EU sanctions more Russian banks to squeeze Putin’s war economy Twentieth round of sanctions finally enters force after Hungary and Slovakia drop their veto.

EU sanctions more Russian banks to squeeze Putin’s war economy

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My very best wishes for you and Lucy in your new abode - I so admire your positive spirit!

Last dinner in a house I have loved. Pizza - to use up some mozzarella, bacon, onion, wild garlic, Italian herbs, and red pepper.

Onwards and upwards to a new adventure tomorrow.

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I missed it - I'll try to catch up.

Harry has done some daft stuff in the past but he's got empathy, decency and a huge heart.

I love the warmer weather but I hate the flies that inevitably come with it. There are a couple of fruit trees next door and the flies eat all the fruit and come into my room as soon as I open the door. Grrr.

Wait until Reform discover that Magna Carta was not written in English.

I smell of hospital, and the cafeteria lasagne wasn’t very good.

Oh, and my mother survived emergency surgery that came with less than ideal odds.

So pretty much a break even day.

(She’s doing well, in a quiet ward, getting lots of attention and care.)

One of the best comebacks you will ever see.

It wasn't easy teaching him to walk again but little Stormzy has done us so proud!

You annual reminder that William Shakespeare did not write the works of Shakespeare, which were instead written by someone with the same name living at the same time.

Print featuring a woodland scene with bluebell plants to the left and ferns among the trees

'Norfolk Woodland' linocut by contemporary UK printmaker Niki Bowers #womensart

My photo shows a tall Roman drinking cup made of very pale green, slightly cloudy glass. The surface is decorated with thin, trailed-on threads of blue and white glass that wind around the cup, giving it a raised, textured, pattern. This type of glass decoration is known as ‘snake-thread’. The cup narrows slightly at the bottom and stands on a small, rounded foot, like a pedestal. It looks similar to an ice-cream sundae glass or ornamental vase. This cup and many other glass vessels made in the Roman provinces, have been found in ‘princely’ burials at the Himlingøje Necropolis, dated to Denmark’s Late Roman Iron Age. The site is known for its rich Roman imports, indicating close relations with the Roman empire.

This 1,800 year-old Roman glass cup is so well preserved that the railway construction worker who found it in the 1800s used it as a flower vase not realising its age!
💐 😲

From Himlingøje, Denmark. National Museum of Denmark 📷 by me

#Archaeology

Prince Harry attending Kyiv Security Forum in Ukraine today: “I am not here as politician. I am here as a soldier who understands service, as humanitarian who has seen human cost of conflict, and as friend of Ukraine who believes the world must not grow used to this war or numb to its consequences.”

Our 85 year old neighbor just told me rapturously of a brand new fruit she'd found at the supermarket that was like a sweet tangerine with no seeds. She was really excited to give me some to try, so I pretended I'd never heard of a clementine.

Knife killings down by 21%, figures show The annual ONS crime data also shows overall recorded homicides have fallen.

Lots of "commentators" are rewarded for spreading lies and convincing you that everything is getting worse and you should be afraid. The good news is it's not: homicides at their lowest level in 50 years and killings involving a knife are at their lowest recorded level
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My dad, who has been golfing for about 68 years now, scored his very first hole in one today!
Congratulate Big Ron on his notable achievement.

Wonderful woman and outstanding ALT, thank you!

This black-and-white portrait captures Maggie Kuhn (1905–1995), the indomitable founder of the Gray Panthers, an activist group that revolutionized the fight against ageism. Seated in a relaxed yet attentive pose, Kuhn is seen in her later years, radiating a sense of sharp-witted wisdom and gentle defiance. She is dressed in a dark, structured, button-down jacket with a small round collar, featuring a prominent circular political button pinned to her left chest—a hallmark of her lifelong commitment to grassroots organizing. Her silver hair is elegantly swept back, and she wears thin-framed glasses that highlight her keen, observant eyes and a slight, knowing smile. Her hands, weathered by time and adorned with simple rings, rest naturally in her lap, one draped over the arm of what appears to be a patterned chair. The background is softly out of focus, showing a glimpse of indoor foliage and a textured wall, suggesting a television studio or public forum setting where she frequently challenged societal norms. The composition is a medium shot that focuses on her presence as a formidable public figure. The mood is one of dignified strength and intellectual vitality, serving as a powerful visual testament to her legacy as a champion for intergenerational justice and the rights of the elderly.

𝘚𝘱𝘦𝘢𝘬 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘮𝘪𝘯𝘥, 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘯 𝘪𝘧 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘷𝘰𝘪𝘤𝘦 𝘴𝘩𝘢𝘬𝘦𝘴.

Maggie Kuhn was forced to retire at 65 & dedicated the rest of her life to fighting ageism & advocating for older adults' rights. Founded Gray Panthers, 1970. Was instrumental in the ban on mandatory retirement.

Active until her death #OTD in 1995 at 89.

Officially and finally.

The Council of the EU has adopted a €90 billion loan for Ukraine
and a 20th package of sanctions against russia.

Thank you, Europe 🇪🇺🇺🇦

Footage of a horse protecting its owner after a 7.4 magnitude earthquake in Japan 🇯🇵

A photo of a garden with pink lilies, white hydrangeas, yellow and pink blossoms, green trees, and a stone gazebo with a wrought iron dome

Happy Earth Day! Our garden will not look this lush until July, but I snapped this pic last year.

The poor & middle pay taxes,
The rich pay accountants,
The very rich pay lawyers
The ultra-rich pay politicians.
~ George Monbiot

An old Jamaican feller looked me up & down on the poolside & said “I seen you, you gotta NICE SHAPE, whassurnamebaby” and all I could say was thank you and get in the pool slightly awkward but also pleased as punch because I been feeling horrific recently.

Twilight in Nagano, Japan. A village can be seen in the foreground, nestled into a wooded range of hills. Two more ranges of hills are behind. With the mountains in the far background. Gradation of dark blues to blacks with a vivid, deep orange sky above.

Good afternoon. Today both busy and totally unproductive. Have some dental pain. Dentist closed today. Painkillers I'm on to mitigate things til I can get there tomorrow are both awesome & terrible. Awesome cos they're doing their job. Terrible because sooooo drowsy.

Pretty pic. See the ALT.
❤️🙏

The first notes of the dawn chorus often belong to the Robin.

Clear and soulful, singing even before the first glimmer of light.

Have you heard a Robin greeting the morning? 😍

#DawnChorusClub

The President calls every black person he doesn’t like “low IQ” and the media believes it absolutely critical we draw no conclusions from that

The young people in our @obamafoundation.bsky.social Leaders program give me hope. One of those leaders, Luisa Neubauer, is working to fight climate change and recently traveled to Antarctica.

This Earth Day, I hope you'll check out her incredible story.

Shakespeare Day - secondary assembly resources An assembly framework and video to celebrate Shakespeare Day on 23 April and to consider the impact of his work on the world, language and storytelling.

BBC Bitesize for Teachers: “His stories are timeless. His words still speak to us. They shape how we see ourselves and how we understand others.”

Did you know 23 April is recognised as William #Shakespeare’s birthday? Explore a beautiful new Shakespeare Day assembly framework here