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Norra lorra posting, mostly just sitting on the sidelines, with occasional #TheArchers interjections. She/her.

A paperback logic puzzle book called Meowdle.
A copy of The Last Province magazine, published 1992.
Someone wearing a pair of fantastically bold patterned pyjamas in various shades of bright green (from the Irregular Sleep Pattern website).
Woman standing at a bus stop wearing a Jan Sport branded backpack.
Bob Hoskins at the end of The Long Good Friday, being driven away in the back of a car, knowing it's over.
A screenshot from Facebook with the text: "The thing is, because of its slight curl, my coat doesn't really show the dirt." The photo shows a very obviously filthy cockerpoo.
A quote from the BBC television programme Nothing like a Dame. Never, ever talk down to Dame Judi Dench. A patronising paramedic treated her for a hornet sting and caught the full force of her fury. “He said to me, ‘What’s our name?’ and ‘Do we have a carer?’ I blew my top! I told him “Fuck off, I’ve just done eight weeks in A Winter’s Tale at the Garrick theatre!”
Paper fold-out map of the Pompeii site in Italy.
A London bus with an advert for the new Mission Impossible film on the side. The advert is placed in such a way that a rivet on the side of the bus makes it look like Tom Cruise is smoking a cigarette.
In 1985, Friedman produced a seminal work on the newly emerging synthesizer industry called Complete Guide to Synthesizers, Sequencers, and Drum Machines. Whilst dated, this tome published by New York Amsco is still of use in evaluating devices that crop up on the second-hand market. Friedman also set up the New York School of Synthesis and provided a series of videos entitled Intro to Synthesis. Friedman presents the rudiments of this topic in an audio-visual format, whilst incorporating a unique sense of humor.
Frontage of a barbershop with the name Barber Streisand.
Tea strainer which is hinged over a metal dish to collect drips which hangs over a mug when in use.
A ceramic model of a dog. The dog is a cocker poo: she's sitting on a brown plinth with her name on it, her head is cocked to one side and her ears are floppy.
Post from Facebook which reads: Umberto Eco, who owned 50,000 books, had this to say about home libraries: "It is foolish to think that you have to read all the books you buy, as it is foolish to criticize those who buy more books than they will ever be able to read. It would be like saying that you should use all the cutlery or glasses or screwdrivers or drill bits you bought before buying new ones. "There are things in life that we need to always have plenty of supplies, even if we will only use a small portion. "If, for example, we consider books as medicine, we understand that it is good to have many at home rather than a few: when you want to feel better, then you go to the 'medicine closet' and choose a book. Not a random one, but the right book for that moment. That's why you should always have a nutrition choice! "Those who buy only one book, read only that one and then get rid of it. They simply apply the consumer mentality to books, that is, they consider them a consumer product, a good. Those who love books know that a book is anything but a commodity."
A close up of a cockerpoo dog on a sofa with her head resting on the arm, gazing wistfully to one side.
Five handmade ceramic models of "haggis" - small furry creatures with kilts and sporrans and tam o'shanters.
As an American who lives here and experiences these issues firsthand, I will try to help you understand why many people feel frustrated with the direction the Democratic Party is taking this country. From foreign policy to media influence and cultural shifts, it’s clear that Democrats have embraced a strategy that prioritizes control over true progress. Here’s why the Republican perspective(Trump) aligns more closely with a vision of America that values freedom, accountability, and respect for our founding principles. The Democratic Party has increasingly supported interventions overseas that seem more about projecting power than protecting American interests. From the conflict in Ukraine to entanglements in the Middle East, they’ve promoted foreign involvement without clear benefits for Americans, fueling proxy wars under the guise of “democracy-building.” This approach costs American taxpayers billions and diverts resources from pressing domestic needs. Republicans(Trump), in contrast, have leaned toward a more restrained foreign policy that puts America first. Trump, for instance, prioritized withdrawing from conflicts and strengthening borders rather than involving the U.S. in endless, costly wars. Democrats have pushed for lenient immigration policies that allow large numbers of asylum seekers and migrants into the country, often resettling them in key areas that could shift political demographics. This strategy seems less about compassion and more about securing long-term political power by transforming swing states and even traditionally conservative areas.
A tweet from 5 years ago saying Martin Lewis sued Facebook for defamation.
The name Francis Collins, written in secretary hand.
A modelling clay badge saying Maff?
Bette Davis as Margo Channing, in the film All About Eve.
Emma Thompson as Suzi Kettles in the 1987 TV series Tutti Frutti.
The cast of the BBC TV series Ghosts.