valerie pearce
@val_pearce
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Always on the move. Fascinated by people. Grapples with work/life merge. @societyguardian Advisor @bh_cw Trustee @ssfoundation Ambassador
Brighton/London
Joined November 2010
Hey that’s us!!
Having a fantastic Public Leaders Advisory Board lunch.... we’ve got a member from every year since it’s inception! @SocietyGuardian @JaneDudman1
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Auschwitz was at the end of a long process. We must remember that it did not start from gas chambers. This hatred was gradually developed by humans. From ideas, words, stereotypes & prejudice through legal exclusion, dehumanization & escalating violence... to systematic and
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Once again, I post this @AuschwitzMuseum photo of Istvan Reiner, as I do every year on #HolocaustMemorialDay. The Nazis had given him a ticket punch to play with. Such a radiant, happy little soul, innocent and pure. And then they gassed him, and snuffed him out. #NeverForget🕯️
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Wonderful impromptu night tonight, at Secret Comedy Club Brighton, with irrepressible MC Martin Warren 🏆 We didn’t even know it existed and can highly recommend We all loved it, thank you 👏👏👏👏
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The level of imagination and creativity that someone has created on the fungi.
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RIP Pam Hogg
Avant-Garde Elegance ⚡ Designed by Pam Hogg in 2012 for model Lady Mary Charteris, this non-traditional wedding dress features a panelled satin bodice and tiered tulle skirt. Inspired by Hogg’s Notre Dames show, it took six months to complete and redefines bridalwear.
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If you live in or near #Brighton and haven’t been to The Reading Room you are really missing something!
readingroombrighton.co.uk
The Reading Room blends regency elegance with a neighbourhood vibe
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Poppies, the Milky Way and a meteor shower. This shot from @brighton_photo is proper Midsummer Magic! 📍 The Bostle, Woodingdean
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“The government should not ban public servants from speaking in public” @instituteforgov Be interesting to see the unintended consequences
instituteforgovernment.org.uk
New guidance will damage the quality of government and public discourse.
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So interesting https://t.co/iZABZHsy9G
@clairelthwaites @ManCityCouncil to exempt terminally ill people with less than a year to live, from #counciltax #welfare
bbc.co.uk
"You shouldn't have to worry about bills when you're dying," says a woman who nursed her late husband.
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Sussex sparkling wine is the best! 🍾
theargus.co.uk
The South Downs has become one of the UK’s premier wine regions, according to the national park authority.
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Help needed! Trying to find a London restaurant or cafe that has lots of different pickles and chutneys for people to try. For a birthday surprise for a pickle / chutney fanatic. Any ideas? 🙏🙏
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If you’re a foodie and you’re on Instagram, I suggest that you follow @chefdanielpashov He is a Brighton based chef who has just made us the most wonderful cheesecake ❤️
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I feel so sad about this. A shop that had been owned and staffed by musicians
theargus.co.uk
A music store which has been the source of intense speculation for weeks, is displaying a To Let sign.
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Really hoping this closure doesn’t signal the end of GAK in #Brighton. Along with the now defunct Dockerills hardware store, they’re places in the North Laine where you could go for expertise as well as just a purchase.
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Sarah Bernhardt, Après la tempête (After the Storm), ca. 1876. As well as sculpting, the artist was also a late 19thc stage actress #WomensArt
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Fascinating thread!
I love maps, you love maps, everybody loves maps... prove me wrong 🧵 1. Topography of USA
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Can’t believe I’ve never been here before, despite being at London Bridge station so much. What beautiful beautiful glass! And such friendly people to help too @LDNglassblowing
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He ignored 2 planning inspectors, a public inquiry, his government's regulations & guidance on building in national parks because the need for Brighton to have a 21st century stadium was greater Cheers John Prescott for you part in #BHAFC's journey 👏 https://t.co/1OQJLAPxBf
wearebrighton.com
As deputy prime minister, John Prescott overruled two planning inspectors to help Brighton on their way to building the Amex Stadium
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