Former blogger for Community Care magazine and freelance on the erstwhile College of Social Work's digital magazine, Social Work Matters. Now lurking on Twitter

London
Joined January 2009
A single mature tree can be 50, 80, even 100 years old—quietly building a world for birds, insects, fungi, and mammals. In minutes, modern machines erase decades of growth. What took nature a lifetime to create, we destroy in a heartbeat. 🌳💔
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"Sorry boys!!" 🤣 Hilarious moment today where two workers got caught watching the Test in the office! 🫣
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In May 1994 Westow CC in North Yorkshire featured in a number of national newspapers as their ground was pictured surrounded on three sides by oil seed rape. A local farmer who owned the land wanted the club out but lost a legal case so this seemed to have been his retaliation. The farmer claimed it was simply crop rotation but club members appeared to think otherwise. One told the Daily Mail: "It's impossible to find balls when they go in there." Can anyone shed light on whether this was resolved ...
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A short film showing traffic on Blackfriars Bridge in July 1896. Pioneering filmmaker Robert W. Paul positioned his camera at the southern end of the bridge, looking north towards the City of London. Beyond lay Fleet Street and St Paul’s, while steam trains (unfortunately not seen here) crossed the neighbouring railway bridge. A wonderful glimpse of ordinary Londoners going about their lives 130 years ago. #VictorianLondon #1890s #VictorianBritain
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Today’s beautiful cricket ground is the home of Bidborough CC in Kent
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Never underestimate the stupidity of a man who thinks he's qualified to 'rate' a woman's appearance. Joe here, the Cillian Murphy of Margate, needs to book his hard drive in to be checked.
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Further cutbacks announced by the BBC have affected Dr. Who as the new Dalek is revealed!
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Renewables producing over 25 GW for several hours today. Another strong performance #NetZero
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That was a very impressive bowling spell from Starc. 👏👏 Test Cricket is SO fabulous.
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"And finally, we shall bring back good old British rickets!"
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There are ways to handle even the toughest decision but it seems that again Lancashire have managed not to do it correctly. Anderson's England exit was badly handled by the ECB and perhaps it was silly to expect better of Lancashire
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I am the keeper of the Wembley Trophy ball and we will meet at the rec when I decree and finish when I decide it's time to finish (unless me mam shouts me in for tea).
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My dad is on a mission to combat climate change through bee farming. With his expert craftsmanship, he's building bee hives that provide a nurturing environment for these important pollinators. His efforts are helping to protect the bee populations.
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I reckon bout 69 million people would not give a shit
Tomorrow if they put Tommy away.. I'd predict a seriously unstable nation. They know that though..
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27 October 1962. The Beatles gave their 1st radio interview in Hulme Hall, Port Sunlight on hospital station Radio Clatterbridge with Monty Lister.
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PSA: Millions of people can’t even afford to put food on the table and cover other essentials right now, let alone build up emergency supplies.
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An East End knife grinder and scissors sharpener who wheeled his mobile grindstone on a cart and plied his trade wherever it was needed - butchers, restaurants and tailors in the area kept the demand for his services high… #eastend #History
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"Pork Martians"
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What a venue for a decider…
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