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valerie.bsky.social

@valeriea.bsky.social

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Formerly defence/war studies, Specialist Adviser to Commons Committee on Defence/author/ adult literacy. Now retired from all these - devoting my time to art, gardening, choir, chat and worrying about the state of the world.

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valerie.bsky.social @valeriea.bsky.social · 6h

OK, thanks - a bit tired after a restless night. There may be a nap this afternoon as I have choir tonight and at the moment can't imagine staying awake for it!

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valerie.bsky.social @valeriea.bsky.social · 6h

I really hope this is true. Giving the prize to Trump - one of the most hate-filled and divisive people in the news these days - would completely devalue it.

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valerie.bsky.social @valeriea.bsky.social · 6h

I'd have eaten the caramel bar early too! I've just had homemade tomato and chilli soup, followed by a gram flour pancake with homemade blackcurrant jam and a coffee.

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valerie.bsky.social @valeriea.bsky.social · 7h

Someone was telling me the other day about a train journey she'd made some years ago from Moscow to Irkutsk - she said it was amazing.

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valerie.bsky.social @valeriea.bsky.social · 10h

Truly shocking that this immoral asset stripping is being encouraged instead of being curbed.

valerie.bsky.social @valeriea.bsky.social · 10h

Wow- first hospital appointment, for diagnostic photography, has come through already. That’s amazingly quick.

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valerie.bsky.social @valeriea.bsky.social · 10h

Morning all. I shall continue to be bedazzled by #SovietMole ‘s cuteness despite your suspicions. I’m pretty sure he’d send Fartage to Siberia!

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valerie.bsky.social @valeriea.bsky.social · 12h

Absolutely this! Also words using the letter w - pwll being pronounced as Pew-ill, for example.

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valerie.bsky.social @valeriea.bsky.social · 12h

But he is so cute!

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valerie.bsky.social @valeriea.bsky.social · 12h

Morning MV👋

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valerie.bsky.social @valeriea.bsky.social · 12h

Good morning Ash - hope you have a good day too.

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valerie.bsky.social @valeriea.bsky.social · 12h

Morning Neil

valerie.bsky.social @valeriea.bsky.social · 12h

I asked them exactly this but was told the Lib Dem’s don’t poll as highly as Reform and that Farage was a significant political figure.

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valerie.bsky.social @valeriea.bsky.social · 12h

Kids work caring.

valerie.bsky.social @valeriea.bsky.social · 20h

It’s so short-sighted.

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valerie.bsky.social @valeriea.bsky.social · 20h

Same here. I may get called in January, as that will be after my 75 th birthday. Meanwhile, I have to drive OH the 20 or so miles to the vax centre - I may feel like refusing to do so unless I can be vaccinated as well!

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valerie.bsky.social @valeriea.bsky.social · 1d

Ah, but it teaches critical thinking. We can't have that, can we....

valerie.bsky.social @valeriea.bsky.social · 1d

This. What ignorance Badenoch displays!

Ian Dunt @iandunt.bsky.social · 1d

Calling English a 'rip-off degree' is one of the most blatant exhibitions of personal barbarism I've ever seen. You've demonstrated nothing but the poverty of your own mind.

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valerie.bsky.social @valeriea.bsky.social · 1d

I imagine that what she dislikes about English degreees is that they teach critical thinking.
Yours faithfully, English graduate who was never out of work.

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valerie.bsky.social @valeriea.bsky.social · 1d

I was awake and couldn’t get back to sleep. Did eventually nod off though!

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valerie.bsky.social @valeriea.bsky.social · 1d

Good morning Neil.

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valerie.bsky.social @valeriea.bsky.social · 1d

Morning Cyn- another insomniac?

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valerie.bsky.social @valeriea.bsky.social · 2d

Good luck Tiddles - I hope that you don't have to wait too long.

valerie.bsky.social @valeriea.bsky.social · 2d

Really sorry to hear this - sending big hugs and good wishes for your meeting with the consultant.

a raccoon is standing in the grass with its arms outstretched and says " sending you a big hug " .

Alt: a raccoon is standing in the grass with its arms outstretched and says " sending you a big hug " .

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valerie.bsky.social @valeriea.bsky.social · 2d

Thank you. I think it may be a bit of a wait until I see the dermatologist, but GP seemed confident that it isn't urgent or likely to get worse in the near future.