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// Intresting article and idea, yes canal lock gates should be looked after and saved.
The government should also help. It should not be just down to charities such as the Canal and River Trust to save them, as they are constantly under pressure financially to look after them.
Canal lock gates are an important part of our industrial past, plus they bring in tourists who bring money into the uk's economy using our canals and waterways.
Pooh and Piglet realized they hadn’t seen Eeyore in a few days, so they put on their hats and coats and made their way across the Hundred Acre Wood to visit him.
When they arrived, they found Eeyore at home.
“Hello, Eeyore,” said Pooh.
“Hello, Pooh. Hello, Piglet,” Eeyore replied in a gloomy voice.
“We just wanted to check on you,” said Piglet. “We hadn’t heard from you, so we thought we’d make sure you were okay.”
Eeyore was quiet for a moment before finally responding. “Am I okay? Well, I don’t really know. Are any of us truly okay? All I can tell you, Pooh and Piglet, is that right now, I feel rather sad and lonely, and not much fun to be around. That’s why I haven’t reached out. You wouldn’t want to spend time with someone who’s sad, alone, and not much fun, would you?”
Pooh looked at Piglet, and Piglet looked at Pooh. Without saying a word, they each sat down beside Eeyore, one on each side.
Eeyore looked at them, surprised. “What are you doing?”
“We’re sitting here with you,” Pooh said. “Because we’re your friends. True friends don’t mind if you’re sad, or alone, or not much fun. True friends are here for you anyway. And so, here we are.”
“Oh,” said Eeyore softly. “Oh.” And the three of them sat in silence. As Pooh and Piglet quietly stayed by his side, Eeyore began to feel just a tiny bit better.
Because Pooh and Piglet were there. No more, no less.
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What to do if you see a homeless person struggling in the heatwave //cool advise on how to help homeless in the heatwave
There is plenty you can do to help the homeless in the heat, Homeless people across the UK will suffer from dehydration and sunburn as the heat takes hold this summer. While many Brits have the luxury of staying safe indoors, for those living on the streets, there is often no escape from the baking sun.
But there is always more that can be done to make sure people sleeping rough are not alone when temperatures climb.
How you can help Small things like water and suncream can make a world of difference
Water
If they’re sleeping rough, they probably won’t have access to clean water to drink. It can be a huge struggle in the summer months. Buying them a bottle of water will help them avoid dehydration and cool off in the heat.
Sunscreen and hat Alternatively
you can offer them some sunscreen or a hat to protect them from sunburn. Despite it being hot, homeless people often ask for trousers or tops to cover their skin from the sun. Here’s what to do if you see a homeless person sleeping in the hot weather
Shade Offer a helping hand if you see someone resting directly under the sun. They may have made the area a makeshift home and may not want to move, but they will be safer in a shaded area. Shelter Homeless people need shelter from the heat just as much as they need it from the cold.
Even just offering them a place to stay for one night allows them to cool down and avoid the worst hours of the heatwave. Hot weather can be as dangerous as cold weather for those sleeping rough
Emergency services
A person can become dehydrated very quickly in extremely hot weather if they haven’t had access to water for a while. If a homeless person appears passed out, don’t assume they are ‘just drunk’ or asleep, call 999.
Chief executive of Crisis, Jon Sparkes, told Metro.co.uk that homeless people are at particular risk from dehydration and heat exhaustion while temperatures soar.
He said: ‘If members of the public would like to help, they can offer water, sun cream or spare umbrellas. People living on the streets may spend nights on the move in order to stay safe, which means they often sleep during the day time, so offering to help someone to find shade could save them from severe sunburn.
‘If you do see a rough sleeper, you can also refer them to Streetlink on 020 7840 4430, which connects people to local support and services. If you are particularly concerned about immediate risks to someone’s health, you should call 999.
‘Ultimately though, no one should be facing these dangers when we know that homelessness can be ended, so we’re also asking people to join our campaign to end homelessness for good; email their local MPs asking them pledge their support to end homelessness; and help us ensure that in future, no one has to face these conditions again.
“There comes a point where we need to stop just pulling people out of the river. We need to go upstream and find out why they're falling in”
- Archbishop Desmond Tutu
//thought provoking quote that could apply to any social injustice issue people face
We should not just address these issues on the surface, we need to go deeper and address the root cause so they don’t come back, history must not repeat it self
// Anti-Homeless’ Hostile architecture is probably the most hateful thing ever and must be made illegal. Also, it is totally unethical, and it is really not solving the problem, but it is making it worse.
If you get a phone call from a telephone number using an automated voice saying
'Thank you for booking train tickets from London to Edinburgh at a cost of £126. If you have any concerns, press 1 to speak to our Visa advisor'
or words similar, it could be a scammer call don't press 1, if you have doubts contact your credit/debit card provider, this scam is probably simply to the Amazon refund scam if you don't how this scam works check out the link below
Important things to remember, companies will never ask you to:
= Provide personal or financial information over the phone
= Buy gift cards
= Install software or an app to process a refund
"If you hate anyone because of your faith, you're doing it wrong."
- unknown
Cool quote
After Bears Kept Coming To This Man’s Bee Farm To Steal Honey, He Decided To Turn Them Into Honey Tasters
// Cool Intresting article and well done, this guy for finding an interesting idea to stop the Bears stealing the Honey.
Everyone you meet has something to teach you / a cool quote to make you think differently
Below is an interesting story that highlights the importance of not arguing with idiots.
This story reminds me of a famous Mark Twain quote.
Mark Twain
Reference:
Yes, you need to love yourself
His name is Gregory Kloehn
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Cool idea
Not everyone can understand everything, so don’t try to explain everything to everyone.
Cool, interesting quote
“Be yourself; everyone else is taken.”
— Oscar Wilde
"Be kind to others. You just never know what someone is going through. "
Unknown // cool quote about looking out for each other
[Via Mental illness and suicide awareness Facebook page]
Never be a prisoner of your past. It was just a lesson, not a life sentence.
- unknown
"When hate is loud, love must be louder"
// Cool, interesting quote
