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Eileen Jones @cumbriapr.bsky.social · 3d

Any pork pie fans out there? youtu.be/erWP4yJdOU4?... Or Stilton cheese?

An English Town That Time Forgot

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Eileen Jones @cumbriapr.bsky.social · 4d

Oh you’re doing the crazy challenge! You could always hitch a lift from a Mountain Goat if things get too much after Ice Cream Mountain….Good luck👏👏👏

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Eileen Jones @cumbriapr.bsky.social · 7d

The wise - and green - way to explore the Lakes if you're coming for the first time www.reallakedistrict.co.uk/blog.aspx#go...

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Gritstone Publishing @gritstonebooks.bsky.social · 7d

Our books are distributed by Cordee if bookshops are struggling to find our stock. But you can also order direct from us, with free p&p, and we have a fantastic range of outdoors titles gritstonecoop.co.uk

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weegingerdug @weegingerdug.bsky.social · 16d

Sky News and the BBC repeatedly mention the "migrant crisis" in doing so they are normalising and legitimising far right talking points. There is no "migrant crisis", there is only migrant hysteria, which the British media is feeding into instead of countering.

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Dr Penny Bradshaw @drpennybradshaw.bsky.social · 16d

Looking forward very much to hosting this symposium at our Ambleside campus tomorrow. We have a fantastic line up of speakers including Dr David Cooper as keynote and a number of our MA graduates who are giving papers 📚🍃 #LiteraryLandscapes

Dr Penny Bradshaw @drpennybradshaw.bsky.social · Aug 20

Booking is now open for a free full-day symposium on the work of 20th-century Cumbrian poet, playwright and topographical writer, Norman Nicholson, on Sat 27 Sept at the University of Cumbria’s Ambleside campus. See here for further details and guidance on booking your place: www.normannicholson.org

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Eileen Jones @cumbriapr.bsky.social · 17d

Fabulous review of a fantastic show at @tbtlake.bsky.social Theatre by the Lake in Keswick. The highest standards at a great regional theatre stageylady.wordpress.com/2025/09/26/t...

Take three….

Di and Viv and Rose: Theatre by the Lake, Keswick Di and Viv and Rose is clearly a play about three women but the title belies thecomplexities of their story. This beautifully constructed work cent…

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Andrew @maninfrance.bsky.social · 18d

Points out the facts, not the right wing racist lies.

Yorkshire Bylines @yorkshirebylines.co.uk · 18d

Incomers: through the barricades – a matter of curiosity?

Xenophobia fuels myths about migrants, but facts show asylum seekers enrich the UK and face hardship, not handouts or criminality

By Jeremy Leslie-Spinks

Incomers: through the barricades – a matter of curiosity?

Xenophobia fuels myths about migrants, but facts show asylum seekers enrich the UK and face hardship, not handouts or criminality

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Centre for Place Writing @centreplacewriting.bsky.social · 20d

On Saturday @drdavidcooper.bsky.social is keynote speaker for the 3rd Norman Nicholson symposium @cumbriauni.bsky.social Ambleside Campus.

The theme this year will be Place, Space and Time in Norman Nicholson’s work.

#AcademicSky #Poetry #LakeDistrict

www.normannicholson.org

Norman Nicholson Society

Information about the Cumbrian poet Norman Nicholson who lived in Millom from 1914 to 1987 and information about the Norman Nicholson Society

www.normannicholson.org

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Eileen Jones @cumbriapr.bsky.social · 24d

The Wandering Turnip sure started something when he went to Horden northeastbylines.co.uk/culture/hist... Here's the video: www.youtube.com/watch?v=vbbK...

£20,000 Houses In A Boarded Up Seaside Town!

YouTube video by Wandering Turnip

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Andrew Bibby @andrewbibby-writer.bsky.social · Sep 3

Authors should _never_ look in bookshops for their titles. That way lies despair. But my eye was nevertheless caught in @waterstones.bsky.social in #York by my latest book peeping out at me. Books by my @gritstonebooks.bsky.social colleagues also on the shelves. Nil desperandum.

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Gritstone Publishing @gritstonebooks.bsky.social · 25d

Inisder's view of the UK's only publishing co-op, from our newest member gritstonecoop.co.uk/gritblog/ste...

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Eileen Jones @cumbriapr.bsky.social · 29d

Wasn’t it just!!!!!

Fiona @fionadean.bsky.social · 29d

Wow this was amazing 🤩

BBC Radio 3 Now Playing Bot (Unofficial) @bbcradio3bot.bsky.social · 29d

BBC Radio 3
BBC Proms 2025

Now Playing
BBC Symphony Orchestra, Elim Chan, Sam Oladeinde, Louise Alder, Alison Balsom, BBC Singers, National Youth Choir & BBC Symphony Chorus
Bohemian Rhapsody

Eileen Jones @cumbriapr.bsky.social · Sep 12

More parkrun events to alert...both books now reprinted, signed copies from publisher gritstonecoop.co.uk/product-cate..., happy memories @dulwichparkrun.bsky.social @geofflloyd.bsky.social @stevehaake.bsky.social @olliehart.bsky.social @lottiegross.bsky.social @helenannhartley.bsky.social Pls share

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Eileen Jones @cumbriapr.bsky.social · Sep 11

For #parkrun fans, just to let you know that both parkrun books are now reprinted; signed copies available from publisher, free p&p. gritstonecoop.co.uk/product-cate... @allypallyparkrun.bsky.social @southwarkparkrun.bsky.social @southwarkparkrun.bsky.social @cannonhparkrun.bsky.social PLS SHARE 🥰

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Eileen Jones @cumbriapr.bsky.social · Sep 11

Turning musical theatre upside down! Brilliant performances from all at Theatre@41 in York stageylady.wordpress.com/2025/09/11/d...

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Kira Welland @kirawelland.bsky.social · Sep 10

🥂 It's time for another Rydal Mount Poetry Evening!

📖 This Saturday at 4pm, Kieron Winn will read from his new collection of poems, 'No Time', in our beautiful drawing room at Rydal Mount. Admission to the reading is free. Come along and hear poems about love, holidays, family, Grasmere, and home.

An evening with Rydal Mount's poet in residence, Kieron Winn.

At 4pm on Saturday 13th September, Kieron Winn will read from his new collection of poems, No Time, in Wordsworth’s beautiful drawing room.

www.rydalmount.co.uk

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Gritstone Publishing @gritstonebooks.bsky.social · Sep 3

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Eileen Jones @cumbriapr.bsky.social · Sep 2

Goodness, didn't you know that the war of the roses is still being fiercely fought daily! Though the grass of parnassus is a far superior species, methinks 😉

Eileen Jones @cumbriapr.bsky.social · Sep 2

Well done, @bigissue.com 😊 www.bigissue.com/news/social-...

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Eileen Jones @cumbriapr.bsky.social · Aug 31

Belatedly watching Mahler 5 at the Proms, Klaus Makela/Concertgebouw Orchestra, the most astonishingly wonderful performance of the greatest piece of music ever written. www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/epis...

BBC Proms - 2025: Mahler’s Fifth at the Proms

Superstar Finnish conductor Klaus Mäkelä and the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra bring Mahler’s epic symphony with its famous Adagietto to the Proms, alongside Berio’s Rendering.

www.bbc.co.uk

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Eileen Jones @cumbriapr.bsky.social · Aug 25

Sounds good to me. I'm going out with Come on, Eileen, obvs, played by marshal Sue at her lakeside point at Fell Foot😊

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Eileen Jones @cumbriapr.bsky.social · Aug 25

There are 'flags' flying all along the main road in New Earswick, York, historic model village founded by Quaker philanthropist Joseph Rowntree whose lifelong principles were of inclusivity + kindness. It's bringing shame on the community now. I've asked parish council if we might add these 👇

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Gritstone Publishing @gritstonebooks.bsky.social · Aug 25

Fly camping v wild camping: gritstonecoop.co.uk/gritblog/fly... how education is the answer @friendsoflakes.bsky.social @lakedistrictnpa.bsky.social @lakedistrict.bsky.social

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