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Helen Day @lbflyawayhome.bsky.social · 10h

An observation test for you - for your inner 8 year-old

“The artist has hidden 12 things in this picture. How many can you find?”

Treasure magazine, 1964
Official answers coming soon

(Even if you don’t reply, could you please ‘like’ or share this one? 🙏)

Black-and-white picture of two children playing in woodland. Also in the picture, there are 12 hidden animals including an owl, a bat and a squirrel.

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Christine Morgan @bookwormchris.bsky.social · 23h

Still love the Moody Blues & discovered them in my youth when at college. One of my favourites is from 1970 #Question
#MoodyBlues #RIPJohnLodge

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Moody Blues - Question (1970)

YouTube video by 60s70sVintageRock

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The Guardian @theguardian.com · 1d

John Lodge was a pioneering force of British rock’s most underrated band

The late musician helped steer the Moody Blues into an exciting and groundbreaking new era of psychedelia

www.theguardian.com

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Rob Bignell, Editor/Author @inventingreality.bsky.social · 1d

#authorlife #writerslife #amwriting #writingcommunity #writerscommunity inventingrealityediting.com/2...

Replace your old books with the books you’ve always wanted to write

Your love of writing probably arises from a love of reading. Books and the stories in them – whether it be Dr. Seuss’ rhymes, the adventures of teen vampires in a YA novel, or a stunning piece…

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Christine Morgan @bookwormchris.bsky.social · 1d

I'm not but I know someone who is & have just ordered the book from you. C

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Bert’s Books @bertsbooks.bsky.social · 1d

Good morning. We are open. 📖☕️

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Helen Day @lbflyawayhome.bsky.social · 1d

Other work of the Ladybird artists.
October (Shell Guide, 1957)
Artist: SR Badmin

Finally detailed mixed media illustration looking down into a mature glade of autumn trees. In the foreground the picture is framed by leaves and fruit of the same trees.

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The Handwritten Letter Appreciation Society @letterappsoc.bsky.social · 2d

It’s our 8th Birthday on 26th October! We’ve got a little get together happening on the day, including a member flying in from Canada especially! We’d love to see you for letter writing, tea and cake! If that’s impossible do write a letter on the day to help celebrate! #THLAS8 🥳

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Brian C. Veteran Bookseller @chainborne.bsky.social · 1d

About a decade ago I told my mum I'd found & ordered a copy online of my most fondly-remembered book from my childhood, Usborne's "Stories for Young Children", she went to a box in the spare room and said "You mean this one?".

So now I have two copies! 😁

(And I discovered the original was a gift!)

A close-up of the inside front-cover of my childhood copy of Usborne's Stories for Young Children, which reveals an inscription from my aunt, which reads:

"To Brian, With lots of love from Auntie Anne, Uncle Mike, Michael, Katie and John Paul."

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Rachel Deering @racheldeering.bsky.social · 2d

Autumn Morning, Adolf Kaufmann, 1918.

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History and Heritage Yorkshire @handhyorkshire.bsky.social · 1d

Parts of Pontefract are like stepping back into Georgian or Regency Britain. You almost expect a coach to pull up outside and the passengers go into an inn for dinner. The Grade II listed Red Lion was remodelled in 1776 by Robert Adam for Sir Rowland Winn of Nostell Priory.

The Grade II listed Red Lion was remodelled in 1776 by Robert Adam for Sir Rowland Winn of Nostell Priory.

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Steve Grant @stevetg.bsky.social · 1d

Good morning

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Elizabeth Stokoe @lizstokoe.bsky.social · 1d

Misty October morning just before #sunrise at #Loughborough station 🍂

Pink and blue sky through hazy clouds over yellow lit train station platforms with glass pillared roofs

hazy clouds over yellow lit train station platforms with glass pillared roofs

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womensartbluesky.bsky.social @womensartbluesky.bsky.social · 1d

Louise V Durham, stained glass and driftwood sculpture, Shoreham by Sea, UK #WomensArt

Photo of a vertical driftwood sculpture inlaid with rainbow coloured stained glass, the sculpture is sited on a wet looking shoreline by the sea under a sky with silver clouds and pale blue light

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Christine Morgan @bookwormchris.bsky.social · 2d

The UK’s independent scientific bodies are highly vulnerable to politicisation
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The UK’s independent scientific bodies are highly vulnerable to politicisation

My newly launched report on how we can safeguard the independence of our important scientific and evidence-generating institutions - not least so they can hold government to account

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Emma Thane of Cawdor @redwellyfeats.bsky.social · 2d

Somebody please take this offer so I don't end up with more books.

Thank you

Big Green Books (Simon) @biggreenbooks.bsky.social · 2d

This #buyastrangerabook offer from @notmoro.bsky.social is still up for grabs.

Jess is offering to buy one lucky person the book of their choice, up to £20!

So, if there's a particular book you're after, let us know!

UK only

Big Green Books (Simon) @biggreenbooks.bsky.social · 3d

More #buyastrangerabook day action!

@notmoro.bsky.social is offering to buy one lucky person the book of their choice, up to £20!

So, if there's a particular book you're after, let us know!

UK only

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Helen Day @lbflyawayhome.bsky.social · 2d

Other work by the Ladybird artists
Forestry Commission booklet, 1968
Artist: CF Tunnicliffe

A scene in a park in autumn is viewed through a frame of broad-leaf autumn leaves

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M. G. Leonard @mglnrd.bsky.social · 3d

Good morning from the borders of Scotland. Going to be spending the day with the wonderful bookshop @mainstreethare visiting schools.

View through a window of the sky, 7am, Scotland. It’s orange.

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drerinpritchard.bsky.social @drerinpritchard.bsky.social · 3d

Why does Amazon think it is acceptable to sell merchandise that includes hate slurs and constructs people with #dwarfism as a novelty? Would any other #disability or #racial slur be acceptable?

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Liz Lutgendorff @lizlutgendorff.bsky.social · 4d

Had some thoughts after reading @hayleygullen.com's graphic novel about her breast cancer treatment: lizlutgendorff.substack.com/p/can-you-ap...

Can you apply service design principles to fix a fragmented NHS?

Big thoughts sparked by Hayley Gullen

lizlutgendorff.substack.com

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Christine Morgan @bookwormchris.bsky.social · 4d

'This is not just a philosophical or moral issue, but there is an abundance of research supporting my view that the more distant GPs are from their patients, the lower the confidence and trust patients will have in us.'

Christine Morgan @bookwormchris.bsky.social · 4d

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Excellent post from GP Jonathon Tomlinson about the value of continuity of care for patients with their GP.

Confidence and trust in GPs.

Confidence and trust in GPs. This weekend I went to a ‘nine-night’, a memorial for a Caribbean patient I had known for almost 20 years. I remember vividly the first time we met. She walked into my …

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Christine Morgan @bookwormchris.bsky.social · 4d

abetternhs.net/2025/10/06/c...

Excellent post from GP Jonathon Tomlinson about the value of continuity of care for patients with their GP.

Confidence and trust in GPs.

Confidence and trust in GPs. This weekend I went to a ‘nine-night’, a memorial for a Caribbean patient I had known for almost 20 years. I remember vividly the first time we met. She walked into my …

abetternhs.net

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Prof Sheena Cruickshank @sheencr.bsky.social · 4d

So much confusion by charging guidelines for Covid and flu vaccines in UK with a massive mismatch in eligibility for who can get them 🧵

Pharmacies facing angry patients over Covid jab confusion

Up to half of patients coming to some pharmacies are being turned away because they are not eligible.

www.bbc.co.uk

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Christine Morgan @bookwormchris.bsky.social · 4d

It’s totally confusing for the general public & when I went for mine I heard many people being surprised they were not eligible for Covid vaccination but were for ‘flu. Worryingly some chat was about whether they’d bother again & did they really need any then? Especially when queuing for an hour!

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Brian Groom @groomb.bsky.social · 4d

Children head to school up Bengel Street, Low Hill, Liverpool, c.1939.

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