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Me writing my novel: 'I'll just put a rubbish word in there for now and think of a better one later.' Me reading through my novel: *it is all rubbish words*

I have a very handy way of identifying arseholes. They are the ones who comment 'it's called Summer πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚' on news stories about climate crisis.

The powerful men do love a war, don't they?

What was the first thing you said to your pet this morning? Mine was (huffily) "oh, I see, you're on a Daddy side-quest."

you know, it's always "support biodiversity!" and "let your garden be a thriving haven for insect life!" and never "walk face first into an invisible Entrapment-style mess of spider webs and dangling caterpillar silk, causing you to throw your goddamn cup of tea half way across the garden".

Just rescued a Siskin from the BLOODY cat. Now she's stalking round the house in a towering fury. YOU TOOK MY PRECIOUS etc.

Ahhh Manchester.

As a literary metaphor, this would be unforgivably clunky. SpaceX Starship explodes during static fire test in Texas www.thetimes.com/article/089e...

That's exactly what I thought would happen. As a journalist, my brain is broken.

Or flowers always go down well

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Rule 237 of crime dramas: At some point the detective will enter a room where music is playing very loudly, look for the source and switch it off.

Just thinking about the lyrics of Hotel California. 'Why are you moving in that weird way?' 'I'm dancing to remember.'

Keep your feet inside the vehicle at all times.

Picked up this book today, hoping for tips. Um...

This is who runs this account.

I went away by myself for 24 hours and it was great. If you can, I really recommend it.

Spin the roulette wheel of trend once again!

She inhaled trace amounts of empathy and her body went into anaphylactic shock.

I have advice. Stop doomscrolling. Absorb news only once a day. Be happy while you can.

Please suggest your own important facts.

I bought these last week. Wondering if I fell through a time portal.

Note to cat owners: these from Lidl are cat crack. She has never tried to break into a bag of Dreamies overnight.

If like me you've ever been accused of being born in a barn and want to chat about it, remember: my door is always open.

Storming out of beekeeping club, pausing only to shout over my shoulder

It’s me, a total stranger on social media. Here is an opinion presented as an indisputable fact in an abrupt manner involving no pleasantries whatsoever. Good day.

Just found an old column about the time my husband made me roll down a cliff at dawn. www.dailyrecord.co.uk/scotland-now...

Please allow these feet to improve your day.

None. Music. His entire life is music and he introduced me to the greatest singers, bands and musicians and gave me the lifelong gift of excellent musical taste. Now, he produces Andy Kershaw's podcast. Actually, he also introduced me to Cheers!, so great TV taste too.

Oh stop all reading things in the papers and being furious. Go and watch some kittens playing with wool for a bit. m.youtube.com/watch?v=MghX...

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Renaissance dog.

My food cupboard.

Rainy!