Lesley Arrowsmith

@arrowsmithlesl1

Surrounded by books, loves SF, history, cosplay. Yay, feminism!

Hay-on-Wye, Wales
lifeinhay.blogspot.co.uk
Joined February 2016
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    Jul 4

    When in doubt - hide !

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    Jul 2

    Edwardian embroidered Scottish Suffragette belt (c.1908-1909)

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    Jul 1

    In loving memory of Peter Firmin. When he got his honorary degree from Essex University in 2015, Bagpuss got a little cap and gown too. This makes me happy.

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    Jun 30

    What is a library? A living body of knowledge, constantly tended for the benefit of all, so fake news is weeded out & we're never exploited for profit. A library is librarians. A library is love.

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    Jun 29

    I ... I don't think they're fighting.

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    My robot vacuum is fighting with my smart scale. This is an IoT nightmare.
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    Jun 30

    I'm so infuriated that the press still doesn't seem to grasp what the word "library" stands for. I'm going to write yet another piece advising them how to talk about libraries. Tell me, what does the word "library" mean to you? What is a REAL library?

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    Jun 29

    My new film-poem to mark goes out tomorrow night. Many thanks to cast&crew for taking it from page to screen so beautifully and to the staff & patients of for making it true.

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    Jun 28

    Just reached a bit of a milestone... have now drawn 50% of the images for the book! Here's the most recent, illustrating 's description of a young woman from his group trying to fend off her attacker with stones near the old

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    Jun 27

    In a digital age, traditional media art stands out. Here is my new painting of the Apollo 11 Lunar Module about to land, done in acrylics with hand and airbrush on illustration board. The craters are accurately portrayed, the landing spot just beyond the bottom of the frame.

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    Jun 27

    Only 54% of claimants were able to fill out the paperwork without help. Where are people being sent by the Govt to find help? The library. What public service is constantly under threat from Govt cuts? The library.

    Millions of people relying on benefits for their food, heating, and housing will be forced to claim a benefit that is almost impossible for a quarter of them to claim and when they do is paid late to one in five. These paras from National Audit Office report.
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    Jun 27

    4th century AD parade helmets found in 1. Made of iron, silver and gold, and decorated with glass gems. 2. Made of iron, silver and gold. 3. Made of bronze and gold. They were on show at the wonderful “Treasures and Emperors - Splendour of Roman Serbia” in Aquileia.

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    Jun 27

    The PMs praise of the fire service at during was disengenous. Under the tories 32% of firefighter jobs have been cut in Gr Manchester. May's gov needs to learn that empty praise for the public sector does not make up for years of pay cuts & underfunding

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    Jun 27

    I was commissioned by at great expense to them, to write big poem cards - like posters. The poems repeated phonic elements - consonants, vowels, digraphs etc, I wrote I think about 100. They printed them all. And then Gove phonics came in and they pulped the lot.

    Replying to @MichaelRosenYes
    Ironically, the major effect of this tweeting is to show that would write excellent early phonics reading books 😮
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    Jun 27

    A tiny piece of writing, all about the love of books and reading ...from my son’s homework when he was six.

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    Jun 26

    Such is the buzz of summer right now with an abundance of winged creatures reminding me of this beautiful but whimsical Doucet ballgown c1905. The embroidered motifs feature an array of bees swarming all over the dress, Les Arts Decoratifs

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    Jun 26

    The book of this film is published by this week.

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    To Provide All People. A star-studded film written by Owen Sheers to mark 70 years of the NHS... Saturday 8pm | |
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    Jun 25

    So true. Just been into my local library. Older people using the computers, Polish family printing their legal documents, parents reading with kids. Essential community service.

    One of the many lies spun by Govt decision makers is that libraries are expensive. They're not. In fact every £1 invested in libraries actually delivers £8 benefit to the community. They represent extraordinary societal value, and value for money.
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    Jun 25

    When £1 Spent On Libraries Delivers £8 Of Societal Benefits Surely We Need To Ask Not How Do We Afford Them But How Can We Afford Not To Have Them?

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    Jun 23

    The racist tried to take them down but they still won the NASA challenge with their filter that removes lead from drinking water in schools. Now they are here in with me to pass out water.

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    Jun 24

    Ireland plans to double library use by opening 8am to 10pm and abolishing fines. Staffless technology used to extend hours and not to replace staff. This shows government ambition of the sort England has completely lacked for decades.

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