Becky Tallentire

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Becky Tallentire

Becky Tallentire

@Bluestocking63

Memoirist, celebrant, writer, prison tutor, podcaster, TV reporter, teacher, Evertonian.

Southport Katılım Şubat 2009
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VisionaryVoid@VisionaryVoid·
The Man Who Went Shopping For Dining Chairs and Accidentally Bought Stonehenge. On September 21, 1915, a British barrister named Cecil Chubb was given a very simple task by his wife, Mary. She sent him to a local auction in Salisbury with strict instructions: buy a nice set of dining chairs for their home. But as Chubb sat in the auction house, he got distracted. "Lot 15" came up for sale, a 30-acre plot of land featuring a crumbling, dilapidated ring of ancient rocks. The bidding was incredibly sluggish, and on a complete whim, Chubb raised his hand. When the gavel fell, he had just purchased Stonehenge for £6,600 (roughly $800,000 today). He proudly presented the 5,000-year-old megalithic wonder to his wife as a surprise "birthday present." Mary was absolutely furious. She didn't want a pile of ancient rocks; she wanted her dining chairs. Three years later, tired of his wife’s complaints and realizing the immense historical weight of his impulse purchase, Chubb donated the entire monument to the British government. He attached one strict condition: the public must always have access to it. Today, it stands protected forever, all because a husband couldn't stick to a shopping list.
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peaklass
peaklass@peaklass1·
Rounding the corner on this quiet lane in the morning sunshine, I must admit that I had to stop and rub my eyes a little. The verges shimmered, that lovely golden light picking out the trees and the grasses and the curving way ahead - and above it all, a floating farm?! You never know what you'll find in the Peak District countryside! 📍 Peak District, England
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Liverpool1207
Liverpool1207@Liverpool1207·
St. Anne's Church, Aigburth Road, was opened under license on 10th March 1837. Land donated by John Moss of Otterspool. #HeritageLiverpool
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Everton The Gear
Everton The Gear@Everton_TheGear·
I see potential in the Everton/Heinz deal going further than just being sauce suppliers. I got a tin of alphabet spaghetti once but it was just full of letter O’s.
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Lost London
Lost London@Lost___London·
This short, colourised video of London in 1936 is a very moving watch.
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Liverpool Vista
Liverpool Vista@LiverpoolVista·
Liverpool, you beauty. 😍 Nothing beats the sun rising behind one of the world’s most magnificent cathedrals.
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Alexandra Topping
Alexandra Topping@LexyTopping·
Our @AHunterGuardian nails it here. Football fans, Evertonians in particular, are not naive enough to think the Premier League will be fair and well-governed but the shamelessness of the double standards on display this week is still breathtaking
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Artur Nadolny
Artur Nadolny@ArturNadol7566·
The Post Office scandal victim Parmod Kalia was wrongly convicted, sent to prison, had his conviction overturned in 2021, and still died waiting for full compensation. That should shame everyone involved.
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DaVinci
DaVinci@BiancoDavinci·
Victorian jewel, Waterloo House, built in 1890, Melbourne Australia.
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Massimo
Massimo@Rainmaker1973·
This is little Grace Lehane playing a polka for some very enthusiastic young cows in Kilmichael, Cork, Ireland
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Mark W.
Mark W.@DurhamWASP·
“The greatest evils in the world will not be carried out by men with guns, but by men in suits sitting behind desks.” C.S. Lewis
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Liverpool Vista
Liverpool Vista@LiverpoolVista·
Good morning. Royal Albert Dock, Liverpool at dawn.
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When Football Was Better
When Football Was Better@FootballInT80s·
38 years ago today: The brilliant Liverpool side of 87/88 had reached March undefeated in the league With hopes of an unbeaten season they visited outgoing champions, Everton. Wayne Clarke was the hero for the blues.
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Becky Tallentire@Bluestocking63·
@BenGrahamUK Same as the HS2 - millions wasted on ridiculous vanity projects to appease the people who greased their greedy palms
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