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Salopian. Welsh Marches. Cat lover. Trans ally. She/her. CSA survivor. 'We do not forgive to change the other person. Forgiving means not even seeking to know what the other person will do with that forgiveness.'

A photo of the front of the Pineapple Twister packaging.
A head shot of my tortoiseshell cat lying on me for a cuddle.
A screenshot showing a representation of the type of Patient Lift, Transfer Chair, Stand Assist aid, I used this evening.
A screenshot from Facebook showing a Labour Party post. The wording on the post reads: 'Reform want to scrap rights for women. The Greens want to legalise date rape drugs. Only Labour will protect women and girls.'
A photo of the bottom of a hospital bed, showing me wearing my bright yellow socks with non-slip grip on top and bottom of the socks for extra safety.
A photo of an IV stand with the antibiotics for my use attached.
A close up photo of my tortoiseshell cat lying on me, asleep.
A photo of my tortoiseshell cat lying on me, asleep.
A close-up photo of my tortoiseshell cat lying on me, asleep.
A long haired calio or tortoiseshell cat, depending on what you call that colour, sitting right in the middle of the cats version of the monopoly board, glaring at the camera.
A tortoiseshell cat, and a black and white cat using the Christmas Tree as their own personal playground.
A screenshot from the BBC News website. It shows a photo of Nigel Farage with the words, 'Police assessment claims Reform overspent on Farage election campaign. Politics. Forty minutes ago.
A photo showing the setting for the Panasonic bread machine. It's on basic dough setting, number twelve, with two hours and five minutes left on this particular programme.
A head photo of my tortoiseshell cat lying on me this morning.
A screenshot of the book from Travis Baldree, Narrated by the author. The book is called 'Brigands and Breadknives.' At the time of the screenshot being taken, it had a little over eight ours to go until the release. That makes the release time of three in the morning, UK time.
A photo of my tortoiseshell cat lying on me content after I gave in to her demand to focus all my attention on her. Five minutes later she was off again.
A screenshot from Sky News. It has a picture of Zack Polanski to the left, wording to the right and underneath the picture. The wording to the right reads: Sunday Morning with Trevor Phillips. 'GREENS ARE ACTUALLY OUTPOLLING LABOUR PARTY.' Underneath it reads; 'Zack Polanski: Starmer 'not a man I would be willing to work with.''
A photo showing the new book by Janina Ramirez lying on its side across the tote bag, with the words, 'She was a woman, of self-reliant strength,' printed on the material of the tote bag. A bookmark sits in the top left corner of the picture, with the title of the book printed vertically in gold, reading, 'LEGENDA.' The book tagline reads, 'Legenda, The Real Women Behind The Myths That Shaped Europe.'
A screenshot of the book cover by Malala Yousafzai - Finding My Way.
From Shrewsbury Councillor Alex Wagner. Apologies for the long post on a Saturday evening, but I thought it was important to put out some information about the Station Gyratory. This has been in the news a lot lately with the petition from The Buttermarket. I will be speaking to BBC Shropshire on Monday morning breakfast, but I know residents are looking for answers and so wanted to share what we know so far. HOW DID THIS HAPPEN? Back in 2023, Shropshire Council was awarded funding by Central Government for both the Riverside and a scheme around the Station. The Conservatives, who were then in charge of the Council, decided to spend the latter pot of money on the wider Station Gyratory scheme. In March 2024, this was brought to Full Council after a public consultation. It was a very concerning paper. There were some good parts of it about the Riverside itself, but the Station Gyratory parts were sorely lacking in detail and had concerns raised by residents. Liberal Democrat councillors argued against this and asked that the paper be voted on without the Station Gyratory part. The Conservatives told us that we were 'putting the town into managed decline' for this. Labour councillors, including Julia Buckley MP personally, voted in favour of the scheme alongside them. It is worth noting that the Labour’s excellent Broseley councillor, Caroline Bagnall, had the good sense to not vote it through and is due credit for that. CAN'T YOU STOP THIS? The funding from Central Government has come with lots of strings attached which makes significant amendments difficult. Council officers have been told to work on ways to mitigate the potential problems which have arisen. This means Shropshire Council is in a very bad position whereby undoing work or cancelling it would mean handing both back the grant funding, which has already been spent, and incurring more costs in undoing the work. This could run into the hundreds of thousands or millions, money we don't have lying around.
A photo of my tortoiseshell (or calico, whichever term you use) cat lying on me earlier. She's asleep, and has one paw stretched out in front of her.
A screenshot of the BBC news website. It reads. LIVE. Home Office was told last week about potential Maccabi Tel Aviv fan ban, police football unit says. Birmingham and Black Country.
A photo of a small collection of sweet chestnuts, the ones on top are still in their husks.
A photo of part of a letter from the respiratory team local to me. It reads. Known patient allergies. Information not available. I now have the results of your echocardiogram. It does look very similar to your previous echocardigram. No further action is required at this time and I will reassess things when I next see you in clinic. Yours sincerely. Electronically checked and signed by Dr (name crossed out) 06/10/2025 at 06:35.
Information on the book, Words For Life, by Susie Dent. Product Information A BIG GREEN BOOKS EXCLUSIVE! PREORDER A SIGNED/DEDICATED COPY OF SUSIE'S NEW BOOK HERE! ALL DEDICATIONS WILL BE PERSONALLY WRITTEN BY SUSIE. PUBLISHED ON SEPTEMBER 11th 2025 365 words you'll want to keep for life. Did you know that the Scots have over 400 words for snow or what a binfluencer is? What about the medieval invention of Lubberland as a place for lazy teenagers or how Mayday became a request for help? Lexicographer extraordinaire and Queen of Dictionary Corner, Susie Dent does. From wabbit to dust bunnies, from the strange history of arse to the best ways to describe moonlight, WORDS FOR LIFE offers a full year's supply of verbal vitamin shots guaranteed to entertain and enlighten, to brighten and boost every single day. From a Mother-in-Law's Dream to a Yuleshard, in Susie Dent's hands these amazing expressions can fix (or at least nail) the problems of modern life, whether it's dealing with unrequited love or an unsatisfactory politician, eating a whole packet of biscuits or forgetting someone's name. From starting January 1 with your best foot forward (qualtagh) to leaping happily into the unknown (with a drink in your hand) on 31 December, every year is a journey and now you have the perfect guide all the way through. FOR DEDICATIONS PLEASE READ THE NEXT BIT Once you buy the book, I will have your email address. I will email you (not straight away, but I will definitely email you) from the bookshop email address biggreenbooks@gmail.com. This email will ask you who you'd like Susie to dedicate the book to. I'll compile a list of all your requests, and will meet up with Susie after publication date to sort them all out. Once the dedications have been done, I will post the books to you. PLEASE WAIT PATIENTLY FOR THE EMAIL. THANKS!
A screenshot of the Sky News headline that has Starmer behind a podium with a notice that reads, 'Renew Britain.' Underneath there are quoted words from his speech that end, 'We've built a Britain for all.' Then the subheading reads, 'Cheers as Starmer says Labour has built a 'Britain for all''
A photo of a black and white cat lying on his Dad's front, asleep, and with one arm wrapped around him.
One of the miscreants is trying to claim his innocence. He ended up the loser in that fight. A photo of our one black and white cat lying down, playing with a fluffy cat toy.
A screenshot from Sky News, Politics Hub. Next to a headshot of Emily Thornberry it reads, 'To have the ear of the president is a positive.' Underneath it reads. 'Emily Thornberry defends Keir Starmer after Trump's visit to UK.'
A photo of Toni having a fuss with me before she heard whatever it was she felt warranted her investigation.
A photo showing Toni lying in my arms while I cuddle her. My face is erased in the colour blue. I like to keep my privacy.
A screenshot of the BBC weather app shows today's temperature of thirty degrees Celsius, and tonight's at fifteen degrees Celsius.
A close-up photo of my tortoiseshell cat lying on me, with her fluffy outer ear showing.
Screenshot of the BBC news website. Headline reads, 'Ex-priest found guilty of 17 indecent assaults.' Lesser headline reads, 'Chris Brain abused nine women while head of the Nine O'clock Service in Sheffield in the 80s and 90s.'
A screenshot of the BBC weather app showing temperatures last night ranging from fifteen degrees Celsius at four this morning, rising to seventeen degrees Celsius at eight this morning.
A screenshot of the reply to my comment. At robopali8041 said, ask arabs
Screenshot of the replies I got, and the one response I made. See other the screenshot for my other responses. At I_hunt_idiots said. Palestine is nothing to do with us... but Ukraine is At timotheous5250 says. Palestine isn't even a real country.😂 Then, my response to at I_hunt_idiots. ​​Any chance you could leave your bigoted view at the door and pretend to have some compassion for fellow human beings? No? Then jog along. 🙄 Then, at Steve-j8d6t said. Look at all these healthy adults in Gaza refusing to feed their children so you can see pictures of healthy parents holding skinny kids.
A photo showing the oxygen tube pulled away from the swivel connector in my home oxygen set-up.
Screenshot of the BBC weather app forecast for our area from today until next Wednesday. The temperature read a high of 23 degrees for today. 25 degrees tomorrow. 29 degrees on Monday. 32 degrees on Tuesday. 26 degrees on Wednesday.
A photo showing the back of an Eco-Flow Air Conditioner unit sitting on a large shelf, with black curtains behind. There is a piece of pasta stuck between the slots and at the bottom of the side housing.
A photo showing one side of my black water bottle, showing a round sticker in the Trans colours, with the words ALLY printed across the centre.
Four stickers on my black water bottle. The top sticker reads, 'Gender affirming care saves lives.' With trans colours. The second sticker reads, 'All Genders Are Valid.' Again, with trans colours. The third sticker is a cartoon-style polar bear in white, touching noses with a baby polar bear in the trans colours, and the wording above the adult bear reads, 'Mama Bear.' The fourth sticker is in the trans colours and reads, 'Trans Rights Are Human Rights.'
The side of one water bottle with a stylised heart in trans colours with the wording, 'Trans hearts matter,' underneath. A second sticker shows an anime-style dragon in the trans colours.
An enamel pin in the shape of a book. The spine is in Trans colours, and the bottom page leaf is in the Pride colours. The wording on the white front of the pin reads, 'You Are Safe With Me.'
A screenshot of the Trans stickers I have purchased. They include sayings like, 'Love is Love,' and 'Trans Rights Are Human Rights.' Plus, various cartoon characters in the Trans colours of light blue, pink, and white.
A post in a family thread dealing with the benefit changeover from ESA to UC. It reads: 'So many are claiming benefits, they bleat. It's far too easy, they bleat. Have to stop those who aren't entitled from claiming, they bleat. You haven't got a fucking clue, we reply. But we know these things because Toryland and Deform tell us the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth, they bleat on, and on, and on... Oh, do fuck off! We reply as we rock in our little stress-filled corner.'
A headshot of my tortoiseshell cat lying across my arm for a fuss, she's looking towards the camera.
A screenshot of the app settings for my portable air conditioning unit from Eco-Flow.
The cut-off part of an old five-litre squash bottle, with the top facing downwards as an example of a homemade drip water system for a garden
A photo of the dust cover of the new Ben Arronovitch novel, 'Stone and Sky.' The sticker on the front reads; Waterstones exclusive edition. Signed by the author. With bonus short story.
Screenshot from the BBC News website showing the headline regarding the proposed welfare reform. It reads; Government delays PIP changes in last-minute concession ahead of key welfare vote. Eligibility criteria for the personal independence payment (Pip) will now not change in November of next year - as originally planned.
A screenshot of a post made on Facebook by our MP this morning. It reads. Julia Buckley MP. I enjoyed a very interesting tour of Aquamira last week, a day centre for adults with multiple and profound learning disabilities. I met David and Cynthia who gave me a tour of the hydrotherapy pool and explained how important it is as part of David’s care. I also saw the multi-sensory room, which was incredibly relaxing, and the fruit and vegetable garden had just been watered as part of an outdoor activity for the service users. The facility itself is excellent, run and managed by Shropshire Council as part of their in-house provision. I will be writing to local healthcare officials to see if there is room for better coordination between provision at Aquamira and social workers, to ensure users are as supported as possible in our community. Shropshire Star Shrewsbury Town FC Foundation Positive Steps Shropshire Limited
The wording from Julia Buckley's Facebook page. Posted Sunday the twenty-ninth of June, twenty twenty-five. Julia Buckley MP PIP Update: Following last week’s amendments and dialogue with Ministers, I’m pleased the government has made the decision to reconsider key elements of the PIP and Universal Credit Reform Bill. This brings welcome reassurance to those receiving PIP and the Universal Credit Health Element, who will no longer face the fear and anxiety of their entitlements being reduced or losing them altogether, or being forced through the stressful process of reapplying. Support to get back into work will now be provided in advance of future assessments, which is also great news. With the vote on the Bill to come on Tuesday, I will be spending the coming days carefully considering the proposed changes. A key factor in that decision will be whether the Government will commit to co-produce the Timms review - further details due to be announced on Monday. My understanding is that this review will determine the proposed criteria for future reforms to PIP and Universal Credit. I am hopeful the government will commit to co-production with disability charities and other stakeholders on this, and I will also need to consider the full details of timings and scope of the review, before casting my vote.
A photo of a black, sleep mask to cover the eyes.
A chart with symptoms of heat exhaustion on one side. It includes; faint or dizzy. Excessive sweating. Cool, pale, clammy skin. Rapid, weak pulse. Nausea and vomiting. Muscle cramps. Advice includes; Remove from direct sunshine. Submerge in cool water, or apply cold compress to the head. Cold shower. Lay down and raise feet. Give fluids. The other side of the chart lists symptoms for heat stroke. They include; throbbing headache. No sweating. Body temperature above one hundred and three degrees. Red, hot, dry skin. Rapid, strong pulse. Nausea and vomiting. May lose consciousness. Advice includes; seek out emergency help. Call the emergency services on nine, nine, nine. Continue cooling patient until help arrives.
A screenshot of part of a conversation that reads, 'Fuck that fucking fucker. 🤬 Please send Beck some big no/touchy hugs from me. xxx
Fireworks from the fire festival in Alicante, Spain exploding right by a balcony of a hotel.