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Fri 20 Apr 2018
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Login With Facebook data hijacked by JavaScript trackers | Tech Crunch buff.ly/2EXhaXG

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We have lots of sky in the fens. Here’s some of it. #sky #fens pic.twitter.com/SThcMBwczq

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How to make hooked or progged brooches | Judy Foster buff.ly/2ual1As pic.twitter.com/XRYAlZaIcS

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Cats kneading | r/KneadyCats buff.ly/2G6YfOA pic.twitter.com/e3mDdmKpT4

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I need a UV light source! twitter.com/DrummerBoy2112…

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How two photographers unknowingly shot the same millisecond in time | Peta Pixel buff.ly/2FC0vgu

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#SelfieCoffee In Singapore #BufferRetreat pic.twitter.com/i0edsukGhj

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Get your pooper-scooper out or poison the planet: your choice (except if you live in the UK, where it’s the law). pic.twitter.com/NjltxTO3dX

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Why are female doctors introduced by first name while men are called ‘Doctor’? | Washington Post buff.ly/2I3U5oI

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I’ve noticed this in novels and journalistic writing, too. Why referring to both men and women by their surname is so important | Metro buff.ly/2D0LiAq

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Learn about these Rebel Girls before bed | Pool buff.ly/2GYaSZ6

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If you have a pressure cooker, you can cook dried pulses without having to soak them — even red kidney beans. Bin the tins, says Anna Jones. Cooking with dried pulses is warming, cheap and doesn’t take as long as you’d think | Pool buff.ly/2oCRsSW

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Don’t be negative on social media if you can help it. Let’s be positive! Here’s… … 3 reasons to be more positive on social media | @stephe_lee buff.ly/2HUQwkF

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Petition: Declare the 2016 referendum vote null and void due to foreign interference | UK Parliament buff.ly/2FPAoUt

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Sheep dog? Dog sheep? | BBC News on Facebook (video with subtitles) buff.ly/2t7ucBa

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Help is at hand if you need it in and around Littleport ECDC launch Littleport Community Hub after success in Ely | East Cambs District Council buff.ly/2oF9C5C

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I saw someone doing this in Tesco — a real life bat man. Pretty impressive! How humans echolocate 'like bats' buff.ly/2oDoHof

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The nation that thrived by ‘nudging’ its population | BBC buff.ly/2HE3bsl

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Do you love the Buffer iOS app? Show the love by voting for them in the Webby Awards! Buffer @ Facebook buff.ly/2IzHCbS

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You can’t be “a bit OCD”. BBC News buff.ly/2JhPUXj | #ocd #anxiety #MentalHealthMatters

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I actually laughed out loud at no.10 😆 For anyone thinking of buying a new telly | @SoVeryBritish pic.twitter.com/apR8uHPAmc

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What's the gender pay gap where you work? Are you working for free yet? When will your company stop paying women in 2018? buff.ly/2IsNVxV pic.twitter.com/dIbq2Wy9K6

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Small changes can make big differences 👨‍💻👨‍💻👩‍💻👩‍💻 twitter.com/katie_womers/s…

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Are you eroding your teeth? 👄 Sipping fruit teas 'damages teeth' | BBC buff.ly/2FofxUA

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Have you got hard or soft water? Have you noticed a difference in your tea if you go to a different area? A proper brew — how hard can that be? | Yorkshire Tea buff.ly/2EM90lK

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I am an investor in 9 companies: how and why I started angel investing | @joelgascoigne buff.ly/2om3O0H

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Don’t fall for scams! If you get a call claiming to be the bank, hang up, have a cuppa then phone the bank on the number on your statement or bank card. I did that once; it had been them and it was fine. Policing East Cambridgeshire buff.ly/2Id8dLG

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Can you give an outdoors cat a good home? If so, please consider these lovely cats at Block Fen 😿😺😸😻 RSPCA Block Fen Animal Centre @ Facebook buff.ly/2GaU3yn

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I made the news again. Writers’ day is a success in Witchford | Ely Standard buff.ly/2unR9jZ

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Women better represented in Victorian novels than modern, finds study | Guardian buff.ly/2FhqvuV | via @RosieJpoet

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Having roast pork for Sunday lunch? Spare a thought for pigs kept in pig cages like these. It’s horrible and downright cruel Sign the Petition to ask governments to ban pig cages | Change buff.ly/2Gpcb6G

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Thanks to @buffer for activating my @instagram buffering service this week. It’s encouraged me to start using Instagram again 😊📸

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My first eyebomb. #eyebomb #eyebombthereforeiam #gogglyeyes #googlyeyes pic.twitter.com/t5iH22Y1Xn

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— Define “irony”. — Ok… [Via @_youhadonejob1] pic.twitter.com/TDez1Yy34m

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Avoiding poisoning in dogs — common dog poisons | RSPCA buff.ly/2EAj5BY

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Facebook say they don’t use your posts and photos without permission | buff.ly/2EwrCGc pic.twitter.com/Q3OgOITx6H

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Did Facebook show its ignorance of language change or did Facebook deliberately feign ignorance to get round the law? You decide. Facebook disputes Belgian tracking order over use of English in court ruling | Guardian buff.ly/2ofi8If

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At last, someone has put MS Excel to good use 😉 3D engine entirely made of MS Excel formulae: enjoy this Doom.xls file! | Gama Sutra buff.ly/2FboyjQ

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Stealing data with CSS: attack and defence | Kike Gualtieri buff.ly/2HnV7M9

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When I started with the whole JavaScript stack thingy (technical term), I had to install so much stuff. So much stuff. And even Stack Overflow doesn’t have all the answers. Learning to program is getting harder | Allen Downey buff.ly/2EwTKZF

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BO is apparently less of a pollutant than deodorant 😷 Want cleaner air? Try using less deodorant | NY Times buff.ly/2HqvOZY

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There's a piece of Canada stuck to Australia | Pop Sci buff.ly/2F4Iogw

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Stunning photos Wildlife Photographer of the Year — People's Choice | BBC buff.ly/2G7XelC

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Got any ideas? twitter.com/alfred_lua/sta…

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If you see a leveret (a baby hare), leave it be! British Wildlife Rescue Centre buff.ly/2Ftuzvs

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If you’re feeding the birds, you could be doing more harm than good if you don’t keep feeders clean 🐦🥜 Garden bird feeders help spread disease among wild birds | Guardian buff.ly/2FLyC5S

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Do you suffer from apanthropy? I do: go away 😁 twitter.com/susie_dent/sta…

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😖 My seven-month migraine | Cut buff.ly/2shyyoV

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Here’s a thrilling observation for you 😏 | Very British Problems | @SoVeryBritish buff.ly/2Edu2sY

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Adopt, don’t kill 🐶 twitter.com/WynneGuglielmo…

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Not just for beginners — use this guide to update your WP security. The ultimate WordPress security guide — step by step (2018) | WP Beginner buff.ly/2nIKc7B

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Have your car washed by fire fighters! 👩‍🚒 🚒 👨‍🚒 Oh, and it's for a good cause. Ely Fire Fighters Charity Car Wash on 17th March | Spotted in Ely buff.ly/2FmaVha pic.twitter.com/rK3ILFLPIm

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My beloved cat has gone missing. Please share and RT this. We're in N10. Thank you x pic.twitter.com/oecrUPfs2Y

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In story-telling, never state what you can imply | Jane Friedman buff.ly/2GPXD14 pic.twitter.com/SE8z…

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"The scariest moment is always just before you start." ― Stephen King, On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft pic.twitter.com/SEIM…

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Roleplay By Alan Ayckbourn to be performed at Haslingfield Village Hall | List buff.ly/2JD2a4F pic.twitter.com/qNWK…

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Gogglebox's June Bernicoff to write book about life with late husband Leon | Metro buff.ly/2IOhlXD pic.twitter.com/IRd3…

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‘A ghostly tradition underfoot’: the salvaging of Irish women’s writing | Irish Times buff.ly/2vcwCiK

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Good writing is supposed to evoke sensation in the reader — not the fact that it is raining, but the feeling of being rained upon. — Edgar Lawrence Doctorow pic.twitter.com/ENBJ…

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Neil Hilborn slams poetry at the Junction, Cambridge | List buff.ly/2v2rkq6 pic.twitter.com/kLTL…

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Those who make it as writers tend to have one thing in common: patience | Lauren Sapala buff.ly/2GU0p16

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The 100 best novels in translation with Boyd Tonkin at Heffers Bookshop, Cambridge | List buff.ly/2IKVUGS pic.twitter.com/MIer…

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AI produces first new Brothers Grimm fairy tale in 200 years | CNet buff.ly/2qoeCfS

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How does a night out in Newmarket grab you? How about if you’re the entertainment? Check this open mic night on the last Saturday of the month — it’s even free to get in! | via @NKTOpenMic pic.twitter.com/IizG…

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I’m not able to go to this creative writing workshop, but why don’t you give it a go? 😊✍️ (Sorry for the short notice!) twitter.com/janelevi…

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In a dramatic twist, we've changed our meeting schedule! Instead of weekly meetings, we now meet monthly, on the first Wednesday. See the blog post for more details. Change of meeting schedule | Ely Writers buff.ly/2v9jcEm

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Our own @martinxo has been out and about enjoying the beautiful spring weather. From Baldock to Royston on the first day of spring | Martin Black buff.ly/2H2XkiN

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How to write a scene that works: the story grid way | Creative Penn buff.ly/2uYCSef

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Dave Rudden: The YA author on why anyone can be a hero | Independent buff.ly/2qegsRa

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Just got a new sofa. It’s so comfy, I can’t even make myself get up off it to find something to read while lounging on it. What are you reading this weekend? pic.twitter.com/PUCQ…

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Box of tricks: introduction | Rosie Johnston Writes buff.ly/2InfmsR

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Ely hosts a signing session of the latest book in a series on Grunty Fen by BBC Radio Cambridgeshire presenter | Ely Standard buff.ly/2Gw6F2o

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Please note that we will not be having a meeting on Wednesday 18th April, due to foreseen circumstances. Meetings @ Ely Writers buff.ly/2G7nCgS pic.twitter.com/x5JS…

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Wednesday so soon! Have you got much writing done this week? Come along to the @the_cutterinn tonight to discuss your progress (or lack thereof)! Ely Writers’ Meeting schedule: buff.ly/2G7nCgS pic.twitter.com/20oI…

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Darrell Epp sees Hamilton through a poet’s eyes | Spec buff.ly/2pIcoHS

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Have you ever read your prose or poetry to an audience? How did it go? When page meets stage: 10 tips for taking public readings of your work to the next level | Writers’ Digest buff.ly/2GydFfe

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3 Nigerian authors are taking Nigeria’s witchcraft to the world | Pulse buff.ly/2pJrgpi

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How do you format your characters' thoughts? I agree with the author on this piece about quotes and italics. What do you think? Formatting character thoughts | Storm Writing School buff.ly/2FPTMQV pic.twitter.com/UqLd…

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Looking for a writing competition to enter? Here are a few UK competitions whose deadlines are approaching. Good luck!🤞 Writing competitions | Creative Writing Ink UK buff.ly/2ulgT0H

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One of our members, @martinxo, is travelling to Ukraine this year. But why has he chosen the road to the east? Ukraine 2018: the road to the east | Martin Black buff.ly/2pHFvLe

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It’s Wednesday! You know what happens on Wednesdays: Ely Writers meetings. See you tonight at 6 pm in @the_cutterinn? 📝 pic.twitter.com/v44b…

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We had a representative at Writers’ Day in Witchford — me! Look out for a blog post coming soon. Writers’ day is a success in Witchford | Ely Standard buff.ly/2unR9jZ

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5 ways to hide your villain in plain sight | Ink and Quills buff.ly/1LBqZau pic.twitter.com/hNsk…

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Three powerful ways to brainstorm new story ideas | Well Storied buff.ly/2DqKzbK | #story

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What Frankenstein can teach us 200 years later | Smithsonian Mag buff.ly/2HCnq8G

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Here’s the programme for Ely Writers’ Day tomorrow! I’m looking forward to the novel writing talk and, with my linguist’s hat on, the “Dew speak Fen?” talk. (This isn’t organised by us, if you were wondering.) Ely Writers' Day @ Facebook buff.ly/2G0aHkc

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Stock and cloned characters in storytelling | Writing Forward buff.ly/2FBvuKl | #character

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Sorry for the short notice, but we’ve had to cancel tonight’s meeting. Sorry about that, everyone. But we will be back next week as normal: Wednesday 28th March at 6 pm in @the_cutterinn. In the meantime, we’ll scour the internet for nuggets of writing wisdom to share with you. pic.twitter.com/Hok9…

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There are only two types of stories | Jane Friedman buff.ly/2tPLenD | #plot #story

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Don’t be afraid to make stuff up — what someone else thinks is far-fetched might be someone else’s bread and butter 💫🥪 | #plot twitter.com/thewater…

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Book your place at Ely Writers’ Day while there’s still some left! • 24th March • St Andrew’s Hall, Witchford Writers' Day @ Facebook buff.ly/2HJCQs9

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I’ve noticed this in novels and journalistic writing, too. Why referring to both men and women by their surname is so important | Metro buff.ly/2CZmGIk

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Photography and Sonnet Exhibition • 27–28th March 2018 • Littleport and East Cambridgeshire Academy • Supporting Scotty’s Little Soldiers Littleport Leisure Centre @ Facebook buff.ly/2FGW84G

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Learn about these Rebel Girls before bed | Pool buff.ly/2FbJIh6

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One of seven plot types: overcoming the monster | Write Practice buff.ly/2t1tdlO | #plot

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There’s not much more time to enter this short story competition — get writing! Deadline: 17th March 2018 Writers' Day and short story competition buff.ly/2FEnunZ pic.twitter.com/Wv70…

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Remember, there’s no meeting tonight because we met last night instead. If you missed it, our next meeting is on Wednesday 21st March in @the_cutterinn. pic.twitter.com/MivR…

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This Twitter thread shows what @rdutel learned after writing his first novel in seven months. What have you learnt from writing? pic.twitter.com/yF0p…

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Elements of setting: how to create a vivid world | Now Novel buff.ly/2EVJbQd

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Are you setting your story in a real place, a fictional place or a mixture of the two? Fictional settings versus real settings | Novel Writing Help buff.ly/2FxNbaJ pic.twitter.com/BTev…

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We have a new page showing when our meetings are 🗓 Ely Writers buff.ly/2G7nCgS pic.twitter.com/6hRF…

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How to make heroes and heroines from stuff there on your desk | Rosie Johnston Writes buff.ly/2FuwrRz

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Due to foreseen circumstances, our next meeting will be held on Tuesday 13th March at the normal time of 6 pm in @the_cutterinn | Ely Writers buff.ly/2DbWAlj pic.twitter.com/w767…

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