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Writer, reader and history nerd. Anne Boleyn fangirl. Loves cheese and coffee and music. Keeps chickens and secrets, is generally harmless and avoids arguments. Not good in the morning. #totp #books
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Cornwall. And it's not even raining.

Proud to work with people who are really making a difference in healthcare.

“The purpose of education is so you can get a good job” No it’s not…. Nooooooo it’s not The purpose of education is so you won’t be a dumb ass

One day closer to Cornwall... Some days working in Cambridge just looks prettier than others... Feeling the 4.55am start a bit though. 😴

I'm so tired and menopausal that I actually just walked out of M&S and didn't realise I hadn't paid for my shopping until I got my phone out to pay for the bus and realised I hadn't got it out at the checkout 😬 Yeah I went back to pay but I was genuinely on another dimension somewhere then 😜

Anyone else on the #perimenopause list wistful for the Halcyon days when we believed that songs like "Every day hurts" and "Everybody hurts" were about sadness and heartbreak rather than joint pain? 🥴

This 1988 Top of the Pops, from 14th April, gives me the warm and fuzzies for many reasons. I had three obsessions at the age of 17…music, magazines and boys. Listen to the tunes, find out what happened to the artists (Pebbles?) and what my heartbreak album was - with videos, updates and more.

One for #totp - I finally got around to reviewing 14th April 1988! What happened to Adele Bertei? Who was Simon Climie, why did I have Bridge of Spies on repeat? What was the significance of Britannia Music Club? Which one of Bros did I fancy? All this and more...

I'm trapped on a train listening to two men discussing the benefits of different wood chippers, and is this what my life has come to?

Today was... A day. I didn't stop all day. But I had the promise of a mini spa retreat after work. My gym pool was closed for 18 months and opened at the weekend after a refit. A swim, sauna, steam, foot spa and shower later and I actually feel like I've uncurled again...

... And now we're watching Moonfall for laugh with a 20 year old who hasn't seen it before. If you haven't experienced its true absurdity, Mark Kermode does it better than I ever could. youtu.be/ulW3gmbEjJs?...

Just watched Conclave, finally. What a film! What a plot twist! Would recommend.

I started a #totp Substack! What was Louise wearing, what was Gwen Stefani thinking, and what was going on, on October 3 1997? substack.com/home/post/p-...

I'd like a new TV news channel to be dedicated to what the Mango Mussolini has done today, every day, and for all news about him and his b@tshittery to be available there. So that the rest of the TV channels aren't clogged up with him, and we can ignore it.

Bet you sang it, didn’t you? 😂 #music #70s #funny

I'm back!

RIP to one of rock’s greatest drummers, Clem Burke. Here’s one of his many unforgettable highlights!

I hit the grand old age of *old enough* tomorrow and my gift to myself is a whole month away from social media. Latest events across the pond are escalating my doom scrolling and my psyche needs to chill. When I get the urge to play on my phone I have Duolingo! Wish me luck...

My girl laid her first egg since she was poorly in October, and I'm so proud 😂🐔 #BackyardChickens

It's the little things...

The older I get, the more appealing my bed becomes...

I think this might be my favourite book I've written. Dog Eat Dog is now out for pre-order. If you like dogs and you like murder mysteries, this might be for you! Amazon affiliate link here, but also available on Barnes & Noble and Kobo: amzn.to/41rrvZb

Unsurprisingly, this petition is racing at pace. 👇👇

If there was ever a day I needed to spend time with the Chickens, it's today.