Sylvia Milne📚
@libmoggy.bsky.social
Retired librarian. Bookworm/KindleWorm Likes Victorian literature, music and nature . Started listening to #TheArchers when it replaced Dick Barton. Like many born before or during WWII I was firmly against Brexit
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Sylvia Milne📚
@libmoggy.bsky.social
· Dec 6
I asked if a family member’s cat had been terrified by the fireworks. Apparently he fluffed himself up and growled.
November 10, 2025 at 6:09 PM
I asked if a family member’s cat had been terrified by the fireworks. Apparently he fluffed himself up and growled.
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Defend the BBC with everything you have.
We know how it’s been infiltrated by Tory political appointees but it’s OURS. It’s the only independent media we have left. That’s why they want to destroy it.
We know how it’s been infiltrated by Tory political appointees but it’s OURS. It’s the only independent media we have left. That’s why they want to destroy it.
November 10, 2025 at 2:01 PM
Defend the BBC with everything you have.
We know how it’s been infiltrated by Tory political appointees but it’s OURS. It’s the only independent media we have left. That’s why they want to destroy it.
We know how it’s been infiltrated by Tory political appointees but it’s OURS. It’s the only independent media we have left. That’s why they want to destroy it.
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If you've ever needed a reason to rally behind the BBC then this is it.
November 10, 2025 at 4:09 PM
If you've ever needed a reason to rally behind the BBC then this is it.
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The BBC isn't perfect, but it belongs to Britain not Trump.
Political leaders across the UK must unite in defending its independence from the White House.
Political leaders across the UK must unite in defending its independence from the White House.
November 10, 2025 at 4:24 PM
The BBC isn't perfect, but it belongs to Britain not Trump.
Political leaders across the UK must unite in defending its independence from the White House.
Political leaders across the UK must unite in defending its independence from the White House.
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Maybe Keir should demand the heads of major US news networks any time they imply Britain is on the brink of civil war or that we live under sharia law. Or does it not work both ways?
November 10, 2025 at 11:29 AM
Maybe Keir should demand the heads of major US news networks any time they imply Britain is on the brink of civil war or that we live under sharia law. Or does it not work both ways?
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I’ve written to Keir Starmer, Kemi Badenoch and Nigel Farage urging them to condemn Donald Trump’s attack on the BBC.
The BBC belongs to Britain, not Trump. We must defend it together.
The BBC belongs to Britain, not Trump. We must defend it together.
November 10, 2025 at 11:29 AM
I’ve written to Keir Starmer, Kemi Badenoch and Nigel Farage urging them to condemn Donald Trump’s attack on the BBC.
The BBC belongs to Britain, not Trump. We must defend it together.
The BBC belongs to Britain, not Trump. We must defend it together.
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On manoeuvres
(Photo @imageplotter.bsky.social)
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November 10, 2025 at 12:19 PM
On manoeuvres
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When it comes to the #BBC the #ToryParty is like a wasp. It can sting even though it is dead
November 10, 2025 at 9:17 AM
When it comes to the #BBC the #ToryParty is like a wasp. It can sting even though it is dead
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Enjoy the Sunday caption contest. Give away ❤️s, retweet to encourage more competitors, include #GirlsOwnCC
November 9, 2025 at 5:59 PM
Enjoy the Sunday caption contest. Give away ❤️s, retweet to encourage more competitors, include #GirlsOwnCC
I must remember to add to my funeral instructions a #euphemism box similar to a swear box.
50p for “passed” or “passed on”. A fiver for “unalive”
observer.co.uk/news/columni...
50p for “passed” or “passed on”. A fiver for “unalive”
observer.co.uk/news/columni...
Euphemisms for death just kill me | The Observer
observer.co.uk
November 9, 2025 at 2:55 PM
I must remember to add to my funeral instructions a #euphemism box similar to a swear box.
50p for “passed” or “passed on”. A fiver for “unalive”
observer.co.uk/news/columni...
50p for “passed” or “passed on”. A fiver for “unalive”
observer.co.uk/news/columni...
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A splendid set of captions in last Sunday’s contest.
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=🥈 @kayemcelle.bsky.social @artbookreview.bsky.social
4th @julesmrobertsf1.bsky.social
Highly commended @reynardo.bsky.social and all the rest at #GirlsOwnCC well worth checking out.
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4th @julesmrobertsf1.bsky.social
Highly commended @reynardo.bsky.social and all the rest at #GirlsOwnCC well worth checking out.
November 8, 2025 at 6:17 PM
A splendid set of captions in last Sunday’s contest.
🥇 @erburyoldboy.bsky.social
=🥈 @kayemcelle.bsky.social @artbookreview.bsky.social
4th @julesmrobertsf1.bsky.social
Highly commended @reynardo.bsky.social and all the rest at #GirlsOwnCC well worth checking out.
🥇 @erburyoldboy.bsky.social
=🥈 @kayemcelle.bsky.social @artbookreview.bsky.social
4th @julesmrobertsf1.bsky.social
Highly commended @reynardo.bsky.social and all the rest at #GirlsOwnCC well worth checking out.
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Rainbow through the archway. This morning on Glastonbury Tor.
November 8, 2025 at 10:06 AM
Rainbow through the archway. This morning on Glastonbury Tor.
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ATTENTION:
As it’s Remembrance Sunday tomorrow #TheArchers Omnibus is on at 9:15AM rather than 11:00AM.
Thank You for Your Time.
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ATTENTION:
As it’s Remembrance Sunday tomorrow #TheArchers Omnibus is on at 9:15AM rather than 11:00AM.
Thank You for Your Time.
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November 8, 2025 at 12:30 PM
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ATTENTION:
As it’s Remembrance Sunday tomorrow #TheArchers Omnibus is on at 9:15AM rather than 11:00AM.
Thank You for Your Time.
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ATTENTION:
As it’s Remembrance Sunday tomorrow #TheArchers Omnibus is on at 9:15AM rather than 11:00AM.
Thank You for Your Time.
📢📢📢📢📢📢📢📢📢
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Elon Musk is deliberately using his platform to poison our politics and divide our country.
It's time for the government to wake up to the threat he poses to our democracy.
It's time for the government to wake up to the threat he poses to our democracy.
November 6, 2025 at 12:38 PM
Elon Musk is deliberately using his platform to poison our politics and divide our country.
It's time for the government to wake up to the threat he poses to our democracy.
It's time for the government to wake up to the threat he poses to our democracy.
@theguardian.com When I read the #CountryDiary, 99% of the time, I accurately guess the sex of the writer. I don’t really know why.
November 6, 2025 at 2:57 PM
@theguardian.com When I read the #CountryDiary, 99% of the time, I accurately guess the sex of the writer. I don’t really know why.
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Between 2010–2024, 860 prisoners were accidentally released under the Conservatives. Yet the first and second accidental releases under Labour are getting more headlines than all 860 Tory f***-ups combined.
November 5, 2025 at 5:07 PM
Between 2010–2024, 860 prisoners were accidentally released under the Conservatives. Yet the first and second accidental releases under Labour are getting more headlines than all 860 Tory f***-ups combined.
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The mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, congratulated Zohran Mamdani on his election victory.
“New Yorkers faced a clear choice — between hope and fear,” Khan wrote in a statement on social media, “and just like we’ve seen in London — hope won.”
“New Yorkers faced a clear choice — between hope and fear,” Khan wrote in a statement on social media, “and just like we’ve seen in London — hope won.”
‘Hope Won’: Sadiq Khan, London’s Mayor, Congratulates Mamdani
Both men have faced virulent attacks from the far right for their Muslim faith and progressive politics, although there are notable differences in their policies.
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November 5, 2025 at 12:10 PM
The mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, congratulated Zohran Mamdani on his election victory.
“New Yorkers faced a clear choice — between hope and fear,” Khan wrote in a statement on social media, “and just like we’ve seen in London — hope won.”
“New Yorkers faced a clear choice — between hope and fear,” Khan wrote in a statement on social media, “and just like we’ve seen in London — hope won.”
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A total and utter hero
November 4, 2025 at 11:08 AM
A total and utter hero
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Just for today Wesley Peterson's latest case, DEADLY REMAINS, is only 99p on Kindle!
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Deadly Remains: The gripping new mystery in the DI Wesley Peterson crime series eBook : Ellis, Kate: Amazon.co.uk: Kindle Store
Deadly Remains: The gripping new mystery in the DI Wesley Peterson crime series eBook : Ellis, Kate: Amazon.co.uk: Kindle Store
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November 3, 2025 at 11:15 AM
Just for today Wesley Peterson's latest case, DEADLY REMAINS, is only 99p on Kindle!
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I'm sorry, father, but it's quite clear in the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 that you cannot disturb those two owls and a hen, four larks and a wren until they have finished nesting. Them's the rules, it seems.
#GirlsOwnCC
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November 2, 2025 at 6:20 PM
I'm sorry, father, but it's quite clear in the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 that you cannot disturb those two owls and a hen, four larks and a wren until they have finished nesting. Them's the rules, it seems.
#GirlsOwnCC
#GirlsOwnCC
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Enjoy this perplexing illustration for the the Sunday caption contest. Give away ❤️s, retweet to encourage more competitors, include #GirlsOwnCC
November 2, 2025 at 5:58 PM
Enjoy this perplexing illustration for the the Sunday caption contest. Give away ❤️s, retweet to encourage more competitors, include #GirlsOwnCC
I liked the BBC’s reference to Andrew Mountbatten Windsor’s “colourful business associates”
November 2, 2025 at 9:08 AM
I liked the BBC’s reference to Andrew Mountbatten Windsor’s “colourful business associates”
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You were exceptionally amusing in response to a pretty exceptional illustration in last Sunday’s caption contest.
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🥈 @julesmrobertsf1.bsky.social
=🥉 @davidjarvis.bsky.social @erburyoldboy.bsky.social
@grahambrack.bsky.social and…..
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🥈 @julesmrobertsf1.bsky.social
=🥉 @davidjarvis.bsky.social @erburyoldboy.bsky.social
@grahambrack.bsky.social and…..
November 1, 2025 at 11:03 AM
You were exceptionally amusing in response to a pretty exceptional illustration in last Sunday’s caption contest.
🥇 @ancientnmodern.bsky.social
🥈 @julesmrobertsf1.bsky.social
=🥉 @davidjarvis.bsky.social @erburyoldboy.bsky.social
@grahambrack.bsky.social and…..
🥇 @ancientnmodern.bsky.social
🥈 @julesmrobertsf1.bsky.social
=🥉 @davidjarvis.bsky.social @erburyoldboy.bsky.social
@grahambrack.bsky.social and…..
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Fire in the sky this morning. Photo taken on Glastonbury Tor looking out over the Somerset levels.
October 30, 2025 at 9:05 AM
Fire in the sky this morning. Photo taken on Glastonbury Tor looking out over the Somerset levels.
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Wishing all my friends in the United States a happy National Cat Day. We don't have a National Cat Day in the UK, just a National Cat. Me.
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October 29, 2025 at 6:56 PM
Wishing all my friends in the United States a happy National Cat Day. We don't have a National Cat Day in the UK, just a National Cat. Me.
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