Memories of what locals call “Shirkenes” reviv.ed by @BBCkatyaadler this am. Russian influences were everywhere - in the market, st the library..
Have decided to join the exodus and move to bluesky. Find me @mfleither.bsky.social.
The importance of grammar!
The menu gave me expectations of spiced meat but instead I learned about vegetarian shawarma @LovetheAngel
For the first time in ages my Scottish note was refused in @CostaCoffee. Well done Abergavenny!
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Word of the day is ‘recrudescence’ (17th century): the return of something terrible after a time of reprieve.
I knew there was a reason I don’t use it myself. Seems astonishingly simple for a hacker to take control of your account.
Thanks for coming to Edinburgh last night @HenryNormalpoet and @NigelPlaner1 . Great show!
Enjoy Pocklington and Northallerton! My stamping ground for 25 years! (You only asked if anyone was FROM Yorkshire) 😉
Now then!
Very sad to learn of the death yesterday of Barry Richardson, my friend and colleague at Nielsen.
He was, quite simply, one of the best.
RIP
Finally ready to tackle the Health Matters archive!
archive.pauldcorrigan.com/
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Massive step for the sector in Scotland.
📢 We are incredibly excited to announce our first ever book titles, publishing #OpenAccess from October! 📢
This marks a significant step in our journey to make high-quality academic research freely accessible to everyone 🔓 📚
For full details visit: sup.ac.uk/news/sup-announces…
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What do NHS leaders need to do if they want to tackle racism?
➡️actually listen to people's experiences, however uncomfortable this makes them feel
➡️stop waiting for people to raise concerns
Watch @rogerkline discuss the lessons from 'Too Hot to Handle': youtube.com/watch?v=dphkf1dT…
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Crowds lining the streets almost one deep to welcome His Majesty the King to the opening of the Holyrood Parliament.
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You might be interested in my new piece in Health Service Journal today on the elephant in the room in the Darzi report - the invisible 1.4 million staff without whom the NHS will not be turned around - just 6 pages out 142. Bizarre.
hsj.co.uk/workforce/what-dar…
