Reading and writing can lower dementia risk by almost 40%, study finds Cognitive health in later life is ‘strongly influenced’ by lifelong exposure to intellectually stimulating environments, say researchers

The study points to using libraries and visiting museums as bringing these enormous brain health benefits ... who would have thought? Well, librarians and museum folk for a start ... www.theguardian.com/society/2026...

A green map of the UK with white National Trust logos mapping spots where snowdrops can be seen. In the top left corner, the words Snowdrop Spots can be seen against a grey background. The whole map is on a blue background with large National Trust logos partly visible in a soft white colour.

Where are the best places to spot snowdrops? They thrive in pastures, woods, gardens and orchards across the UK from January to early March.

Here's a list to help you find a snowdrop spot near you: buff.ly/s4UXavw

#NationalSnowdropDay

Venezia carnevale 2026: il Gran Ballo con Bridgerton. Venice Grand Carnival Ball with Bridgerton. YouTube video by Guided Tours in Venice

Venice Carnival 🎭

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#Italy #VeniceCarnival26

Arrivi tra le braccia di una madre che ti ha agognato tanto. Io ne so qualcosa di questo sentimento intenso: tu mi hai portato una delle mie più grandi benedizioni! Arrivi ben accolto, caro mese corto. Riportaci la luce e la pace che noi tutti bramiamo con fiducia.

Indulging in a cocktail on a rainy weekend. And some yummy food ☺️

#Devon #winter26

Black and white illustration of 'Queen of Between'.

Queen of Between

📅 29th January 2026
🕐 7:30PM
🎟 wegottickets.com/cygnettheatre
Age restriction: 14+

#exeter #devon #cygnettheatre #theatre #drama #queenofbetween #storytelling

Mamdani: "I am in support of abolishing ICE. What we see is an entity that has no interest in fulfilling its stated reason to exist. We're seeing a government agency that is supposed to be enforcing some kind of immigration law, but instead what it's doing is terrorizing people."

Hamnet review – Paul Mescal and Jessie Buckley beguile and captivate in audacious Shakespearean tragedy Chloé Zhao’s film version of Maggie O’Farrell’s myth-making novel powerfully reimagines the agonising loss of a child as the source of Hamlet’s grand stage drama

If you haven’t been to see #Hamnet, you should absolutely remedy that as soon as possible.

It is a masterpiece. Still weeping though. I love Maggie O’Farrell as a writer and now as a co-screenwriter. I really hope they make a film of The Marriage Portrait.

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A splendid evening of Baroque music at St David’s Church last night.

#Devon #Concertbycandelight #winterjoy

Homemade decadent chocolate chip cornetti for breakfast ☺️

#comfortfood #winter26

Dartmoor. What you see in the horizon is Teignmouth 😊

#Devon #winter26

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It’s all described in the leaflet.
Get in touch as spaces are limited!

#learnItalian #modernlanguageslearning
#learnforfun
#learnforwork
#learnforexams

Yummy 😋
Love food and love life ❤️

#winterbreak in #Sicily ❤️

And the sea…
#Sicily #winterbreak

And so this was Mount Etna this morning at 10.15 circa.

A muntagna. ‘U Mungibeddu.
#Sicilia #sicily #winterbreak

More lights.
#Christmas25

Lights.
#Christmas #Castle #Devon

He looks like a jolly dog! I love his name!

Same info as post.

🎄 Exeter Library Festive Opening Hours ⛄

🔴 Closed 24th - 28th December.
🟢 Open 29th - 31st December.
🔴 Closed 1st January.
🟢 Open 2nd January and beyond.

A four-day week for teachers? This is why that isn’t a luxury for us – it’s a necessity | Lola Okolosie Teachers in England and Wales are burnt-out and barely functioning. Solving that will help young people and their families too, says teacher Lola Okolosie

A four-day week for teachers? This is why that isn’t a luxury for us – it’s a necessity | Lola Okolosie

The world is ready for a four-day working week, especially in education. Learning no longer needs to be confined to traditional classrooms or outdated systems; it can happen anywhere, in multiple forms. Embracing this shift would genuinely meet the needs of today’s learners and educators.

The afternoon has been productive…

Al crepuscolo. A fine giorno, come per magia.

The Cat In The Hat 🤣😍

#NearlyDecember

Could someone please share the link to make a donation? Many thanks ☺️

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People who have their Christmas trees up before the beginning of December. Why?

"How we talk about migration matters." 🌍

Our CEO, Susanna took to the mic recently at Exeter is for Everyone when we came together in solidarity with migrants, refugees and people seeking safety in Devon. 💚

A usual day at work… admiring the first ever coin minted in #Exeter, made after the Romans left, when Alfred the Great set out to create a local coinage system.

Thanks,

#RAMM #ExeterCityCouncil

#lovewhatyoudo