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whenyouarestrange.bsky.social
@whenyouarestrange.bsky.social
If I was a stick of rock the words inside would say lover of history. Medievalist. Self confessed weirdo. Disability access advocate. UK based.
and that is how they save money. Vile people.
Reform UK-led Derbyshire council announce closure of eight residential care homes just days before Christmas.

That's going to spell misery and considerable upset for hundreds of vulnerable people and their carers.

www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Reform council’s plan to shut eight care homes ‘a betrayal of local people’
Announcement after proposed sale falls through prompts backlash and union says more than 200 jobs at risk
www.theguardian.com
December 24, 2025 at 5:36 PM
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I wrote about Yule Logs for @thespectator1828.bsky.social: “While the Yule Log may have pagan origins, it is perhaps better understood as the wooden equivalent of a goose or turkey – a special treat for the Christmas season, relieving the misery of midwinter.” spectator.com/article/the-... 🪵
The ancient tradition of burning a Yule Log
To most modern Britons the words ‘Yule Log’ probably bring to mind that masterstroke of marketing that has enabled supermarkets to sell an ordinary chocolate roulade (with the addition of a plastic sp...
spectator.com
December 24, 2025 at 11:00 AM
I know funding for local councils and for heritage locations is more than a little tight, but we need public spaces even more now. www.change.org/p/save-banbu...
December 24, 2025 at 4:19 PM
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There's currently a massive existential threat to a museum in my hometown. We're hoping that online voices will help protect Banbury Museum from being defunded and shut down. This is a really special place to me & to my family, I'd appreciate help!

www.change.org/p/save-banbu...
Sign the Petition
Save Banbury & Museum and Gallery: Urge Cherwell to source alternative funding
www.change.org
December 24, 2025 at 11:05 AM
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Stamp Collection - Please don't forget to keep collecting stamps for the ME Association this Christmas!

Simply cut or gently rip used stamps from their envelopes, taking care not to damage the stamp.

#pwME #MECFS #MyalgicE #MyalgicEncephalomyelitis #LongCovid
December 17, 2025 at 2:10 PM
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New discovery: Roman-era marble bathtub dating 1st c. AD reused as fountain trough unearthed in Ephesus.
The discovery was made during excavations, offering rare insight into how luxury household objects were adapted for practical use in later phases of the city

www.turkiyetoday.com/culture/roma...
December 17, 2025 at 8:53 PM
I've been failed by the NHS and a number of its processes don't work well, but I still defend it because it's still the best form of overall healthcare there is.
December 17, 2025 at 7:31 PM
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Tommy Robinson and his far right goons are holding a carol service to honour the birth of a displaced Middle Eastern refugee who started a religion that explicitly emphasized a belief in universal love, peace and tolerance over earthly nations and division.

Dimmer than broken Christmas tree lights
December 13, 2025 at 2:26 PM
So evocative
Ladybird Artists Advent Calendar, window 11
‘Mam Tor’
Artist: SR Badmin
December 11, 2025 at 12:42 PM
Very pleased to find they are on BSky.
December 8, 2025 at 11:17 AM
I missed my carefully crafted corner of Twitter and finally decided to join the BSky gang.
December 1, 2025 at 11:05 AM