Amanda Sancassani
@quellyquokka.bsky.social
Counting backwards - love wine, food and sport. 🇮🇹 by descent. Tasman bay is my go to 🇳🇿
Making himself sound a right berk #ashes
'We trained too much': McCullum blames England's training overdose for Ashes loss reut.rs/3KMXE87
'We trained too much': McCullum blames England's training overdose for Ashes loss
England's preparation for their second Ashes test may have been a case of too much training and not enough freshness, head coach Brendon McCullum said after his side slumped to another demoralising eight-wicket loss to Australia on Sunday.
reut.rs
December 7, 2025 at 1:42 PM
Making himself sound a right berk #ashes
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Not many expected England to win in Brisbane but given that the last 2 years has been solely about winning in Oz to the detriment of the CC (Kookaburra ball, concentrating on fast bowlers, ridding us of county stalwarts, not letting Eng players play many county games) then we should be punching..
December 7, 2025 at 12:27 PM
Not many expected England to win in Brisbane but given that the last 2 years has been solely about winning in Oz to the detriment of the CC (Kookaburra ball, concentrating on fast bowlers, ridding us of county stalwarts, not letting Eng players play many county games) then we should be punching..
William Blake
Tyger! Tyger! burning bright,
In the forests of the night;
What immortal hand or eye,
Could frame thy fearful symmetry?
#poetry
Tyger! Tyger! burning bright,
In the forests of the night;
What immortal hand or eye,
Could frame thy fearful symmetry?
#poetry
Which lines of poetry live rent-free in your head?
December 6, 2025 at 10:11 PM
William Blake
Tyger! Tyger! burning bright,
In the forests of the night;
What immortal hand or eye,
Could frame thy fearful symmetry?
#poetry
Tyger! Tyger! burning bright,
In the forests of the night;
What immortal hand or eye,
Could frame thy fearful symmetry?
#poetry
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They threw apple crumble at the display case; police have taken them into custardy...
December 6, 2025 at 12:48 PM
They threw apple crumble at the display case; police have taken them into custardy...
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The problem with day/night tests in Australia is you can experience England losing during the daylight hours. This kind of thing belongs to the dark times between three and four in the morning, like other nightmares. #TheCricket
December 6, 2025 at 10:27 AM
The problem with day/night tests in Australia is you can experience England losing during the daylight hours. This kind of thing belongs to the dark times between three and four in the morning, like other nightmares. #TheCricket
Such sad news about The Judge Robin Smith especially after the press articles in the last week. We were certainly blessed to have had him play at #Hampshire He would’ve relished #bazball RIP
December 2, 2025 at 7:55 PM
Such sad news about The Judge Robin Smith especially after the press articles in the last week. We were certainly blessed to have had him play at #Hampshire He would’ve relished #bazball RIP
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Huge respect to the papers for finding both an 88 year old worried about the tax bill on her 6 bedroom Kensington house and a 20 year old fretting about only being able to save £12k a year tax free.
Top work all around. These are not easy case studies to find.
Top work all around. These are not easy case studies to find.
November 29, 2025 at 9:24 AM
Huge respect to the papers for finding both an 88 year old worried about the tax bill on her 6 bedroom Kensington house and a 20 year old fretting about only being able to save £12k a year tax free.
Top work all around. These are not easy case studies to find.
Top work all around. These are not easy case studies to find.
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Just 13k more signatures and the call for a public inquiry into Russian interference has to be debate in Parliament
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...
Petition: Call a public inquiry into Russian influence on UK politics & democracy
We are concerned about reported efforts from Russia to influence democracy in the US, UK, Europe and elsewhere. We believe we must establish the depth and breadth of possible Russian influence campaig...
petition.parliament.uk
November 28, 2025 at 7:53 PM
Just 13k more signatures and the call for a public inquiry into Russian interference has to be debate in Parliament
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...
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Australia just recorded zero cervical cancer cases in women under 25 for the first time since records began in 1982. The amazing result of HPV vaccination.
November 28, 2025 at 8:44 PM
Australia just recorded zero cervical cancer cases in women under 25 for the first time since records began in 1982. The amazing result of HPV vaccination.
Happy Days #PSV…. Cracking performance - fits perfectly with #SaintsFC result last night - good to see old managers at the game too
#LIVPSV
Afgelopen! Liverpool mag dan geennschim meer zijn van de ploeg van vorig seizoen maar dat neemt niet weg dat dit een historische zege is van de Eindhovenaren.
Liverpool-PSV 1-4! Dank voor het volgen!
Afgelopen! Liverpool mag dan geennschim meer zijn van de ploeg van vorig seizoen maar dat neemt niet weg dat dit een historische zege is van de Eindhovenaren.
Liverpool-PSV 1-4! Dank voor het volgen!
November 26, 2025 at 9:56 PM
Just pinched myself to make sure I was watching the game live. What a comprehensive win that was #SaintsFC
Happy travels home for the away contingent for a change ⚽️⚽️
Happy travels home for the away contingent for a change ⚽️⚽️
November 22, 2025 at 2:34 PM
Just pinched myself to make sure I was watching the game live. What a comprehensive win that was #SaintsFC
Happy travels home for the away contingent for a change ⚽️⚽️
Happy travels home for the away contingent for a change ⚽️⚽️
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As an occasional watcher, and someone just following by text, would it fair to say, what the fuck was that match? No-one could bat, and then one guy was really good at batting and wrapped the whole thing up in an hour?
November 22, 2025 at 10:06 AM
As an occasional watcher, and someone just following by text, would it fair to say, what the fuck was that match? No-one could bat, and then one guy was really good at batting and wrapped the whole thing up in an hour?
November 21, 2025 at 9:50 AM
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Love being reminded to do this every year. It's a win/win all round
November 11, 2025 at 11:00 AM
Love being reminded to do this every year. It's a win/win all round
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October 31, 2025 at 2:19 PM
If you're a member of the National Trust remember to vote for council members by midnight tonight.
Use the Quick Vote option.
Entryist pressure group Reform Trust is trying to seize control. Stop them
Voting is quick and easy if your membership card is at hand
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Entryist pressure group Reform Trust is trying to seize control. Stop them
Voting is quick and easy if your membership card is at hand
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Solid graphic.
October 29, 2025 at 9:48 PM
Solid graphic.
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Life lesson, never save a dress or shoes for a special occasion or only use certain glasses and crockery on special days. None of us know how much time we have or where life will take us. Wear that special coat, use that special champagne glass, drink that expensive wine that you’re saving. 🥰
September 27, 2025 at 7:08 PM
Life lesson, never save a dress or shoes for a special occasion or only use certain glasses and crockery on special days. None of us know how much time we have or where life will take us. Wear that special coat, use that special champagne glass, drink that expensive wine that you’re saving. 🥰
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Friday’s @thetimes.com cartoon times.newsprints.co.uk/morten-morla...
September 18, 2025 at 8:02 PM
Friday’s @thetimes.com cartoon times.newsprints.co.uk/morten-morla...
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Breaking news: Robert Redford, an actor whose looks and subtle magnetism in films made him one of the biggest movie stars of all time, but who also forged a legacy in cinema as a patron saint of American independent film, died Sept. 16. He was 89.
Robert Redford, movie star and Sundance founder, dies at 89
He won a massive following with “Butch Cassidy” and “All the President’s Men.” Through the Sundance Institute, he became a patron saint of independent film.
www.washingtonpost.com
September 16, 2025 at 12:25 PM
Breaking news: Robert Redford, an actor whose looks and subtle magnetism in films made him one of the biggest movie stars of all time, but who also forged a legacy in cinema as a patron saint of American independent film, died Sept. 16. He was 89.
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👀"His proposed solution to the social care crisis was in part to encourage family members – in particular, women – to care for ageing relatives themselves rather than outsourcing their care to the state, even if it meant being unable to continue with paid employment." @rmcunliffe.bsky.social
Danny Kruger gives up on Toryism
The East Wiltshire MP was seen as critical to the Conservative rebuilding project. Then he defected to Reform
www.newstatesman.com
September 16, 2025 at 11:05 AM
👀"His proposed solution to the social care crisis was in part to encourage family members – in particular, women – to care for ageing relatives themselves rather than outsourcing their care to the state, even if it meant being unable to continue with paid employment." @rmcunliffe.bsky.social
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Enormous sense of entitlement here. And the billionaire responsible is, of course, a Trump backer
#BBCNews - Water firm bans tankers from transporting water for billionaire's lake
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Southern Water bans tankers doing runs to US billionaire's lake
Tankers taking water for US billionaire Stephen Schwarzman have been told to stop by Southern Water.
www.bbc.com
September 12, 2025 at 7:30 AM
Enormous sense of entitlement here. And the billionaire responsible is, of course, a Trump backer