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Sue Wright

@suetwin2.bsky.social
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#COVID19 #CEV #ProVax Doggedly determined but rather slow identical twin, Huntington's Disease widow and genealogy addict living with breast cancer! Supporter of the Nolan Principles and #CamelCaseHashtags #SARSCoV2 is #Airborne

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Steve Griffin @profstevegriffin.bsky.social · 06/10/2025
Folks have been asking me which of the currently available UK #COVID vaccines are best, given that an older flavour, "KP2" is being given free on the NHS to the twelve or so people that remain eligible (😜🙄), whilst the newer "LP8.1" is available privately... I'll do my best...
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Sue Wright @suetwin2.bsky.social · 24/09/2025
153 years after Dr George Huntington’s paper “On Chorea” was published describing the disease now known as Huntington’s disease, and 32 years after the discovery of the huntingtin gene, I’m thrilled beyond description to read “Huntington's disease successfully treated for first time”
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Huntington's disease successfully treated for first time
One of the most devastating diseases finally has a treatment that can slow its progression and transform lives, tearful doctors tell BBC.
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Sue Wright @suetwin2.bsky.social · 11/09/2025
#KeepCovidBoosters and Save Lives Please sign the petition: ➡️ petition.parliament.uk/petitions/73... ⬅️ Please share to encourage further support Thanks in anticipation 😊
The figure of a person within a shattered shield with the text:
CLINICALLY VULNERABLE PEOPLE AT RISK
#KeepCovidBoosters
SAVE LIVES
followed by the Clinically Vulnerable Families Organisation's logoScreenshot of the "Fund NHS COVID boosters for Clinically Vulnerable people – keep covid boosters" Petition showing 2,046 signatures to date
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Sue Wright @suetwin2.bsky.social · 11/09/2025
Congratulations 🎉 Totally agree regarding the inspirational Wexler family and am honoured to have hugged Nancy. Please accept a virtual hug from me for your achievements 🤗
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Clinically Vulnerable Families 💙💜💗 @cvcev.bsky.social · 31/08/2025
🚨 Diabetics at risk 🚨 Type 1, and 2 diabetes account for 1 in 5 Covid deaths. Yet the UK govt plans to end NHS boosters for many vulnerable groups including diabetics. ❌ Risks have NOT gone 💰 It costs £100+ privately ✍️ Petition next, then ✨NEW blog #KeepCovidBoosters
Diabetics at risk
Image of drop of insulin (light blue) within a shattered shield

#KeepCovidBoosters
SAVE LIVES
Clinically Vulnerable Families logo
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Sue Wright @suetwin2.bsky.social · 01/09/2025
#KeepCovidBoosters and Save Lives Please sign the petition: ➡️ petition.parliament.uk/petitions/73... ⬅️ Please share to encourage further support Thanks in anticipation 😊
A poster with both the UK Government and the Clinically Vulnerable Families Organisation logos stating:
SIGN OUR UK GOVERNMENT PETITION
KEEP COVID BOOSTERS FOR CLINICALLY VULNERABLE PEOPLE
SAVE LIVESA graphic of a drop of insulin surrounded by a fractured shield stating:
DIABETICS AT RISK
#KeepCovidBoosters
SAVE LIVES
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Sue Wright @suetwin2.bsky.social · 31/08/2025
#KeepCovidBoosters and Save Lives Please sign the petition: petition.parliament.uk/petitions/73... Please share to encourage further support 😊
Screenshot of the Petition “Fund NHS COVID boosters for Clinically Vulnerable people – keep covid boosters” showing 1,118 signatures so farScreenshot of the “Fund NHS COVID boosters for Clinically Vulnerable people – keep covid boosters” petition’s map showing the location of the 1,118 signatories to date
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Sue Wright @suetwin2.bsky.social · 31/08/2025
A blog explaining why Clinically Vulnerable Families (CVF) has launched a UK Government petition to #KeepCovidBoosters www.clinicallyvulnerable.org/post/keep-nh... Please sign the petition and share to encourage further support: petition.parliament.uk/petitions/73... Thank you!
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Protect Clinically Vulnerable People #KeepCovidBoosters
From autumn 2025, millions of people at higher risk from COVID-19 will be denied an NHS COVID booster. This includes many who were once officially told to shield because of their risks. Vaccines wil...
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Sue Wright @suetwin2.bsky.social · 30/08/2025
#KeepCovidBoosters and Save Lives Please sign the petition: petition.parliament.uk/petitions/73...
A graphic of a beating heart surrounded by a shield stating:
HEART PATIENTS AT RISK
#KeepCovidBoosters
SAVE LIVES
followed by the Clinically Vulnerable Families Organisation's logoA poster with both the UK Government and the Clinically Vulnerable Families Organisation logos stating:
SIGN OUR UK GOVERNMENT PETITION
KEEP COVID BOOSTERS FOR CLINICALLY VULNERABLE PEOPLE
SAVE LIVES
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Sue Wright @suetwin2.bsky.social · 28/08/2025
Please sign the petition: petition.parliament.uk/petitions/73... (UK residents, including children and UK ex-pats, are eligible - and the same email can be used for more than one person if needed) #COVID19 #CEV #CV #COVID19Booster #Petition
A poster with both the UK Government and Clinically Vulnerable Families  Organisation logos stating:
SIGN OUR UK GOVERNMENT PETITION
KEEP COVID BOOSTERS FOR CLINICALLY VULNERABLE PEOPLE
SAVE LIVES
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Bluesky @bsky.app · 01/02/2025
30M users 1B posts 🤝 bluesky milestone achieved this week
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Psychology Department, University of York (UK) @yorkpsychology.bsky.social · 31/01/2025
On the 5-year anniversary since the first COVID-19 cases in the UK, Dr Heidi Baseler (Psychology Department, University of York) talks with ITV, airing on Friday, 31st January 2025 at 6pm about research on effects of long COVID on working memory and other brain changes.
On the 5-year anniversary since the first COVID-19 cases in the UK, Dr Heidi Baseler (Psychology Department, University of York) talks with ITV, airing on Friday, 31st January 2025 at 6pm about research on effects of long COVID on working memory and other brain changes.
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Political Cartoon Gallery @politicalcartoon.bsky.social · 30/01/2025
Andy Bunday on #Trump #RFKJrHearing #RFKJr – political cartoon gallery in London original-political-cartoon.com
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Sue Wright @suetwin2.bsky.social · 29/01/2025
❤️ 👏 🦋 👍 Sane @sane.org.uk has quit X 👍 🦋 👏 ❤️
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Sue Wright @suetwin2.bsky.social · 29/01/2025
❤️ 👏 🦋 👍 Mind @mindcharity.bsky.social has quit X 👍 🦋 👏 ❤️
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Sue Wright @suetwin2.bsky.social · 29/01/2025
❤️ 👏 🦋 👍 AMSTERDAM, Jan 27 (Reuters) - The European Medicines Agency (EMA) said on Monday it would no longer post on X and would use rival Bluesky instead, becoming the latest organisation to quit a social media platform that some have criticised for its content 👍 🦋 👏 ❤️
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EU medicines agency quits X, moves to Bluesky
The European Medicines Agency (EMA) said on Monday it would no longer post on X and would use rival Bluesky instead, becoming the latest organisation to quit a social media platform that some have criticised for its content.
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Sue Wright @suetwin2.bsky.social · 29/01/2025
Charity stops using Captain Sir Tom Moore's name "The commission confirmed the charity has applied to change its name on the Register of Charities after documents submitted to Companies House, external showed it has been renamed as The 1189808 Foundation" www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
bbc.co.uk
Charity stops using Captain Sir Tom Moore's name
The Bedfordshire based charity is now known as The 1189808 Foundation.
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Sue Wright @suetwin2.bsky.social · 29/01/2025
Captain Sir Tom Moore's name dropped from foundation set up in his name following scathing report "Late last year a report found there had been "repeated" misconduct and mismanagement on the part of Sir Tom's daughter and her husband in their running of the foundation" news.sky.com/story/captai...
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Captain Sir Tom Moore's name dropped from foundation set up in his name following scathing report
Late last year a report found there had been "repeated" misconduct and mismanagement on the part of Sir Tom's daughter and her husband in their running of the foundation.
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Sue Wright @suetwin2.bsky.social · 29/01/2025
Captain Sir Tom Moore's name dropped from foundation set up in his honour "The Captain Tom Foundation is now known as the 1189808 Foundation, reflecting the organisation’s charity number" ⬇️ www.itv.com/news/anglia/...
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Sue Wright @suetwin2.bsky.social · 24/01/2025
X refuses to remove stabbing video watched by Southport killer Axel Rudakubana was able to view Australian clip before murdering three young children despite pleas from authorities ⬇️
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X refuses to remove stabbing video watched by Southport killer
Axel Rudakubana was able to view Australian clip before murdering three young children despite pleas from authorities
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Sue Wright @suetwin2.bsky.social · 24/01/2025
#SaraSharif Appeal won to name Sara Sharif's family court judges ⬇️
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Sara Sharif: Appeal won to name girl's family court judges
A decision not to name judges in historical family court cases about Sara's care has been appealed.
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Sue Wright @suetwin2.bsky.social · 20/01/2025
New Insights Into Why Huntington’s Disease Has Delayed Onset A highly-anticipated scientific paper has landed! This new work challenges current theories in #HuntingtonsDisease research, uncovering how runaway CAG repeats erode cell identity in certain types of brain cells, leading to their death ⬇️
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New Insights Into Why Huntington’s Disease Has Delayed Onset
A highly-anticipated scientific paper has landed! This new work challenges current theories in Huntington’s disease research, uncovering how runaway CAG repeats erode cell identity in certain types of...
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The Vertlartnic @thev.bsky.social · 17/01/2025
Birds Not Predominantly Airborne Says Health Minister
Some birds. Some very lovely birds.
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Birds Not Predominantly Airborne Says Health Minister
Story by Milton Bucket and Gwen Andrews

Photo from Unsplash
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Mark Witton @markwitton.bsky.social · 02/01/2025
New #paleoart for some big #dinosaur news! The UK's largest dinosaur tracksite has just been unveiled – tracks made by a Middle Jurassic theropod and multiple sauropods stretch for hundreds of metres across an Oxfordshire quarry. Short thread on the #sciart I made for this remarkable site...
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Sue Wright @suetwin2.bsky.social · 02/01/2025
Press release: #UKHSA issues #ColdWeatherAlert as low temperatures forecast #Amber Cold-Health Alerts are in place for all regions of England starting midday 02 January ⬇️
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UKHSA issues Cold Weather Alert as low temperatures forecast
Amber Cold-Health Alerts are in place for all regions of England starting midday 02 January
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Sue Wright @suetwin2.bsky.social · 02/01/2025
#ClimateStatistics 2024: provisionally the fourth warmest year on record for the UK Author: @metoffice.bsky.social Press Office 13:24 (UTC) on Thu 2 Jan 2025
metoffice.gov.uk
2024: provisionally the fourth warmest year on record for the UK
Climate statistics from 2024 show the UK is heading outside of the 'envelope of historical weather observations'.
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Adam R Houston @healthlawadamh.bsky.social · 29/12/2024
Jimmy Carter didn't quite outlast #GuineaWorm, but not for lack of trying. www.npr.org/sections/goa...
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Jimmy Carter took on the awful Guinea worm when no one else would — and he triumphed
Carter targeted diseases primarily affecting the poor in remote areas — notably "Guinea worm disease." Because of his commitment, case numbers plummeted from 3.6 million a year to just 13 in 2022.
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WHO @who.int · 27/12/2024
Update to the Disease Outbreak News on Undiagnosed disease in the Democratic Republic of the Congo published on 8 December 2024 (now named acute respiratory infections complicated by malaria). www.who.int/emergencies/...
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Acute respiratory infections complicated by malaria (previously undiagnosed disease) - Democratic Republic of the Congo
This is an update to the Disease Outbreak News on Undiagnosed disease in the Democratic Republic of the Congo published on 8 December 2024 (now named acute respiratory infections complicated by malari...
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Bluesky @bsky.app · 19/12/2024
📢 App Version 1.96 is rolling out now (1/6) In this release: a notifications Mentions tab, reserving your default username when you verify your account with a domain, and other improvements!
Bluesky 1.96. Improvements: New "Mentions" tab in notifications. Usernames on .bsky.social are now reserved when you switch to your own domain. New button to change reply ordering and visual style in threads. Visual improvements to the app. New translations: Nepali, Khmer, and Romanian.
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Sue Wright @suetwin2.bsky.social · 19/12/2024
#SaraSharif
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Good Law Project @goodlawproject.org · 16/12/2024
"The Grenfell Tower tragedy represents a complete failure of regulation in this country in terms of building safety, and that's at the heart of everything that went wrong." www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
bbc.co.uk
Grenfell families complain to Architects Registration Board
The Good Law Project has complained over architects involved in the Grenfell Tower refurbishment.
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Met Office - weather and climate @metoffice.gov.uk · 19/12/2024
Strong winds may bring disruption on the roads, railways and ferry services this weekend with many of us travelling in the run-up to Christmas Warnings have been issued for many areas. Keep up to date with the latest 👉 bit.ly/WxWarning Stay #WeatherAware⚠️
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Port of London Authority @londonportauth.bsky.social · 18/12/2024
Here’s what happened when Santa swapped his sleigh for a boat on the Thames! 🎅✨ Watch the full video ➡️ youtu.be/bamdYloh6O8 The Port of London Authority is proud to announce a £10,000 donation to support the incredible work of Evelina London Children’s Charity ❤️ #SantaOnTheThames #RiverThames
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graveshambc.bsky.social @graveshambc.bsky.social · 18/12/2024
Binned batteries can cause fires when crushed in bin lorries. So remember - never bin batteries! ⚠️ Always recycle batteries separately. Use @recycleyourelectric’s locator to find local recycling points: bit.ly/3UtvzF1  #RecycleYourElectricals #NeverBinHiddenBatteries #BatteryFireSafety
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Association of Directors of Public Health (ADPH) @adphuk.bsky.social · 18/12/2024
Where we live has a profound impact on our health & wellbeing⬇️ Find out what we're doing to foster collaborative relationships between planning & public health teams so health & wellbeing can be embedded into planning ➡️bit.ly/3WmqMoq www.instituteofhealthequity.org/resources-re...
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Building Health Equity: The Role of the Property Sector in Improving Health - Institute of Health Equity
Building Health Equity: The Role of the Property Sector in Improving Health
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Sue Wright @suetwin2.bsky.social · 18/12/2024
Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) news published: 18 Dec 2024: "Essex Police officer charged with assault" Details ⬇️
policeconduct.gov.uk
Essex Police officer charged with assault | Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC)
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Sue Wright @suetwin2.bsky.social · 16/12/2024
#RoyalMail Press release from: Department for Business and Trade, Justin Madders MP and The Rt Hon Jonathan Reynolds MP Published 16 December 2024 "Royal Mail remains based in UK in deal to bolster key services"
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Royal Mail remains based in UK in deal to bolster key services
Government reaches legally binding agreement with EP Group that protects Royal Mail's workers and key services whilst keeping it headquartered in the UK
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Dr Owen Emmerson @drowenemmerson.bsky.social · 16/12/2024
It’s time for my annual search for this C16th miniature portrait of #ThomasCromwell, after #Holbein, stolen from Hever Castle in 2003. I’d love to see it returned to Hever. Have you seen it? Pls consider sharing! www.arthistorynews.com/articles/562... #Tudor #WolfHall #arthistory #miniatureportrait
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Dr Owen Emmerson @drowenemmerson.bsky.social · 15/12/2024
#ThomasCromwell gifted his protege, Ralph Sadler, the Book of Hours which had been captured in oils in Holbein’s painting of Crum. The book survives in the Wren Lib as a testament to the close bond between Master Secretary & his faithful servant, Ralph. drowenemmerson.com/thomas-cromw... #WolfHall
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Sue Wright @suetwin2.bsky.social · 15/12/2024
I'll never forgive my history teachers for destroying the subject, but I am thankful for amazing productions like #WolfHall, which reignite the flame of interest 👏 ⭐
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Wolf Hall
The irresistible rise of Thomas Cromwell - who defied and defined an era. Mark Rylance leads the acclaimed adaptation of Hilary Mantel's tales from the dark heart of Tudor history.
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Magistrates' Blog @magistratesblog.bsky.social · 15/12/2024
High Court Bans Identification of Sara Sharif Family Court Judges: magistrates.blogspot.com/2024/12/high...
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High Court Bans Identification of Sara Sharif Family Court Judges
News and views from a Magistrates' Court somewhere near you. Find out what it's like to be a Justice of the Peace.
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Electoral Reform Society @electoralreform.bsky.social · 15/12/2024
This is the first time in YouGov's series that fewer than a quarter of people have backed First Past the Post.
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New polling finds proportional representation still much more popular than First Past the Post
Every six months or so, since November 2019, the pollster YouGov have been asking the British public the following question regarding electoral reform.Some people support a change in th
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Chi Onwurah @chionwurah.bsky.social · 06/12/2024
As Chair of the HoC Science Cttee, I've written to Elon Musk to invite him to give evidence, virtually or in person, to our algorithms, social media, and misinfo inquiry As the owner of X, a leading technologist, and someone with strong views on freedom of speech, we'd love to hear from him
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Sue Wright @suetwin2.bsky.social · 15/12/2024
The Science, Innovation and Technology Committee has launched a new inquiry to investigate the relationship between algorithms used by social media and search engines, generative AI, and the spread of harmful and false content online Further details: committees.parliament.uk/work/8641/so...
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What are the links between social media algorithms, generative AI and the spread of harmful content online? - Committees - UK Parliament
Inquiry launch: Social media, misinformation, and the role of algorithms 
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Sue Wright @suetwin2.bsky.social · 15/12/2024
Health Secretary to face MPs’ questions on the work of the Department From 9.30am on Wednesday 18 December 2024 Source: Health and Social Care Committee To watch, visit: parliamentlive.tv/event/index/...
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Health Secretary to face MPs’ questions on the work of the Department - Committees - UK Parliament
The Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, the Rt Hon Wes Streeting, will make his first appearance before the Health and Social Care Committee in a public evidence session.
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Bluesky Safety @safety.bsky.app · 13/12/2024
In the past month alone, over 12M people joined Bluesky, with daily active users growing 10x. We received more reports in two days than in all of last year, and have integrated new systems and quadrupled our moderation team to try and keep up. Sometimes, we have to work quickly to correct errors.
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Buitengebieden @buitengebieden.bsky.social · 14/12/2024
Dashing through the snow.. 😅
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Sue Wright @suetwin2.bsky.social · 14/12/2024
If the link works, it should take you to the "Tribute to women killed in policing" video from the UK Police Memorial website at www.ukpolicememorial.com. Thanks to @thursley.bsky.social for bringing it to my attention via her post last month. www.ukpolicememorial.com/wp-content/u...
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Sue Wright @suetwin2.bsky.social · 13/12/2024
I ordered a replacement hot water bottle and expected delivery today but am now advised that it is not available 😠 Hopefully, my present one, which is overdue replacement, will function safely until the replacement arrives 🤞 #HotWaterBottle #Safety www.moneysavingexpert.com/utilities/ho...
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How to check your hot water bottle is safe
With energy prices staggeringly high, the humble hot water bottle is making a comeback – often dug out from drawers and cupboards – helping people to stay warm without putting the heating on. However,...
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