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NotRachelBrown @notrachelbrown.bsky.social · 3d

Thousands of older people will still struggle this winter, cutting back on essentials, and facing the impossible “heat or eat” question.
@talkolderpeople.bsky.social Rhian Bowen-Davies sets out the impact of fuel poverty to @nea-cymru.bsky.social conference.

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NotRachelBrown @notrachelbrown.bsky.social · 3d

Powerful intro to first panel session at @nea-cymru.bsky.social from Danni Barnes from @nea.org.uk where we heard the impact of fuel poverty on an individual level and the difference support can make.

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NotRachelBrown @notrachelbrown.bsky.social · 3d

Excellent introduction from @bensaltmarsh.bsky.social of @nea-cymru.bsky.social setting out the scale of fuel poverty in Wales and thanking the audience for all the work they do to support people living in fuel poverty (even those who respond to consultations!).

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Royal Historical Society @royalhistsoc.org · 8d

This week, the Society's President Lucy Noakes wrote in response to Bridget Phillipson's Labour conference speech - and its implications for history and the humanities in UK higher education bit.ly/3KBX7Fw

#Skystorians

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NotRachelBrown @notrachelbrown.bsky.social · 8d

She really was.

She also gave up smoking and then went back to it in her 60s. She thought none of us knew!

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NotRachelBrown @notrachelbrown.bsky.social · 8d

Everyone needs a cheerleader in their family and she was mine. I wish she’d known that actually, I’d turn out to be not bad at running and would eventually make the Wales Masters team. She and my grandad would have loved that.
Grandparents are brilliant. Well, mine were.

a young boy is sitting in front of a microwave with his hands on his face and the words `` i just miss you '' .

ALT: a young boy is sitting in front of a microwave with his hands on his face and the words `` i just miss you '' .

media.tenor.com

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NotRachelBrown @notrachelbrown.bsky.social · 8d

She’d wrap me in a blanket and swing it around like a funfair ride, bring me home streamers and party poppers from parties when she worked as a pub cleaner. She was part of a pub darts team. When I was older we’d play hours of Scrabble, watch every moment of Wimbledon together.
I miss her so much.

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NotRachelBrown @notrachelbrown.bsky.social · 8d

My Nanna was born 102 years ago today. She made it to 93. She was epic. She and my grandad raised 6 kids, she managed at home while he fought in WW2. But the things I remember are how she was fun.

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NotRachelBrown @notrachelbrown.bsky.social · 8d

Weekend-striking lurgy is the worst variety. Get well soon.

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dag @davidallengreen.bsky.social · 8d

This is a great piece of local journalism - about all those flags going up in Brum.

Some interesting details.

The Dispatch @birminghamdispatch.bsky.social · 8d

Ryan Bridge has become a familiar face in Stirchley lately. He's one of two "company directors" of raisetheflags.org, where he collects donations from £10-£500 for flags.

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NotRachelBrown @notrachelbrown.bsky.social · 11d

Not bad, Wednesday. Not bad at all.

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Charles Fourier @charlesfourier.bsky.social · 13d

Ouch you might want to put something on that burn Mr Trump...

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NotRachelBrown @notrachelbrown.bsky.social · 14d

Getting up before 6am to run 19 miles of hills on holiday isn’t everyone’s idea of fun but fortunately, I’m the kind of sicko who enjoys that kind of thing.

Forced down a banana and a cereal bar and started on the first hill not long after 6.20.

Watched the sun come up over Costa Adeje.

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NotRachelBrown @notrachelbrown.bsky.social · 16d

Two get overexcited on a flight.

See you later, Cardiff!

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NotRachelBrown @notrachelbrown.bsky.social · 17d

Assisted pull ups in the gym with a band so springy I almost catapulted myself across the room trying to get my foot out when I was done.

Note to self: you need less assistance but the comedy value will be lower.

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NotRachelBrown @notrachelbrown.bsky.social · 21d

Sometimes you just need a 22 mile training run to help put hard stuff in perspective. I feel better now.

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NotRachelBrown @notrachelbrown.bsky.social · 21d

We absolutely did!

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NotRachelBrown @notrachelbrown.bsky.social · 25d

The only orange things she approves of are my husband’s flip flops.

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NotRachelBrown @notrachelbrown.bsky.social · 25d

Greetings from Daisy, the Floofmeister General.

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NotRachelBrown @notrachelbrown.bsky.social · 25d

Diolch! It was wet and dark. Autumn training is go. 😊

NotRachelBrown @notrachelbrown.bsky.social · 25d

Shout to everyone whose running coach gave them tempo and hills and who is now contemplating leaving the house at a disgusting time in disgusting weather.

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NotRachelBrown @notrachelbrown.bsky.social · 27d

Cheers!

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NotRachelBrown @notrachelbrown.bsky.social · 27d

Diolch!

NotRachelBrown @notrachelbrown.bsky.social · 28d

In the middle of so much awful stuff, just dropping by to say I randomly set a big 10k PB at Swansea today and seem to have won my age category in the Welsh Champs. 😊
Feel a bit like the woman from Uruguay who got the bronze medal at the World Champs in Tokyo. She couldn’t quite believe it either.

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NotRachelBrown @notrachelbrown.bsky.social · 28d

Diolch! Mae’n dwym.