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I bought potatoes with vitiligo. 😳
Apparently they’re a ‘hybrid’ spud variety called Nemo.
And now I’m disappointed they’re not orange and white.
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There is something in our chimney breast.
I can hear it.
The difficulty is we don’t have a fire so it’s trapped in the wall.
😳
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Jun 13
Oscar the doggo is at Casa LB for another night while his parents are at a wedding.
The last time he stayed over I couldn’t get into my own bed!
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Jun 13
Just blocked a misogynistic mansplainer for saying that all women require the flattery of a man and we’re afraid of the truth because we wear make up.
*deep sigh *
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Jun 9
The cost of a minor service for my car is four times more than the cost of my first car!
I feel old.
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Jun 8
Went to Booths in Knutsford.
They sell some amazing stuff and they make Waitrose look like Farmfoods! 😱
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Jun 6
I got up at 3am this morning and drove to Manchester Airport to collect my daughter, her fiance and my favourite grandbaby.
And I would do it every single day if I could see the look of delight on my granddaughter’s face.
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Jun 3
Who else just found out Eddie ‘the eagle’ Edwards name is MICHAEL?
#locationlocationlocation
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Jun 3
Spent some money just on me today.
So why do I feel so guilty about it? 🤷♀️
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May 30
Oscar the doggo is with us for a week.
He took his opportunity last night to sneak upstairs when J went to bed to snuggle.
I didn’t kick him out.
Instead I spent half the night listening to him snore, while on the edge of my own bed while a LHASA APSO took up all the space!
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May 28
Oscar the doggo is coming to stay with us for a week.
Stand by for dog posts!
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May 28
How many of you instantly turn on your heel and head back to the cashier when the alarm goes off when you’re exiting the store?
Sometimes I honestly think it’s just me.
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May 22
Did anyone else ever say ‘does Judith Chalmers have a passport’ when the answer to a question was a very obvious yes?
Like ‘is the pope catholic’ or ‘do bears shit in the woods’? #RIPJudithChalmers
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May 22
I will be in Stanley Park tomorrow morning for the Run for the 97.
Red and blue put aside their rivalry for one day a year and run side by side in honour of those who lost their lives on that awful day.
#jft97 #hillsborough
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LB retweeted
Andy stood with the Hillsborough campaigners in their fight for justice.
Now, they’re standing with him.
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May 21
I don’t think there is anything in the whole world more cruel than watching someone you love succumb to dementia.
That’s it.
That’s the tweet.
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May 14
I wish you well Andy.
May 14
I can confirm that I will be requesting the permission of the NEC to stand in the Makerfield by-election.
I grew up in this area and have lived here for 25 years. I care deeply about it and its people. I know they have been let down by national politics.
Ten years ago, I decided to leave Westminster. Why? Because, after 16 years, I came to the conclusion that our national political system does not work for areas like ours. I learnt this fighting its failure to invest in the Wigan borough, for justice for the Hillsborough families and against its treatment of Greater Manchester during the pandemic.
Over the last decade, I have been challenging this failure from the outside and building a new and better way of doing politics. We have built Greater Manchester into the fastest-growing city-region in the UK and put buses back under public control, introducing a £2 fare cap to help people with cost-of-living pressures.
However, there is only so much that can be done from Greater Manchester. Much bigger change is needed at a national level if everyday life is to be made more affordable again. This is why I now seek people’s support to return to Parliament: to bring the change we have brought to Greater Manchester to the whole of the UK and make politics work properly for people.
Millions are struggling and they need the Labour Government to succeed. It has already made changes to make life better for them in its first two years. After this week, we owe it to people to come back together as a Labour movement, giving the Prime Minister and the Government the space and stability they need as the by-election takes place.
I want to recognise the difficult decision taken by Josh Simons and the sacrifice he and his family are making. I have worked closely with him as Mayor on issues like flooding and illegal waste dumping and have seen first-hand how effective he has been. He has put the communities of Makerfield first, made a real difference for them and should take great pride in that.
Finally, I truly do not take a single vote for granted and will work hard to regain the trust of people in the Makerfield constituency, many of whom have long supported our party but lost faith in recent times. We will change Labour for the better and make it a party you can believe in again.
ENDS
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