woolhatwoman Jean C
@woolhatwoman.bsky.social
Retired. 2 grownup children, 3 grandchildren. Was an analyst/programmer but now just baffled! Married to retired software engineer. Nature, cats, birds, puns, quizzes in no particular order.
I am extremely sorry to say that my mam, Woolhatwoman/Jean, passed away on the 25th of January. She had come to terms and was quiet, peaceful and comfortable, surrounded by her family and cared for by excellent NHS staff (who had all become immediately fond of her).
Woolhatdaughter/Kathryn.
Woolhatdaughter/Kathryn.
January 31, 2025 at 2:32 PM
I am extremely sorry to say that my mam, Woolhatwoman/Jean, passed away on the 25th of January. She had come to terms and was quiet, peaceful and comfortable, surrounded by her family and cared for by excellent NHS staff (who had all become immediately fond of her).
Woolhatdaughter/Kathryn.
Woolhatdaughter/Kathryn.
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More interesting reading in the @bmj.com on how a combination of geography and circumstance created the Scandinavian society we see today.
Higher taxes, in some ways. But a more egalitarian society and a sense of “dugnad” where everyone mucks in and pulls together.
Could we do this in Scotland?
Higher taxes, in some ways. But a more egalitarian society and a sense of “dugnad” where everyone mucks in and pulls together.
Could we do this in Scotland?
“The 'dugnad' stories behind Scandinavian support for high taxes”
A fascinating piece from Sandy Goldbeck-Wood on how Norway ended up in such a good position with respect to public service and shared social responsibilities.
Lessons for Scotland, perhaps?
Link here:
www.bmj.com/content/387/...
A fascinating piece from Sandy Goldbeck-Wood on how Norway ended up in such a good position with respect to public service and shared social responsibilities.
Lessons for Scotland, perhaps?
Link here:
www.bmj.com/content/387/...
January 5, 2025 at 1:39 PM
More interesting reading in the @bmj.com on how a combination of geography and circumstance created the Scandinavian society we see today.
Higher taxes, in some ways. But a more egalitarian society and a sense of “dugnad” where everyone mucks in and pulls together.
Could we do this in Scotland?
Higher taxes, in some ways. But a more egalitarian society and a sense of “dugnad” where everyone mucks in and pulls together.
Could we do this in Scotland?
Good advice -
If you are one of the 60 million people in the path of the storm, and own a portable generator, make sure you have working carbon monoxide alarms.
One portable generator can produce as much carbon monoxide as hundreds of cars. Carbon monoxide can kill in minutes.
www.nbcnews.com/weather/wint...
One portable generator can produce as much carbon monoxide as hundreds of cars. Carbon monoxide can kill in minutes.
www.nbcnews.com/weather/wint...
Major winter storm threatens much of the U.S. with intense cold, snow and ice
As the storm moved east Sunday, around 60 million people, across 30 states from the Plains to the mid-Atlantic, were under weather alerts.
www.nbcnews.com
January 5, 2025 at 6:22 PM
Good advice -
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🤣🤣🤣🤣 I’m snowed in. But don’t worry, one of the cats has gone to get help
January 5, 2025 at 11:57 AM
🤣🤣🤣🤣 I’m snowed in. But don’t worry, one of the cats has gone to get help
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not now babe I’m watching the gritter tracker
January 4, 2025 at 11:27 PM
not now babe I’m watching the gritter tracker
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Good day, Kitchen Inspector here to undertake the first mandatory inspection for 2025
Please be so kind as to let me in so I may cast my murder mittens over the leftover roast potatoes, chicken and gravy
Please be so kind as to let me in so I may cast my murder mittens over the leftover roast potatoes, chicken and gravy
January 5, 2025 at 2:41 PM
Good day, Kitchen Inspector here to undertake the first mandatory inspection for 2025
Please be so kind as to let me in so I may cast my murder mittens over the leftover roast potatoes, chicken and gravy
Please be so kind as to let me in so I may cast my murder mittens over the leftover roast potatoes, chicken and gravy
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Why do my cats pose for photographs like they’re 18th-century aristocracy?
January 4, 2025 at 12:09 PM
Why do my cats pose for photographs like they’re 18th-century aristocracy?
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Tomorrow's Independent front page revealing Brexit's catastrophic cost - five years after the UK left the EU.
- New bureaucracy
- Weaker UK exports
- Labour shortages in key sectors
- Less cash for public services
- Huge divorce bill
- 15% long term hit to UK trade
This is the price of populism.
- New bureaucracy
- Weaker UK exports
- Labour shortages in key sectors
- Less cash for public services
- Huge divorce bill
- 15% long term hit to UK trade
This is the price of populism.
January 4, 2025 at 10:22 PM
Tomorrow's Independent front page revealing Brexit's catastrophic cost - five years after the UK left the EU.
- New bureaucracy
- Weaker UK exports
- Labour shortages in key sectors
- Less cash for public services
- Huge divorce bill
- 15% long term hit to UK trade
This is the price of populism.
- New bureaucracy
- Weaker UK exports
- Labour shortages in key sectors
- Less cash for public services
- Huge divorce bill
- 15% long term hit to UK trade
This is the price of populism.
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Government should seize the moment, while Musk and Farage are at odds, to close the loophole on foreign donations to UK parties.
The danger was always that introducing legislation would trigger a donation. So do it now, before they kiss and make up.
The danger was always that introducing legislation would trigger a donation. So do it now, before they kiss and make up.
January 5, 2025 at 4:04 PM
Government should seize the moment, while Musk and Farage are at odds, to close the loophole on foreign donations to UK parties.
The danger was always that introducing legislation would trigger a donation. So do it now, before they kiss and make up.
The danger was always that introducing legislation would trigger a donation. So do it now, before they kiss and make up.
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Hello 👋
By way of introduction, wallpapers of two images from the series 'Aurora²', unreleased before now.
Both are single-exposure photographs, made in the unique darkness and solitute of remote Scandinavia.
Please save and enjoy!
By way of introduction, wallpapers of two images from the series 'Aurora²', unreleased before now.
Both are single-exposure photographs, made in the unique darkness and solitute of remote Scandinavia.
Please save and enjoy!
November 15, 2024 at 10:41 PM
Hello 👋
By way of introduction, wallpapers of two images from the series 'Aurora²', unreleased before now.
Both are single-exposure photographs, made in the unique darkness and solitute of remote Scandinavia.
Please save and enjoy!
By way of introduction, wallpapers of two images from the series 'Aurora²', unreleased before now.
Both are single-exposure photographs, made in the unique darkness and solitute of remote Scandinavia.
Please save and enjoy!
Go carefully, people in the USA where the storm hits -
A wide-reaching winter storm will create hazardous conditions on Sunday and Monday for millions of people, including for any travelers taking to the roads as the winter holidays come to an end.
These cities will be hardest hit as winter storm brings snow and ice to many states
Find out which cities have the highest winter storm impact rating as snow, ice and wind combine to cause hazardous conditions.
www.washingtonpost.com
January 5, 2025 at 5:57 PM
Go carefully, people in the USA where the storm hits -
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Berlin this evening
January 5, 2025 at 5:34 PM
Berlin this evening
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One cool thing re-reading Livy is how he explains the foundations of Roman temples. To him, most were originally the site of a bubbling spring or ancient oak or sacred grove. Things that later writers would call "Celtic" ideas about people's relationships with their gods.
January 4, 2025 at 2:07 AM
One cool thing re-reading Livy is how he explains the foundations of Roman temples. To him, most were originally the site of a bubbling spring or ancient oak or sacred grove. Things that later writers would call "Celtic" ideas about people's relationships with their gods.
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Happy #Caturday lovely phone family 🐈⬛ How is everyone doing?
This is something I'm going to try and do much more of in 2025. Whether that's a bit of extra volunteering at my happy place or even a change of job, we shall see...
Have a fabulous day and of course always #HaveCourageAndBeKind 🥰
This is something I'm going to try and do much more of in 2025. Whether that's a bit of extra volunteering at my happy place or even a change of job, we shall see...
Have a fabulous day and of course always #HaveCourageAndBeKind 🥰
January 4, 2025 at 8:33 AM
Happy #Caturday lovely phone family 🐈⬛ How is everyone doing?
This is something I'm going to try and do much more of in 2025. Whether that's a bit of extra volunteering at my happy place or even a change of job, we shall see...
Have a fabulous day and of course always #HaveCourageAndBeKind 🥰
This is something I'm going to try and do much more of in 2025. Whether that's a bit of extra volunteering at my happy place or even a change of job, we shall see...
Have a fabulous day and of course always #HaveCourageAndBeKind 🥰
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My new year’s resolution generator for @theguardian.com. Let me know what you get!
January 4, 2025 at 10:00 AM
My new year’s resolution generator for @theguardian.com. Let me know what you get!
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As others including Carole Caddwaladr have flagged, X/Elon Musk has registered a new UK company
Having a UK company (which is trading) is essential to being able to donate to a UK party
Could be other reasons, but the timing is a significant red flag...
Having a UK company (which is trading) is essential to being able to donate to a UK party
Could be other reasons, but the timing is a significant red flag...
January 4, 2025 at 10:39 AM
As others including Carole Caddwaladr have flagged, X/Elon Musk has registered a new UK company
Having a UK company (which is trading) is essential to being able to donate to a UK party
Could be other reasons, but the timing is a significant red flag...
Having a UK company (which is trading) is essential to being able to donate to a UK party
Could be other reasons, but the timing is a significant red flag...
This sounds like fun, if you're in the USA
January 4, 2025 at 11:01 PM
This sounds like fun, if you're in the USA
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Some of the effectiveness of hospice care comes from its strong local links,
and from connecting to ‘people’ many years before they become ‘patients’.
and from connecting to ‘people’ many years before they become ‘patients’.
“Just a third of UK hospice funding comes from the state, with the remaining £1bn raised annually through charity shops, fundraising events, and donation.”
It’s an interesting question, whether hospice care should stay outside the NHS, or be brought inside it.
Pros and cons!
#PalliativeCare
#EOLC
It’s an interesting question, whether hospice care should stay outside the NHS, or be brought inside it.
Pros and cons!
#PalliativeCare
#EOLC
January 4, 2025 at 10:46 AM
Some of the effectiveness of hospice care comes from its strong local links,
and from connecting to ‘people’ many years before they become ‘patients’.
and from connecting to ‘people’ many years before they become ‘patients’.
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The thing that we are not talking about is that so much of this care and volunteering for charities was traditionally provided by women, often not working, retired or working part time. Now we are expecting women to work full time until they are nearly 70 where will that come from?
January 4, 2025 at 10:44 AM
The thing that we are not talking about is that so much of this care and volunteering for charities was traditionally provided by women, often not working, retired or working part time. Now we are expecting women to work full time until they are nearly 70 where will that come from?
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Also the emergency carers who I could phone as needed.
www.aberdeenshire.gov.uk/social-care-...
www.aberdeenshire.gov.uk/social-care-...
Unplanned or urgent care at home - Aberdeenshire Council
www.aberdeenshire.gov.uk
January 4, 2025 at 11:37 AM
Also the emergency carers who I could phone as needed.
www.aberdeenshire.gov.uk/social-care-...
www.aberdeenshire.gov.uk/social-care-...
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Just remembered this
For those citing C4's Swiped as 'proof' of the dangers of phones
Many relevant experts (myself included) who offered to explain the nuanced, evidence-based reality were in discussions beforehand
We were all ultimately ignored
The 'findings' of the show were an active choice
For those citing C4's Swiped as 'proof' of the dangers of phones
Many relevant experts (myself included) who offered to explain the nuanced, evidence-based reality were in discussions beforehand
We were all ultimately ignored
The 'findings' of the show were an active choice
What Smartphones are doing to kids' mental health is NOT terrifying (no matter what a child psychiatrist says)
theneuroscienceofeve...
My response to the Guardian's latest 'Phones are destroying the children!!' article. As ever, it's... problematic
#Phones #screens #brains
theneuroscienceofeve...
My response to the Guardian's latest 'Phones are destroying the children!!' article. As ever, it's... problematic
#Phones #screens #brains
January 4, 2025 at 12:37 PM
Just remembered this
For those citing C4's Swiped as 'proof' of the dangers of phones
Many relevant experts (myself included) who offered to explain the nuanced, evidence-based reality were in discussions beforehand
We were all ultimately ignored
The 'findings' of the show were an active choice
For those citing C4's Swiped as 'proof' of the dangers of phones
Many relevant experts (myself included) who offered to explain the nuanced, evidence-based reality were in discussions beforehand
We were all ultimately ignored
The 'findings' of the show were an active choice
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Bach to the future...
Bach to the future...
December 1, 2024 at 12:29 PM
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Bach to the future...
Bach to the future...
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We had a lovely walk this afternoon.
I called it a “hike” on Strava because I wore my boots, even though we just went out of the front door and along the road a bit to the Braid Hills.
Lots of ice underfoot, but the Pentland Hills were looking magnificent in the snow.
#Edinburgh
#VisitScotland
I called it a “hike” on Strava because I wore my boots, even though we just went out of the front door and along the road a bit to the Braid Hills.
Lots of ice underfoot, but the Pentland Hills were looking magnificent in the snow.
#Edinburgh
#VisitScotland
January 4, 2025 at 5:00 PM
We had a lovely walk this afternoon.
I called it a “hike” on Strava because I wore my boots, even though we just went out of the front door and along the road a bit to the Braid Hills.
Lots of ice underfoot, but the Pentland Hills were looking magnificent in the snow.
#Edinburgh
#VisitScotland
I called it a “hike” on Strava because I wore my boots, even though we just went out of the front door and along the road a bit to the Braid Hills.
Lots of ice underfoot, but the Pentland Hills were looking magnificent in the snow.
#Edinburgh
#VisitScotland