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Liz Gwynne@lizgwyn.bsky.social |
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Love rocks and dark skies, especially in France. Christian Aid volunteer she/her
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Liz Gwynne
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Many of these are still great houses. We started out in one, which gave us time to save up to buy. (Then we found many of the local private estates had poorer quality builds.) Sadly many are now owned by private landlords.
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Liz Gwynne
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An older friend told me that there is so much information from both sides about climate change that the truth must be in the middle. I said since most experts agree, maybe the other 'side' flood the conversation to confuse us, hide the facts and protect their assets. She's now thinking about it...
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Liz Gwynne
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I'm now a primary governor but the teachers I follow on here are still more active on the bird site.
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Liz Gwynne
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I always look forward to You're Dead to Me. Having Robin Ince on the first episode of this season is an added bonus.
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Liz Gwynne
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It was great to watch on TV, left us feeling quite uplifted 🙂
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Liz Gwynne
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Having grown up waiting every week for the next episode we often still wait, even when it's all available. Currently waiting until Thursday for the last episode of The Outlaws. (And relieved that the writing is just as good in Season 3, a rare feat.)
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Liz Gwynne
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It's a shame you'll miss Johnny Flynn, his song in the Normandy commemoration was very moving. But Ralph McTell is definitely worth the journey. We're lucky to see him in Runcorn every now and then, he likes coming here to play the Steinway grand piano at the Brindley.
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Liz Gwynne
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I loved your contribution this morning, thank you for this extra information🌕
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Liz Gwynne
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It's a great title! Moreover it's a great one to recommend for people who only know you from the radio.
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Liz Gwynne
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I always reply to these stories (in my head) with the phrase "Philip the 2nd of Spain!" in the same tone as "Nobody expects..." But this will only mean something to those who've seen Bill the Film.
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Liz Gwynne
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Not a bad earworm for a sunny Sunday, along with, for me, a reminder of the role in Pride played by the wonderful Bill Nighy Do read the full🧵
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Robin Ince
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630pm tomorrow - Happy to say Reality Tunnel is being repeated - very proud of what Carl and I created - please tell your friends
www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...
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Liz Gwynne
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Thank you for so much interesting information. I learned a lot about Mary Anning from Michael Taylor's recent book "Impossible Monsters", where he recognises her significant contribution to the science.
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Liz Gwynne
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The aurora caught with a fairly basic phone (OnePlus Nord using the camera app FV-5) in north Cheshire. Feeling very privileged 🙂
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Liz Gwynne
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In Vive la Revolution Mark Steel talks about reporting on anti-globalisation riots in Prague where people shared theories on tear gas remedies, and wondered if in the 18thC people similarly shared mythical remedies for sword and pike attack or the guillotine.
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Joanne Harris
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On what would have been his 76th birthday, here's the essay I wrote for the 2019 edition of WYRD SISTERS, by Terry Pratchett. #GNU. ko-fi.com/post/Remembe...
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Liz Gwynne
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My daughter at 5 would have asked for a green one with 🦖🦕 on. My friend's son would have loved it because it was pink💕
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Liz Gwynne
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Many astronomers (pros & amateurs) have been sharing stories about Ian Morison who has just died. Astronomer at Jodrell Bank since 1965 & great supporter to all the local groups, everyone who met him has a special memory & will miss him. I hope it helps his family to know he was so well loved.
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Dr Dean Burnett
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"If you're under 25 your brain isn't fully developed, so you can't be trusted to make informed decisions" I'm seeing this a LOT lately, especially today thanks to the Cass review. And it's utter guff, based on hearsay, misunderstandings of neuroscience, or wilful ignorance. Why? I'll tell you /1
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Liz Gwynne
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I'm very tempted by the Aliaga Geopark. But everyone needs to make sure they have a good view to the west, the sun will be close to setting in Spain.
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Liz Gwynne
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Congratulations (I think!) I bet you now know more about UK history and traditions than the rest of us do 🙂
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Liz Gwynne
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You can look forward to sharing the more grown-up humour later, we took our 2 to their first gig (Mark Steel) at 12 & 14. They still go to see many of the same comedians as us in their 30s.
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Liz Gwynne
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I love Adam Kay too, we were lucky enough to see him at Bluedot Festival, before he went to the Edinburgh Fringe, and we helped crowdfund his first book. That is going to be so much fun to read!
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Liz Gwynne
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Has anyone suggested Ursula le Guin's Wizard of Earthsea as a good next book? I think you'd both enjoy that and the two sequels. (There are more, quite recent, sequels too but I think better left for later.)
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Liz Gwynne
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I know what you mean - I can never believe the rest of the information because I know it's wrong for France. I assume people who make these charts think "France" means "Paris"🤷♀️
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Liz Gwynne
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What a lovely story for St Patrick's Day☘️
www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpo...
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Liz Gwynne
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They're trying to on the website, referring to tackling injustice through community partnerships, but maybe not for audiences. However they say they're 'uniquely positioned to enable people...' but Christian Aid have fought injustice and worked with community partners for decades🤷♀️
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Shayan Sardarizadeh
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THREAD: How to verify online images Social media is awash with false or misleading images, some of which get millions of engagements. So here's a simple guide on ways you can quickly check the veracity of images you see on your social media feeds with major elections coming up this year.
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Liz Gwynne
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Me too, I thought, this new voice sounds on the ball.
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Liz Gwynne
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Just treat it as a small oven that needs a slightly lower temperature (& much less energy) than a full size one. We've cooked meringues and cakes and it's especially good at the half-baked rolls you can buy.
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Liz Gwynne
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I'd prefer a Rabelais to a Calvin, and not just for the🍷
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Liz Gwynne
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I really recommend The Moonwalkers at Lightroom near King's Cross - an especially amazing experience for those of us who remember 1969 🚀 It's on until April with a discount for holders of the ArtCard.
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Liz Gwynne
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Thank you
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Liz Gwynne
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Thank you, I get asked about China when campaigning on behalf of Christian Aid. It would be really useful to have some facts and figures.
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Liz Gwynne
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Has anyone calculated how much of China's emissions are from building renewable sources that will take over in the fairly near future? I've heard their solar supply has grown very rapidly.
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Liz Gwynne
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I'd have thought Isaac Newton is an obvious one for international standing; I'd vote for Mary Somerville too. Sadly they don't fit the national imagery very well. We don't seem to like clever people ☹️
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Liz Gwynne
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If you have time, we were impressed by the archaeological section of the National Museum of Ireland.
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Liz Gwynne
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63 year old here, always let my daughter know when we get home about 4 hours after leaving hers. When she left for uni (very little social media) I did remind her she'd know she was ok all the time, I'd only know when she texted. My parents had to make do with a phone call once a week.
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Liz Gwynne
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I heard Jim Al-Khalili talking about his debut novel Sunfall. He was already an accomplished science writer but he said his editor was crucial in fine-tuning the way the story unfolds. It's a riveting read and I found the writing style never jarred like many thrillers do (see Dan Brown😳)
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Liz Gwynne
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The cable car up the Aiguille du Midi is worth it on a clear day for sensational views.
In Geneva CERN has a public museum which is fascinating and reachable on the number 18 tram from the centre. The visit is free and the gift shop is pretty good.
visit.cern
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Liz Gwynne
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Our Y11 neighbour was thinking of studying psychology so we gave her The Idiot Brain and sent her a link to your Rachel England podcast. (And told her whenever your books were cheap on Kindle!) She loved them, discussed them on her UCAS form and is now in her first UG year.
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Liz Gwynne
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A brilliant journalist, great at identifying important details and then pulling them together into a clear narrative. She was good at MEN, FT are lucky to have her.
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Liz Gwynne
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I started following @garius for cat stories and a very satisfying vision of a future Ankh Morpork but I've stayed for the fascinating insights into history, like this one playing out through my teenage years.
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Liz Gwynne
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Most of us don't know enough about heat pumps yet. This is an easy to follow thread to learn more about them.
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Liz Gwynne
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I think my mum took us kids there in the 1970s. She sent us across the beach to give a scale to my dad's photo (she was a geography teacher). I really need to visit again!
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Liz Gwynne
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Just saw this as we watch Hannah Fry explain how noise cancelling headphones work. Although I can't imagine what the cancelling waves would look like.
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Liz Gwynne
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I've been peeling my epofs like this after Katie Steckles showed us how to do it properly.
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Daniel Sohege
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Having slept on it and gathered my thoughts, I've still concluded this government is a backwards bunch of incompetents, bullies and xenophobes. The multitude of ways this policy is wrong, particularly on raising the price on love, should be apparent to everyone.
www.thetimes.co.uk/article/7462...
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Liz Gwynne
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After speaking to you at 9 Lessons on Saturday I had a flashback to when Stéphane Grappelli died a couple of years after my dad and I'd wondered if dad had met his hero again yet - we'd waited after a concert once to speak to him back in the 70s.
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Liz Gwynne
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It was a great evening and I loved your beautiful salt pictures. Count me in on the halophiles🧂
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