One of my favourite genres of music is ‘Homes Under the Hammer literal interpretation soundtrack’.

Routledge, I am looking at you.

It is ableist for those of us with arthritis and also fecking annoying for those of us with a spine-breaking sensory seeking thing.

My hot take is that paperbacks that do not easily allow the spine to be broken should be outlawed.

babe, wake up, new form of mansplaining just dropped

I mean it’s a massive no from me and every woman I know but someone out there must like it and there must be a reason for it.

It just gives ‘I wish we lived in the age of feudalism’ vibes a bit to me. But I’m sure that isn’t the aim.

Men: what is with the beard but no moustache à la Amish / Michael Eavis thing? Genuinely trying to understand what the intended vibe here is?

What if a lamp/fish/robot/toy had feelings?
Disney: Awww

What if two girls ha-
Disney: Not relatable

‘feels like’ is such a burn

Yesterday it was 21 degrees so I packed away my electric blanket. Today it was 12 and tonight it will be 0 degrees. *rages at self

i think if you tweet "a whole civilization will die tonight" you shouldn't go to the hague, the hague should get to come to you

Oddly none. And yet now I eat no junk I have IBS and possibly diverticulitis. Fun!

Reading a book and remembering things considered a treat in my 1970s Essex childhood:

Cold milk and Ribena (the only allowable Ribena because health)

Raw rhubarb dipped in a brown bag of sugar

Dry Weetabix with marg and honey

Raw jelly cubes

Triangles of white bread with fish paste

Nothing surprises me anymore.
Nothing.

I’m 55 and I just got hit on on
Vinted. VINTED, FFS. Is nowhere safe?

Greater Manchester school library censorship: who is accountable? - Index on Censorship Now that Lowry Academy has been publicly named, Index has written a follow-up to last week's book banning story

The book banning school in Manchester has now been named, the Lowry Academy. Some of the books have been returned to the shelves but not all. Glad to hear CILIP are supporting the librarian ://www.indexoncensorship.org/2026/03/greater-manchester-school-library-censorship-who-is-accountable/

Nothing but love for the trans people in my family, in my life, and out there in the world. The future will look back on this era in horror, but unfortunately we don’t live in the future. I encourage every cis person I know to speak up, say “not in my name”, to fight for the lives of our loved ones

Every time I post about endometriosis and dare to make it, gender inclusive, I always get a lot of comments from people angry that I didn’t just say “women”

And every time, I think about how Rowling has enough money to cure endometriosis forever. But she doesn’t actually give a fuck about women.

A book on a cream blanket. The book cover has an orange banner at the top with white block capitals spelling ‘After Darcy’. Below that is a green background showing 5 pairs of feet.

My 4th grown-up novel, After Darcy, is published tomorrow. Some very brilliant women have said lovely things about it:

Part sequel, part reimagining, and wholly delightful - Jodi Picoult

An absolute delight. Funny, moving and filled with heart - Jennie Godfrey

www.waterstones.com/book/after-d...

TV executive: *rolls dice*

Dice: "Lisa Riley"

TV executive: *rolls dice*

Dice: "Guy Martin"

TV executive: *rolls dice*

Dice: "Drystone walling"

TV executive: *rolls dice*

Dice: "Dartmoor"

Magazine: Join Lisa Riley & Guy Martin as they go drystone walling across Dartmoor, autumn on ITV1.

‘Juliet! Juliet!’

Nothing calms the mind quite like Monty Don saying ‘that’s a very nice group of tubers’.

Ha! They got you in the end!

Yes. Utterly gut punching. I mean, I am a cryer (I can’t think about the end of Owl Babies without welling up) but a lot of cinema that gets other people leaves me cold.

I went in feeling like that. I came out snotty crying.

I LOLLED at this. Thank you.

JFC. That is… something

If I had a spare 90 minutes a week (hollow laugh), I’m pretty damn sure AI would not be anywhere near the list of things I’d be reading about.

Actually is fun. Currently trying to jailbreak LLMs.