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Posts by Helen Barrell

Well, this is fun. I've got the tail-end of labyrinthitis, now with a bonus ear infection (caused by one of my hearing aids breaking). What could go wrong next? An incompetent, unprofessional psychopath running a major country? Oh... Hang on.....

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I'm really looking forward to this!

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A two part coming. On the top panel, a gray caricature of a person is labelled "Open AI" and is smiling while reaching for a yellow balloon labelled "Intellectual property theft". In the bottom panel, the same scene is presented but zoomed out slightly; this time, the person is looking backwards nervously at a pink monster also labelled "intellectual property theft"

A two part coming. On the top panel, a gray caricature of a person is labelled "Open AI" and is smiling while reaching for a yellow balloon labelled "Intellectual property theft". In the bottom panel, the same scene is presented but zoomed out slightly; this time, the person is looking backwards nervously at a pink monster also labelled "intellectual property theft"

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"It's not Terry's - it's Rowan's!"

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Beaker as Renee Zellweger on the cover of Harper’s bazaar.

Beaker as Renee Zellweger on the cover of Harper’s bazaar.

i’m just photoshopping muppets onto the cover of harper’s bazaar: thread

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The Strange Tale of the Missing Father of Khong Guan • Ladybird Fly Away Home Most people come to vintage-Ladybird-appreciation after using the books in childhood. A few people come to appreciate them as adults. But one of the strangest routes I’ve yet come across is via an Ind...

What happened when an image from a Ladybird book was used on biscuit packets in Indonesia…..

ladybirdflyawayhome.com/the-strange-...

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Ooh that reminds me of that Tudor will I found, where a widow was leaving everyone death's heads rings and she sounded like the queen of metal!

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I can see the woods from the bedroom window, looking mysteriously misty.

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Have been feeling wobbly for a few days. The doctor thinks I've got labyrinthitis. Wondered why this bloke kept turning up.

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Proust had his madeleines; I have Sindy's inflatable tent and beach buggy.

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Wilkie Collins: this book has not one, but TWO men, both called Allan Armadale!

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Big fluffy ginger cat asleep with his pom-pom-like paw over his head.

Big fluffy ginger cat asleep with his pom-pom-like paw over his head.

I promised photos of my cat. So here he is.

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Scrolling through the photos like "How unusual can this bathtub be...?" and then BAM—

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How ... How does it work? Is it a slide?

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ME, SOBBING: Please, Emily, you can't give all your 100 characters the same 4 names
EMILY BRONTE: *points* That's Earnshaw Linton. *points* That's Cathy Heathcliff. *points* Heathcliff Linton. *points* Cathy Cathy. *points* Earnshaw Cathy Jr. *pause* And they're all GHOSTS.

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Hahaha how have I only just seen this? The Professor Taylor auction was awesome! 😎

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And yes, I'm a grown up who takes their teddy with them on holiday.

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An old photo, but.... I stayed at the Premier Inn in Worcester some years ago, and was somewhat surprised to open the curtains and find Worcestershire County Cricket Club right outside the bedroom window!

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The BookTrust Christmas Appeal raises money to send surprise festive book parcels to children who are vulnerable or in care. Donate £10 today and bring joy to more children this Christmas with the magic of books.

Once again @booktrust.bsky.social, a UK charity which gifts books to disadvantaged children, are running their Christmas drive. I’ve been a BookTrust supporter for many years; please consider making a donation if you’re able 📚💖

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