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Writer. Doesn't go on about it. Likes a laugh. Rep'd for children's lit by Fraser Ross Associates, Edinburgh. Crime Fiction WIP.
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Breeze through a chapter then get stuck on one paragraph. Still not right, but closer.

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Words to live by.

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"Woke just means you give a damn about other people." — Jane Fonda accepting the Life Achievement Award at the SAG Awards

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Saw Chekhov's Three Sisters at The Sam Wannamaker Playhouse last night. For a play with themes of despair and discontent.... so funny. Great production.

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Isn't it time that countries got together to create a law that anything generated by AI must have an AI watermark or similar, and those caught passing AI off as real must suffer *huge* fines. Any country not participating in this should be on a list - like travel safety advice, but for truth.

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Saw something about nicknames. Am reminded of a guy who was called 'The Reverend' because he dealt cards like a vicar.

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Power tools

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Pic of the day Isabella and the Pot of Basil - William Holman Hunt

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It’s becoming very clear that the Trump Admin never had any interest in serving as an honest broker to end the Russian invasion of Ukraine. The plan was always to join Russia and others in plundering the Ukrainian economy like a 17th century colonizer.

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On Saturday I'm taking 23 for dinner and to the theatre in London. I am SUCH a fun mum.

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After I posted about a night out. I'm not saying 23 monitors my account but 23 monitors my account.

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I am extremely sweary of late. Don't know why.

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I think The Pope may be on the way out.

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