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Somewhat introverted Australian Online English Teacher. Was once a library assistant. Currently (temporarily) on the Central Coast of NSW Australia. I have lived in Asia and Europe for quite a number of years. Originally from Sydney.

Header Image: Photo of Veliko Tarnovo in Bulgaria. The curved side of a steep ridge covered in old and modern houses.

PronounsHe/him 🌈
Speaks🇬🇧 #english; 🇩🇪 #german; to a lesser degree other languages.
LikesEating 🍣 sushi, 🍩 cinnamon doughnuts and drinking ☕ choco cappuccinos.
Interests#languages; #travel; #history; #art; #landscapes; #architecture; #books.

We've all been there

'Medway Council took my 20ft elephant slide - I want it back'
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c2k1djpqyvko.amp

'Medway Council took my 20ft elephant slide - I want it back' - BBC News

Trevor Robinson is asking Medway Council to return the slide he rescued from being sent to landfill.

BBC News

I didn’t know “antimony” was a metal. It sounds like an obscure mediaeval sin, like ordaining a termite nest to a paid clerical position.

https://oilprice.com/Latest-Energy-News/World-News/US-Battery-Makers-Declare-National-Emergency-After-Chinas-Antimony-Ban.html

U.S. Battery Makers Declare National Emergency After China's Antimony Ban

Prompt Instructions Using the content of this document Headlines Create 10 unique, clickable, and professional headlines that accurately reflect the article's content. Avoid using colons or quotation marks in the headlines. Headlines should be intriguing, yet maintain a professional tone. Meta D

OilPrice.com
Long-beaked echidnas? Yes please! A cartoon for people who cannot bear any more news about anything dreadful

Let the echidna discourse begin!

The Guardian
Man kann hier wirklich keinen Meter gehen ohne mit einem Postkartenmotiv beworfen zu werden. #MeerMittwoch #ToTheSea25
Sent to me by a Canadian friend. Many in our country are in crisis with nowhere to turn. Let's keep sharing this in the hopes this number rescues them. Thank you Canada! Thank you Canada! Thank you Canada! Thank you Canada! Thank you Canada! Thank you Canada! Thank you Canada! Thank you Canada!

This is genuinely interesting, but it is also a nightmare for someone who compulsively turns everything into a joke. I swear often articles like this are produced specifically so people will make stupid jokes and share them around. But not me. I'm above all that. Seaside slag makes things hard isn't going to get a rise out of me.

Industrial waste is turning into a new type of rock at 'unprecedented' speed, new study finds
https://www.livescience.com/planet-earth/geology/industrial-waste-is-turning-into-a-new-type-of-rock-at-unprecedented-speed-new-study-finds

Industrial waste is turning into a new type of rock at 'unprecedented' speed, new study finds

Samples from slag cliffs in England reveal industrial waste products can turn into rock in less than four decades, challenging assumptions about how rocks form.

Live Science

There was a point to this story, but it has temporarily escaped the chronicler's mind.

#HitchhikersGuide #DouglasAdams #quotes #quote #bot

Having done such a marvelous job on the life of Agatha Christie, Lucy Worsley has turned her attention to Arthur Conan Doyle in her documentary, Killing Sherlock. It's a fascinating look at the man behind the much beloved detective character. Honestly, a somewhat sad tale really, of a man who wanted to matter. Very interesting seeing the evolution of both the author and the detective.

https://www.sbs.com.au/ondemand/tv-series/killing-sherlock-with-lucy-worsley
https://trakt.tv/movies/killing-sherlock-lucy-worsley-on-the-case-of-conan-doyle-2023
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt29291706/

#TV #documentary #SBSOnDemand #Sherlock #LucyWorsley

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