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Rebecca Elliot
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Recovering local government policy wonk. Still misses LiveJournal 🇬🇧🇳🇿 she/her
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Similar impulses are probably behind the label that started appearing on my shampoo some months after it launched
A bottle of yellow "banana hair food" shampoo. A label on top of the lid warns DO NO INGEST.
November 18, 2025 at 9:54 AM
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I guess it's not surprising what the most popular thing to hire in a heatwave is...
A lorry from a tool hire company is parked in full sun with a load of air conditioners on the back.
July 11, 2025 at 3:37 PM
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Happy Easter from Brockley
A close up of the basket of a Lime Bike. In the basket is written the word NiPPles. On the right handlebar is a long thin sausage and two wobbly meatballs. Maybe.
April 20, 2025 at 11:38 AM
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Heard a 'thwack' from the direction of the patio as something small landed from a height. I'm guessing somewhere nearby a bird is now having a Bad Friday.
A partially unwrapped Creme Egg lies on paving stones. It's not from around here. A close up of the bottom of the Creme Egg. It has a circular flattened area suggesting - in the words of the forensic novel I'm reading- an abrupt vertical deceleration.
April 18, 2025 at 2:28 PM
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An accidentally topical bedtime library book tonight
The cover of the picture book Diary of a Baby Wombat by Jackie French, illustrated by Bruce Whatley. The photo's poor lighting and uncurated bedroom decor makes it clear that no influencers were involved.
March 15, 2025 at 8:12 PM
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Just seeing this as part of a @migrationmuseum.org exhibit raised my heart rate (and I know I was very lucky to have that avenue open to me). We'll miss them being so close by!
Among a stack of tan cardboard file boxes is one labelled 'highly skilled migrant programme' in stark, black, sans serif capitals. The display is part of the museum's All Our Stories exhibition.
January 25, 2025 at 8:13 PM
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Thanks @londoncentric.media for this update on the increasingly dodgy-looking Really Local Group, who were behind the now-closed Catford Mews.
In October Really Local Group’s Catford Mews cinema closed following a rent dispute with Lewisham council, while financial issues have also affected the company’s other sites in Ealing and Peckham. Now they have another venue teetering on the edge. Over Christmas London Centric noticed that Really Local Group’s Sidcup Storyteller cinema in south east London is facing a winding-up petition due to debts it owes to a short-term loan company. The three screen Sidcup Storyteller operates in an architecturally-praised building which only opened in 2023, funded by millions of pounds of regeneration cash from the local council and the mayor of London. A Bexley council spokesperson confirmed the local arm of Really Local Group is now expected to be liquidated
January 12, 2025 at 2:31 PM
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Nothing but admiration for this cricket team setting up in the frost this morning.
On a frosty field a team of cricketers can be seen setting up wickets and taking up fielding positions. Long shadows lie across the grass and the sky is blue.
January 12, 2025 at 9:55 AM
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Gorgeously frosty morning - my favourite kind of weather.
A brown and papery hydrangea head is covered in frost. An optimistic rose bud stands tall in a frosty garden. A peachy pink colour can be seen through the white frost.
January 11, 2025 at 11:12 AM
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Strong Sir Didymus vibes!
A close up of Sir Didymus, the small fighty dog from the Labyrinth movie. He sports a dashing eye patch, feathery whiskers, and a slouchy velvet hat with long yellow feather.
December 29, 2024 at 8:52 PM
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This 1984 Barbie World of Fashion booklet appeared in my old toys just in time to give some fabulous #Rivals vibes.
To the right, the pink front cover of the Barbie World of Fashion booklet. To the left, Barbie "Silver 'Vette' convertible and "Silver Sensations Fashion" with a massive updo and big pink cape. Barbie in some self described "Spectacular Fashions," including a powder blue cat suit with white lace and fur accessories and a transformable burgundy and silver number with fur stole and fetching hat and veil. Barbie is in workout mode with leg warmers and hot pants, ski mode, equestrian mode (extra Rivals points), a lacy negligee, and some day to night outfits. Ken is ready for anything in chinos, a smoking jacket or tuxedo.
November 29, 2024 at 7:51 PM
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If you're local to #SE4 and have good quality children's things to pass on, Little Village baby bank has a drop off point this Thursday at St Peter's church in Brockley. littlevillagehq.org/donation-gui...
The Little Village baby bank charity have a donation drive at St Peter's church, Wickham Road, Brockley SE4 1LT. Thursday 28th November 11am-2pm. Their website has donation guides!
November 27, 2024 at 9:34 AM
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Deptford scenes
A handmade sign reading "Careful now" leans against safety barriers surrounding a fallen wall. Two pieces of textile art occupy the large square windows of the Royal George pub. Both have the appearance of large quilted granny squares in white, orange and teal. In pixelated lettering the left reads "Weigh the vessel up" and the right, "and mingle with your cup".
October 29, 2024 at 7:17 PM
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"I'm sorry. I can't. Don't hate me."
A discarded yellow Post-It reads "Aoife I've gone - Mike (or Mina?)". Underneath is a small sad face drawn in pencil.
September 19, 2024 at 5:18 PM
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The Ravensbourne heron always finds her light.
Tangled brambles and low hanging willows frame a grey and white heron on a muddy riverbank reflected in the brown water. It has caught the light and looks bright against its background.
September 10, 2024 at 2:43 PM
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I have been *very* patiently waiting my turn to read Britney on Libby 🤓🪩
Screenshot of a library app notification that Britney Spears' The Woman in Me is ready to borrow after 31 weeks' wait.
September 5, 2024 at 10:01 PM
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Always an overachiever at heart. This'll probably be debunked in the morning, but allow me a Lisa Simpson "Grade me!" moment for now.
Screenshot of a chart showing blue/green hue differentiation, with a marker towards the bluest end. The text reads, "your boundary is at hue 196, bluer than 99% of the population. For you, turquoise is green."
September 3, 2024 at 10:09 PM
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A photo of a paperback edition of Fire and Hemlock by Diana Wynne Jones
August 24, 2024 at 12:10 PM
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Pleasing plum harvest on site this morning (yes I waited till the hottest day of the year to pick them, ofc).
A white woman's hand holds a conjoined pair of plums. They are as testicular as that sounds. A paper bag of green and purple plums sits among cool green weeds.
August 12, 2024 at 11:36 AM
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Public health messaging not cutting through with the snail community.
Four snails slowly swarm a damp cigarette packet lying on the pavement. A fifth snail can be seen making a slow approach.
August 7, 2024 at 11:17 AM
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New pots day! Very pleased with how the dark glaze turned out.
A squat, impertinent jug with a thin handle. The light blue glaze has developed a squiggle across its middle. A small shiny black vase. The glaze has matt black and copper tones. A small straight sided bud vase with a shiny thick, white glaze and rusty speckles.
June 5, 2024 at 2:53 PM
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I'm a bit annoyed that the glaze ran so badly on this one as the colours are otherwise quite pleasing. Onwards!
A ceramic bowl glazed with melting shiny white on the outside and soft water green on the inside.
May 16, 2024 at 5:47 PM
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"It's a nice day, I'm going to go find some bluebells," is a definite upside to unemployment. Although the nice day bit was in fact quite deceptive 🥶
A large patch of bluebells in soft focus Bluebells flowering in front of a mossy log
April 17, 2024 at 2:48 PM
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Two bowls fresh out of the kiln - the dark glaze is satisfyingly liquid.
The interior of a white glazed bowl with dark glaze running down from the rim. A wide bowl glazed in white with cobalt splashes
March 23, 2024 at 8:36 PM
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This morning, democracy came with an organ accompaniment
A Victorian church door with polling station notices
March 7, 2024 at 1:06 PM