Freelance writer and Deputy Ed of @SustainEurope magazine. Fan of history, sci-fi, equality, literacy. Ex: NHS, Literacy Coordinator, ENCo, health columnist.
Joined January 2011
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Never, ever thought I would have to stop shopping at M&S because they wanted to sponsor hate - what are you doing @marksandspencer ????
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Really, really dismayed to see that @marksandspencer are advertising on the racist and anti-LGBT+ @GBNEWS. Get your act together, M&S, otherwise I’ll be taking my custom elsewhere.
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This is appalling - the service to bereaved family members is non existent. Too many folk having the exact same terrible experience. @BritishGas you need to sort this
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📚We're reopening to unagented manuscripts in January. We really encourage LGBTQ+ folk, marginalised and underrepresented writers, disabled, non-London based authors, authors over 40, and writers from working class backgrounds to submit to us.
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We’re excited to celebrate Hope Week from 11 – 17 November! 💚
Each day, we’ll spotlight actions you can take & inspiring individuals working to brighten our world.
We're bringing people who are passtionate about nature together.
Live event info + more👉🏽 wtru.st/hopeweek
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It doesn't feel the right moment to celebrate this, but I guess we are going to need our children to be more scientifically literate - including, especially about scientific racism - than ever before.
So thank you for this honour.
We are very happy to announce the shortlist for the Royal Society Young People's Book Prize 2024, with six books chock full of tales of Arctic adventures, amazing ancestors and astrophysics. The winner will be chosen from among these six by over 19,000 young people across the country. #YoungSciBooks royalsociety.org/news/2024/1…
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'After nourishment, shelter and companionship, stories are the thing we need most in the world.'
Happy Birthday to our patron, @PhilipPullman 🎉
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Strong and bold action is what’s needed at #COP16. We want the importance of nature reflected in decisions made about the UK.
Find out more about COP16 and keep up with what’s happening 👉 wtru.st/cop16
Alison Runham retweeted
Hurry! The charity auction for these paintings runs until the 20th astarauction.com/GetSmartAuc…
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What we know is that these two men have 17 children with 6 different women but it’s women’s bodies that need to be controlled!
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Check out Soup for Good by @cookforgood_uk.
Filled with brilliant recipes for an even better initiative! Cook for Good are bringing businesses and communities together with food for the benefit of both. Everybody Eats! 😁
Find here : hive.co.uk/Product/Cook-for-…
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It was just before Christmas, 2007 and I was doing some shopping in Peter Jones, Sloane Square. The lady in front of me at the till was struggling as her debit card would not register. Suddenly she burst into tears.
"Are you OK?" I asked. "Maybe I could pay, and you can pay me back," I said. "Oh, thank you, young man. That's very kind," she said. Next attempt, though, her card worked.
I paid too and she waited for me. She clearly wanted someone to talk to. "I'm sorry to be so emotional," she said. "But I've just been diagnosed with breast cancer this morning." I asked where she was being treated and she said, The Royal Marsden. I said that my partner (Vikki and I were not married then) was being treated there too, having been diagnosed earlier that year. I told her that the people at the @royalmarsdenNHS were the best. She thanked me for the reassurance, and we both smiled and went on our way, she a little calmer, me buoyed being being called 'young man'.
That was my encounter with #DameMaggieSmith. RIP lovely woman and wonderful actor.
Alison Runham retweeted
Proud to be a member of @ARBooksellers and to see the superb titles highlighted by the #BreadAndRoses Award for Radical Publishing*
Thanks for all your work @Lighthousebks ⭐️⭐️⭐️
(*@littlerebsprize is its sibling award 🤓)
And we officially HAVE A WINNER!
The winner for the 2024 Bread & Roses Award for Radical Publishing is:
Divided: Racism, Medicine and Why We Need to Decolonise Healthcare
by Dr Annabel Sowemimo ( @SoSowemimo )
published by @ProfileBooks / @ExploreWellcome
Alison Runham retweeted
The reason IT support people are so bitter is that YOU (I mean YOU) cannot rationally describe the problem:
You: The Internet is down
IT: How do you know the Internet is down?
You: I can't get email.
IT: Is it possible that the email servers are down and the Internet is working just fine? Can you visit Twitter on your browser?
You: Yes, I can visit the twitter website.
IT: Is there any reason other than email to believe the Internet is down?
You: The last time I couldn't get email it was because the Internet was down.
The fact that IT doesn't call you a blithering idiot on every support call demonstrates saintly restraint, even if a little bit of their frustration leaks through.
Alison Runham retweeted
Can we have a longer blog about this please as I’m on the verge of submitting ? Does it mean pocket novels being made available via more sellers/online - eg in addition to high street stores? For how long will each PN be made available via these vendors?
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A sneaky peak at some of the pages of my book for anyone who is interested. And if you’re not interested, well, please just enjoy a little peace from the beautiful Peak District!
Signed pre-order copies of my book are now available priced £24.95 + P&P.
peaklass.com/product/a-quiet…
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Looking to become the person you really want to be? Or just looking for something to fill that new book craving?
We're delighted to share this week's bestselling titles. 📚
Claiming the top spot is @Jamil_Qureshi, author of The Mind Coach!
#Selfhelp #Booksoftheweek #BookTwitter
