#home fires

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Hamed Ashour, from "Open Heart (to my mother Ibtisam...once and for all)", trans. Wael Sawah [ID'd]

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Ruth Gemmell on This Morning talking about Home Fires

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The women of Appalachia are watching each home poisoned by bad air, deadly water, their kin are losing teeth. Liver cancer, gallbladders full of black coal sludge, and still they stand for the mountains they loved, rage in the coal much for their blood-deep origin. What must it be like, I wonder, to fear the fall every day? Might come a flood. Might come death. To look out at the coal fires burning every hour endlessly for fifty years and to know your land may be condemned, razed, and not want to simply lie down and die. I am not that strong.

Ada Limón, Bright Dead Things: Home Fires

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Home Fires opening credits

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Sarah Collingborne my love 🥰🥰🥰

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Every so often I rewatch Home Fires (sometimes the whole show, sometimes skip through bits) and I apparently forget the cliff hanger they left the series on??

Like… the show ended with a plane crashing into the doctor’s house whilst the butcher’s wife was inside having a baby!

How can I forget about that?! Also 8 years later and I’m still bitter they stopped after 2 series…

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Alice Corinne Hirson (née Thorsell; March 10, 1929 – February 14, 2025) Actress best known for her roles on television. She began her career on stage, before roles on daytime soap operas. She was best known for her roles as Mavis Anderson in the CBS prime time soap opera Dallas and as Lois Morgan, the mother of the title character on the ABC sitcom Ellen.

Hirson began her television career appearing on the classic anthology series Hallmark Hall of Fame and Starlight Theatre. From 1969 to 1970, she was a regular cast member on the CBS daytime soap opera The Edge of Night, playing the role of Stephanie Martin. She played the role of Marcia Davis on Another World and its spin-off Somerset from 1970 to 1972. From 1972 to 1976, Hirson starred as Eileen Riley Siegel on ABC's One Life to Live. She also had a recurring role on General Hospital in 1982.

After leaving daytime television, Hirson began playing supporting roles on prime time. In 1977, she appeared in made-for-television movies The Death of Richie, Alexander: The Other Side of Dawn, and Having Babies II, and the following year co-starred opposite Cicely Tyson in A Woman Called Moses. Hirson also guest-starred on Maude, The Waltons, Family, Barnaby Jones, Flamingo Road, Barney Miller, Quincy, M.E., St. Elsewhere, Hotel, and Full House. From 1982 to 1988, Hirson played the recurring role of Mavis Anderson, friend and confidante of Miss Ellie Ewing (Barbara Bel Geddes) in the CBS prime time soap opera, Dallas.

In 1992, Hirson was a regular cast member on the short-lived NBC sitcom Home Fires starring Kate Burton. From 1994 to 1998, she played the role of Lois Morgan, the mother of Ellen DeGeneres' character on the ABC comedy series, Ellen. From 1996 to 2006, she appeared in eight episodes of The WB family drama series, 7th Heaven playing Jenny Jackson, mother of Annie Camden (Catherine Hicks), whose illness and death occurred as the series began in 1996. She also had recurring roles on Murphy Brown and The Secret Life of the American Teenager, and guest-starred on Law & Order, ER, NYPD Blue, Judging Amy, Just Shoot Me!, and Cold Case. (Wikipedia)

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The Dr. Blake's mysteries.(2013-2018)

🎬After a gap of 30 years Doctor Blake has returned to his hometown which is seething with change. The people turn to him to solve unresolved mysteries and much more.

📝A really delightful series. If you enjoyed shows like Doyle's War, then you will enjoy this. It's got the same old school charm about it. The first couple of mysteries were very easy to solve but it gets better and the characters develop. A really enjoyable show and I highly recommend it.

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I have once again created a ship in a niche British historical drama between two women who have three whole conversations in canon

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Has anyone read the book Jambusters by Julie Summers? Does anyone know if the TV series Home Fires just loosely based on the book or very similar to it? Does the book give away the lacking end of the television adaptation?

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~3 months traveling in my wife’s home-country -> 100 journal pages

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Lisa Suhair Majaj, "Stone Fence", pub. World Literature Today, Vol. 78, No. 3/4 (Sep. - Dec., 2004) [ID'd]

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the mutual aid los angeles network (malan) has put together a spreadsheet with valuable resources for people affected by the ongoing los angeles wildfires and wind storm. the sheet is constantly being updated with resources such as shelter info, animal boarding info, addresses for distribution centers, volunteer opportunities and so much more.

please share this spreadsheet widely

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Barely Surviving, Always Striving: My Nonstop Week

I’m writing this blog in advance as I’m meeting a friend for lunch today and I wanted to have something up before I go out. It’s really Saturday afternoon as I write this, I’m nursing a hangover as I was at the pub last night with some friends and a Transformers movie is on the television. But, let’s pretend it is indeed Thursday and let me fill you in on my week. Okay, so over the past few days…

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Young Justice 3x09 - Home Fires

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Himachal Pradesh’s Una Inferno teaches us the importance of fire safety

Himachal Pradesh’s Una

There have been several fire incidents in Himachal Pradesh, leaving a trail of destruction in their wake. Approximately 30 houses were destroyed by a fire that erupted in Ward 10 of the Lal Singh area in Una. In another incident, a fire broke out at a house in Shimla’s Rohru subdivision, spreading to 8 neighboring houses.

Residents Safe, but Properties Destroyed

As residents evacuated their homes quickly, no casualties were reported in either incident. As the fire spread rapidly from one house to another, particularly in the wooden houses of the Tikker area’s Daroti village, the properties were severely damaged.

Both fires are currently under investigation. Preliminary findings suggest that Rohru’s fire was caused by a short circuit, while Una’s fire is still unknown.

The incidents serve as a poignant reminder of the need for robust fire safety measures in both residential and commercial settings. Preventing such catastrophic events requires adequate fire prevention strategies, including regular inspections, proper electrical maintenance, and readily accessible firefighting equipment.

Basic Elements Solutions is committed to ensuring fire safety protocols are robust in order to safeguard people and property. Through comprehensive fire safety audits and tailored solutions, we can reduce risks and protect against devastating fires. Don’t hesitate to reach out to us today so we can help you improve the safety of your establishment.

Authorities and citizens must prioritize fire safety in Himachal Pradesh in the wake of these devastating fires. Firefighting techniques, rapid response, and community awareness are essential to mitigating risks posed by fires and protecting lives and property. Hopefully, these incidents will serve as a wake-up call for proactive fire safety measures in our communities.

To learn how to prevent and respond to fire emergencies, contact Basic Elements to schedule a fire safety assessment.