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Journalist, author of parkrun books, PR, storyteller. Has served afternoon tea on the summit of Loughrigg. Of course I know my barcode number🙄
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So what IS England’s most under-rated city? youtu.be/ZNC5LpmPTpg?...

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How others see us: “A quaint little town north of Merseyside …”🙄

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Who wants to work in the Lake District? northwestnewsandfeatures.wordpress.com/2025/02/26/a...

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Just been on Radio Cumbria talking about parkrun and the health initiative www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/... from 16.50. Delightfully, I was interviewed by one of my boys' oldest friends 😉 (A bit disappointed he didn't introduce me as Smileen 😍) @stevehaake.bsky.social @pauls-h.bsky.social #loveparkrun

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There's two chapters on this in my book "How parkrun changed our lives" with thanks to the visionaries @stevehaake.bsky.social and Dr Simon Tobin, and of course PSH himself gritstonecoop.co.uk/product/how-...

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Dates for your diaries to come along and meet the authors at the book club with a difference in Bowness www.burnhow.co.uk/invitation-t... @lakedistrict.bsky.social @cumbriatourism.bsky.social @fredsbookshop.bsky.social @samreadbookseller.bsky.social

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El Capitan displays a massive American flag upside down—the traditional signal of distress or extreme emergency.

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If you've been to see the new #BridgetJones film, please tell me if you spotted our wee hill 😊https://gritstonecoop.co.uk/product/loughrigg-by-eileen-jones/ #LakeDistrict

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If you'd like to spend a weekend learning to paddleboard, in the Lake District, with these two inspirational women, check out the news page for the Burn How Hotel and come and join us! www.burnhow.co.uk/celebrities-... @louiseminchin.bsky.social

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Big thanks to John Manning and the Hefted team for this lovely piece 😊https://hefted.substack.com/p/cherished-fells

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Two of the most inspiring women in life and sport...you can join them for an adventure weekend in the #LakeDistrict www.burnhow.co.uk/celebrities-... @louiseminchin.bsky.social and Jo Moseley

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Did I hear correctly, on Radio 4 this morning? That one of the facets that makes a public school so enchanting, along with golf course and swimming pool, was “kennels for the hounds”….😱😱😱

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So good to see older people valued in the #LakeDistrict... Please share this with anyone you know who might want to work, even for just a few hours a week.https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/discover-new-opportunities-at-any-age-tickets-1210017046559

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Pictures tell stories. Patricia finished 220th & won copy of book. 220 is the page in book on which Helen Harrell features. She's a vicar. Now on core team at Vicar Water parkrun, did 1st timers briefing today, chose the random number. & this is Darren, RD.Absolutely LOVED this one. All up and down!

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The exotic life of a parkrun tourist. I’m in a Travelodge at Worksop with an M&S salad and a sachet of herbal tea. #DFYB

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Thinking of postgraduate study in the fields of literary, environmental, heritage, and cultural studies? Interested in a new career direction? Come along to our Ambleside open afternoon on Saturday 8th March to find out about our MA Literature, Romanticism, and the Lake District tinyurl.com/38vrf8p9

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A lovely stack of recent notable releases we think you should know about! Treat yourself (or someone you love, given the upcoming event on Friday 🤪) to a lovely new book this week! Lots more new release goodness for Feb here uk.bookshop.org/lists/februa...?

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Such a clever cover photo by Laura McGuigan, who is in the picture as well...twice.

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#TwoTierPolicing

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Great joy! The arrival here of the loveliest bookshop on the planet 😍😍

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On at the Old Laundry Theatre in Bowness this spring....👇

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Always a good programme at the Old Laundry Theatre in Bowness; this made me smile👇🏻

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@tbtlake.bsky.social Well come on everybody, say hello to my favourite theatre! www.theatrebythelake.com

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There's so much good and challenging theatre in the London fringe, and we love the Bread and Roses in Clapham stageylady.wordpress.com/2025/02/11/g...

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A literary mystery about to be revealed!

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Challenges for hoteliers in the #LakeDistrict, but top hotels and attractions are hailed for what they achieve northwestnewsandfeatures.wordpress.com/2025/02/11/l... www.reallakedistrict.co.uk

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Theatre folk are still over on Twitter but a reminder that our alter ego is Stagey Lady. I’ll post links to reviews on here as well from now on. This was startling & brilliant @York Theatre Royal stageylady.wordpress.com/2025/02/09/w...

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@lizziwake.bsky.social @chrisroutledge.bsky.social

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@footofourstairs.bsky.social. Here's the funniest Wandering Turnip www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Alw.... (PS Never knowingly dichotomously thought anything...😉)

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There might be easier ways to raise money for a good cause, but in the #LakeDistrict the tough get going....How about this for a training session?

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The next free event in our Cultural Landscapes series will be a book launch in collaboration with the Regional Heritage Centre: ‘A Voice for the Landscape: Friends of the Lake District, 1951–2001' with talks by the author, plus Dr Alan Crosby & Dr Karen Lloyd. www.ticketsource.co.uk/cultural-lan...

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Who wants to learn how to paddleboard, with the expert! In the #LakeDistrict, of course 😍 www.burnhow.co.uk/adventure-on...

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Really looking forward to this 👇🏻😊

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Four years is a VERY long time in parkrunland. My reflections on what's changed since the book was first published gritstonecoop.co.uk/gritblog/par... @parkrunstats.bsky.social @parkrunandphotos.bsky.social @allypallyparkrun.bsky.social @parkrunandphotos.bsky.social

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Very happy to report that this is now back in print😊Thank you @gritstonebooks.bsky.social gritstonecoop.co.uk/product/how-... #loveparkrun #parkrunUK

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A team of women in Ambleside will pull a car to the top of a Lakeland pass. Come and support them on March 30. Here’s Ursula explaining (from 41 mins) www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...

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Why does the BBC do this? Reporting on Ted Heath’s 1972 vision of a stronger united Europe, Nick Robinson sneered: “Well, that didn’t work out, did it.” Yes. It worked fine till the demolition mob wrecked it all.

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Thank you Zeffs Fellinis for bringing the West End to Ambleside😇

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A special moment when @livingtlol.bsky.social introduced me to a man who features in my Loughrigg book. She tells his story there, about a raven. It’s really lovely.

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@lizziwake.bsky.social @davidprf.bsky.social

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