Dr Diane Simpson
@DrDianeSimpson
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Retired Senior lecturer in Social Work. Part time learning and development coach at the University of Sunderland. All views expressed are my own
Joined July 2017
🧊 The @metoffice has issued a yellow weather warning for ice from midnight tonight until midday tomorrow (Friday, 21 November). ❤️ If you're travelling across the Borough, please take care! ℹ️ For more information, visit: https://t.co/FcPcQvgLn4
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Bit of snow here atm @sentrynimrod @MattSimpson97 @wass74 @Thighboots2 @magsdone @ReverendGavWass @dav3boy @broadway1510
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The two-child limit pulls 109 more children into poverty across the country every day it remains in place. Read more on why it must be scrapped, in full and without delay: https://t.co/enBKUhHLp2
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Today, we joined forces with North East @EndChildPoverty & @BabyBnkAlliance members @LoveAmelia8 @Hartlepoolbaby1 @ChildrenNE & Barney’s Baby Bank to send a hard-hitting message on the urgency of scrapping the two-child limit. This is what 109 looks like ⤵️
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Yesterday, the campaign team met with the Minister for Children and Families, @JoshMacAlister @educationgovuk for a hard-won forty five minute meeting. We could not have been more disappointed or concerned for the future of adopted and kinship children. The cuts to the #ASGSF
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I think there is a delay in messages coming through with the passcode as I’ve just received one but it is incorrect
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WE DID IT! Another 100k petition to send a huge message to the Government: The UK has had enough of random, nuisance #Fireworks
@Keir_Starmer @peterkyle
#fireworklawchange Keep sharing firework campaigners! https://t.co/3ZCnvri7Rd
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Please don't make tonight the night you'll regret for the rest of your life. Unlike most mammals, hedgehogs don't have the Fight or Flight Response to danger. That means that no matter how frightened they are, they don't bite, and they don't run away. Their response to
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Pumpkins: Halloween is one night. Tonight. If you have to waste a food item (and I strongly suggest you don't), please put it out for one night, then safely dispose of it. Please DO NOT put it out for the wildlife. Once you've handled it, cut it, left it out in the open,
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Autumn is upon us. When I went out yesterday, there were few leaves outside and when I came back, we have a leaf pile! @wass74 @magsdone @Thighboots2 @sentrynimrod
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Our lovely neighbours gave us some sweet treats in celebration of Diwali. We’d eaten some before I thought to take a photo! @sentrynimrod
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Anyone else going to @chrismccausland show at @EmbassySkegness on Sunday able to give me a lift? Heavy rain is predicted and I would like to avoid being a drowned rat if possible. I live central Skegness near Roman Bank Junction with Grosvenor Road. #Skegness #comedy #rain
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❤️ We say our final goodbye to Tommo today. With a large number of mourners expected at the funeral, fans without a personal connection are invited to join us to provide a guard of honour as he is driven past his spiritual home one final time. Please be in position by 9.20am.
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We’ve come a long way!
this is what we started with 3 years ago. No fencing, never cultivated and undiggable. @DrDianeSimpson @sentrynimrod @Thighboots2 @mishimp @ReverendGavWass @wass74 @magsdone @chopperimp @dav3boy @ImJustLooking58
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About 3 weeks since we did any work at the allotment having been on holiday. Bit of putting glass back in the greenhouse after storm Amy; nothing broken. @sentrynimrod started the strimming and @Sirius92816628 played ball @dav3boy @mishimp @wass74 @ReverendGavWass @Thighboots2
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🎙️ NEW PODCAST! Let's Talk Social Work returns with a new episode exploring how social workers can manage encounters with dogs, including ways to minimise risk and wider changes needed to training and practice. Apple 👉 https://t.co/sGm96TnlPm Spotify 👉 https://t.co/FkWIFHSnPZ
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*** EMERGENCY ROAD CLOSURE DURHAM ROAD, STOCKTON *** An emergency closure of Durham Road in Stockton has been put in place today (Tuesday 7 October), between St Crispin’s Court and TEWV NHS Trust, Brook House, 163 Durham Road, for urgent repairs to a void in the carriageway.
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Hope you are ok. Was unable to reply, so quoting your post was the only way to comment
That’s it. I’m coming off X. I’m struggling from an anxiety perspective currently (many reasons) & reading the poison , sniping and false news from keyboard warriors is not helping. I will miss my friends and trusted accounts, you can find me on fb & insta (DavidcJackson).
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Last night of our holiday in Lincoln with @sentrynimrod @Sirius92816628 delivery from Eastern Lake, previously recommended by @dav3boy @CHEESETITS2025 It was absolutely delicious. Sorry to be leaving Lincoln as I loved living here but home tomorrow
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Looking at a Sunday funday afternoon town sesh. Anyone been to the new gutterball, is it decent and worth trying out??
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