Linda Shuttleworth

"Consider this fact: England...is pretty much the only country in the world whose entire water industry is fully privatised". Spot on from Graham Hiscott in he Daily Mirror.

Watch Channel 4's 'Dirty Business' tonight. It's brilliant, and you'll be outraged.

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💧💩Fountain of Filth: Today we joined other water campaigners to attend the opening of a fountain depicting river users getting sick from dirty water

Our waterways shouldn’t be making us sick. Sewage pollution MUST end✊️

Tune in: Dirty Business (9pm on Channel 4) spotlights Britain's sewage scandal

Dirty Business review – if this doesn’t incite righteous anger over our filthy water then nothing will Based on the true story of amateur sleuths appalled at the dumping of sewage in our rivers, this drama starring David Thewlis is a blast of controlled fury – and could become the next Mr Bates vs the Post Office

Dirty Business review – if this doesn’t incite righteous anger over our filthy water then nothing will

“Journeys are safer & smoother when we all work together”

Lovely common sense road rules ad from Wokingham Borough Council.

I was just thinking the other day that it is mad that if this continues then the book I'm writing, about London 1560-1630, will contain basically no British Library manuscript material. Would have been unthinkable to me but there hasn't been a manuscript catalogue for two years now!

I knew that Labour were going to struggle to manage the nation's expectations. What I didn't realise was that they were just going to struggle ...

@hignfy.bsky.social I know the subtitles have to be done quickly, but it's not live. The lag tonight is so great, it makes it unwatchable 😕

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I got my silk scarf trapped in the zip of my jacket, and now it's ruined. Beware!

I chuckled at Grace Dent's review of Brasserie Constance in today's #TheGuardian. But she casually mentioned eating fried skate knobs. These were my favourite fish 60 years ago - skate's eyeballs in the North, ray knobs in the South (or vice versa). Sadly disappeared, are they making a comeback?

Not keen on the idea of ID cards, but can think of one possible use. What if you needed ID to access free museums/art galleries. Many, especially in London, are crammed with tourists looking for a sit down (eg atrium in BM). We pay when abroad. Would this be reasonable? #BBCQT #IDCards

I love that he was probably annoyed that other people kept using his cup. Still happens!

This is a fascinating development. I recommend the original article.

B & M had 100 for £3

@janicehallett.bsky.social 10 year old grandson recommended A Box Full of Murders so now we've both read it. What fun, thank you!

Right! I feel like people just think I'm a grumbler 🙄

No easy answer. I love my T-Coil, when I find a venue that has it set up properly (most don't). Voices are so clear, it's as good as my hearing used to be. Nothing else compares! Subtitles would be good though, even if they do go off script - a whole lot better than guessing!

If all these venues had hearing loops, those of us with hearing loss would be able to switch to T-Coil and hear every word. Wouldn't that be great for accessibility?

BBC targets adults in the latest adventure for its top dog Bluey Corporation aims to build ‘lifestyle brand’ for all ages around smash-hit cartoon character

Here’s a 🧵 about the amazing Bluey, which tells a different story about the BBC than the one we usually hear…

It’s how the BBC’s commercial arm has understood the new media world, piled into digital platforms - & is now reaping the benefits.

Story & details:

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Camping

Cooperation and the centenary of the Woodcraft Folk This centenary year, let us remember the Woodcraft Folk and all those who are striving to build a fairer, kinder and more peaceful world and try to play our part towards those ends as well

"This centenary year, let us remember the Woodcraft Folk and all those who are striving to build a fairer, kinder and more peaceful world and try to play our part towards those ends as well"

Another good response to the DfE's writing framework. @michaelrosenyes.bsky.social really nails the absence of *joy* from the thing!

Just been reading today's report 😥

Hearing aids improve social life, study finds - UPI.com Hearing aids dramatically improve a person's social engagement and reduce feelings of isolation or loneliness, based on evidence from 65 prior studies involving nearly 6,000 people.

Hearing aids dramatically improve a person's social engagement and reduce feelings of isolation or loneliness.
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It all looks delicious! Then again, KFC has been doing dipping gravy for 50 years 😀

Face-to-face professional development Part 1: Starting a new 'Early Years Conversation' - Nursery World How one nursery used a research trial to help children's communication. By Julian Grenier, senior content and engagement manager, EEF

How to apply the findings of #research #toolkits such as those from the @theeef.bsky.social to #EY practice? @juliangrenier.bsky.social has written a short series for @nurseryworld.bsky.social based on experiences in Building Blocks nursery, Tottenham: lnkd.in/ebF8rzHV lnkd.in/ePPiNZyN

This is brilliant on AI, writers and the Luddites from @swordsjew.bsky.social.

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To all who think capitalism can drive progressive change, it won’t – and here’s the shocking proof | Polly Toynbee Asset manager Aberdeen’s surprise cut to funding research into inequality has left those that used its grants for good work reeling, says Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee

To all who think capitalism can drive progressive change, it won’t – and here’s the shocking proof | Polly Toynbee

Beloit, WI revitalized its waterfront and chose this way to celebrate it: by bringing to life Georges Seurat's "A Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte."

And this has popped up again.
“And never grow a wishbone, daughter,where your backbone ought to be “
Love this quotation and had it drawn up for my daughter for her wall.

For the whole poem

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