Berlin, or Narnia? #winter
Berlin, or Narnia? #winter
Irish PEN / PEN na hΓireann is migrating from the Other Place. Welcome to our new followers, and thank you for following us!
And a very happy new year to you all.
This is adorable!!! π
Ha, I read 'early-insert' π
This makes me feel oddly serene
I'll be in Edinburgh this morning signing books between 11 and 1 with @SueHLawrence & @Continibites at Contini's cafe at the galleries on the Mound. If you are looking for pressies (or excellent snax) you know where to find us.
Baking mince pies!!! π
It's such a great podcast! (And I'm always grateful for the trigger warnings, because - for me - a lot of those issues are dire)
Also, there are data suggesting that prolonged (> 20 mins) of singing can produce endorphins!
Congratulations on No. 2!!!
Reminds me of this (must be read in a northern English accent):
Dad was play-chasing the kids around, making vague pirate noises
6yo shouts: Ha! Then Iβm Captain Bastard
Dad: I beg your pardon?!!
6yo: If youβre Captain Fuck, Iβm Captain Bastard!
Dad: No, Iβm Captain Hook, Captain HOOK!!!
A graphic showing 8 books by Alison Belsham
If you're a member of Audible, you can find all my books on sale at the moment - some great savings to be had.
Perfect Christmas presents for friends, family or even yourself!
bit.ly/4f0w5kI
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You're welcome! I hope you enjoy it π
π π π π π Join us tonight for a wonderful book swap and the opportunity to mingle with other enthusiastic readers! π π π π π
Absolutely!
It's Wednesday, so it's "Buy A Stranger a Book" day on Bluesky!
I'll give away two books.
FOR FREE.
If there's a book you want let me know.
If YOU want to "Buy a Stranger a Book" too get in touch!
#buyastrangerabook
Here's what it's all about.
biggreenbookshop.com/stuff-you-mi...
(UK only)
I'm happy to spread the love and buy a stranger a book for Β£20
Yes!!! (I'll be in touch shortly...)
Right back at you, lovely! β€οΈ
WhatsApp messages about noodles
WhatsApp message about cake
Communicating with my adult kids is mainly them messaging me to ask if itβs safe to eat the food they forgot to put in the fridge overnight and me saving them from food poisoning #ParentingNeverEnds
JOSEPH: got any rooms
INNKEEPER: no
JOSEPH: i want to see your manager
INNKEEPER: okay but i think itβs pronounced βmangerβ
I've written about what dying typically looks like - not as a 'pro' or 'anti' AD piece, but in the spirit of confronting a taboo.
We've lost the easy familiarity with the patterns of dying that existed when death typically occurred in peopleβs own homes.
Let's talk about it π
@newstatesman.com
Thank you, Rachel. I really needed to read this. Thanks
(I am, after all, but a middle-class women of a certain age)
(To clarify, nothing wrong with that, just not my scene. Go gay men with super-buff bodies!!!)
That's such an apt description! π₯°