Emma Crighton
@emmacrighton.bsky.social
she/her
📌Lancaster
📖CGP Books / Lancaster Litfest
📌Lancaster
📖CGP Books / Lancaster Litfest
All hail 🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼
wikipedia turns 25 today! the last unenshittified major website! backbone of online info! triumph of humanity! powered by urge of unpaid randos to correct each other! somehow mostly reliable! "good thing wikipedia works in practice, because it sure doesn't work in theory" - old wiki adage
January 15, 2026 at 7:10 PM
All hail 🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼
I have been solidly Christmas shopping either in-person or online since roughly 3pm today, pleased to announce I am ✨losing the plot✨
December 7, 2025 at 9:26 PM
I have been solidly Christmas shopping either in-person or online since roughly 3pm today, pleased to announce I am ✨losing the plot✨
Saw Del Toro's Frankenstein, and it has reaffirmed my absolute conviction that no film merits a 2.5h+ runtime.
(Except, obviously, the first Wicked film, which whizzed by, and which I would still have watched if it was 500 hours long.)
(Except, obviously, the first Wicked film, which whizzed by, and which I would still have watched if it was 500 hours long.)
November 1, 2025 at 4:54 PM
Saw Del Toro's Frankenstein, and it has reaffirmed my absolute conviction that no film merits a 2.5h+ runtime.
(Except, obviously, the first Wicked film, which whizzed by, and which I would still have watched if it was 500 hours long.)
(Except, obviously, the first Wicked film, which whizzed by, and which I would still have watched if it was 500 hours long.)
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‘The more local you are, the more global you are’: the ever-brilliant Sarah Hall on her new novel, ‘Helm’, place-writing, and the importance of positivity in environmental fictional writing at @litfest.bsky.social 📚🍃
October 17, 2025 at 7:59 PM
‘The more local you are, the more global you are’: the ever-brilliant Sarah Hall on her new novel, ‘Helm’, place-writing, and the importance of positivity in environmental fictional writing at @litfest.bsky.social 📚🍃
Reasons to be cheerful, September edition:
- Dog sitting on a rainy Sunday
- The yellowest-yellow flowers
- Seeing beautiful places, doing beautiful things
- Dog sitting on a rainy Sunday
- The yellowest-yellow flowers
- Seeing beautiful places, doing beautiful things
September 7, 2025 at 1:23 PM
Reasons to be cheerful, September edition:
- Dog sitting on a rainy Sunday
- The yellowest-yellow flowers
- Seeing beautiful places, doing beautiful things
- Dog sitting on a rainy Sunday
- The yellowest-yellow flowers
- Seeing beautiful places, doing beautiful things
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when driving on the highway it’s important to at all times have established an enemy
July 26, 2025 at 11:24 PM
when driving on the highway it’s important to at all times have established an enemy
On Thursday night, join us in person and online for the Lancaster Environment Lecture 2025 delivered by Bella Lack! There's still time to book your free tickets: geni.us/LF25LE
*Please note that there has been a change to the in-person venue which will now take place at Faraday Lecture Theatre.
*Please note that there has been a change to the in-person venue which will now take place at Faraday Lecture Theatre.
May 13, 2025 at 6:13 PM
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A thread of notes I've made in my notebook about my dad:
1. The Swimming Pool.
1. The Swimming Pool.
April 15, 2025 at 7:19 AM
A thread of notes I've made in my notebook about my dad:
1. The Swimming Pool.
1. The Swimming Pool.
Loved learning all about the women of Lancaster today in the sunshine, brilliant guided walk by Eleanor Levin ☀️
@litfest.bsky.social
@litfest.bsky.social
March 22, 2025 at 6:04 PM
Loved learning all about the women of Lancaster today in the sunshine, brilliant guided walk by Eleanor Levin ☀️
@litfest.bsky.social
@litfest.bsky.social
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obviously still looking forward to it hugely but turns out there really is an age at which "getting ready for a massive boozy party to be attended by dozens of pals" stops feeling fully "weeeyyyyy" and starts feeling a bit more "Theoden minutes before the battle of Helm's Deep"
March 8, 2025 at 7:30 PM
obviously still looking forward to it hugely but turns out there really is an age at which "getting ready for a massive boozy party to be attended by dozens of pals" stops feeling fully "weeeyyyyy" and starts feeling a bit more "Theoden minutes before the battle of Helm's Deep"
So loved hearing Amy kick off Lancaster Litfest this evening 💕
Lovely evening @litfest.bsky.social listening to @amyjanebeer.bsky.social talk about #TheFlow, rivers, the marvellous mysteryof dowsing and how we're all wild. 💚 The Flow is one of the best pieces of nature writing I've read, so informative and written with so much absolute joy.
March 7, 2025 at 11:31 PM
So loved hearing Amy kick off Lancaster Litfest this evening 💕
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What makes Litfest...is you!
Lancaster Litfest wouldn't exist without our volunteers. If you're interesting in taking part, and would like to learn more, drop us a email to [email protected] and/or join us at our volunteers meeting this Saturday, 10:30am at the Café in The Storey!
Lancaster Litfest wouldn't exist without our volunteers. If you're interesting in taking part, and would like to learn more, drop us a email to [email protected] and/or join us at our volunteers meeting this Saturday, 10:30am at the Café in The Storey!
February 11, 2025 at 6:46 PM
What makes Litfest...is you!
Lancaster Litfest wouldn't exist without our volunteers. If you're interesting in taking part, and would like to learn more, drop us a email to [email protected] and/or join us at our volunteers meeting this Saturday, 10:30am at the Café in The Storey!
Lancaster Litfest wouldn't exist without our volunteers. If you're interesting in taking part, and would like to learn more, drop us a email to [email protected] and/or join us at our volunteers meeting this Saturday, 10:30am at the Café in The Storey!
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One month to go until Litfest comes back to Lancaster!
You might have seen our programmes cropping up across the North West or popping through your letterbox if you're on our mailing list, but you can also browse the programme online and book your tickets here: geni.us/Litfest2025
You might have seen our programmes cropping up across the North West or popping through your letterbox if you're on our mailing list, but you can also browse the programme online and book your tickets here: geni.us/Litfest2025
February 7, 2025 at 6:39 PM
One month to go until Litfest comes back to Lancaster!
You might have seen our programmes cropping up across the North West or popping through your letterbox if you're on our mailing list, but you can also browse the programme online and book your tickets here: geni.us/Litfest2025
You might have seen our programmes cropping up across the North West or popping through your letterbox if you're on our mailing list, but you can also browse the programme online and book your tickets here: geni.us/Litfest2025
A few years ago I had the unbelievably stupid idea of trying to watch every episode of Star Trek. I didn't really like Star Trek that much, and I had not looked up how many hours of Star Trek existed (I really, really wish I had)...
February 6, 2025 at 10:09 PM
A few years ago I had the unbelievably stupid idea of trying to watch every episode of Star Trek. I didn't really like Star Trek that much, and I had not looked up how many hours of Star Trek existed (I really, really wish I had)...
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Welcome to Litfest 2025!
Today, we’re delighted to launch the full programme for our 46th Lancaster Literature Festival —‘The World Into Words’. geni.us/Litfest2025
This year there are over 50 ways to get involved inc. activities, co-creation opportunities and workshops!
Today, we’re delighted to launch the full programme for our 46th Lancaster Literature Festival —‘The World Into Words’. geni.us/Litfest2025
This year there are over 50 ways to get involved inc. activities, co-creation opportunities and workshops!
January 28, 2025 at 7:32 PM
Welcome to Litfest 2025!
Today, we’re delighted to launch the full programme for our 46th Lancaster Literature Festival —‘The World Into Words’. geni.us/Litfest2025
This year there are over 50 ways to get involved inc. activities, co-creation opportunities and workshops!
Today, we’re delighted to launch the full programme for our 46th Lancaster Literature Festival —‘The World Into Words’. geni.us/Litfest2025
This year there are over 50 ways to get involved inc. activities, co-creation opportunities and workshops!
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Fun fact: if you're buying from a creator on etsy, you can reduce their etsy selling fees from 6.5% to 2.5% by ordering via 'shopname.etsy.com' instead of 'etsy.com/shopname' or searching from the main site. It costs you the same but the creator makes more
January 22, 2025 at 8:39 PM
Fun fact: if you're buying from a creator on etsy, you can reduce their etsy selling fees from 6.5% to 2.5% by ordering via 'shopname.etsy.com' instead of 'etsy.com/shopname' or searching from the main site. It costs you the same but the creator makes more
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It's barely 4 years since the UK had a British-Pakistani chancellor in Downing Street, calling out to his mum in Punjabi at the Tory Party conference "mum, did you ever think we'd make it here?"
And now Jenrick is smearing the whole community from the Tory front bench
www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/uk-p...
And now Jenrick is smearing the whole community from the Tory front bench
www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/uk-p...
January 10, 2025 at 11:29 AM
It's barely 4 years since the UK had a British-Pakistani chancellor in Downing Street, calling out to his mum in Punjabi at the Tory Party conference "mum, did you ever think we'd make it here?"
And now Jenrick is smearing the whole community from the Tory front bench
www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/uk-p...
And now Jenrick is smearing the whole community from the Tory front bench
www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/uk-p...
God bless the Belgian food agency for providing me with one solitary news story this January that doesn't fill me with existential dread.
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/j...
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/j...
A tree is just for Christmas, not for dinner, Belgian food agency warns
Message came after northern city of Ghent posted tips for recycling the conifer as a dish
www.theguardian.com
January 7, 2025 at 10:18 PM
God bless the Belgian food agency for providing me with one solitary news story this January that doesn't fill me with existential dread.
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/j...
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/j...
We're one month into a new Spotify year, and I'm already very concerned that my Spotify 2025 is going to look like this:
December 11, 2024 at 9:12 PM
We're one month into a new Spotify year, and I'm already very concerned that my Spotify 2025 is going to look like this:
My 26-30 Railcard runs out next year. Vague sense of dread at the thought of going out into the wild west of the railways without it by my side.
November 24, 2024 at 11:21 AM
My 26-30 Railcard runs out next year. Vague sense of dread at the thought of going out into the wild west of the railways without it by my side.
Me too, puffins, me too.
November 16, 2024 at 9:56 PM
Me too, puffins, me too.
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Another day at Bluesky, and it looks like growth is not slowing down! Welcome!
We’d like to take a moment to share our stance on AI and user data:
We’d like to take a moment to share our stance on AI and user data:
November 15, 2024 at 5:17 PM
Another day at Bluesky, and it looks like growth is not slowing down! Welcome!
We’d like to take a moment to share our stance on AI and user data:
We’d like to take a moment to share our stance on AI and user data:
I beg of you, please do not send me reels as a form of communication; the world is already too much about tiny videos and I don't want to invite gerilynnecooks505 into our friendship. I want your words, friend!
October 21, 2024 at 5:56 PM
I beg of you, please do not send me reels as a form of communication; the world is already too much about tiny videos and I don't want to invite gerilynnecooks505 into our friendship. I want your words, friend!
Today my *entire* brain has been taken over with the idea of swapping over Halloween and Harvest Festival.
Keep Halloween in primary schools and let the kids have at it. Then let the grown ups have soup and nice bread, maybe sing a little song, an autumnal craft. It makes SO much sense.
Keep Halloween in primary schools and let the kids have at it. Then let the grown ups have soup and nice bread, maybe sing a little song, an autumnal craft. It makes SO much sense.
October 21, 2024 at 4:00 PM
Today my *entire* brain has been taken over with the idea of swapping over Halloween and Harvest Festival.
Keep Halloween in primary schools and let the kids have at it. Then let the grown ups have soup and nice bread, maybe sing a little song, an autumnal craft. It makes SO much sense.
Keep Halloween in primary schools and let the kids have at it. Then let the grown ups have soup and nice bread, maybe sing a little song, an autumnal craft. It makes SO much sense.
PSA if you have a Twitter account still, even if it's dormant - Twitter collects your data to train its Grok AI, but you can turn it off in your privacy settings.
October 17, 2024 at 9:17 PM
PSA if you have a Twitter account still, even if it's dormant - Twitter collects your data to train its Grok AI, but you can turn it off in your privacy settings.