Nicky Twigs and Toads💙🕷️🕸️

@romfordgeeza Nothing.

Given the state pension is £12,500 and the tax free allowance is almost exactly the same amount, surely anyone who has got a second pension or other income is automatically paying tax on it? What am I missing here?

@NelltheWeaver Looks good! I’m just starting (using a home made converted tapestry frame). Have you tried pulling it much tighter (weft)? I think that would stop the few gaps showing.

Introducing my new loom- the inkle, used here for tablet weaving. The ancient way of weaving braids. Or tiny seascapes and brooches.

@Elizabe13014545 There are three types. As above, but also a much lower rate for local government etc employees who also paid into a workplace pension.

I think a lot of people do not realise that there are now 2 types of state pension. Those who reach state pension age on or after 6th April 2016 will now get £241.30 per week those who retired before that date will get £184.90.

@Alexandr4Denman They only harvest in summer and autumn, so of course they have been stored…but not very well.

Do you find this with your fresh vegetables? It’s because they store it all in cold storage so it’s not even fresh! So I’ve started buying from odd box or local farmers! Stop buying from large supermarkets! You end up chucking it away! Buy from local farmers !

@latsot It has probably been recently released after injury or infection and is being monitored. But you are correct- a more subtle mark would be better rather than a “target”. It needs to be visible at night though.

Some idiot has painted a cross on one of the hedgehogs, presumably so they can identify it, for some reason. If you want to identify hedgehogs, do it the proper way: pay attention to their size, shape and albedo. It's not hard if you're not lazy. Painting them is a bad thing. Don't handle hedgehogs (or *any* other wild animals) unless you need to and don't paint a target on them to mark them out by sight or smell to predators. It's stressful for them, the paint might be toxic and it can make it hard for them to curl up when they sense a threat. Just don't fuck with wild animals at all, they are not toys. They are not here for our entertainment. We should be delighted when they visit, not mark them as property.

For my fellow Geordies to have a go at…. I’ve got the answers and f anyone wants (needs!) them 😉

@melaniewilson26 @Edwina_Currie A woman I knew worked for the coal board. She had to leave when she got married. When she got another job she paid “small stamp”, because only the husband filled in a tax return for both of them, and his pension would be for both.

@Edwina_Currie My mother when she got married in 1957, had to stop work, and pass her job to another single woman. I expected the younger generations to be better educated. How do they not know the social history of women’s rights in the uk workplace .The ignorance is sad

Many old women did not work when their children were young ..the first year over 50% of mothers were working was 1975, and most were part time. So, no company pensions, and not enough to save. You’ve no idea, have you..?

@TexasMomma1836 @AnnetteDal7388 @realMaalouf Diana, not Diane.

@AnnetteDal7388 @realMaalouf Diane sat crossed, showed her feet. She wasn’t constantly corrected bc they showed respect. She was the Princess of Wales Respect goes two ways. Now fuck off.

Princess Kate wanted to sit cross-legged in a mosque, but was told that she couldn’t because it’s haram.

@KiMcGuinness @BellsFishRestau I remember Stanton’s in Neville Street!

I love the tradition of going to the chippy on Good Friday (even if I have to admit I don’t love fish). 🐟 It was fab to meet Graham, the man behind the brilliant @BellsFishRestau in Durham. Bells is a family business that’s been going nearly 40 years and they’re in good company in the North East- we have plenty to choose from. I don’t think you can beat a good, northern chips and gravy - definitely a tradition in itself (😬). What’s your favourite North East Chippy and what are you ordering on Good Friday? 💛

@edwinhayward @DeborahMeaden “Someone” is just trying to stir up anti EU hate.

A lot of nonsense circulating today about how the EU will force us to relabel marmalade as "Citrus Marmalade". The truth: The new law's requirements will be met if the citrus fruit is named, so e.g. "Orange Marmalade" would be fine. You merely can't use "Marmalade" on its own.

@mancunianmedic @JonClodd And eggs

@mancunianmedic @MiriamNorrish Grams or ounces?

@GoodwinDou56587 @DeborahMeaden @GrumpyTwit99 It says Old times ORANGE. Do keep up.

@DeborahMeaden @GrumpyTwit99 Is the one on the right Ozk? It just says fine cut marmalade. Please keep up!

Michael is a politician and he hasn’t realised these labels can stay exactly as they are…

@mancunianmedic Did you use the 4442 recipe?

@JHCPAL Nooo

@NickyTwigs I thought you meant there were 2 footballers.

Bellingham is trending. It's been a while. Unfortunately it's the ing ham variety rather than the ing jum. I live in hope that one day.......

@JHCPAL The footballer and the place.

@NickyTwigs There are 2 ?!?!?

@Benregis1 She would recount when an aunt of hers died because she washed on New Year’s Day. :(

@NickyTwigs That was definitely what my Mum thought though can't specifically the rule being applied other than Good Friday

My laundrette is closed on Good Friday. This reminded me of my Mum, who knew a surprising amount about folk tradition (no idea where she got it from) and considered it both disrespectful and downright unlucky to do laundry on Good Friday.

@daviddomoney Mum used to cut a few twigs late winter and put in a vase of water. The flower buds are already ready, so early blooms indoors.

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