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Sarah Holmes

@calmholmes

MBE. Former Nightingale Nurse, midwife & JP. 30 years overseas with FCDO. Living with secondary breast cancer. Appreciating every day

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This oyster catcher decided an urn in the grounds of the castle on #BrownseaIsland was a perfect nesting spot to raise her young

This oyster catcher decided an urn in the grounds of the castle on #BrownseaIsland was a perfect nesting spot to raise her young
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It is truly appreciated when after seeing a patient a consultant writes to the patient and copies it to the GP rather than the other way around. I wish this was the policy everywhere. What do others think? University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust

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The risk is that Israel, emboldened by its successful recent attacks on other countries in the region, upsets the fragile house of cards that is the new Syria. There are other ways of supporting your Druze allies than dropping bombs on Damascus.

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Amidst the weirdness in your timeline, here’s a little calm from a quiet lane as the day draws to a close. Your legs might be weary from your journey but your ears are full of the skylarks’ song and the fields beckon you on, marked with their ancient boundaries and dotted with

Amidst the weirdness in your timeline, here’s a little calm from a quiet lane as the day draws to a close. Your legs might be weary from your journey but your ears are full of the skylarks’ song and the fields beckon you on, marked with their ancient boundaries and dotted with
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At a time when division and short-sighted leadership dominate headlines, Mandela’s legacy reminds us that true heroism lies in building peace. #MandelaDay2025

At a time when division and short-sighted leadership dominate headlines, Mandela’s legacy reminds us that true heroism lies in building peace.

#MandelaDay2025
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Why have Kenyan police arrested The People’s Watchman ? He is a well known activist and opposition figure - not a terrorist. And he is recovering from torture that he endured in Tanzania.

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I was in the Westgate Mall in Nairobi when it was attacked by Al Shabaab. That was terrorism. I know #BonifaceMwangi to be a human rights activist standing against corruption in Kenya. He is not a terrorist.

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French President Emmanuel Macron announced Thursday that France will recognize Palestine as a state, amid snowballing global anger over people starving in Gaza.

French President Emmanuel Macron announced Thursday that France will recognize Palestine as a state, amid snowballing global anger over people starving in Gaza.
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Air drops provide a fraction of the amount trucks do. If Israel allowed the UN to do its job, there would be no starvation. Trucks of food are there waiting to be delivered if Israel permitted.

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Just starting your journey with our multi-model database? Take a fun, scenic tour through the fictional city of Riverdale and get to know the key concepts. Start your tour now. 👉 sdb.li/4lFYYqt

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Oh July, you’ve passed us by in a blur of warm mornings, swallows swooping and gathered corn. Please, 2025, stop spinning so fast?! Happy August everyone!

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“Three things in human life are important: the first is to be kind; the second is to be kind; and the third is to be kind.” — Henry James

“Three things in human life are important: the first is to be kind; the second is to be kind; and the third is to be kind.”

— Henry James
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Before selling off allotments Angela Rayner should think again. The 1925 Allotment Act was designed to provide green space for people without gardens to grow their own affordable fruit & vegetables. For many people,they also provide an important outlet for physical & mental

Before selling off allotments <a href="/AngelaRayner/">Angela Rayner</a> should think again. The 1925 Allotment Act was designed to provide green space for people without gardens to grow their own affordable fruit &amp; vegetables. For many people,they also provide an important outlet for physical &amp; mental