Janet Barrie
@springhillops.bsky.social
One Place Studies of Springhill in Rossendale, Lancs and Newlands, Cumberland. History PG student. Also birding, anaesthesia and Burnley FC.
Used to love going out with the Lion's sleigh when I was a kid.
December 19, 2025 at 6:28 PM
Used to love going out with the Lion's sleigh when I was a kid.
Not the service I signed up to provide...
December 16, 2025 at 9:01 PM
Not the service I signed up to provide...
Apparently there was some evidence in 1980's Edinburgh that dirty calls to Nightline/Samaritans did reduce them ringing random women and harassing them. Grim indeed.
December 16, 2025 at 8:50 PM
Apparently there was some evidence in 1980's Edinburgh that dirty calls to Nightline/Samaritans did reduce them ringing random women and harassing them. Grim indeed.
It does say you can use a food processor to make bean flour if you can/don't want to mill it by hand...😂
December 14, 2025 at 4:30 PM
It does say you can use a food processor to make bean flour if you can/don't want to mill it by hand...😂
Does it refer to his work in anaesthesia or is that omitted?
December 13, 2025 at 11:50 AM
Does it refer to his work in anaesthesia or is that omitted?
Well done! Mine is much simpler:
Forgot to renew subscription.
Didn't notice for 8 months.
Still haven't got round to it 🤣
Forgot to renew subscription.
Didn't notice for 8 months.
Still haven't got round to it 🤣
December 12, 2025 at 11:02 AM
Well done! Mine is much simpler:
Forgot to renew subscription.
Didn't notice for 8 months.
Still haven't got round to it 🤣
Forgot to renew subscription.
Didn't notice for 8 months.
Still haven't got round to it 🤣
I'm tempted now to put oo/oo for my personal pronouns at work.
December 10, 2025 at 7:45 PM
I'm tempted now to put oo/oo for my personal pronouns at work.
There was a fashion in the 70s for recording traditional Lancashire sing and dialect poetry. Not sure how much spontaneous dialogue has been recorded.
#OnePlaceWednesday
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December 10, 2025 at 6:57 PM
There was a fashion in the 70s for recording traditional Lancashire sing and dialect poetry. Not sure how much spontaneous dialogue has been recorded.
#OnePlaceWednesday
#OnePlaceWednesday
Lanky as she is spoke. Sadly only a few words in common use now:(
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December 10, 2025 at 6:48 PM
Lanky as she is spoke. Sadly only a few words in common use now:(
#OnePlaceWednesday
#OnePlaceWednesday
Something told the wild geese it was time for them to go.
December 6, 2025 at 8:18 PM
Something told the wild geese it was time for them to go.
Look after yourself, hopefully with water soon.
December 2, 2025 at 5:21 PM
Look after yourself, hopefully with water soon.
Second hand bookshop queen here!
December 1, 2025 at 12:16 PM
Second hand bookshop queen here!