Joanne Ainscough
@joanneainscough.co.uk
Labour & Co-Operative Councillor - West End Ward (Lancaster City Council) | Community Activist | Beekeeper | Gardener | Software Engineer - all whilst dealing with fibromyalgia, Hashimotos Thyroiditis, arthritis & chronic pain
I’m so proud of the work we’ve been doing on Four Seasons Allotments site.
Over the last two years we’ve turned around what was a nightmare of a site into a busy community space
I’m not sure whether I’ve got a career in voiceovers ahead of me but I gave it a go whilst faffing making this video.
Over the last two years we’ve turned around what was a nightmare of a site into a busy community space
I’m not sure whether I’ve got a career in voiceovers ahead of me but I gave it a go whilst faffing making this video.
October 20, 2025 at 9:32 AM
I’m so proud of the work we’ve been doing on Four Seasons Allotments site.
Over the last two years we’ve turned around what was a nightmare of a site into a busy community space
I’m not sure whether I’ve got a career in voiceovers ahead of me but I gave it a go whilst faffing making this video.
Over the last two years we’ve turned around what was a nightmare of a site into a busy community space
I’m not sure whether I’ve got a career in voiceovers ahead of me but I gave it a go whilst faffing making this video.
Stunningly beautiful and makes you realise we are no more significant than dust motes in the vastness of the Universe. The utter nonsense and self-destructive behaviour happening on our planet is nothing compared to the majesty of space
Pillars of Creation.
Gorgeous as always, this star-forming region lies approximately 7,000 light-years away and spans 4-5 light-years.
Processed by Eric Emmons.
www.astrobin.com/rgzt80/
🔭 🧪
Gorgeous as always, this star-forming region lies approximately 7,000 light-years away and spans 4-5 light-years.
Processed by Eric Emmons.
www.astrobin.com/rgzt80/
🔭 🧪
November 6, 2024 at 10:27 PM
Stunningly beautiful and makes you realise we are no more significant than dust motes in the vastness of the Universe. The utter nonsense and self-destructive behaviour happening on our planet is nothing compared to the majesty of space
Fucking hell America, why are you like this?
November 6, 2024 at 7:42 AM
Fucking hell America, why are you like this?
Miserable day outside so of course my beloved husband decides to sort out the drawers of doom in the living room coffee table, he’s only done one so far and is already contemplating his life choices! Still he’s found three of the missing tape measures (we have atleast 6 of them!)
August 25, 2024 at 3:51 PM
Miserable day outside so of course my beloved husband decides to sort out the drawers of doom in the living room coffee table, he’s only done one so far and is already contemplating his life choices! Still he’s found three of the missing tape measures (we have atleast 6 of them!)
I’ve just put mine on for 14 days on my work & Councillor emails. It feels very strange, atm I’m somewhat bereft, who even am I without countless emails to action every day?
August 23, 2024 at 6:18 PM
I’ve just put mine on for 14 days on my work & Councillor emails. It feels very strange, atm I’m somewhat bereft, who even am I without countless emails to action every day?
Can’t even drop the husband off at the train station & take the cat to the vets without stopping to report a blocked drain! The oh so glamorous life of a Councillor! It’s not all meetings & biscuits! In fact it’s rarely biscuits & if you are lucky you might get some chilled corporation pop (water)!
August 22, 2024 at 7:57 AM
Can’t even drop the husband off at the train station & take the cat to the vets without stopping to report a blocked drain! The oh so glamorous life of a Councillor! It’s not all meetings & biscuits! In fact it’s rarely biscuits & if you are lucky you might get some chilled corporation pop (water)!
Somehow I’ve unlocked level 30 on the son app! I’m not quite sure how that happened, wasn’t it the 90’s only 10 years ago? His sister bought him the stupid hat & forced him to wear it in the Thai restaurant last night hence the deliberate grumpy face!
August 21, 2024 at 9:38 AM
Somehow I’ve unlocked level 30 on the son app! I’m not quite sure how that happened, wasn’t it the 90’s only 10 years ago? His sister bought him the stupid hat & forced him to wear it in the Thai restaurant last night hence the deliberate grumpy face!
Especially when it has 2 unis, one of which is heavily involved with the Cyber Security centre just down the road & large engineering & digital employers in its district or on its doorstep. The recent LGA peer review spoke about Lancaster embracing its potential for digital, today will be fun
August 20, 2024 at 8:37 AM
Especially when it has 2 unis, one of which is heavily involved with the Cyber Security centre just down the road & large engineering & digital employers in its district or on its doorstep. The recent LGA peer review spoke about Lancaster embracing its potential for digital, today will be fun
Todays interesting juxtaposition with my Councillor & real life is speaking about the vision and ambition that a transformative digital strategy should have especially when that council holds a prime position in the North West Cyber corridor 1/2
August 20, 2024 at 8:34 AM
Todays interesting juxtaposition with my Councillor & real life is speaking about the vision and ambition that a transformative digital strategy should have especially when that council holds a prime position in the North West Cyber corridor 1/2
Great workshop today with Keep Britain Tidy to develop a five year strategy for fly-tipping for Lancaster City Council
www.keepbritaintidy.org
www.keepbritaintidy.org
Keep Britain Tidy
www.keepbritaintidy.org
August 19, 2024 at 3:31 PM
Great workshop today with Keep Britain Tidy to develop a five year strategy for fly-tipping for Lancaster City Council
www.keepbritaintidy.org
www.keepbritaintidy.org
Lovely article about the power of volunteering, one of my regular rants is about volunteer burnout in the Third Sector due to the lack of essential services BUT there is no denying that volunteering has many social and wellbeing benefits for the individual & wider society.
Great article on power of volunteering and the impact on social cohesion
I wrote about Supercitizens—the hidden heroes who volunteer their time, talent, and energy, to make our world better, with special attention paid to parkrun, the evolution of altruism, and similar joyous aspects of being human. Have a little read, as a treat:
August 19, 2024 at 6:17 AM
Lovely article about the power of volunteering, one of my regular rants is about volunteer burnout in the Third Sector due to the lack of essential services BUT there is no denying that volunteering has many social and wellbeing benefits for the individual & wider society.
Joined last week and have been dipping in and out to read but not post so far. Felt far too burnt out by the poisonous atmosphere on X but seeing so many folk make the leap away from there is heartening. Loosing 1.5k followers and having to start again might be a good thing.
August 18, 2024 at 12:13 PM
Joined last week and have been dipping in and out to read but not post so far. Felt far too burnt out by the poisonous atmosphere on X but seeing so many folk make the leap away from there is heartening. Loosing 1.5k followers and having to start again might be a good thing.