2026-10-26T14:29:34Z https://nostr.now Anna Spanner 👩‍🏫🇪🇺🧪 https://nostr.now/npub10pa07lh0yuw5g0y55zctnhg47algfpllpet706k4r93k6z8uvkhqw22fk0 https://bookstodon-files.web.thunderhost.net/accounts/avatars/110/326/653/188/668/338/original/fd7aaf53e30b83c7.jpeg https://bookstodon-files.web.thunderhost.net/accounts/avatars/110/326/653/188/668/338/original/fd7aaf53e30b83c7.jpeg https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsgp93j42pf98gdc44kllkvyrzf65s30dj3fhnanudrsg69wht9hqszypu84lm7aun363pujjstpwwazhmhapy8lu890el265vkxmggl3j6uwltdv4 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsyk7082gj07t3q8l37ln7ava3044wyjuwa5hs03hdywy8xsaw6kdqe80rwl'>nevent1q…0rwl</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>yay to embracing wife! &lt;3<br/><br/>Busy day of errands today.<br/>Make cinnamon coffee cake-style muffins,<br/>deliver charity shop donation, <br/>collect husband’s dry-cleaning, <br/>purchase firewood, <br/>rearrange living room, <br/>best bit of the day: eat Swedish meatballs at IKEA with 22 y o son! Yay!<br/>buy storage solution for emergency preparedness food and equipment.<br/><br/>Will try to include an embrace for the much-loved husband. :)<br/><br/>Have a good day. Welcome home! 2026-10-29T07:49:07Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs0efht2xjz37d6372af94tafswksxjjs6ndkpccc5t0m29h7jpqqgzypu84lm7aun363pujjstpwwazhmhapy8lu890el265vkxmggl3j6u8y88kh <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1amu7s62prt4ajyk8ru399c6sev2yfy33mh6famh2twq434734ecqns2lv5" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>Ondřej Surý</span> (<span class="italic">npub1amu…2lv5</span>)</a></span> needs a knighthood!<br/><br/>How one man became the unsung hero of the internet during a cyber-security scramble <a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cw30ejqljl43o">https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cw30ejqljl43o</a> 2026-10-26T14:46:12Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsqkc9w4mlnymf5yqqalka3d0nxvaqh6rvy9fa9pfkxslq7480f2hczypu84lm7aun363pujjstpwwazhmhapy8lu890el265vkxmggl3j6ug6nejn Starlings in Porthcawl, #Wales are so tame/brave that they ate out of my husband’s hand. (Only the bacon fat though, they weren’t interested in breadcrumbs! Wise birds.)<br/><br/>This little beauty is bracing itself against the wind, hence the bent legs. Whenever a gust came in, it would cooch down against the table.<br/><br/>#Birds<br/> <img src="https://bookstodon-files.web.thunderhost.net/media_attachments/files/117/505/873/253/036/653/original/8b0d48064885295d.jpeg"> <br/> 2026-10-26T06:52:21Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsxuzj55a85ze3fl32tl0vaf9lp0h8fh683fs6dywf9hledtvf8rpczypu84lm7aun363pujjstpwwazhmhapy8lu890el265vkxmggl3j6u5a4f45 RE: <a href="https://mastodon.social/@nedhamson1/117188023866542677">https://mastodon.social/@nedhamson1/117188023866542677</a><br/><br/>“A child built something and asked a real question instead of assuming toys can’t matter. A teacher admitted he didn’t know and escalated instead of guessing. A professor took a cell-phone photo from a fifth-grade classroom seriously enough to run it through the machinery of professional chemistry. Each link cost almost nothing, and the chain ended in the permanent literature.”<br/><br/>Glorious! #Hope #Teaching<blockquote class="border-l-05rem border-l-strongpink border-solid"><div class="-ml-4 bg-gradient-to-r from-gray-100 dark:from-zinc-800 to-transparent mr-0 mt-0 mb-4 pl-4 pr-2 py-2">quoting <br/><span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Article"><a itemprop="url" href="/note1p2mg0zzhxtl3hlvs60g403evzpf680e2d4vzs3ts5w67vzsd8ggsr3lcu9" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1">note1p2m…lcu9</a></span><br/> </div> A fifth-grader in Kansas City clicked ball-and-stick atoms together in science class and asked her teacher if she’d made a real molecule — he photographed it, sent it to a chemistry professor, and at ten years old she became co-author of a published paper on a structure nobody had ever described<br/><br/>A ten-year-old's casual question about her chemistry model kit led to a published paper describing a molecular structure that had eluded professional scientists for decades. —…<br/><br/><a href="http://nedhamsonsecondlineviewofthenews.com/2026/08/30/a-fifth-grader-in-kansas-city-clicked-ball-and-stick-atoms-together-in-science-class-and-asked-her-teacher-if-shed-made-a-real-molecule-he-photographed-it-sent-it-to-a-chemistry-professor/">http://nedhamsonsecondlineviewofthenews.com/2026/08/30/a-fifth-grader-in-kansas-city-clicked-ball-and-stick-atoms-together-in-science-class-and-asked-her-teacher-if-shed-made-a-real-molecule-he-photographed-it-sent-it-to-a-chemistry-professor/</a> </blockquote> 2026-08-31T07:41:30Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsvmev74wrltdqdeddvc4q6rvgx8vmzr7l4ngeprzg04rfd6wzwghqzypu84lm7aun363pujjstpwwazhmhapy8lu890el265vkxmggl3j6uk095a9 Snatch an incredibly tenuous chance to show off? Me? MOI?<br/><br/>Diamond ring effect, taken during total solar eclipse 2024, Hugo, Oklahoma. Extraordinary few minutes, would 💯 become eclipse chaser given correct circumstances.<br/> <img src="https://bookstodon-files.web.thunderhost.net/media_attachments/files/117/081/389/763/631/373/original/76254d48ba5f1009.jpeg"> <br/> 2026-08-12T07:41:43Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqswzqzx93pkhwa4f9ef6funsy90w6rhdnqe7y4seztr64spgjh9jtszypu84lm7aun363pujjstpwwazhmhapy8lu890el265vkxmggl3j6uz9qys4 you are much cleverer than me (one of the reasons I love it here so much) so you probably know this already, but <br/><br/><a href="https://youtu.be/4Lb-6rxZxx0?is=GAQNA3MqBVxl61EC">https://youtu.be/4Lb-6rxZxx0?is=GAQNA3MqBVxl61EC</a><br/><br/>(The Monty Hall problem, probability, numberphile, about 5 mins) 2026-08-11T08:36:10Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsr0ra5q6hw6sp092tmxshshfe6mxz4nec550s7qa6afyut9fe7j9gzypu84lm7aun363pujjstpwwazhmhapy8lu890el265vkxmggl3j6uled6en it’s not a gift article if I have to supply my email address to read it 2026-08-11T07:43:03Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqstc73dphlu2rm3rvcaecpwv7l9yjhrv6z4vggj28q42kqnwqtktaszypu84lm7aun363pujjstpwwazhmhapy8lu890el265vkxmggl3j6u6yrmjm In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsqsd0wrrchwrprnrhmryc7acz2zcqu8lx23chy6yc9exd3643y0agnlh667'>nevent1q…h667</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>are they all saying this because it impresses each other? 2026-08-08T06:04:35Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsdculeutk8qwqxr39qz6wky5ms2n4dfwmcxw84g533a7shsswan8qzypu84lm7aun363pujjstpwwazhmhapy8lu890el265vkxmggl3j6u72ffdm In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsrhwwm74r568tr3qchyfq2lpcjjc0alyvjae6cg343de6j03w2mvg7nj8kg'>nevent1q…j8kg</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>stick em all in the dishwasher, it’s ok 2026-07-26T06:34:59Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsrlyukek7kazd4auvhzm3u623q8qup22gsp6c2qahjfaeduwucmwszypu84lm7aun363pujjstpwwazhmhapy8lu890el265vkxmggl3j6u7pkmye The very talented artist Kate Talbot, in her shop in Frome, makes marvellous needle felted parodies of politicians. Unfortunately, they’re not for sale, just there to delight and amuse - and welcome you to her shop. Latest creation, a FIBRE ART COUNT BINFACE!! #BinForTheWin #Binface<br/> <img src="https://bookstodon-files.web.thunderhost.net/media_attachments/files/116/970/393/678/882/596/original/c0e9a96966be1007.jpeg"> <br/> 2026-07-23T17:16:04Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs936r3utu6y9fhjqdpw7cmvmhdfyg2jhvdsm33a3arvqfr457rtkgzypu84lm7aun363pujjstpwwazhmhapy8lu890el265vkxmggl3j6uxl35v6 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs2x8xekp3qnhqtrcu2l0mpmfyr8nfd6lwaumenc5cmsys4vt8msyqjqap65'>nevent1q…ap65</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>UK. Six weeks until Sept 1st. Do you have fewer holidays through the school year? We have 2 weeks off at Christmas and Easter and then 3 x 1 week half-term holidays in October, February and May. 2026-07-17T05:42:44Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs8jn764q43j03jwyspgespnee7glzfnzc420qdn3cca043l0dm5cczypu84lm7aun363pujjstpwwazhmhapy8lu890el265vkxmggl3j6uvl9pnm In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsqts2drv8ps0u3jfmz8n54dvps26luh7a4stf8p4pk8u5zrgsvwdcmkp62j'>nevent1q…p62j</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Last day of the school year! Woop woop. Except for my poor year 8s, who have to do a test. 2026-07-17T04:01:37Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqstnlnpu723rpnqzjlu0vwum5pcta6gffwklctrfl5c7mnkj6xtlwczypu84lm7aun363pujjstpwwazhmhapy8lu890el265vkxmggl3j6uzt2kqm This rock has been caught in the apple tree’s steely claw and paralysed by its toxins. The tree will now slowly consume it for the minerals it contains.<br/> <img src="https://bookstodon-files.web.thunderhost.net/media_attachments/files/116/828/410/712/976/793/original/2edc96a84f9e5be0.jpeg"> <br/> 2026-06-28T15:24:53Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqstp04umymn74rje46tjmc940ynsuly96g9tqu68k2d0p6ljhcvjaqzypu84lm7aun363pujjstpwwazhmhapy8lu890el265vkxmggl3j6uhvjkty In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsp02y3xd5pzfg25zndtr6vuea2mr8skzkdz8rcw3nf5nyqefau99gf22fl3'>nevent1q…2fl3</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>think that might be ninjas? Nunya is a nine-sided shape; I’m confident of that 2026-06-06T06:43:02Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsg7m3nyeq7vxvmmrzefmsvgvpduznvxcf0gd3xm68skvplrjhmutgzypu84lm7aun363pujjstpwwazhmhapy8lu890el265vkxmggl3j6urk5cz3 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs0lsw8an7hayrqkl5uwf0rx566qr4zt5evszccee7cde5yslpemnc9ppj6q'>nevent1q…pj6q</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Good luck (although you don’t need it)! You’ll boss it! 2026-05-02T07:18:46Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsgpr4jkqfsrh3rdemvg57cgm0mk8p8ax09gvxx2yn68kar8h62pqqzypu84lm7aun363pujjstpwwazhmhapy8lu890el265vkxmggl3j6u06lhg4 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsqmuj80lc8w4n9l5dq7jate98qfkxp47l239029mc4aaxxpu3tfzqzetej9'>nevent1q…tej9</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>oh good, do you feel better? 2026-03-14T07:41:43Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsgwj0v73t9ve5ne6l6wug2lzlcmjfn8c7w0g7xtuyupkxpzn2qlqszypu84lm7aun363pujjstpwwazhmhapy8lu890el265vkxmggl3j6ueu8pmc In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsy5r4jfntr6kjt2kq2xmv7tr6rtzt9vs22pvv5jqfwh2scdxyz9psn3s4g3'>nevent1q…s4g3</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>As I thought! Thank you. 2026-02-19T15:47:54Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsxqf9jwt224x4x20ddjq4wgcyk9tvg4dgl5t4n77fcjg4jf6dmpdqzypu84lm7aun363pujjstpwwazhmhapy8lu890el265vkxmggl3j6uaat5rn In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqspg7ghzfx0tmmd52klz6tqwacgcz40cfwrew9vnv9pk2adx3435msr20ep6'>nevent1q…0ep6</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Hey proofreaders. Would you mind answering a question? I’ve seen a toot on here that suggests proofreaders are using LLMs to make writing more boring. I am anti LLMs in general but still don’t think that’s what proofreading means (having done a very little training in the job decades ago.) Have you seen this toot? What do you think? Thanks in advance! 2026-02-19T10:08:44Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsw9cx97gen39nu8q6r8mw6wp9ed7nx7s6tt5xtjl3efud6drapp8czypu84lm7aun363pujjstpwwazhmhapy8lu890el265vkxmggl3j6un2sdxl In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsyn4whacll76txu46hcesek4w63jtuea0mrkm5f3y5ngrj4jhadzsl959zf'>nevent1q…59zf</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Lucky for us! Hope she’s happy and thriving in her new job, welcome to you both. 2026-02-08T08:02:08Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsxjer2y26u08qsese9qs0dr0s0fd0qdjj00rchzl3pzrraj33kntszypu84lm7aun363pujjstpwwazhmhapy8lu890el265vkxmggl3j6usjs2k5 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs8mqvf6msmcml07emxfm4tc47n5l8mhl2ngthk0637e7dcsa35kxqzulr63'>nevent1q…lr63</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Ooh! Welcome to the UK. Are you speaking? 2026-02-07T17:37:41Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsxz5n32pk5zdxsel7q5rq33g9z473tyfa0vd8j2fszm22e7ej4wtqzypu84lm7aun363pujjstpwwazhmhapy8lu890el265vkxmggl3j6uffq0wx In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs0fcylcrwu0zl4k7q38xvt77m6qr7zegatg5el9vq8njg283pf07qpke2n0'>nevent1q…e2n0</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Exactly the same in the UK. I am a native English speaker, can read and understand forms, legal documents (to some extent) and have been navigating government web pages since they were invented; yet I could not help him through the immigration process and we had to get a ££ lawyer. You have this spot on, as always. 2026-02-07T07:25:42Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsp9tq4cl4erx4twf4tsrwre3w9tat286f76jffctzjrr3tpcsyf6czypu84lm7aun363pujjstpwwazhmhapy8lu890el265vkxmggl3j6u3djxwc In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsr6y5velgd38sempx2x3vc900vh0trflv2xnfwe7wdptvalzuyqcqatyyng'>nevent1q…yyng</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I love how he looks over his shoulder when he says “my favourite line is… [redacted]” He’s just ready for someone to step in and debate him about it! 2026-01-18T15:26:59Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsyt704vre9g2zt6td4nyd06y0yvezk7kuyhka8va4rqq32uj0ys6gzypu84lm7aun363pujjstpwwazhmhapy8lu890el265vkxmggl3j6ul9xm07 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsyw843kwte6cjq4cx63rjvkhaxt0h9tf5dvlcu3zcr7am4hf94a3cty8aee'>nevent1q…8aee</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>we played a gross-questions trivia game called I Wish I Didn’t Know. Not my usual thing but I actually enjoyed it. We’ve recently discovered Catan also but I think this is inferior to Carcassonne. 2026-01-18T07:35:12Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs2u2gvrn8e9mq8t97u4av3acgc9ae0rdzvau6spgdrelkkfv4zq5czypu84lm7aun363pujjstpwwazhmhapy8lu890el265vkxmggl3j6us2n0u8 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsw6zvw39j558q5vqz9xjz62396yd82nsckdv7karqyheel8tvvxdq3mhz79'>nevent1q…hz79</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Aaargh, a lot of marking and planning today. Then a takeaway and game night with friends to look forward to. Sun is shining for a change now, so venturing out to look for coffee! 2026-01-17T09:43:53Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqszazv2wh0s4cpa9t9tuhc7pxhrqtg9f7mhk7vrwpelen8wagj75tqzypu84lm7aun363pujjstpwwazhmhapy8lu890el265vkxmggl3j6usrw6wx Non-USians: Settle a family discussion! <br/><br/>Do you know what Raising Canes is? <br/><br/>Thank you in advance for your participation! 2026-01-01T19:46:47Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsphxdvfz8r8axr72a44jszvxzrxmsdlqunhzye5j90y54zfc35vkqzypu84lm7aun363pujjstpwwazhmhapy8lu890el265vkxmggl3j6u0ladf4 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs8ekty9y6vum73re439fnucv378zk57yllww8c5mjxqjd9mdt85jcnkqnlx'>nevent1q…qnlx</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>same! Have a super day. Stay warm. 2025-12-25T07:43:27Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsf5ejq59u8r26csdgt4nh5tfvwnydvspyuhqp5dqsu222mey7j5sgzypu84lm7aun363pujjstpwwazhmhapy8lu890el265vkxmggl3j6u88e0wk Spent a couple of hours doing art yesterday. I am NOT an artist. It was exceptionally therapeutic and satisfying. Highly recommend finding something you think you could make and giving it a go! Thank you, artists on here, for inspiring me to try.<br/> <img src="https://bookstodon-files.web.thunderhost.net/media_attachments/files/115/767/629/093/969/360/original/0d14b0236c392d47.jpeg"> <br/> 2025-12-23T07:12:24Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqszrxn22dqkf2px9sqa5s52p9hs8fujyqlnyhha48gl2lkdk2z49nczypu84lm7aun363pujjstpwwazhmhapy8lu890el265vkxmggl3j6uaamn05 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqswmckd4xkrp6uvrynplp7jkqcqusgadl2fwe3ktch8jk7da6hll9cyvz09s'>nevent1q…z09s</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>first day of school holidays!! Wooohooo! Café meetup with friends this morning, take grown-up kids on family trip to see Christmas light display at the National Arboretum this evening. Maybe make mince pies and do some crafting in between. A perfect day! 🥰🎄 🥧 2025-12-20T07:33:09Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsftv6nrr7jytd63328kqm6fr6755d607f6epggl8x7f6ft0p7wkjszypu84lm7aun363pujjstpwwazhmhapy8lu890el265vkxmggl3j6u6kp25q In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs9l20m2j6hd6kuevfpyshsmcvc8x0ttzntqfkk77xrhukjnmza3gq02266k'>nevent1q…266k</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>really? I don’t think they’d have done that if he wasn’t registered present and none of the staff could recall seeing him that day. Hate to be the didn’t happen girl but wait no I don’t 2025-12-06T08:17:05Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqszeqsujnfjh46ujfwrhavxsyn5n2eq0sqgyn2h8j7fds7nfsawm7szypu84lm7aun363pujjstpwwazhmhapy8lu890el265vkxmggl3j6uc60ey2 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqspy07rpreffu4psal2lhsfng3v6c56z7f5742xy9wrdfy66cm9xfcl4fcld'>nevent1q…fcld</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Wow, what a wonderful day! Teacher training day for me, so no lessons. We’ll look at the appraisal system for this year (yawn) and I’ll get some computer science subject training, yay! Safe journey, looking forward to reading your updates. 2025-11-28T06:32:48Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqswgk0su9jp842h7auj3svcz9qrq56xdprzxx7s8ganhphkqd2dd7szypu84lm7aun363pujjstpwwazhmhapy8lu890el265vkxmggl3j6u7xg9fd In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsq6n2x4vvxp58fsw6ps7wn36alf4rfhgqfsp2umv4f2dgg9697z5qf0662p'>nevent1q…662p</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Good morning. Sun just peeping through the clouds here in the bottom left hand corner of England. Today: wander around our pretty town to enjoy the sense of community. My community is very quirky. Lots of oddballs here, who make me seem like a normie! Then, SURPRISE! Floor tiling 😭🤣 (this has been every weekend for ever.)<br/><br/>Hope you both feel better very soon. Rest up.<br/> <img src="https://bookstodon-files.web.thunderhost.net/media_attachments/files/115/513/062/675/378/125/original/9aa82fcd9e154507.jpeg"> <br/> 2025-11-08T08:12:13Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqswwt2fx8e83jyww2lnlkm3eng9mk3p885fhhpldpjwcc978dgk6cszypu84lm7aun363pujjstpwwazhmhapy8lu890el265vkxmggl3j6upyxhn6 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsqm6sw7qxvedx4zyenyl3pv5an0f28uhgdshqk2pu6jxcm5xd90dsmqg4ms'>nevent1q…g4ms</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Moin from Somerset! Haircut, painting stairs, yoga class, lesson planning, dinner with 21-y-o. Namaste! 2025-10-30T06:52:43Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsr4m5unc52vrvjnuqsp8uxutkjyl9l0vcdp052hz9rtadkt25wc5czypu84lm7aun363pujjstpwwazhmhapy8lu890el265vkxmggl3j6u8mc2hv We need to support these workers.<br/><br/>The striking Swedish workers taking on carmaker Tesla <a href="https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c5y9082q0jjo">https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c5y9082q0jjo</a> 2025-10-27T06:55:33Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsza43whjf9yrye4q0sp3vlcy6e44sms0vz0jwjsjekp4vqhlmdm6czypu84lm7aun363pujjstpwwazhmhapy8lu890el265vkxmggl3j6urh0cz9 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs8mdzs7cswh76ty36r6ysa3r2qmhlswuzerhykx0ft3crnssya0dgc4sf2f'>nevent1q…sf2f</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Ikea HQ would be open for *me* at 1am (I can dream!!) 2025-10-17T19:09:53Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs8krce9zhql96c7dw9asxg4054ha3vupjgv895708s64d9rpxs05szypu84lm7aun363pujjstpwwazhmhapy8lu890el265vkxmggl3j6uzlr8eh In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqstsy8cazs2j7dktsn9vfpc9ujd6hry67n6t0espxzjdp7a5p82z9gfx4mcw'>nevent1q…4mcw</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>oh yes. Northern is ABSOLUTELY correct. 2025-10-17T19:02:34Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsdq9hx25whgx00kpe8vhztfe663arc0ej9629hshzg6vr5vy2jy8czypu84lm7aun363pujjstpwwazhmhapy8lu890el265vkxmggl3j6une6kng In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsduyy3ddv9zfywls0p6jhwmr5mwmv4z4hulzn0yvwvce5f9yfpunqcv4uyu'>nevent1q…4uyu</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I’m in! No searchable clues that I’m aware of. So I’ll give you a hint: I couldn’t believe that the co-op was closed at 1am!! #WhereInTheWorldIsThis<br/> <img src="https://bookstodon-files.web.thunderhost.net/media_attachments/files/115/391/035/737/410/845/original/b33f09dca33a1ba6.jpeg"> <br/> 2025-10-17T18:59:10Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsdk08kq78p84wzd0t80r5jyjqld5ryxjhn698229qgdujy64d3a5czypu84lm7aun363pujjstpwwazhmhapy8lu890el265vkxmggl3j6usz4yaj In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsqr2rdzcys4epuemwfevjga7wwcxmk5rdyhkxxzg4lc8he7ragykqgrldas'>nevent1q…ldas</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Good morning! A bit of marking and planning. Some DIY - wallpapering, eek! Then off to the Italian delis of Bath to look for finnochiona and good wine to share with friends this evening. 2025-09-20T07:01:27Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs9cru5veghk6ln9lhyfnh6hwzyn00d80hysmd6g7lqc0hyra322gqzypu84lm7aun363pujjstpwwazhmhapy8lu890el265vkxmggl3j6utv3xsr In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsf09c6m4m8jcspe3cfad3h5kww67kk7sx2glkcaqf4zjkqf7x3agq7uqnkj'>nevent1q…qnkj</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I suspect his worry is a sign of how much he loves you? (I show love this way too.) You may be able to allay his fears by showing him you have a plan in place. Spreadsheet of essential expenses and nice-to-haves vs income or similar? Sometimes something concrete is helpful. Sending you three my love from rainy England. Life is not easy to navigate sometimes. 2025-09-20T06:30:54Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsvcu26fw5axuy5ucvx427w8x6jnmkk5966j4g6ylvhgjgtc89jsxqzypu84lm7aun363pujjstpwwazhmhapy8lu890el265vkxmggl3j6u32h2yl In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs0wc939qwumpzs4alj7ed69s37qp8sdyl5d9ys4pfhadat3upuswcqv76nx'>nevent1q…76nx</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Wow! I’d love to get to Mull - ideally Staffa - but we probably won’t do that this week. Erraid must have been quite somewhere to live 150 years ago! 2025-08-09T06:08:37Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqstlgxk00zq9znrxd5arm94urnd856c7d3fj5melvjdwhz992q2wmszypu84lm7aun363pujjstpwwazhmhapy8lu890el265vkxmggl3j6u4gquls In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs02726d8cq3782vptm4w8rzraun3ta2f8mgcaa03v5w4fm83vdv3g767g6y'>nevent1q…7g6y</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Moin! Last packing into the car, then off to Scotland for a week’s car camping on the (hopefully) quiet west coast. Excited!<br/> <img src="https://bookstodon-files.web.thunderhost.net/media_attachments/files/114/997/272/151/154/472/original/29f02d976418710c.jpeg"> <br/> 2025-08-09T06:00:45Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsw8qutlt7x0trtdl5qs7qxuhf2qpt7pytddy8lx98uewjnv4tqnegzypu84lm7aun363pujjstpwwazhmhapy8lu890el265vkxmggl3j6u6agszq In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsqkv6nleqvud5kktsrfkjtvwq040ljvcazc56txz5xwzfsflnpmlg73q9ws'>nevent1q…q9ws</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>“too many” special education students for what? How is having fewer special education students “better”? Get that stuff in writing! 2025-08-08T07:20:41Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsryg7xa6s8yfp9fpnd8ayvjld50esrr65qx6879ye7934j8jt9ruszypu84lm7aun363pujjstpwwazhmhapy8lu890el265vkxmggl3j6ue7w9es In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqswh8h2rnw8hzhf4xxyud0v49y3654hdlx7tgnv8hzapw8f7e6cs3cjw7c9a'>nevent1q…7c9a</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>no, I wish. Just a meter that sends a reading every half hour. I am very poor at remembering to send a manual reading. They didn’t come in the end, so I have to wait until October! Gahhh. 2025-08-03T19:11:08Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs87dqw4legal5d9rdp7sqgx5vk83q5hmy9qwewyejaex6977qnjtszypu84lm7aun363pujjstpwwazhmhapy8lu890el265vkxmggl3j6uea5zp4 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqspu3hvh8tnupxjv6hgdchmylgl78dt25z8l9jfxtqfqze567tlxkgaesqvp'>nevent1q…sqvp</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>My town isn’t awake yet (8am! Layabouts!), so I’m going to enjoy a quiet coffee and hope the crows come for their peanuts while I’m drinking it in the courtyard. Then, dry lay some floor tiles, get a smart meter fitted. 2025-07-28T07:01:48Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsxa90a33n58z7cdmrapxtfulaqxw9gtdjvjm0q29hmuvpd2lq5usqzypu84lm7aun363pujjstpwwazhmhapy8lu890el265vkxmggl3j6u8yx03p Home sick today. Am well enough to email my MP about the Madleen, though. 2025-06-09T09:31:32Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs82dvuzzmtr5j8xz3sgt2mndzdt7sprxffec6ktgdayuwlzam3mxczypu84lm7aun363pujjstpwwazhmhapy8lu890el265vkxmggl3j6uetth4c Teaching achievement unlocked: today a Y9 pupil brought me a rock (to keep!) and was able to tell me what type it was. A rock to keep! The kids are lovely. #eduglow 2025-05-12T16:58:39Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs26ljndp5lrtxurwxzgpupnuuulxzrgvc40933kqzxw27w5d9233qzypu84lm7aun363pujjstpwwazhmhapy8lu890el265vkxmggl3j6uj9a0ew In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsg3qsy73v68d6890dh8yswsld9nrmwf4u67jtk2rrma55zln28r4q8wmvqm'>nevent1q…mvqm</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>To your point, this is the scaffolding inside Salisbury Cathedral spire that has been there since the 14th century! Extraordinary sight. If you are ever in the area and can get on a tower tour, I highly recommend doing so.<br/> <img src="https://bookstodon-files.web.thunderhost.net/media_attachments/files/114/417/405/926/810/418/original/d2ca2c68e13a3feb.jpeg"> <br/> <img src="https://bookstodon-files.web.thunderhost.net/media_attachments/files/114/417/405/967/291/335/original/54cfe0eac55ca362.jpeg"> <br/> 2025-04-28T20:17:37Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsx2qltfg53w6pnh3nv0quczl5krs39x76znra8qvzhavph0sarm2czypu84lm7aun363pujjstpwwazhmhapy8lu890el265vkxmggl3j6ukznlse In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsrzx6rzp7unknqdgesdkj8rhc3gggyd8vhfx0kuhzacgn3az66vtgzh2ar5'>nevent1q…2ar5</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I was awed by the scope and detail of it. It is a totally immersed other-world. I just read that this book took her 10 years to write, and that makes sense. 2025-02-23T11:11:23Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqszfkgj8k34cp5xshss5lvvddc8ygf5mt8vfe9mk24slzhn8u9qnvgzypu84lm7aun363pujjstpwwazhmhapy8lu890el265vkxmggl3j6u49ctln In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsp9dxpadcquhataj9vdafyftcg8sf8zrmjn9dgu3lmzujf82az79gjwwemj'>nevent1q…wemj</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Pathetic in size in comparison at 782pp, but for me, “Jonathan Strange and Mr Norrell”. What a wild magical ride it is - loved it! Just read this fun fact about it on Wikipedia: (the publishers) Bloomsbury were so sure of its success that they printed 250,000 hardcover copies! 2025-02-23T10:47:37Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs003j9ealhklr8qzwprfln2uzzpygwy39jgezxahwxyyswr66275szypu84lm7aun363pujjstpwwazhmhapy8lu890el265vkxmggl3j6uqcyu9g The bit I hate about Christmas.<br/><br/>Spent the day with my father’s side of the family yesterday. Dad was there, looked old and frail. I was shocked at his appearance, actually.<br/><br/>Today, unto my mother’s house. Haven’t been there for 3 years. Kids are coming with, united front. As long as M20 isn’t a knob to me or his sister F17 (he was a knob in the car on the way home yesterday: it’s the stress of family time showing through), we’ll be ok.<br/><br/>Ride of the Valkyries or the Funeral March?! 2024-12-29T10:40:50Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqswvv30ggzh5stahmhg6xs70728vs4kqkwwnqnayavyaw453uprqjczypu84lm7aun363pujjstpwwazhmhapy8lu890el265vkxmggl3j6urx5xzx In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsdjuajqjgdj4qmvnl3sqtyje0hhy3q65v2zektdln509ajf8re63qfxyd79'>nevent1q…yd79</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/><a href="https://www.nigella.com/recipes/star-topped-mince-pies">https://www.nigella.com/recipes/star-topped-mince-pies</a> I’m not sure about this cranberry stuff. Don’t think they need it. But Nigella is usually right. 2024-11-24T00:37:53Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsdjuajqjgdj4qmvnl3sqtyje0hhy3q65v2zektdln509ajf8re63qzypu84lm7aun363pujjstpwwazhmhapy8lu890el265vkxmggl3j6ugzacff In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsfwj3hu6n6t223k7pxekdtm8kc0ryphq439ynhe94ydt4j4zd062c26ncq4'>nevent1q…ncq4</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Are you familiar with the British Christmas treat, the wonderful mince pie? Spiced raisins and currants with fat, alcohol (optional) and sugar, baked in a little crumbly tart case (ideally about a mouthful each). Serve with a bit of brandy cream. Or just as they are. 2024-11-24T00:36:30Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsv4lpdesglrcm6pk6qw8583xpl52tqn7rlddg2jg9lalhpshxr3zgzypu84lm7aun363pujjstpwwazhmhapy8lu890el265vkxmggl3j6ul9uy9g In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs8pss7ux6mga57yq9ymagsuaynmdvntgtfrlzas4n547e46rpwwfqv6lauk'>nevent1q…lauk</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Yes!! Congratulations! 2024-11-10T07:47:16Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs0xqng9mrt434x2vav30dthglpnna20ymsydh4tu8suveh6kd96qczypu84lm7aun363pujjstpwwazhmhapy8lu890el265vkxmggl3j6usvdv6w In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsp4hpk0tnj6qwnyvfsyps3x2y3glhd7n9e4rdzcq5qdvq9uqnwn2suhc3ah'>nevent1q…c3ah</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Fab, thank you OP 😊 2024-09-28T08:07:28Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqst5ns4448jddg8uv8747apdpljd498xpmt2myvljkgmtdrt0ml8mqzypu84lm7aun363pujjstpwwazhmhapy8lu890el265vkxmggl3j6uwmwfmy In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs899dqxulekyktr966smn4skhr6e0tmd8dzzekparsl7zlf3u28ygk7pmmn'>nevent1q…pmmn</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Hi! Thank you for being an expert speaker of a second language. I admire this skill immensely. <br/><br/>It’s simply a couple of pronouns in the last paragraph where OP has written “Davies is an excellent writer… *His* style… He…”<br/><br/>I know 2 girls with the name Carys, but I don’t know anything about Carys Davies and don’t want to assume. 2024-09-28T07:49:40Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs25g27x7l0xfwdc6jjsuqg7uxndrtprquh27hk75359vqxwdz2pcqzypu84lm7aun363pujjstpwwazhmhapy8lu890el265vkxmggl3j6uruvskt In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsvkrnt0eqmjxwmfz0al4z0p6gh6d9yevjfm2hajhcr85wmfp927fs0g9x5q'>nevent1q…9x5q</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Hi, I don’t want to misgender someone but isn’t Carys usually a female first name? 2024-09-28T07:31:25Z