Cleo Rauch

[Tony Vaughan KC MP @tonyvaughanMP]

I believe the majority of my constituents in #Folkestone #Hythe & #RomneyMarsh agree we should grant asylum to those fleeing war and persecution – provided the system is fair and managed.

I spoke to one constituent, Janice, this week, who thinks that people seeking asylum should apply before they get here, not come on a small boat. I agree with her. The UK-France pilot is making this happen. It needs to be prioritized, scaled up and replicated with other EU partners.

The Britain I want to live in is a welcoming, compassionate country, which values immigration - all of which requires public confidence in the border control system. Rhetoric, and harsh and expensive distractions like temporary refugee status, won't impact dangerous crossings. A relentless focus on workable solutions will.

Check out my interview in The Guardian today.

https://t.co/edzatGtcZy

[Cleo Rauch @Cleohr]

@tonyvaughanMP Well said, thank you

[Cleo Rauch @Cleohr]

@DrJaninaRamirez A times two :)

[Cleo Rauch @Cleohr]

@BHAPottingSheds The balls can be stored in distilled water, in fridge, for months until next needed. My algal cultures can get quite lumpy between harvests, so I use a stick blender on the bits I extract before I mix it with the alginate. Erm, probably got more tips if you've any specific Qs 😀

[Cleo Rauch @Cleohr]

Some lovely colours produced in the Year 10's photosynthesis experiment this afternoon.

Didn't get a chance to catch the teacher before she had to rush off for duty, but it looks to have worked well!

Algal balls rescued and rinsed for next time they're needed

[Cleo Rauch @Cleohr]

@BHAPottingSheds ... add a couple of drops of BabyBio to every fortnight(ish)

[Cleo Rauch @Cleohr]

@reformexposed One in Lydd-on-Sea, one in Greatstone

[Alex Taylor @AlexTaylorNews]

"To the people of the UK who think this Putin-loving free-speech imposter and Trump sycophant will protect freedom in your country, come on over to America and see what Trump & MAGA are doing to destroy OUR freedom !"

Farage, at last ! getting well and truly roasted
👏@RepRaskin

[Cleo Rauch @Cleohr]

@Philip_HarrisUK The Marsh Academy

[Carl Bovis @CarlBovisNature]

*IMPORTANT*
Please read & share, it could save you or a loved one from a lifetime of chronic system-wide illness. 🙏❤️

Today I was diagnosed with Lyme Disease.😔
I was bitten by 4 ticks 30 days ago & had a red rash come up around one of the bites, that soon started spreading.
As there was no 'bullseye', I didn't think it was Lyme, I assumed it was just a reaction, especially as the rash wasn't painful or itchy..(see photo)
It WAS Lyme!
Any rash around a tick bite is diagnostic.
I didn't know this. 😕
I was bitten at Shapwick Heath on the Somerset Levels.
I've since learnt some areas of the UK have a higher risk of Lyme, and the Somerset Levels is one of them.
If you go out in the countryside, take care... stick to paths and try to avoid brushing up against vegetation, that's how the ticks get on you.
Always check yourself over for ticks when you get home. The longer a tick is attached to you, the higher the chance of infection.
If you find a tick, don't panic, remove it carefully with a tick removal tool or tweezers, being careful not to squeeze the tick.
Keep an eye on the bite for the next month... if a rash starts to develop at the site of the bite in that time, go to your doctor ASAP!
Explain that you were bitten by the tick, and have now developed a rash at the site... they will prescribe antibiotics, usually Doxycycline, for at least 3 weeks.
You may be asked to have a blood test too, but these aren't reliable in the early stages of Lyme, insist on starting the antibiotics immediately.
Sometimes, you don't even get a rash. In these cases, if you get flu-like symptoms in the 30 days after a tick bite, go and see a doctor, it's probably Lyme Disease and you'll need antibiotics.
Many people with debilitating advanced Lyme Disease didn't see the signs, or they just ignored them.
Lyme Disease is usually curable in the early stages, but can become a chronic lifelong illness affecting every system in your body, if left untreated! 😔
I'm not posting this to scare anybody, but because I was ignorant to the rash, and if it hadn't been for my youngest daughter badgering me to get it checked out, I'd not be sat here taking antibiotics for Lyme Disease... I wouldn't even know I had it, and many of the later symptoms are confused with other illnesses!
A case in point is the fabulous musician @Renmakesmusic, who was only diagnosed with Lyme Disease 6 years after being infected! 😯
He really suffered in those years, spending much of it in bed, too ill to get up, but not having a clue what he was suffering with.

I'm obviously no medical expert, all I've written here has come from my own research & experience, so in case there are some inaccuracies, learn more from @UKLyme 🙏
However, you get the picture... if this post prevents just one person getting advanced Lyme Disease, I'd be delighted!
Prevention is better than cure, so please be careful out there!
Don't be ignorant to the dangers of ticks, rashes and Lyme Disease.. don't be like me! 🙏❤️

[Cleo Rauch @Cleohr]

@UKLabour Nope, not in my name.

[Cleo Rauch @Cleohr]

@SLS_SE @MarshAcademy Thanks also for the snazzy new catalogue and coaster, which arrived in the post today 😊

[Cleo Rauch @Cleohr]

@SLS_SE @MarshAcademy Thank you! It's gone down well in the Science office 😃 (and there's still more left in the box)

[Cleo Rauch @Cleohr]

@Philip_HarrisUK The Marsh Academy 😊

[Asylum Matters @AsylumMatters]

There's a post going round here claiming people seeking asylum are 'relaxing by the pool' in taxpayer funded hotels.

That's quite clearly nonsense, but since these sorts of lies keep coming up, perhaps it's worth talking about what life is actually like in these hotels.

🧵 👇

[Cleo Rauch @Cleohr]

@SLS_SE 🥚🥚🥚🥚🥚🥚🥚🥚 ! 😊

[Cleo Rauch @Cleohr]

@AldiUK Ah, thanks for letting me know 🙂

[Cleo Rauch @Cleohr]

@AldiUK Hi. Have your frozen tempura tofu bites (plus the southern and hot ones) been discontinued, please?