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Catherine Randall @catherinerandall.bsky.social · 7d

Thrilled that Bishop of London, Sarah Mullally, is to be the new Archbishop of Canterbury. 🎉👏⛪️

Catherine Randall @catherinerandall.bsky.social · Sep 4

Celebrating the unveiling of the Seven Saxon Kings embroideries at All Saints Kingston today, followed by an address by the wonderful Tom Holland explaining why Athelstan is a seminal character in English history. What a wonderful afternoon for a history buff. #Athelstan1100 #history

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Joe Sudbay @joesudbay.bsky.social · Jun 24

Bears raid honey store after enclosure escape

Wildwood Devon, a conservation charity near Exeter, said European brown bears Mish and Lucy made their way to the food store after breaking free - and then consumed a "week's worth of honey".

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Wildlife park near Exeter evacuated after bears escape

Two brown bears escape from their enclosure and eat a "week's worth of honey" in the food store.

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Catherine Randall @catherinerandall.bsky.social · Aug 3

Visited these gorgeous bears yesterday at Wildwood Devon wildlife park near Ottery St Mary. They did not disappoint. Well worth a visit! 🐻❤️

Carol @carolcdt.bsky.social · Jun 25

If only all news stories were like this one (sigh)

‘Naughty’ bears escape, steal a week’s worth of honey and take long nap
European brown bears Mish and Lucy, escaped their enclosure at the Wildwood Devon conservation park in Britain and promptly helped themselves to lots of snacks

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‘Naughty’ bears escape, steal a week’s worth of honey and take long nap

European brown bears Mish and Lucy, both 5, escaped their enclosure at the Wildwood Devon conservation park in Britain and promptly helped themselves to lots of snacks.

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1440 @1440daily.bsky.social · Jun 26

Two sibling bears named Mish and Lucy escaped their enclosure at Wildwood Devon wildlife park in England after a staff member accidentally left a door open. The bears wandered into the kitchen area, where they devoured fruit, vegetables, and a whole week's worth of honey before falling asleep.

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Ignacio GHOULup-Diaz @igallupd.bsky.social · Jun 29

"CCTV footage shows one of a pair of escaped European Brown bears helping itself to food after escaping its enclosure.
The two bears sparked the evacuation of Wildwood Devon wildlife park and then consumed a 'week's worth of honey' while on the loose for just under an hour."

CCTV shows bears raiding supplies after enclosure escape

CCTV footage shows one of a pair of escaped European Brown bears helping itself to food after escaping its enclosure.

www.bbc.com

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Time Tunnellers @timetunnellers.bsky.social · Jul 30

Happy birthday, Emily Brontë, author of Wuthering Heights etc. Alongside her sisters, Charlotte and Anne, Emily left an important legacy to literature.
As good a reason as any to re-share guest Time Tunneller @miriamhalahmy.bsky.social 's video on the #Brontës!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=woF3...

Guest Time Tunneller: Miriam Halahmy on the World of the Brontës

YouTube video by Time Tunnellers

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Eve Ainsworth @eveainsworth.bsky.social · Jul 28

Just putting it out there in the universe

I suspect lots of young people will be wanting to read about girls football following the Lioness’ latest success. I have written lots of books in this genre

Also - for any editors interested, I would always love to write more 😂

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Barbara Henderson (new WIP 1105) @scattyscribbler.bsky.social · Jul 29

Thank you for reposting!

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Dr.fedaa nadi @drfeda.bsky.social · Jul 25

It seems this suffering will never end. Will we remain hungry until we die, or will we try to escape the bombing while we are hungry? Please, we need you to stay alive. repost so the world can hear our voice.
chuffed.org/project/save...

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Robin Scott Elliot @robinscottelliot.bsky.social · Jul 24

Stack of freshly-signed Finding Treasure Island at the fabulous Tackle & Books, Tobermory - perfect for those (occasional) Mull rainy days

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Catherine Randall @catherinerandall.bsky.social · Jul 25

Does this book remind anyone else of Jonathan Livingston Seagull? Inspirational self-help as fiction. No wonder it’s sold so many copies!

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Christian Aid @christianaiduk.bsky.social · Jul 22

For 14 months our partners PARC ran the only disability-friendly displacement camp in Gaza. A lifeline for 68 families which was forced to close.

They were forced to close the camp. Now in a new area but have nothing, no shelter, no toilet facilities, nothing.

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Catherine Randall @catherinerandall.bsky.social · Jul 22

World leaders MUST act to put a stop to this

Christian Aid @christianaiduk.bsky.social · Jul 22

Across Gaza, Palestinians are being treated as a people without rights—routinely displaced, attacked & killed. Unless world leaders act decisively now to stop these attacks, they will be effectively abandoning Palestinians to die.

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Christian Aid @christianaiduk.bsky.social · Jul 22

Israel’s evacuation notice for Deir al-Balah is catastrophic for an already beleaguered population trying to stave off hunger & malnutrition.

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Catherine Randall @catherinerandall.bsky.social · Jul 22

Last time I was at @samreadbookseller.bsky.social I bought this extraordinary novel set in Grasmere during WW2 and written during the war before the outcome was known. Haunting. I think, from your posts, that you’d enjoy it!

Catherine Randall @catherinerandall.bsky.social · Jul 22

Thank you for this. One of my favourite bookshops too , and I didn’t know this Jane Gardam either. Love Jane Gardam 📚❤️

Catherine Randall @catherinerandall.bsky.social · Jul 21

This is great news. I thought Kick was a brilliant book. Well written, great characters, with a strong ethical message arising naturally from the story. And about football. We need more books like this. ❤️

The Bookseller @thebookseller.com · Jul 21

Usborne has acquired STRIKE, the “thrilling standalone sequel” to Mitch Johnson’s debut Kick. The book will be published in June 2026 to coincide with the FIFA Men’s World Cup 👇

Usborne scores Mitch Johnson's 'fast-paced football adventure' in time for Men's World Cup 2026

Usborne has acquired STRIKE, the “thrilling standalone sequel” to Mitch Johnson’s debut Kick. Usborne's Rebecca Hill acquired rights from Millie van Grutten at RCW.

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Catherine Randall @catherinerandall.bsky.social · Jul 13

Beautiful view of the City of London from Hays Galleria. Enjoying a drink with a view after leading a 3 hour guided walk in the City and Borough on a very hot day.

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Rashmi Sirdeshpande @rashmiwriting.bsky.social · Jul 10

Libraries are one of the rare places children have CHOICE without gatekeepers saying “aren’t you too old for that”/“how about a PROPER book” etc. Choice drives reading for pleasure. If we truly care about reading for pleasure, we have to protect our libraries.

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Catherine Randall @catherinerandall.bsky.social · Jul 6

Great selection, thank you! Fascinated by the colour palettes used on these covers - lots of a particular tone of red and blue. My new MG historical adventure The Great Bear Breakout is out next year, so I want to make sure the cover appeals as much as these clearly do.

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Catherine Randall @catherinerandall.bsky.social · Jul 4

Your talk really resonated with me so thank you. I am regularly asked into a local school by the history dept to talk to Y7s about historical fiction - my favourite school visits. I always tell them that reading histfic will help them feel at home in a period when they meet it in the curriculum.

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Richard Sewell @sgcjerusalem.bsky.social · Jul 1

The denials defy belief:
There’s no famine in Gaza.
There’s no problem with GHF’s aid distribution process.
IDF soldiers do not target aid seekers.
Evidence tells us otherwise and denials don’t change that. Only independent investigation will reveal the full truth. Let’s have it.

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Catherine Randall @catherinerandall.bsky.social · Jul 2

Great talk by Christine Counsell tonight at the @histassoc.bsky.social awards evening. A huge encouragement to us writers of historical fiction. Thank you.

Historical Association @histassoc.bsky.social · Jul 2

Story helps to give huge historical events and trends a human scale. Christine Counsell

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Catherine Randall @catherinerandall.bsky.social · Jul 2

Very excited and honoured to be attending the @histassoc.bsky.social 2025 Awards evening tonight with my lovely writer friend Ally Sherrick who’s being awarded an Honorary Fellowship. 👏👏👏

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