Terry Makewell

The space nerd is still strong in me 🌙 ✨ The September 2025 lunar eclipse from Exeter, UK

An early morning walk with the dog led me past the fire in Exeter city centre. Thankfully it was under control pretty quickly, no one was hurt and it didn't make it to St Nicholas Priory www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

With International Women’s Day coming up, our founder Dame Evelyn Glennie focuses on the radical power of listening to women, and how it can reshape the global landscape of unity, empathy, and shared humanity. Read the article in full: bit.ly/3Da8PnI #TeachTheWorldToListen #IWD2025

I've been missing for a while. I had an operation that purposely destroyed my balance function and made me lose even more hearing. I had to learn to balance and walk straight again. I thought I'd share some of my menieres and deafness journey to help others www.linkedin.com/posts/makewe...

Our Founder, Dame Evelyn Glennie is excited to announce the launch of The Evelyn Glennie Foundation’s first dedicated website — our platform to share our mission and work with the world. #TeachTheWorldToListen

The wettest sloppiest sloshy slappin footsteps you've ever freakin heard 👾 4/5 viewers aged 18-25 yrs use subtitles/closed captions. It helps when distractions & devices compete for attention 📱💻 Stranger Things did this well, understanding audience & context. The Media Act 2024 will give us more

Well the 4th verse of 'We three Kings of Orient are' takes a dark turn. Sighing, bleeding, dying, sealed in the stone-cold tomb. Great Nativity at Exeter Cathedral though 🌟🦙

*Important*. We don't issue Red warnings lightly. Please keep a close eye on our Met Office forecasts & warnings. Storm Darragh is going to bring dangerous winds. We've also got Amber and Yellow warnings out for wind and rain. Check out our app, website or socials for specific details for your area.

It's that time of year when RNID people from across the country travel to meet up for our charity summit. Even as a fully remote org we value meeting up 3 times a year. We're going to share, learn and celebrate....and wear our Christmas jumpers! 🎅🎄

Absolutely gutted not to be able to make it to @ukcharitycamp.bsky.social tomorrow....because of stuff. I've only been waiting 11 months! 🤷 There will still be someone from RNID there though. Hoping to be able to follow it on @bsky.app #UKCharityCamp

The Foundation has been delighted to open its doors to the eminent artist, Johnny Warrender, who is focusing on capturing images related to war and conflict. This Ugandan drum created the sound of the Morse Code on BBC Radio during WW2, played by the late James Blades.

The charity sector plays a critical role in delivering vital services. A small change (soft opt-in for email marketing) to the Data Bill could increase annual charity donations in the UK by £290 million! That's why I'm a co-signer on a letter to the Secretary of State. dma.org.uk/article/dma-...

It finally reached down here in Exeter. Snow down by Exeter Quay EX2 8/10 #uksnow

Imagine climbing Mount Everest 🏔️ Now imagine doing it as a deaf mountaineer 🤯 Michael Woods highlights the difficulties of navigation when needing to sign in British Sign Language during foggy conditions or using a headlamp. Shaping Tomorrow Ep 3 is exceptionally inspiring youtu.be/DNT9I1V56Cs

If you’re looking for a brief summary of this week’s weather… you’ve come to the wrong place 👇🏻 Deep Dive 19/11/2024 – Any more snow on the way? – Met Office weekly weather forecast UK youtu.be/GxlIIsSUhbM

We've got some handy tips to help with making events more inclusive for deaf people 😀 rnid.org.uk/information-...

JustGiving is now accepting cryptocurrency donations. 😕 Maybe not so strange with ~580 million crypto users worldwide & an estimated £1.5bn in cryptocurrency having been donated to charities [from Giving Block’s 2024 report] 💰 Maybe something to do with not being subject to capital gains tax?

Start the week the right way. Want to make online meetings more accessible and inclusive for those of us who are deaf or have hearing loss? Here's something to help. Mute when not speaking and only one person speaking at a time are the biggies. More tips here 👇 rnid.org.uk/wp-content/u...

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Getting lots of photos of snow from my team across the country. This is Exeter.

Start the week the right way. Want to make online meetings more accessible and inclusive for those of us who are deaf or have hearing loss? Here's something to help. Mute when not speaking and only one person speaking at a time are the biggies. More tips here 👇 rnid.org.uk/wp-content/u...

📢 Job alert !! Mid Level Service Designer £42-46k per year Fully UK remote working (we have no offices!) with no core hours. Work for a charity that is making a real difference for the 18 million people in the UK who are deaf, have hearing loss or tinnitus. careers.rnid.org.uk/job/635472

The Heart Nebula

Something nice for a Thursday evening. Dame Evelyn Glennie improvising on the Amadinda 🎵🎶

New to @bsky.app? We’ve got some etiquette just for you! Turn on the little feature that reminds you to post alt text with your images. Alt text allows blind and partially sighted people to understand what's in your images using screen readers. Without alt text, it just says "image".

When is my bin collected? My favourite website to visit every Thursday. exeter.gov.uk/bins-and-rec...

“It’s the noise, the passion, the feeling of belonging." Using technology to make sport more accessible and inclusive. Award winning work by Sela, CuteCircuit, and RNID that makes a difference 🏆 www.thedrum.com/news/2024/11...

A tale of two platforms: BlueSky user numbers have hit a new record high in recent days, while the number of people deleting their accounts on X/Twitter has rocketed 🚀

Statement from the President- elect. Not unexpected, but 'one or two' conflicts of interest there I'd say. On a similar note, Winter is coming ❄️

In just over 2 weeks @ukcharitycamp.bsky.social is happening. This is an unconference specifically for the third sector people who work in digital. It's in Birmingham on 28 November 2024. Get your free ticket here - www.ukcharitycamp.com Maybe see you there?

Introduce yourself with some jobs you have done apart from what you do now. Theme park ride attendant (Peppa Pig World) Supermarket shelf stacker Argos warehouse 'operative' Deputy Head Boy TV Production runner

People: Children's plays need to be more accessible English Touring Opera: Hold my apple juice (When touring the country doing opera in theatres the ETO also put on musicals for children in local libraries with captions and British Sign Language) #accessibility

📣Register for our online panel on the UK's industrial approach to AI. -Ada's @halcyene.bsky.social -@ambakak.bsky.social, @ainowinstitute.bsky.social -Haydn Belfield, @cser.bsky.social -Mary Towers, @the-tuc.bsky.social 🗓️11 November 🕔17:00 UK time www.adalovelaceinstitute.org/event/uk-ind...

For those who need cat photos today. Here's my cat dressed for Halloween in 2016

According to a train company I live in the spookiest place in the country. Not going to ask how they determined that 👻🎃 #exeter www.lner.co.uk/news/lner-re...

Everyone saying “no we can’t let the NHS use a proper joined up digital patient database, it’s all part of a plot to privatise British healthcare and sell your data” should be forced to read the dozens (hundreds?) of case studies like these www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-...

I only get a train once a month now. However there are always issues. Today found me sharing an Uber with 3 strangers between Huntingdon and Bedford to get on a different train line.

Go to the south of France in September they said. It'll be lovely they said

Further from the eyes of god I go

There are only 3 posts on the whole of @bsky.app that mention that it's #BalanceAwarenessWeek 👂, so I feel I should add to that. I've a vestibular (inner ear) disorder that causes dizziness & balance problems. I'm in the company of Chris Packham, Jessie J & others www.menieres.org.uk/information-...

Gigantic wave in Pacific Ocean was the most extreme 'Rogue Wave' on record. An exceptional event that is thought to occur only once every 1,300 years. Grounding for a Monday morning. www.sciencealert.com/gigantic-wav...

📢 Aurora Borealis Alert !! 💫 The Northern Lights will be visible across the UK tonight! Lots of clear skies as well. Get out there & take that rubbish photo with your phone

Great for a geo-nerd like me. Brought to you courtesy of the glaciers, rock formations and deltas in USA, Iceland, Argentina, Italy and New Zealand.

While I'm not a fan of Apple and vendor lock-in, this has the potential to be a game changer. The age of Hearables is potentially about to go mainstream. www.theverge.com/2024/9/9/242...

Solar activity is the strongest for 23 years. This means continuing increased chance of seeing the Northern Lights for the foreseeable future. Every night could be an Aurora Borealis night.....if the rain ever stops! 🌧️☔

Take this map by @landgeist as a friendly reminder that you aren’t reading enough. Source: https://buff.ly/3MwvH1H

Fact: More than 30% of men are too embarrassed to wear a hearing aid. Chris Packham (fellow Menieres sufferer) on the BBC One Show earlier talking about the perceived stigma of wearing hearing aids. Vanity certainly kept me in silence for many years #deafness #inclusion

A dedicated special zone for the deaf community and Chris Martin signing the first part of 'Something Just Like This'. Whether you like them or not, Coldplay have to be lauded for their inclusivity. Can't imagine the Gallagher brothers doing this.