Posts by Barb Drummond
“A Salvage and Waste Materials Order of 1942 made fines of £500 & 2 years in prison for wasting #paper, mixing paper with other refuse or #littering @Rummage
#AmReading #Rummage “Virtuslly nothing in #Britain was printed on recycled #paper, not even the ‘WarOnWaste’ green paper of 1974” #recycling
#AmReading #Rummage “Before 1974 recycling fell under the remit of Department of #SportAndRecreation!
#TeaselTuesday used to be used in #ClothIndustry
Like the Queen did!
Ridiculous & nasty
The oldest known image of Keith Richards, published around 1140 AD ...
Reminded of Miliband's best line
From @TheIdler “A true #apology contains #remorse together with a promise not to repeat the #offence”
#MemorialMonday broken #Penarth
Also at #Priston #XL rooster. This was a replacement & parish celebrated by drinking wine from it. Impressive! #churchstaggering
From #Priston money left for #poor of the #parish irregardless of #denomination or #Creed #charity #history
From @JohnNaughton on #AI not winning any friends @theobserveruk.bsky.social
An image of a person with a pushchair down a residential street near inconsiderately parked cars. The person is wearing striped clothing and walking past a black car. The setting includes brick buildings and a view of houses on a hill in the background.
It's happening! 📢
On Tuesday, MPs will consider an amendment to enable local leaders to ban pavement parking in their area. We need you to help us get this amendment on to the Bill.
Ask your MP to agree to Amendment 265 when it's considered on Tuesday: https://bitly.livingstreets.org.uk/4tMU2Uq
Outline of #Cardiff #StMary on rear of pub near #BusStation already falling into river, badly damaged by @TheGreatFloodOf1607 see my book in all formats from physical & online stores