The British by Poet Mr #BenjaminZephaniah

FanTASTIC news let’s get this done

I'm giving away this signed 1st edition h/b of my new novel (it has a tiny jacket rip which means I wouldn't sell it) to one person who reposts this.

You might like it if you like:
Folkloric creatures
Old records
Intricate psychedelic stories
The idea of circular time

All shares much-appreciated.

The tree! The dragon wings! The *roof tiles*. Truly, you are the master of background details.

At least they get *one* of your names. I'm an Alice who has been called Alison hundreds of times. And now I get nuisance calls asking for me by my maiden name (I've been married 18 months)

Banned Books - Gator Days

Shropshire Cat Rescue is a great charity, they look after so many cats, and the volunteers are incredible. Please support this appeal if you can!

We expect to hit 55k signatures in support of our open letter this week, perhaps even today. Thank you to everyone who has signed or shared. Let’s keep this going:

notinourname.org.uk

Living the high life! And why not, on occasion, huh?

RIP to the remarkable Jane Goodall. One of the best of us.

Honestly I read this post without the one that preceded it and assumed the theory was "Hegseth is twelve"

Hope all goes well Chris

1. Bridgnorth doesn't have an E. I know, it looks odd without it, until you get used to it then it looks odd with it.
2. Doesn't surprise me about Bridgnorth.

I scrolled past that and did a double take. "What? Wellington has a Games Week?" Then the realisation: The big, famous Wellington in New Zealand, not the little town in Shropshire that became part of Telford.

Not the first time a little Shropshire town's namesake has got me like this.

You may find a Youtube video demonstrating how to do it.

Impressive web!

And that's why you're the comedian and reply-guy is not.

the Command & Conquer series is 30 years old today we so have an excuse to share this iconic moment with Tim Curry

Not my pet but one a met a couple years ago at a writing retreat.

It's been the longest, hardest week of my life, so far anyway. Send a pet picture, please

Even back in the 70s and 80s when I could be hassled by the police for walking while trans, no one ever tried to stop me pissing in the Ladies or tried to make me change into my swimsuit among men.

There is no dignity or respect involved in taking away rights I have exercised freely for forty years

Look what we have here then.

I love how the arches in the arena are lightbulb shaped. Cool detail!

The bunny because the scale makes it look as big as an elephant, and the bat.