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We’re on the Atlantic coast of Portugal. Autumn starts and morning mist kicks in that day. Three days in it’s blowing a hoolie and I wanted to put laundry out. 🤞For your flight

I suspect that for many it is just too scary to contemplate - plus all the other costs they face: student loans, housing, difficulty in getting a decent job to start with

It was strangely disconcerting as a teenager - it was on every edition of the news and it went on so long. Plus everyone knew the Spaghetti House

Didn’t Ibsen do something vaguely similar

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Well, that was why the ‘potentially’ …

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Poor Cubans. It seemed a (potentially) lovely place when I was there (late 1990s), but they never get a chance. Too much competition for Florida and some other islands, I guess

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On that, I would not an inkling - not really my area

The wiki isn‘t much help either - just says 14th C which you probably already knew

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I think I was better at the other one - it’s a close thing

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This is such a good thread. This weekend we were at a party: c 50% know host as X and 50% as Y. Does it matter? No. I use either depending on who I’m talking to. My OH changed his name to stop people extending the form he prefers - cool! I don’t much use my full name - lawyers & hospital excepted

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I’ve never been outside the airport in Australia so have no idea of your local context. I does seem sufficiently insanely cruel to be popular in some circles

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Plus, the state pension is also a ‘benefit’ and I can’t see the OAPs voting for a government that is going to stop them having a glass of wine or beer with their dinner

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Nearly all supermarkets and corner shops in the UK are eligible for alcohol licences if they do the paperwork right. None of them is voluntarily going to give up that income stream The thing is that she can say whatever she likes because she knows she will never have to try to implement that policy

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Where are these shops that don’t sell alcohol or tobacco going to come from? The small shops near where I live make most of their takings on people grabbing a packet of fags, or a vape or a few tins on the way home. Some also get food while they are there

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Very interesting if disturbing read - there is much for us to be vigilant about

GinGoddess @gingoddess.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

It may depend on the FO’s precise definition of the word “review” on the day that the matter comes up for “review”. But the reassurance has been given … probably with his fingers crossed behind his back

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GinGoddess @gingoddess.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

it’s the lowest pension in terms of comparison to average earnings in Europe, isn’t it?

GinGoddess @gingoddess.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

I’m a big fan. The description of the way into the Medina in The Horse is fabulous, just magical writing

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GinGoddess @gingoddess.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

See, I read your post as Holy Substance and was expecting a cannabis farm Not sure they’ll get that sold before the walls fall down - which is bad, obvs

GinGoddess @gingoddess.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

I was working in the City for the 1980 and 1990s ones and they felt terrible at the time. People died. And it’s just a ripple in time compared to what’s happened and is happening now

GinGoddess @gingoddess.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Looks like they tied it up too tight - oops!

GinGoddess @gingoddess.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

Can’t see Maigret as an omelette, Wimsey possibly although the quail’s egg is a good shot

GinGoddess @gingoddess.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

I don’t care much what TW is doing these days. If I did still live in HSP I would want a constituency MP who worked for constituents

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GinGoddess @gingoddess.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Not that that fact should influence your decision making

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GinGoddess @gingoddess.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

I never watch video except actually coverage of stuff. I read fast and enjoy it. Please keep writing - you’re next on my list for paid sub when I can

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GinGoddess @gingoddess.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

I probably wouldn’t have noticed if you hadn’t said. I hope you’re having a good life now

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GinGoddess @gingoddess.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Given how often the students I have met lose or break their phones, I'm surprised the parent can find out anything. But it's creepy

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This sounds fairly bonkers. Do you have a union rep?

Quite political for royalty - hosting summits. Strange times ...

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Anyone got any ideas what to do with almost three small heads of lettuce? We are travelling tomorrow lunchtime and have already had salad today

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Possibly, although I hope not ... I get confused by the Australian Graun ones, very different feel but they come up on the same feed

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This is very true. We have a few of those floating bus stops round here and the cyclists don't seem to realise that the pedestrian crossing applies to both bits of the road - the car bit AND the cycling bit. Also e-bike riders on their phone, so not looking where they are going

Yup, but those types of phrases are creeping in more and more. We need the Brit version of the WSJ list (on avoiding Britishisms in copy).

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The problem is that the whole editing process has been truncated / slashed to bits in the name of speed and 24hr rolling news. Old days, 5 or 6 people would have read that - minimum. Now, probs 2 or 3 before it goes live

The first ads I saw for them focussed on helping those who are hard of hearing follow conversations, then on partially sighted people. They seemed a good idea Then all the nonces started going on about them and wearing them for ick and here we are

GinGoddess @gingoddess.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

I hadn't known that was by him (Macklemore - ?sp) ... it is good, isn't it.