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Catherine Robertson
@cjrauthor.bsky.social
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Author of Flora Valley, Miss Lovelock and Imperfect Lives series romcoms (catherinejrobertson.com) she/her, trans rights, vote Green, owner of cats, dogs and chickens. Banner pic is Bernie judging you
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Catherine Robertson @cjrauthor.bsky.social · 1d
Great to meet you too!
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Catherine Robertson @cjrauthor.bsky.social · 3d
“Fat chance, economan. Why acknowledge the wider policy decisions that fed into people’s circumstances when you could just tell them to buck up their ideas and move to Dargaville? Why rethink economic orthodoxy when you could ask people to consider not being poor?”
Nation upset at the inevitable result of its own actions
Step one: push people out of work and onto the streets. Step two: get mad at people being out of work or on the streets
thespinoff.co.nz
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Catherine Robertson @cjrauthor.bsky.social · 3d
Yes
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Catherine Robertson @cjrauthor.bsky.social · 4d
Ugh
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Catherine Robertson @cjrauthor.bsky.social · 4d
Does this mean we won’t have to listen to BE’s terrible reckons any more?
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Catherine Robertson @cjrauthor.bsky.social · 4d
I remember our next door neighbours built theirs for $17000 in 1972 and we thought they were loaded! Ours cost $11000 in 1971 and it showed, lol
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Catherine Robertson @cjrauthor.bsky.social · 4d
Just done exactly that
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Catherine Robertson @cjrauthor.bsky.social · 4d
Oh, this was back in 2000! And it must be 45 years since I read them as a teen (am old, you might've guessed :)
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Catherine Robertson @cjrauthor.bsky.social · 5d
We moved to the US for two years and the library at my son’s primary school was great. I borrowed and reread all the SE Hinton, had forgotten how dark they are, how sad and moving, so good. Motorcycle Boy!!! Also I wish SE Hinton was on here, she was brilliant on the other site
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Catherine Robertson @cjrauthor.bsky.social · 6d
There are so many reasons not to read Dame Jilly now but in the 1980s her books blew everything else out of the water. She made me think writing could actually be huge fun (all double entendres deliberate)
Jilly Cooper, author of Rivals and Riders, dies aged 88
The author of 18 ‘bonkbuster’ novels including Riders, Rivals and Bella has died following a fall
www.theguardian.com
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Catherine Robertson @cjrauthor.bsky.social · 6d
I have a new bit of thumb that grew back after I sliced it off - still looks weird tho
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Catherine Robertson @cjrauthor.bsky.social · 6d
Cool photo
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Catherine Robertson @cjrauthor.bsky.social · 7d
If ‘a vile shell of a man’ is not his epitaph, I for one personally volunteer to carve it on his gravestone
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Catherine Robertson @cjrauthor.bsky.social · 7d
The mirrors! I just remembered the mirrors!
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Catherine Robertson @cjrauthor.bsky.social · 7d
I must watch it again!
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Catherine Robertson @cjrauthor.bsky.social · 7d
It is quite scary as I remember 😱
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Catherine Robertson @cjrauthor.bsky.social · 7d
I remember it! The freaky fun fair! I read the book, too, ages ago. What did you think?
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Catherine Robertson @cjrauthor.bsky.social · 7d
Want tibet he tries again?
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Catherine Robertson @cjrauthor.bsky.social · 8d
Everyone got their summer flea and tick treatment today and this is Reg’s response #Burmese
Red Burmese cat with head tucked firmly beneath the dog bed blanket in protest at being treated for fleas and ticks
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Catherine Robertson @cjrauthor.bsky.social · 9d
Love this!
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Catherine Robertson @cjrauthor.bsky.social · 9d
Olive visits the neighbours #shameless
A red British bulldog named Olive is shamelessly lying on her back on the grass inviting belly rubs from the neighbour’s six year old
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Pip Adam @pipadam.bsky.social · 9d
The strongest National supporter I know told me last week how worried he was that his grandson had applied for so many jobs and was still unemployed. I think this comment will infuriate even him cause he believes in work & knows people aren't sitting on the couch.
www.nzherald.co.nz/rotorua-dail...
'Stop playing PlayStation': PM tells school leavers to 'get off the couch', 'go find a job'
Improving school attendance was 'job number one' for cutting future unemployment, he said.
www.nzherald.co.nz
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Catherine Robertson @cjrauthor.bsky.social · 9d
Hawke's Bay and nearby folk, the Hawke's Bay Readers & Writers Festival kicks off Friday 10th October! Here's one of our awesome Friday night sessions, Understanding Te Tiriti with Roimata Smail. Tickets only $15!
Festival Programme | Hawke's Bay Readers and Writers
www.hbreadersandwriters.co.nz
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Catherine Robertson @cjrauthor.bsky.social · 10d
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Catherine Robertson @cjrauthor.bsky.social · 10d
Post something random or have an awful October
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