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BSL/English interpreter, trainer, theatre lover, muppet πŸ‰πŸ‰πŸ‰

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Put some chocolate sauce on his mum!

14.03.2026 13:28 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I still start my emails with an indented sender address in the top right corner and I refuse to stop.

11.03.2026 10:41 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

As a hard working British person, can I please ask politicians to stop speaking for me? Some people can’t work, others aren’t allowed to. I don’t mind my taxes being used to support these people!

05.03.2026 11:56 πŸ‘ 26 πŸ” 7 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Populism needs a different name. Simplism. What is easily misunderstood is popular. Too many politicians think the way to beat populists is to mimic them. But you can't mimic dishonesty. 'cut migration' 'we want out country back' etc aren't popular ideas. They are simple ideas. There is a difference

04.03.2026 21:47 πŸ‘ 65 πŸ” 11 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 0
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To say that this will kill NB’s economy is ridiculous. I love the town but never visit because I know it will be a nightmare to park. If I had a good chance of finding a space and only had to pay a couple of quid, I’d be much more likely to visit.

Of course I’d love to say I take the train but…

01.03.2026 13:15 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Once when my bank debited Β£200 instead of Β£20, and after several failed phone calls, I said to the person on the phone β€œI don’t want to shout at you because this isn’t your fault. But would you mind telling your manager I shouted at LOT?” We both had a giggle and the money was soon refunded.

24.02.2026 14:28 πŸ‘ 140 πŸ” 8 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1
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I was once partly responsible for a plane crash

21.02.2026 22:11 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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This says it all. Talk about red flags. 🚩 Be warned.

19.02.2026 20:38 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
A street corner with signs for Dick Place and Cumin Place

A street corner with signs for Dick Place and Cumin Place

Sharing a real junction in Edinburgh: Dick Place and Cumin Place

05.02.2026 20:51 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Now THIS is the country I want to live in

02.02.2026 08:59 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Just watched the finale of The Night Manager. Bloody brilliant. Best thing I’ve seen in ages #NightManager

01.02.2026 22:06 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Surround yourself with the kind of people who make small talk with stray animals.

11.01.2026 15:01 πŸ‘ 850 πŸ” 165 πŸ’¬ 17 πŸ“Œ 9

I would read Hemingway in one of the beaten up leather armchairs in the lounge of Le Train Bleu. Pretty certain he must have read there himself.

09.01.2026 22:46 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

They won’t mate if it’s raining. They get too wet to woo…

Sorry. I’ll get my coat

26.12.2025 23:16 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0

I have but I left it in a bowl of water

22.12.2025 21:12 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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a group of cartoon characters with the words stop stop he 's already dead written on the bottom Alt: a group of cartoon characters with the words stop stop he 's already dead written on the bottom
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Sarah Tonin posts: PSA: if you don’t want your child to be gay, trans, etc. then just don’t have kids. This isn’t fucking build a bear. You don’t get to pick and choose these things about your child. You aren’t ready to be a parent if you aren’t ready to love them unconditionally.

Sarah Tonin posts: PSA: if you don’t want your child to be gay, trans, etc. then just don’t have kids. This isn’t fucking build a bear. You don’t get to pick and choose these things about your child. You aren’t ready to be a parent if you aren’t ready to love them unconditionally.

Absolute truth.

24.02.2025 16:32 πŸ‘ 186 πŸ” 51 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 1

You know those tiny moments that could just change the direction of someone’s life? We might have just had one!

30.11.2025 13:34 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Have a sudden ambition to go to Costa Rica. Should be easy enough, right?

30.11.2025 12:59 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

If they’d left the line in, it would have had a limited audience.

But now everyone is talking about it, audience for the lecture will shoot up and DJT can’t complain because it’s been censored.

Could it be the BBC have played a blinder here?

30.11.2025 07:43 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Nothing like a little bit of good news to brighten up a Friday πŸ˜€πŸ˜€πŸ˜€πŸ˜€

21.11.2025 09:16 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

As a professional and ex student who no longer has a shibboleth log-in… THANK YOU

20.11.2025 18:07 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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17.11.2025 13:02 πŸ‘ 41 πŸ” 26 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 3

I’m a sign language interpreter. I’ve been pondering for months the best way to sign β€œpopulism”. Asked a deaf person and they came up with the perfect visual depiction in under two seconds. A real reminder that I am privileged to work with a language that does not belong to me

14.11.2025 08:58 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

At least when the Tories destroyed the country, they did it on purpose

14.11.2025 07:48 πŸ‘ 37 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

I would laugh so hard if Trump didn’t get this one either πŸ˜‚

06.11.2025 09:21 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

There’s one at the end of our docks in Edinburgh. It would make a brilliant bookshop cafe.

02.11.2025 09:51 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Got to love when the clocks go back an hour when I have an early flight. Arrived at the airport 05.15 and still managed a full 6 hours kip!

26.10.2025 05:49 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

It seems slower paced than the previous series but I’m loving it!

24.10.2025 21:39 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0