Ellie

Shouty #feminist • #widow • Mum of 3 • Potty mouth • Serial over-caterer • Proud ❄️ • #NotMyBrexit

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My beloved husband @Stewartdunlop79 died peacefully on Tuesday morning, just over a year after his #TerminalCancer diagnosis. He was the very best of men.

His funeral is at 11am on Fri 25/11 in Edinburgh. Please DM for details.

Hold your loved ones close. Life is short.

[Carl Bovis @CarlBovisNature]

As it's Friday, I'm asking all my followers to please retweet (and comment) on this post if you see it, to help my bird account be seen! 🙏😀
To make it worth sharing, here's a tiny Goldcrest saying 'Hi' 😁😍
Thank you very much! ♥️

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@JustRowena I am currently firing through Rebecca Makkai’s novels. The perfect balance of decent plot, beautifully developed characters and readability.

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@NathenAmin Sorry but that colour is giving me the shudders. 1950s home decor. Fabric softener. Victorian indigestion remedy.

[David Challen @David_Challen]

As a child bereaved by fatal domestic abuse, headlines calling a man who killed three women a “nice guy” and “normal person” have felt personally traumatic.

The media called my father a “gentle man” and “nice chap”, which misrepresented the controlling reality that myself and my family experienced for years. It compounded our trauma.

Reporting like this causes so much damage – both to victims’ families, and to public understandings of coercive control. It has to stop. Now.

We need every single newsroom trained in how to report domestic abuse deaths, and to lobby the regulator for stronger rules. The press has the power to prevent further deaths and save women’s lives.

Please support this crowdfunder I’ve started to support @we_level_up’s crucial work to train journalists in their Dignity For Dead Women guidelines.

This takes all of us ➡️ https://t.co/iPJGFUs7Qn

[nazir afzal @nazirafzal]

Is it Time to stop calling it “domestic abuse” or “violence against women & girls”?

It’s MALE VIOLENCE

When we identify the perpetrator rather than just the victim, we have a chance of eliminating it because we focus on the cause & not only it’s effect

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What a fantastic appointment. Here’s to a future of meaningful #PenalReform

[Henry Zeffman @hzeffman]

NEW: James Timpson (of Timpson fame) is given a peerage and will be prisons minister

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@marchmont0201 @jessphillips Hear hear!

[Dr Rachel Clarke @doctor_oxford]

Down and out. The contempt he showed us finally repaid. Wonderful result.

[Nish Kumar @MrNishKumar]

DON'T FORGET YOUR ID. YOU NEED ID TO VOTE. JUST ONE OF THE POINTLESS THINGS BROUGHT IN BY THESE CUNTS WE CAN VOTE OUT TODAY.

[Armando Iannucci @Aiannucci]

Remember your voter ID for God’s sake!

[Dr Rachel Clarke @doctor_oxford]

I can't stress this enough.

I want my kids to grow up with an NHS.

Rivers that aren't filled with s**t.

An end to the epidemic of food banks.

Libraries reopened.

Trains that run on time.

Politicians that don't fake integrity - only to pull poundshop Trump stunts like this.

[Janey Godley @JaneyGodley]

When you go to Vote on Thursday - remember what the Tories done when people died alone

[Coeliac_UK @Coeliac_UK]

Today we launch our month long campaign to drive awareness of coeliac disease. ​
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Did you know that an estimated 500,000 people in the UK are living with undiagnosed coeliac disease? That’s why this year, we’re doubling down on our mission to find those individuals and guide them towards the answers they need.​
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Throughout May, we're shedding light on the various faces of undiagnosed coeliac disease and uncovering lesser-known facts about associated conditions like Down’s syndrome and autoimmune thyroid disease. Our goal? To encourage as many as possible to take our free online self-assessment so they can get on the road to recovery faster.​
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But we’re not stopping there! Our calendar is jam-packed with events - from local meetups to an online cook-along with our Ambassador @beckyexcell . Plus, we've got weekly blogs, podcasts, competitions, and so much more lined up!​

​In addition to our community focused initiatives, we’re taking our campaign straight to the heart of legislative power across the UK. Following our successful reception in the Scottish Parliament last year, we’re hosting similar events in the Welsh Parliament (Senedd) and the Northern Ireland Assembly. We'll also be engaging policymakers across all four UK parliaments through questions, debates, and motions.​
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You will also meet Mita, Anne, Tim, Joshua, his mum Dawn, and Joshua’s brother Joe - brave individuals who’ve shared their experiences as part of our campaign. Watch their video stories, and don’t forget to share your own on social media using our hashtags #CoeliacAwarenessMonth and #CoeliacStories.​
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There are countless ways to amplify our message and support our cause. Share your story online, organise an awareness event, check for local volunteer-led activities, or simply keep an eye out for BFree Foods stone-baked pitta breads in your supermarket - 20p for every pack sold in May goes towards supporting Coeliac UK.​
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How will you join in? Whether you're sharing your story, hosting an event, or supporting our cause in your community, every action counts. Find out more and get involved here: https://t.co/hMEulrI7SE

#CoeliacUK #CoeliacDisease #Coeliac #CeliacDisease #Celiac

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@on_lothianbuses Thanks! It absolutely made my day.

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Shout out to the driver of @on_lothianbuses No 8 (bus 431) at Canonmills this morning for making me smile. Rock on my friend🤘

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@ShelleyGray_ Love the concentration! Plotting world domination?! Which salon do you go to?

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Incredible social history of the Newhaven tenement recently evacuated 👇

[Diarmid Mogg @diarmidmogg]

4 Anchorfield, Newhaven, Edinburgh, whose current residents were evacuated (with an hour’s notice) on 23 January 2024, after building inspectors investigating cracks above a bay window determined that the tenement could collapse at any moment.
Former residents include:

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@faceyrj @IAMKP sharing in case the algorithm gods haven’t served this up in your feed! Wrens always make me think of you and your gorgeous music.

[Police Scotland Edinburgh @PSOSEdinburgh]

We are appealing for help to trace a 35-year-old woman, reported missing on Friday, 5 January, from the Calder area of Edinburgh. Khasha Smith has not been in touch with her family since Saturday, 4 November, 2023.

Read more here: https://t.co/tuBG3JRe8X

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Yassssssssssss! Wouldn’t be Christmas without it 🎄 🛏️