Sixtieth year

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“No fuss this birthday”

be careful what you wish for

just another day

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by Scooj

Addiction

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Surf the internet

obsession for the white stuff

ski weather reports

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by Scooj

Transmission

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Notification

does not necessarily

mean comprehension

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by Scooj

Uplifting

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Song to melt the heart

a bird deep in a thicket

welcomes longer days

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by Scooj

The grindstone

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Reluctant return

emails and video calls

when is the next break?

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by Scooj

Driving test

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Waiting room waiting

whatever will be will be

the girl will be fine

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by Scooj

Parlour games

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After dinner fun

games, laughter and excitement

the dog agitates

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Vigil

Grey Heron, River Frome, Bristol, December 2022
Grey Heron, River Frome, Bristol, December 2022

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Standing motionless

worn down and battle-scarred bill

heron… gone fishing

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by Scooj

Strike

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Shoulder to shoulder

I stand with low-paid workers

who make the rich rich.

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by Scooj

  • I didn’t think my contempt for 12 years of Conservative Government could grow any larger, but their refusal to negotiate on salaries during a cost-of-living crisis and >10% inflation, is beyond belief. I have worked hard in the public sector my entire working life and over the last 10 years have been hit with a real-terms pay cut of 25%, which is frankly disgusting. I should be at the peak of my earning power but have been utterly neutered by this anti-public sector regime.
  • They have run down our public services deliberately, reducing them to the bare minimum service. Their solution… reform, which is code for privatisation.
  • Successive Tory Governments have asset-stripped the country, privatising transport, energy and utilities to favour wealth creation at the expense of public service. There is nothing left to sell, except the health service and education. I hate what this country has become. Greedy, avaricious, selfish, uncompassionate, xenophobic. Thank you, Margaret Thatcher, your legacy is alive and well in the UK.

COP 15

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Global commitment

thirty by thirty target

recover nature

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by Scooj