true gentlemen & had a great influence in my life. For that, I am the lucky one!
A dark and emotional landscape photo of my grandfathers Burma Star medal hanging on the top left third cross point. With a number 80 in white font in a red square to the left of it, a candle of remembrance in the bottom right foreground and part of a memorial case in the background.
August 15, 2025 at 12:39 PM
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Hollyhock seeding time. It’s just amazing how nature has turned a vital part of life into a beautiful work of art. And each plant, insect and animal is it own work of art in its own right. Such a shame that we, in our own perceived intelligence, often don’t see it. And instead choose destruction.
Landscap photo looking down the stem of a Hollyhock stem in a golden evening light, as it prepares to release the seeds of the next generation to the world. Shallow focus on a closed seed pod with others closer to opening in the background. Close up photo of and opening Hollyhock seed pod opening up in the golden evening light.
August 15, 2025 at 7:07 AM
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I couldn’t get the whole article screenshot and on here.

Yet more research proving #pwME/CFS have been right all this time and the medical, political and media worlds have been neglectful, now borderline abusing pwMECFS. ME/CFS is real, time stop the lies! apple.news/AZmeGOQTOQJi...
Scientists find link between genes and ME/ chronic fatigue syndrome Large study suggests people's genetics could 'tip the balance' on whether they would develop the illness. Early findings from the world's largest study into the genetics of the condition pinpointed eight regions of the human genome that were substantially different in people with an ME/CFS diagnosis compared to those without the illness. The discovery suggests that several variants of genes commonly found in the population raise the risk of developing the illness, though many people will carry the variants and never acquire it. Over 150,000 more people in England have ME than previously thought, study finds Read more Prof Chris Ponting, an investigator on the DecodeME study at the University of Edinburgh, called the results "a wake-up call" that showed a person's genetics could "tip the balance" on whether they would develop ME/CFS. "These provide the first robust evidence for genetic contributions to ME," Ponting said. "There are many genetic variants that apply across the genome that predispose "This really adds validity and credibility for people with ME," said Sonya Chowdhury, chief executive of Action for ME and a DecodeME co-investigator. "We know that many people have experienced comments like 'ME is not real'. They've been to doctors and they've been disbelieved or told that it's not a real illness." Despite its long history, scientists understand very little about the causes of ME/CFS, though most patients report an infection before symptoms first appear. Typical symptoms include extreme tiredness, sleep problems, brain fog and a worsening of symptoms after physical or mental activities, known as post-exertional malaise, which can take weeks to recover from. It is estimated that 67 million people are affected by ME/CFS at an annual cost to the global economy of tens of billions of pounds. In the UK, the annual economic Prof Anne McArdle, who studies ME/CFS at the University of Liverpool, said the results, which have not yet been published in a peer-reviewed journal, provided "a solid basis" for future work that would hopefully help accelerate the development of a treatment for the devastating illness. Di Beata Godlewska, who studies ME/CFS at the University of Oxford, recently used magnetic resonance spectroscopy to scan the brains of people with ME/CFS and long Covid. Those with ME/CFS but not long Covid had high levels of lactate in the anterior cingulate cortex, a brain region that integrates information about effort and emotion. This points to disrupted energy metabolism in the brain, and impaired mitochondria, the battery-like structures that provide energy inside cells. Godlewska said "It's a very sad fact that people with ME/CFS are still disbelieved and the disease has been so neglected, especially when it comes to research funding. Hopefully this study will come with a benefit of both fighting the stigma, and convincing research funders that this is a truly biological condition."
August 7, 2025 at 1:57 AM
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Nature has a beauty that goes beyond the obvious.

#photography #iPhonephotography #snapseed #nature #pinkflower #pink #faunaandflora
Photograph of the back of a pink flower with the evening sun filtering through creating a radiant pink and green beauty.
July 16, 2025 at 10:00 AM
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A beating fluffy bumblebee busy saving the planet one flower at a time. Stay safe little hero, the world needs you more than it needs humans.

#photograhy #iphonephotography #snapseed #bumblebee #nature #polintaion #savingtheplanet
A photograph of a bumblebee feeding and pollinating a blue flower.
July 15, 2025 at 1:26 PM
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I love the algorithm free content. Never know what weird and wonder shizzle will show up in amongst all the political posts. It’s refreshing and often need in this world climate.

Oh, & here’s our beautiful rescue boy enjoying the sun and saying hello to everyone who walks past hoping for a treat.
Rescued Greek Hare Hound x Canary Island Hound enjoying a sunny on the prom by the sailing club. Gosh he’s cute and loves everyone.
June 30, 2025 at 8:48 AM
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Government whip quits over disability benefit cuts Labour MP Vicky Foxcroft has resigned as a whip over the government's plans to cut disability benefits. In a letter to the prime minister, Foxcroft said she understood the need to address "the ever-increasing welfare bill" but said cuts to personal independence payments and universal credit should "not be part of the solution" She said she had "wrestled with whether I should resign or remain in the government and fight for changes from within" She added: "Sadly it now seems that we are not going to get the changes I desperately wanted to see."
June 19, 2025 at 8:08 PM
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In solidarity with the amazing people on the streets of America today peacefully standing up against fascism and dictatorship. You are not alone, the free world is with you. Happy Barack Obama Day.
Photo of Barack Obama, smiling, confident, a good President, a gentleman.
June 14, 2025 at 6:43 AM
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Gorgeous cosy canine. From lonely, lost and starving in the mountains of Greece. Facing a cruel slow painful death over the winter, to warm, cosy, fed and loved in the UK. We can't believe how lucky we have been to have this wonderful soul join our family.
Black and white landscape photograph of a cosy, loved, sleeping dog rescued from the mountains of Greece, now living his best life in the UK.
June 5, 2025 at 9:10 AM
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Burma Star clematis.
Photo of a Burna Star Clematis
May 30, 2025 at 3:12 PM
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Happy heavenly birthday to our eldest. Stillborn 11 years ago today and forever in our hearts and minds.
Photo of a birthday cake.
May 27, 2025 at 3:40 PM
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Haven’t posted for while so here’s a little summer photo.
Photo of an English riverside town on a mostly sunny summer day with some moody clouds.
May 26, 2025 at 2:18 PM
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So, according to the latest polls, Reform is gaining significantly more voters from Torys than Labour. While Labour are losing voters to Greens and Lib Dem. Starmer and co aren't stupid and should be aware of this, so the narrative that they're chasing Reform voters doesn't hold ground. 1 of 2
Political party favourability ratings, May 2025 Do you have a favourable or unfavourable opinion of the following? % with a favourable opinion. Amongst other things, it indicates that Reform is gaining significantly more votes from the Torys than Labour. And Labour are losing most of their votes to Green and Lib Dem.
May 18, 2025 at 8:23 AM