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Lesley Hale

@lesleykh.bsky.social

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Retirement from teaching seems very busy, but loving life in South Cambridgeshire. Editor of a village mag. Trustee of a community centre. Love my dogs, watercolour painting, reading, van life.

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Lesley Hale @lesleykh.bsky.social · 3d

I look around and wonder who's living amongst us too. Recently a local Reform campaigner said there were 60 members in our village of under 1500 households. It makes you wonder.

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Lesley Hale @lesleykh.bsky.social · 6d

Well, there's worse things you could be 😁

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Lesley Hale @lesleykh.bsky.social · 7d

We used to swim with both of our first 2 dogs. There is no way our current lurchers would swim
They can, because they have both fallen in in the past, but they would never volunteer to take a dip.

Lesley Hale @lesleykh.bsky.social · 10d

This was the first year we tried growing aubergines in Cambridge UK. We had 1 plant and got 3 aubergines, but the flavour from them exceeded any we've ever bought - so creamy. We will definitely go for more plants next year.

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Lesley Hale @lesleykh.bsky.social · 11d

My parents also did a bit of ballroom in the 70s. I'd love them to bring back Come Dancing.

Lesley Hale @lesleykh.bsky.social · 26d

I've wanted to go to Little Morton Hall for years. Done it now, and pulled in Speke Hall and Rufford Old Hall in a bit of timber framed tour.

Lesley Hale @lesleykh.bsky.social · 26d

I was 10 and named my first dog after this song because he was a Yorkshire terrier and my dad called him a rat. ❤️

Lesley Hale @lesleykh.bsky.social · Sep 4

I think they should name it Farage

Lesley Hale @lesleykh.bsky.social · Sep 4

So well painted, but has left me wondering why someone would leave an orange on a bookshelf.

Lesley Hale @lesleykh.bsky.social · Sep 3

I wish there was a way of prosecuting him for his lies.

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Lesley Hale @lesleykh.bsky.social · Sep 1

Snap - except I am 63!

Lesley Hale @lesleykh.bsky.social · Aug 29

So what do we 'ordinary' folk do about it?

Lesley Hale @lesleykh.bsky.social · Aug 25

We took a group of lurchers to a secure dog field near us in SCambs. They did one mad zoomie, then they all lay down in the sun and slept 🤷‍♀️

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Lesley Hale @lesleykh.bsky.social · Aug 22

She was fairly treated. It's a shame the right wing press are not prosecuted for their constant stirring up of racial hatred.

Lesley Hale @lesleykh.bsky.social · Aug 7

Watched him fly past our house in South Cambridgeshire on his return. Still going at a terrific speed.

Lesley Hale @lesleykh.bsky.social · Aug 3

Good luck. My husband is riding too. Just waved him through our village.

Lesley Hale @lesleykh.bsky.social · Aug 3

Good luck. My husband is doing it too. Just sat and waved loads of you through Duxford village - all looking bright and energetic at the moment

Lesley Hale @lesleykh.bsky.social · Jul 7

Pretty instant really, mainly because I knew I was looking for something odd.

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Lesley Hale @lesleykh.bsky.social · Jul 7

Clever

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Lesley Hale @lesleykh.bsky.social · Jul 6

Our budgie when I was a child was named after that song.

Lesley Hale @lesleykh.bsky.social · Jul 4

Hopes were so high for a Labour government. Agree that it's been a disappointment so far, but they still have time to do better.

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Lesley Hale @lesleykh.bsky.social · Jul 1

Last dogs were a lab X and a springer/collie. Both behaved like this. Current dogs are lurchers and would run a mile from any water based fun. Mind you, they'd run that mile very fast!

Lesley Hale @lesleykh.bsky.social · Jun 30

Retired 10 years and last year decided it was time to get rid of accumulated 25 years of resources - books, paper resources, planning - all gone (except most is backed up online too). Sadly, couldn't give away the books.

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Lesley Hale @lesleykh.bsky.social · Jun 30

Welcome. You write in my sort of genres! 😍

Lesley Hale @lesleykh.bsky.social · Jun 18

Did you cut it out completely or just in the evening?

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