Helicopter crash newlyweds Fay El Hanafy and Mahdi Zougub postponed their nuptials after Christchurch's mosque attacks.
Then delayed again because of Covid. Friends have started a @givealittle to help them pay for wedding 2.0 ♥️
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“I’m the author of ‘The Paris Review for Young Readers,’ including the notorious Carle interview. I was surprised to learn that a paragraph I wrote six years ago has, in all likelihood, found more readers than anything I’ve published under my own name.” https://t.co/QKw1rqL9iq
@lilith_grace@nzdodo Yes the underclothes - good point - I wonder what you’re allowed? And if you sneak in comfy and/or cosy, can you keep it hidden? Or does all the community washing end up together on the the line?
@lilith_grace@nzdodo Had a bit of a Catholic weekend - watched 7 hours of The Keepers on Netflix. Grim - murder and molestation - but also an inspiring portrait of some doughty women determined to get answers and justice.
@lilith_grace@nzdodo She retained worldly ties - the delivery of salmon and shrimp, for goodness sake. But when you’re paying for the maintenance of five convents.
@nzdodo@lilith_grace You two! What an interesting rabbit hole you sent me down! I completely understand the Carmelite attraction - although I suspect my vision of the contemplative life is a romantic one. A wooden pallet, thin mattress and rough woollen habit - all very uncomfortable in reality.
I consider this a PSA for the generation now trying to assume the cooking duties at the family gatherings. Tread carefully. The Aunties will completely gather you.
I am reliably informed that today is #NationalBiscuitDay.
Here is a 🧵 of all the biscuits I've made so far in 2021.
First up, my William Morris set. Inspired by an old @V_and_A calendar, everything hand-piped in royal icing. Flavour: cardamom, orange & vanilla.
‘The fundamental differences between the fortunes of these two peoples, both cousins, descendants of Abraham, one the occupier, the other the occupied, became obvious from the moment we crossed through the checkpoint that separated them.’
https://t.co/zypydvD7CU. Israel’s policies towards the Palestinians are more dangerous to the soul and security of that country and Jews worldwide than the Palestinians could ever be
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‘From eerie folk lullabies to bouncy b-sides: Ten of @theChills best songs.’ My personal favorite “Pink Frost” at 3.
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#OnThisDay 1971: Mick Jagger got married - in a church, believe it or not. The news didn't get an interview with him, but did manage to grab his parents.
Please sign this petition to stop the secret sale of Laura Fergusson in Auckland. Young disabled people must not be put in rest homes. None of us know when a car accident, work accident or stroke might affect us or a loved one -this is a vital facility
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“UNICEF New Zealand is grateful for the support of Vodafone and the Vodafone Foundation. For every $10 donated, $30 will go to help on the ground in India and undoubtedly save lives.”