The furry bastard has learned how to open the food cupboard.

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He just discovered electric blankets.

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‘Literally insane’ it is then. Thanks kind stranger.

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He wanted ice cream. He was restrained. He is now sad.

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My boss is THE BEST. That’s all.

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He objects to my singing.

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Fred ate the final meat-stick. And no, alas, there are no more meat sticks. As you can see, he is close to starvation.

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This plonker just learned that trying to be the main character in an international cricket match lands you a spot as the main character in a court case. Heheh.

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I decided it was a crime against sunshine to keep my Year 7 class indoors this afternoon, so we went out into the field and made ‘magical objects’, then told stories about them. This was my favourite - it’s a ‘nature wizard’s staff’ apparently :)

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The illusion of control

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Fred has zero concept of “personal space”.

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Cat.

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Having a bad brain day today. I think Fred realised ❤️

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When you spend nearly an hour looking for your meds and then give up and decide to have a snack...

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Left my ice cream for ONE MINUTE whilst changing his LITTER BOX. Ungrateful little bastard.

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Fred has been sitting on the stairs just... well *staring*... for 35 minutes. The reason is unclear, I but I sense accusation in his gaze.

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He’s an inside-out cat today.

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Fred is quite pleased that I’m home after 2 weeks away. I am never permitted to get up again it seems.

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🦃🎄

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Fred has been fed. Fred would like to be fed more. Fred will sit on my stomach and look at me with famished pain until I relent. I have now been putting off the inevitable capitulation for ten minutes. I even ate an oat cake just now. In his face. It is all bravado. He will win soon.

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Anyone else? 🤣

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Recent BBC historical drama ‘SAS Rouge Heroes’ portrays a gay character as... being gay. Viewers refuse to believe it, because he was a senior officer in the British army.

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There’s a heatwave in London right now and Fred is splooting his way through it

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I was supposed to time something for around one minute. Oops.

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Props to my sister for saving me from forgetting Mother’s Day with zero judgement. Love her so much.

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My Grandma, Katherine Spring, pictured here in 1949, aged 19. She’s still going strong today at 92, and recently met her third great grand-child :)

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[POEM] ‘Friendship for a Season’, by Ruth Irwin.

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Uncle Bob and Aunty Joan on their wedding day, London, 1946. Her wedding dress was made out of recycled parachute silk.

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This actual letter written by the British Ambassador to Moscow in 1943.

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[POEM] ‘Acceptance’, by Ruth Irwin.

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I have a publication deadline to finish 40-60 poems for a book by August 30th. I’m so happy - becoming a published poet is my lifelong dream. But. I CAN’T ‘FINISH’ ANY POEMS. I have 400+ drafts and no finished poems. Today I wrote this. Please, brain, pleeeease let me finish!

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Damn guys, all I need to do is “manage myself” and I can unlock my “fucking superpower”. Life changing advice, this.

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Supermarket chain steps up to feed hungry people in the 6th-richest country on earth...

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Fred has no intention of permitting me to go to bed.

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Why is Fred eating a paper bag?

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Here’s a medieval dragon. Found him perched in the ceiling of an 800 year old Hall in Norwich, England.

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I’m a teacher and am having an Overwhelmed Brain Day today. So instead of teaching a standard English lesson, I took my class outside on the field; they made ‘magical objects’ and then told stories about them. Everyone had fun and learned something :)

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He’s a massive pervert

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Hi Mom, I made a collage today! I’ve been ill with Long Covid since January, and it’s been hard. But today I was able to focus and sit up long enough to complete this. Feels like a turning point and just wanted to share.

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I’ve been dressed for TWO ACTUAL MINUTES and have spilt tea down my top. Bleeeagh. Why can’t I even swallow tea without getting distracted? 🤣

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Proud to be a member of the NEU today. This is going to be my first time on a picket line - any tips/ dos and don’ts would be very welcome.

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I wrote a poem about getting diagnosed as an adult. Thought some of you might relate.

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I wrote a poem about my first time taking stims (vyvanse). Did you guys have a similar experience? It’s been over 3 years now and they still help, though I’ve built up a bit of tolerance I think. I’ll never forget the overwhelming effect they had those first few times. Game changer.

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[POEM] Morning Song, by Sylvia Plath.

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Times may change, but teenagers don’t. Kind of reassuring, in a way 🤣

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I wrote a poem about getting diagnosed as an adult. Thought some people here might relate.

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Birdwatchers are lovely people!

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Meet Zosimus, my absolute unit of a cat.

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[POEM] The Second Coming, by WB Yeats.

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Damn, guys - all I needed to do was “tap into the source”! Why did no one tell me this before?

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Tomorrow is my 30th Birthday. Now I can’t see my Mum. Could really use a virtual hug right now, and some tips on how I might cheer myself up.

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Had to do a stool sample for the doctor about 3 months ago. Somehow this has now become my regular morning alarm 😅

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Found this graffiti on a pillar in Norwich Cathedral. My Mum says she thinks it’s a ‘demon trap’, carved by a woman to stop demons from stealing babies’ souls before baptism. Can anyone corroborate or debunk this theory? Cool graffiti either way.

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The BBC News site thinks that three stories about one old lady should take priority over a story about the War in Ukraine.

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Happy National Poetry Day everyone. Here’s a poem about an otter.

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I wrote a poem about the process of learning to accept myself for who I am. Thought it might resonate with some of you guys.

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UK teacher here - US teachers, my empathy for you is DEEP. Reading this thread on school supplies made me bloody angry. Most of the parents commenting seem to be utterly selfish and judgey. I’m so sorry your system is this broken. Ours is a mess, but the crap you’re dealing with is on another level.

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Who am I? And what medical condition do I have? 😅

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So the pressure stockings help but then this happens and it’s pretty sore. Anyone got any hacks to avoid the groove?

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