Geraldine Watson

@Kesthecollie That's exactly how Zadie was too. Very cautious about anything new and strange to her.

Anyone who has a nervous little collie will recognise this behaviour. It’s how I am a lot of the time

@karenfthompson Oh bless! I was a nurse on a Neonatal ICU on the 70s. I loved nursing the littlies. A photo like that would have sustained us for weeks. ❤️

And this is the photo you have all been waiting for .. Little Evelyn was born of the 20th of March weighing in at 2 lb 3 oz Nine weeks early … Just under six weeks later weighing over 4 lb , with no tubes, no special feeds, no nothing, Defying all odds … Baby Evelyn came home last night… Here is proud daddy punching the air as he lovingly carry’s his daughter home from the hospital to begin their new life together…. ♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️

@benonwine Yes, every time I hear her referred to as "The Queen" I think "but she's dead." I think Charles lll should have followed his parents and it should be the King and Duchess of Cornwall. If it was good enough for his parents for 70 years it should be good enough for 'im and 'er!!

I know it’s official… but does anyone else still struggle hearing Camilla called ‘Queen’? For me, there was only ever one.

@Marikacobbold It's almost an exact parody of that famous line in "Dad's Army" said by Corporal Jones (Clive Dunn) to the Company Sergeant Major "they don't like it up'em Mr Mainwaring!" And that was comedy!

@Marikacobbold Is he for real? How could Israel "overreact" to 7/10, the worst atrocity since the Shoah! So Jews are to blame for antisemitism! Are we supposed to say to Hamas "I say, old chaps, it's not really cricket to stab us & shoot at us, we don't like it, y'know. Tone it down, chums!"

In his very own Modest Proposal, former ambassador Sir Tony Brenton tells British Jews that if we don't like being firebombed, stabbed and shot, all we need to do is publicly submit to - and pass - his political purity test. Good-oh, Sir Tony.

@LiquidFaerie Oh yes, they weren't protesting the war because Israel hadn't declared it yet, though Hamas had. What exactly were they marching for? Even now, after 2½ years, hostage-taking, stabbings & shootings in Manchester & London, the PM hasn't the balls to stop the marches. 😡

On 7 October 2023, while Hamas terrorists were still inside Israeli territory slaughtering civilians, raping women and dragging hostages across the border into Gaza, the Palestine Solidarity Campaign decided the moment had come to ring the Metropolitan Police. At 12:50 pm British Summer Time – 2:50 pm in Israel – an organiser calmly notified the Met of plans for a national march in London the following Saturday, 14 October. Let that sink in. At the precise moment the call was made, a barbaric and savage attack was still raging in the kibbutzim, at the Nova site and towns of southern Israel. Hostages were being abducted in real time. Rockets were still raining down on Israeli communities. Prime Minister Netanyahu had declared the country “at war” only three hours earlier. Israeli forces would not regain full control of the attacked areas until the 10th October. Yet, the PSC’s priority, with the massacre still unfolding live on social media & telegram channels around the world, was to ensure their protest could go ahead in seven days’ time. The @metpoliceuk , to their eternal discredit, simply logged the notification. No objection. No urgent questions about the grotesque timing. No suggestion that perhaps organising a mass demonstration while civilians of every nationality were being butchered might indicate something other than pure concern for Gaza. Under the Public Order Act the police do not “grant permission” for protests; they merely note the details and impose conditions if they see fit. Conditions were indeed imposed later under Sections 12 and 14, restricting the route and keeping demonstrators away from the Israeli Embassy. However, the march itself was never in doubt. The notification was accepted with bureaucratic indifference while the blood was still flowing in Israel. This was not some administrative oversight. It was the glaringly obvious clue the Met refused to see. When a group phones the police to announce a major demonstration at the exact moment Jews and others are being hunted, raped and murdered in Israel, the reasonable observer might conclude that the organisers are not exactly heartbroken by the slaughter. The PSC’s haste spoke volumes. They were not reacting to a war that had not yet begun; they were reacting to a successful terrorist atrocity that was still in progress. And the Met, guardian of public order in the capital, treated it as just another Saturday-afternoon booking. The following day, 8th October, smaller crowds had already gathered outside the Israeli Embassy in what were described as “emergency” protests. By Monday 9th October another demonstration was held directly outside the embassy gates. I remind you, Israel didn’t gain control until the 10th October. The police were present, they imposed restrictions rather than cancellations. The message was clear: the right to assemble, even in grotesque celebration of an ongoing massacre, would be protected. British law safeguards peaceful protest. What it does not require is that the police pretend not to notice when the timing of that protest is itself an act of contempt. The PSC’s telephone call on the 7th October was not neutral administration; it was a political statement delivered while the terrorists’ work was still unfolding. That the Metropolitan Police logged it without a murmur of unease tells you everything you need to know about institutional blindness in the face of hatred. The march went ahead. The bodies were still being counted. London’s streets bore witness to what the organisers truly felt the moment the attack began.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​ It was a celebration & everyone should be disgusted & appalled. The UK has this official “severe” terrorist warning hanging over it right now. But for every one of my Jewish British friends, that warning didn’t arrive from this government alert. It hit at 12.50 on 7 Oct, with that phone call & the institutional indifference to it.

@Darren25qq4 @HuntersOfNazis Hijab and a bare midriff?! On what planet?

@HuntersOfNazis Palestine alternate future. 2055.

The Israeli delegation is heading to the Eurovision 2026! 🇮🇱 Good luck! 🔥

Gaza was a testing ground for a “two state solution”. Israel pulled out in 2005. They forcefully removed their own Jewish communities. Some had been there for about two thousand years. The world was buzzing with excitement. Because if Gaza worked—despite the broken offers of the past—a two state solution would be viable. Many people believed this was a step in the right direction. There was hope. Israel had done something very painful—hoping for peace. All the Arabs had to do was not try kill Jews. Use the billions flowing in wisely. A chance to build a prototype mini state on the beach. To take care of their people. The sky was the limit. The violence started almost immediately, unfortunately. Rockets and terror. Then October 7th happened. These terrorist animals filmed themselves butchering innocent people in the most horrific ways. Killing with a barbaric glee. Now the world expects Israel to give them a state? You must be out of your bloody mind. Imagine a situation similar to Gaza, but only bigger. With an airport and access to advanced weaponry. It’s insane. The two state solution is dead. The useful idiots in the West will keep egging on the Palestinians. To keep fighting. To keep “resisting”. Unfortunately, they will continue fighting. And continue losing. The lives of innocents in Gaza will continue to deteriorate. That cycle will continue until most have left Gaza. It’s a sad story all around.

I hope all Britons who loathe racism will RT this in the light of the vile attacks on British Jews.

@cutiieepie6 I absolutely LOVE your new hair cut. It suits you and takes years off you. Don't listen to those close to you. They're not THAT close if they're giving you a hard time. They should tell you that you're beautiful because you are. ❤️

-I'm 51 years old and I've been wanting a short haircut; today I took the plunge, but the people close to me don't like my new look and are giving me a hard time. Your opinion means a lot to me. Thank you so much ❤😍

@Kesthecollie Good morning beautiful Bess. Have a lovely day doing all your favourite things. Then a dinner of sossijs and lots of snoozies. ❤️

Good morning 😘

@flyabout7 I am so sorry to hear this news. It's the worst day when our companions cross OTRB 🌈. It's the only time they break 💔 our hearts. Sounds like he went out on a blast after a pawfect day with Lord Ralph. Cancer is a scourge. Sending love ❤️ & hugs 🤗 to all.

I woke to some heartbreaking news this morning. Lord Ralphington’s little pal, Lord Alfred has made his final journey over the rainbow bridge. Rest easy little fella. xx

@MrPitbull07 What w good thing you did. I wonder if her original owner died & the family just abandoned the cat rather than keeping or rehoming her. But you were there & she is now loved & wanted, so if original owner looking down they will be at peace. Who else would dump a 10 yr old cat?

I witnessed someone leave this cat behind at the park. I had just finished letting my dog play in the river and was heading back to my car when I noticed another vehicle near the boat ramp. I saw the passenger door open and shut, and then the car quickly backed out and drove off. In the exact spot where it had been, this cat was left behind — pressed low to the ground, completely still, like she was trying to disappear. I put my dog in the car and walked over. She didn’t move, just stared at me with wide, terrified eyes. I gently asked, “Are you okay? Do you need help?” and she immediately started crying out loudly. I crouched down, and within seconds, she slowly came toward me and tucked herself under my legs, still crying. In between her cries, she rubbed her face against me, like she didn’t know whether to be afraid or relieved. Since I had my dog with me, I asked the next person who arrived for help. Together, we took her to a vet to check for a microchip, but there wasn’t one. The vet estimated she was about ten years old. She had fleas, but otherwise, her tests came back normal. She’s incredibly gentle. She let the vet handle her without any aggression — no hissing, no growling — just fear. At home, she’s found a safe spot under the futon in my office, where we’ve set up a bed and litter box for her. It’s only been a few days, but we’ve been able to leave the door open. My other two cats know she’s there and give her space, though they occasionally peek in before running off again. I didn’t catch the license plate of the car that left her, but I’m not sure it would have made a difference anyway. She was terrified, yet she trusted me almost instantly. It breaks my heart that someone could do this to her. But at least I was the one who found her. I’ve taken care of her vet bills, vaccinations, and anything else she needs — and if more comes up, I’ll be there for that too.

@rich_toronto Shabbat shalom my friend. 🇮🇱✡️

Before Oct 7, I never would have declared myself a Zionist on X. Before Oct 7, I never would have discussed my Judaism on an open social media platform, such as this. Wishing people Shabbat Shalom? Hardly ever. I’m definitely more Jewish and more of a Zionist because of Oct 7. And I'm absolutely more open about it. Oct 7 was an absolutely horrific day, one that will always be remembered for the barbarism, the savagery, and for the downwards trajectory it's put Western civilization on. We can't change that. We can't undo it, or take it back. We can learn from it. We can do everything in our power to prevent it from happening again. And we can look for any positives at all that came out of it. My openness about my Judaism. And about my Zionism. My writing. My connection to each of you. None of that would have happened. Those are the positives I choose to look at today. Shabbat Shalom. #AmYisraelChai #ShabbatShalom

@MummyisT Shabbat shalom. That looks a beautiful and peaceful place. It's hard to believe such hatred exists when you see such lovely remote places where hatred seems very far away. Have a vreat weekend. ✡️🇮🇱❤️

Shabbat Shalom all Sending such love and peace This is from our trip today. Enjoying sun and wind and water. Away from the hate and fury online

@Mazelit_ May Hashem bless you with good health and happiness and may you always find comfort and support in Judaism. You will be very welcome in Israel any time. Shabbat shalom and Kol Hakavod.

Hi new followers! My name is Mazelit and I didn’t choose Judaism — it chose me. Growing up in foster care, when I became an adult and got a full ride to Barnard College in NYC I had no family to fall back on. When I needed help, advice, a place to stay — Jews showed up for me. Random Jews that I added on social media would invite me to their homes for Shabbat, serve as temporary family, and share their holidays with me. When I refused to sign a BDS petition at Barnard when my roommates were in SJP — I received so much harassment I couldn’t even sleep I was terrified. Jews reached out to me to give me strength. To give me a place to stay when I was too nervous to be on campus. They became my family, in a way. For someone who didn’t know any Jews growing up — their kindness brought me to Hashem, to Judaism, and to the mitzvahs and minhag I hold so dear. I worked as a journalist nearly 50 hours a week in college — publishing nearly 3K articles in four years. After college, I made the mistake of moving somewhere on my own without a nearby Jewish community. I wish I could get those years back. It was the hardest time in my life — I was also suffering from anorexia at the time and foolishly isolated myself from everyone 💔 All that changed on October 7th. I realized that if I was going to live a “Jewish” life in private, that studying Judaism on my own at home wasn’t enough for me. I found the cheapest room for rent in South Florida that I could — as I’m living on a freelancer’s income — and made the move. I have never regretted it. I officially converted last year, but to say I converted because of 10/7 is a little bit of an oversimplification. I had wanted to convert for nearly a decade by then — I just was severely agoraphobic. I still am. I struggle with it every day. But there became a time when I found a therapist to help hold my hand through the conversion process and all the “social” events I dreaded. I went from dreading Shabbat services to looking forward to seeing everyone! I knew in my heart that I didn’t want to just live a “Jew-ish” life — after 10/7 I reckoned with my own mortality and knew I wanted to die as Jew too. Life is too short to let your mental health hold you back. I am so blessed I was able to break out of my agoraphobia to go through the conversion process. I love you all and I credit the Jewish people with saving my life. More story times coming soon 🙏

In April 1945, a young British soldier walked across a field in Bavaria and handed a starving young woman a small parcel of food. She was 21 years old. Her name was Lily Ebert. She had survived Auschwitz. Her mother and two younger sisters had been murdered in the gas chambers within hours of their arrival. She had endured a forced death march in the final weeks of the war and had collapsed in a field, close to death, when liberation came. The soldier said nothing. But wrapped around the food was a German bank note — and written on it, in pencil, in English, were eleven words: "A start to a new life. Good luck and happiness." He walked away. She never saw him again. She never knew his name. She kept the note. Through refugee processing in Switzerland. On a boat to what would become the State of Israel. Across the ocean to England in the 1950s, where she settled, married, and built a life from almost nothing. She raised three children in London. She had ten grandchildren. She had thirty-eight great-grandchildren. Through all of it, the note stayed in a drawer in her bedroom. She showed it to her family every so often. She told them the story. For 75 years, no one had ever been able to identify the soldier or trace his handwriting. Then came lockdown. And a 16-year-old great-grandson named Dov Forman. In 2020, while the world went quiet, Dov began posting Lily's story on TikTok — short videos, filmed at the kitchen table, his great-grandmother speaking directly to the camera about Auschwitz, about survival, about what she had seen and lost and somehow outlived. Within months, she had two million followers. She wrote a memoir. She received the British Empire Medal. She became one of the most recognised Holocaust survivors in the world. And in one video, Dov held up the old German bank note. He showed the handwriting to the camera. He asked — to no one in particular, to everyone at once — if anyone recognised it. A British family watched the video. They recognised the handwriting immediately. Their grandfather had been a young Jewish soldier serving with British forces in Germany in 1945. He had written those eleven words on a bank note before he left home, carrying it in his pocket as a small private act of hope — a message ready for whoever needed it most. He had given it to a young woman he encountered in a field in Bavaria and thought nothing more of it. He had come home, raised a family, grown old, and died. He had never told his children the name of the young woman he had given the note to. He may never have known she survived. His family contacted Dov. In 2021, on a video call, Lily Ebert — then 97 years old — met the grandchildren of the man who had once handed her the will to live. They showed her photographs of him as a young soldier. They told her stories about who he had become. They cried together across the screen. Lily said: "For 75 years, I held this note in my hand. I never knew who he was. Now I know. He was a kind young man. He thought of me before he ever met me. He wanted me to live. I have lived. I lived for him." The two families became close in the final years of Lily's life. Lily Ebert died in October 2024, at the age of 100. The bank note is now on loan to the Imperial War Museum in London — considered one of the most significant small Holocaust artefacts in private hands. A soldier wrote eleven words on a piece of paper, handed it to a stranger, and walked away. A teenage boy with a phone refused to let his great-grandmother's story disappear. And after 75 years, a single act of quiet human kindness finally found its way home.

I love the U.K., a man can run around the streets stabbing people for being Jewish, and the issue people debate is whether the police officers trying to remove the knife from him used excessive force. Proof that we will do absolutely anything to avoid addressing antisemitism.

If you're shocked by today's stabbing terror attack on British Jews, you must have been living under a rock for the past few years. Not a single one of the men who drove through North London in 2021 shouting “F*** the Jews, f*** their daughters, f*** their mothers, rape their daughters and free Palestine" were prosecuted. Not one. So why is anyone surprised when British Jews are stabbed in broad daylight a few years later? The message went out loud and clear that anti-semitism was allowed on our streets. You reap what you sow. bbc.co.uk/news/uk-englan…

@flyabout7 Looks like another zorsting enterprise for his Lordship. He's probably more supervisory than actually hands on, which is just too strenuous!!

The staff (me) are gardening today under the close snoopervision of Lord Ralphington. 👀🤥 At least he didn’t show his appreciation by depositing a dog egg like he normally does! 💩💩 #AdoptDontShop #LurcherLife