What a week it has been on social media! We have picked the best of the best for your delectation and delight.
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Now, here are our favourite picks from everywhere else this week:
Mid-week positivity – straight from my cabin in the woods!
Sending love to our farmers too! pic.twitter.com/OU85aNXl10— Gurdeep Pandher of the Yukon (@GurdeepPandher) December 9, 2020
Presenting the “It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year” 2020 revamp…with a heavy dose of Russian melancholy. Let’s face it, it’s been that kind of year. @BBCNews @BBCWorld @BBCRadio2 @BBCRadio3 https://t.co/Qj2XB1ZSOG pic.twitter.com/xyK5nEpxYT
— Steve Rosenberg (@BBCSteveR) December 12, 2020
Dropped into the wonderful @Lighthousebks for some holiday shopping & noticed their very full Pay-It-Forward Board! If you’re struggling to afford gifts/books this year, this is for you. Thanks to the Lighthouse team for their important work! #shopindie #shoplocal pic.twitter.com/rm0pPnVuSn
— Katie Ailes (@KatieAiles) December 14, 2020
I think everyone could use a lighthearted/happy story right now so here goes:
At the beginning of the pandemic I went through some painful personal stuff and would often go out at night for long walks because no one was around and I couldn’t sleep anyway. One night I was walking
— kelly victoria 🪐 (@saysthefox) December 12, 2020
https://twitter.com/QasimRashid/status/1337817633580871680
Overall winner:
Eva McParland (aged 14)
Is this Normal?
Pencil on paperEva says: "My name is Eva. I love creating art that reflects current events. I hope that through my art I can compel viewers to see these events from a different perspective."https://t.co/rM6SPZilWI pic.twitter.com/T2htCup0nT
— National Gallery of Ireland (@NGIreland) December 8, 2020
#vaccination This brave little boy receiving one of the first polio vaccines is me! Photo taken for the Birmingham Post to encourage people to attend for the vaccine. pic.twitter.com/0coXVkSEwb
— Sir David Haslam (@DavidAHaslam) December 7, 2020
“I’m a Filipino-Brit making history.”
(Immigrants, they get the jab done) pic.twitter.com/pjQ7URTIFT
— Hannah Jane Parkinson (@ladyhaja) December 8, 2020
The Galactic Federation interviews Earth for membership pic.twitter.com/okgC7L0IuH
— Vinny Thomas (@vinn_ayy) December 8, 2020
In 1976, we saw a computer that could store phone numbers and maps. pic.twitter.com/5TPNbpcVxY
— Vala Afshar (@ValaAfshar) December 13, 2020
Image credit: Mark O’Rourke