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PenThompsonCBE

@penthompsoncbe.bsky.social
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“Differently occupied”civil partner; mother; Penma;Arts &Nature lover ; Leadership Mentor; Barnardo’s Trustee #fairness #hope #kindness #openness #respect

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PenThompsonCBE @penthompsoncbe.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
spitalfieldslife.com/2026/09/29/m... this is such a powerful story of love and creativity . Thank you for sharing and illustrating it so well. I will not be alone in feeling moved . @thegentleauthor.bsky.social
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My Quilt | Spitalfields Life
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PenThompsonCBE @penthompsoncbe.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Wordle 1,927 5/6 ⬜⬜🟩⬜⬜ ⬜⬜🟩🟩⬜ ⬜⬜🟩🟩🟨 ⬜🟨🟩🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 Duh- poor by comparison to your brill performance @lizpy.bsky.social
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PenThompsonCBE @penthompsoncbe.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Wordle 1,926 4/6 ⬜🟨⬜⬜⬜ 🟩⬜🟩⬜⬜ 🟩🟨🟩🟩⬜ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 Smiling ! @lizpy.bsky.social
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PenThompsonCBE @penthompsoncbe.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Wordle 1,925 4/6 ⬜⬜⬜⬜🟨 ⬜⬜⬜🟨⬜ ⬜🟨⬜⬜⬜ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 Quite extraordinary ! @lizpy.bsky.social
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PenThompsonCBE @penthompsoncbe.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Wordle 1,924 4/6 ⬜⬜🟨⬜⬜ 🟨🟨🟨⬜⬜ 🟨🟨🟨⬜🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 Phew ! Happy birthday again Liz! @lizpy.bsky.social
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PenThompsonCBE @penthompsoncbe.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Please read Barnardo’s report “ No Young Person Left Behind: Unlocking Opportunities for Young PeopleFacing the Greatest Barriers to Education and Employment “
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PenThompsonCBE @penthompsoncbe.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
spitalfieldslife.com/2026/09/25/h... What a wonder ! Please SAVE the Hackney Mosaic Project - thanks for supporting and championning @thegentleauthor.bsky.social
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Hackney Mosaic Project At Surrey Docks Farm | Spitalfields Life
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PenThompsonCBE @penthompsoncbe.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Wordle 1,923 4/6 ⬜⬜⬜⬜⬜ ⬜⬜⬜⬜⬜ 🟨⬜⬜🟨🟨 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩slow start;strong finish ! @lizpy.bsky.social
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PenThompsonCBE @penthompsoncbe.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
I've just asked my MP to attend The Children's Society's Parliamentary event and show their support for children's wellbeing. Can you invite your MP too? act.childrenssociety.org.uk/page/200634/...
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Ask Your MP to Show Up for Children's Wellbeing in Parliament
Urgent action is needed to reverse the decline in children's wellbeing. That's why it's vital that decision-makers understand what needs to change. Email your MP today and ask them to attend our Parli...
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PenThompsonCBE @penthompsoncbe.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
spitalfieldslife.com/2026/09/24/s... This wonderful project combines community and art and we need more not less . Please support Tessa Hunkin and her marvellous mosaic makers . Thank you @thegentleauthor.bsky.social
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Save Hackney Mosaic Project | Spitalfields Life
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PenThompsonCBE @penthompsoncbe.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Wordle 1,922 5/6 ⬜⬜⬜⬜⬜ ⬜🟨⬜⬜🟨 🟨🟩🟩⬜🟩 ⬜🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 Happy ! @lizpy.bsky.social
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PenThompsonCBE @penthompsoncbe.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Wordle 1,921 5/6 🟩⬜⬜⬜🟩 🟩⬜⬜🟨🟩 🟩🟩⬜⬜🟩 🟩🟩🟩⬜🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 Got there! @lizpy.bsky.social
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PenThompsonCBE @penthompsoncbe.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Wordle 1,920 6/6 ⬜⬜⬜⬜🟨 ⬜🟨🟨⬜⬜ 🟨🟨🟨⬜⬜ ⬜🟩⬜🟩🟩 ⬜🟩⬜🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 Back to earth with a bump! @lizp @lizpy.bsky.social
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PenThompsonCBE @penthompsoncbe.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Wordle 1,919 2/6 🟩⬜🟩🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 Wow what a rare bit of luck ! @lizpy.bsky.social
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PenThompsonCBE @penthompsoncbe.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
Wordle 1,918 5/6 ⬜⬜⬜🟨🟨 🟨🟨⬜⬜⬜ ⬜🟨🟨⬜⬜ ⬜⬜⬜🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 Phew! Tough one ! @lizpy.bsky.social
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PenThompsonCBE @penthompsoncbe.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
@lizpy.bsky.social sorry only half your address came up on first post ! Hope you’ve had a lovely birthday xx
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PenThompsonCBE @penthompsoncbe.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Wordle 1,917 5/6 ⬜⬜⬜⬜⬜ ⬜⬜⬜🟨⬜ ⬜🟨⬜🟨⬜ 🟩⬜🟩🟩🟨 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 Got there! Phew @lizp
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PenThompsonCBE @penthompsoncbe.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
spitalfieldslife.com/2026/09/17/a... as ever @spitalfieldslife informing , educating and entertaining us
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At The Cinema Museum | Spitalfields Life
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PenThompsonCBE @penthompsoncbe.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Wordle 1,915 5/6 ⬜⬜⬜⬜⬜ ⬜🟨🟨⬜⬜ 🟨🟨🟨⬜⬜ 🟨⬜🟨🟩⬜ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 Got it ! @lizpy.bsky.social 😊
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PenThompsonCBE @penthompsoncbe.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Wordle 1,914 4/6 ⬜⬜⬜⬜🟩 ⬜🟨🟨🟨🟩 🟨🟩🟩⬜🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 Pleased ! @lizpy.bsky.social
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PenThompsonCBE @penthompsoncbe.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Wordle 1,913 5/6 🟨⬜⬜⬜🟩 ⬜⬜⬜🟩🟩 ⬜🟨🟨🟩🟩 ⬜🟩🟨🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 Duh! @lizpy.bsky.social
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PenThompsonCBE @penthompsoncbe.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
Wordle 1,912 3/6 🟨⬜⬜⬜🟨 🟩⬜🟨🟨⬜ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 Satisfying ! @lizpy.bsky.social
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PenThompsonCBE @penthompsoncbe.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
Wordle 1,911 6/6 ⬜⬜⬜⬜⬜ ⬜🟩⬜⬜🟨 ⬜🟩🟨⬜⬜ 🟨🟩⬜⬜🟩 ⬜🟩🟨🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 Only just!! @lizp
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PenThompsonCBE @penthompsoncbe.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
Wordle 1,910 5/6 🟨⬜⬜⬜⬜ 🟨⬜🟨⬜🟨 ⬜🟨⬜🟨🟨 ⬜🟨🟨🟨🟨 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 Another tricky one ! @lizpy.bsky.social
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PenThompsonCBE @penthompsoncbe.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
spitalfieldslife.com/2026/09/11/a... Wow that is one of the most powerful posts I’ve ever read …. By anyone. And it’s the first I can remember from you @thegentleauthor.bsky.social with not one image to accompany it . Words are enough . What a fitting post for the 25th anniversary of 9/11 . Thanks
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A Long Way From Spitalfields | Spitalfields Life
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PenThompsonCBE @penthompsoncbe.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Wordle 1,909 4/6 ⬜⬜⬜⬜⬜ ⬜🟨⬜⬜🟨 🟩🟩⬜🟩⬜ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 Tricky one this! @lizpy.bsky.social
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PenThompsonCBE @penthompsoncbe.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
spitalfieldslife.com/2026/09/10/j... What an artist !what memories . Thank you @thegentleauthor.bsky.social
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John Allin, Artist | Spitalfields Life
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PenThompsonCBE @penthompsoncbe.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
Wordle 1,908 4/6 ⬜🟨⬜🟨⬜ 🟨🟨⬜🟨⬜ 🟨🟩🟨🟨⬜ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 Got there! @lizpy.bsky.social
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PenThompsonCBE @penthompsoncbe.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
Wordle 1,907 4/6 ⬜⬜🟨🟨🟨 🟨🟨🟨⬜⬜ 🟩🟩🟨🟩⬜ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 Gratifying @lizpy.bsky.social
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PenThompsonCBE @penthompsoncbe.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
Wordle 1,906 4/6 ⬜⬜🟩🟩⬜ ⬜🟩🟩🟩⬜ 🟩🟩🟩🟩⬜ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 Not bad- all green at least! @lizpy.bsky.social
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PenThompsonCBE @penthompsoncbe.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
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Start the Week - Gordon Brown: The Future Starts with Us - BBC Sounds
Gordon Brown, Francis Fukuyama and Bronwen Maddox on democracy's future.
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PenThompsonCBE @penthompsoncbe.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
Do listen on BBC Sounds to today’s Start the Week on R4 - a valuable discussion of the state of society and the world with key thinkers /researchers .
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PenThompsonCBE @penthompsoncbe.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
Wordle 1,905 5/6 ⬜⬜⬜⬜🟩 🟨⬜⬜🟨🟩 🟩⬜⬜🟩🟩 🟩🟨⬜🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 My least fave - - - - - - ! @lizpy.bsky.social
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PenThompsonCBE @penthompsoncbe.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
Wordle 1,904 2/6 ⬜⬜⬜⬜🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 How did I do that ? 2goes;2seconds! Weird! @lizpy.bsky.social
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PenThompsonCBE @penthompsoncbe.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
Wordle 1,903 5/6 ⬜🟨🟨⬜🟨 ⬜🟩⬜🟩🟩 🟨🟩⬜🟩🟩 ⬜🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 Only just ! @lizpy.bsky.social
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PenThompsonCBE @penthompsoncbe.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
Wordle 1,902 5/6 ⬜⬜⬜⬜⬜ ⬜⬜🟩🟩🟩 ⬜🟩🟩🟩🟩 ⬜🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 Little unlucky? @lizpy.bsky.social
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PenThompsonCBE @penthompsoncbe.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
spitalfieldslife.com/2026/09/03/a... Inspiring , yet with more evidence of climate change .Reassuring for its dependability ;a recognisable walk that you have done before as many others have over a very long time . Sounds like you received warm hospitality too ; great. @thegentleauthor.bsky.social
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A Walk Along The Ridgeway | Spitalfields Life
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PenThompsonCBE @penthompsoncbe.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
Wordle 1,901 4/6 ⬜🟨⬜⬜🟨 🟨⬜⬜🟩🟩 ⬜⬜🟩🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 Foxed for a minute! @lizpy.bsky.social
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PenThompsonCBE @penthompsoncbe.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
Wordle 1,900 4/6 ⬜🟨⬜⬜⬜ ⬜⬜⬜🟨🟨 🟩🟩⬜🟩⬜ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 Tough @lizpy.bsky.social
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PenThompsonCBE @penthompsoncbe.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
Wordle 1,899 6/6 ⬜⬜⬜⬜⬜ ⬜⬜🟨⬜⬜ ⬜🟩⬜🟩⬜ ⬜🟩🟩🟩🟩 ⬜🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 Finally! Unlucky I’d say! @lizpy.bsky.social
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PenThompsonCBE @penthompsoncbe.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
Wordle 1,898 4/6 ⬜⬜🟨⬜⬜ ⬜🟨⬜⬜🟨 🟨🟨⬜🟩⬜ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 Phew! @lizpy.bsky.social
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PenThompsonCBE @penthompsoncbe.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
spitalfieldslife.com/2026/08/28/s... what a valuable contribution this magnificent writer makes to my life ;our lives, I’m sure. Thank you . I’m sorry about Truman Brewery & Bell Foundry . There are lots of successes; Women at Work” is just one. Well done and thank you, @thegentleauthor.bsky.social
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Seventeenth Annual Report | Spitalfields Life
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PenThompsonCBE @penthompsoncbe.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
Wordle 1,897 4/6 ⬜⬜⬜⬜⬜ 🟩🟩🟩⬜⬜ 🟩🟩🟩🟩⬜ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 Amazed after that blank start! Bonsoir Liz ! @lizpy.bsky.social
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PenThompsonCBE @penthompsoncbe.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
Wordle 1,896 3/6 ⬜⬜⬜⬜🟨 ⬜⬜🟩🟨⬜ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 How did I get that?! @lizpy.bsky.social
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PenThompsonCBE @penthompsoncbe.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
Wordle 1,895 4/6 ⬜⬜⬜⬜⬜ ⬜⬜⬜🟨⬜ ⬜🟨🟨🟨⬜ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 Smiling! @lizpy.bsky.social
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PenThompsonCBE @penthompsoncbe.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
Wordle 1,894 5/6 🟩⬜⬜⬜⬜ 🟩🟨🟨⬜⬜ 🟩⬜🟨🟨⬜ 🟩🟩⬜🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 Got there! @lizp
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PenThompsonCBE @penthompsoncbe.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
Wordle 1,893 4/6 ⬜⬜⬜⬜⬜ ⬜⬜🟩⬜⬜ ⬜🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 Pleased @lizpy.bsky.social
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PenThompsonCBE @penthompsoncbe.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
Wordle 1,892 5/6 ⬜⬜⬜⬜⬜ ⬜⬜⬜🟩⬜ ⬜⬜🟨🟩⬜ ⬜🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 Got there quickly! @lizpy.bsky.social
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PenThompsonCBE @penthompsoncbe.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
spitalfieldslife.com/2026/08/24/i... thank you for this - marvellous @thegentleauthor.bsky.social
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In City Churchyards | Spitalfields Life
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PenThompsonCBE @penthompsoncbe.bsky.social · 23/08/2026
Wordle 1,891 4/6 ⬜⬜🟨⬜⬜ ⬜🟨⬜🟩⬜ 🟩⬜⬜🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 Gratifying @lizpy.bsky.social
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