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Books, theatre, music, dance and art keep me sane. Interested in politics & the environment. Northern. 🇺🇦 🇵🇸 No DMs please.
Hoping to ignore the state of the world for a few weeks. The Christmas season started last night with an amazing Wassail gig at #HalifaxMinster. Sensational voices and music. #ElizaCarthy and #JonBoden ably supported by Backstage Brass. Joy to the world.
Love your tea towels!
Love your tea towels!
November 29, 2025 at 9:07 AM
Hoping to ignore the state of the world for a few weeks. The Christmas season started last night with an amazing Wassail gig at #HalifaxMinster. Sensational voices and music. #ElizaCarthy and #JonBoden ably supported by Backstage Brass. Joy to the world.
Love your tea towels!
Love your tea towels!
Wonderful evening watching the brilliant #UnthanksBand at #HebdenBridgeTradesClub
Truly beautiful voices and songs.
Truly beautiful voices and songs.
November 23, 2025 at 11:37 PM
Wonderful evening watching the brilliant #UnthanksBand at #HebdenBridgeTradesClub
Truly beautiful voices and songs.
Truly beautiful voices and songs.
A great evening having a boogie with #NileRodgersandChic
at #ThePieceHall Probably some of the best feel good music ever!
at #ThePieceHall Probably some of the best feel good music ever!
August 30, 2025 at 7:34 AM
A great evening having a boogie with #NileRodgersandChic
at #ThePieceHall Probably some of the best feel good music ever!
at #ThePieceHall Probably some of the best feel good music ever!
My husband and I went blackberry picking yesterday, leaves were coming off a chestnut tree nearby, still warm though! We now have 8 jars of blackberry jelly to share with our family.
August 29, 2025 at 7:51 AM
My husband and I went blackberry picking yesterday, leaves were coming off a chestnut tree nearby, still warm though! We now have 8 jars of blackberry jelly to share with our family.
#PrivateEye is brilliant. If you haven’t got a subscription, why not? So much to admire in the latest copy, will go with this.
August 20, 2025 at 4:56 PM
#PrivateEye is brilliant. If you haven’t got a subscription, why not? So much to admire in the latest copy, will go with this.
When the world has gone to shit….I tend to play old favourites VERY loudly and dance round the kitchen.
#TamlaMotown Got me through my teens too!
#TamlaMotown Got me through my teens too!
August 17, 2025 at 4:59 PM
When the world has gone to shit….I tend to play old favourites VERY loudly and dance round the kitchen.
#TamlaMotown Got me through my teens too!
#TamlaMotown Got me through my teens too!
Fabulous time last night watching #PaulHeaton at #ThePieceHall Great music and atmosphere. Gig of the summer! Singing along to Caravan of love was a special moment.
July 24, 2025 at 7:38 AM
Fabulous time last night watching #PaulHeaton at #ThePieceHall Great music and atmosphere. Gig of the summer! Singing along to Caravan of love was a special moment.
From Michael Rosen.
June 30, 2025 at 12:15 PM
From Michael Rosen.
Ah, the lovely Jenkyns, while being Education minister, who gave the middle finger to the British public, on camera, in London. Photo from Guardian.
May 2, 2025 at 6:48 AM
Ah, the lovely Jenkyns, while being Education minister, who gave the middle finger to the British public, on camera, in London. Photo from Guardian.
Fabulous evening at #BuryMet watching #TheGigspannerBigBand performing tracks from their sensational new album #Turnstone
I would love to see this win #TheMercuryMusicPrize
Innovative and thrilling folk music.
I would love to see this win #TheMercuryMusicPrize
Innovative and thrilling folk music.
April 20, 2025 at 10:02 PM
Fabulous evening at #BuryMet watching #TheGigspannerBigBand performing tracks from their sensational new album #Turnstone
I would love to see this win #TheMercuryMusicPrize
Innovative and thrilling folk music.
I would love to see this win #TheMercuryMusicPrize
Innovative and thrilling folk music.
Sometimes when the world looks bleak, a retreat into more whimsical times is necessary! #ComfortReads #GeorgetteHeyer
March 30, 2025 at 12:11 PM
Sometimes when the world looks bleak, a retreat into more whimsical times is necessary! #ComfortReads #GeorgetteHeyer
Thought I would try toasting my fruity teacake in the toaster, got distracted by an article in The Guardian and next thing I know the kitchen is full of smoke and I have 2 charred pieces of the above……take two.
March 22, 2025 at 12:41 PM
Thought I would try toasting my fruity teacake in the toaster, got distracted by an article in The Guardian and next thing I know the kitchen is full of smoke and I have 2 charred pieces of the above……take two.
Yes to all of this! Cheering you on from the UK! Do you have anything like Private Eye in USA? Holding power to account with satire.
March 20, 2025 at 10:35 AM
Yes to all of this! Cheering you on from the UK! Do you have anything like Private Eye in USA? Holding power to account with satire.
February 21, 2025 at 2:21 PM
Tracked it down! It was on Woody Guthrie’s guitar. Photo from Wikipedia. This guitar kills fascists.
#ACompleteUnkown
#ACompleteUnkown
January 24, 2025 at 3:41 PM
Tracked it down! It was on Woody Guthrie’s guitar. Photo from Wikipedia. This guitar kills fascists.
#ACompleteUnkown
#ACompleteUnkown
This is the lack of care and neglect of duty by #TheTories right across public services. They must never be voted back in.
December 28, 2024 at 11:37 AM
This is the lack of care and neglect of duty by #TheTories right across public services. They must never be voted back in.
#ChristmasAlbums #WinterListening
#TheUnthanks #InWinter
These girls can sing. One of my favourite groups, beautiful harmonies.
#TheUnthanks #InWinter
These girls can sing. One of my favourite groups, beautiful harmonies.
December 13, 2024 at 3:38 PM
#ChristmasAlbums #WinterListening
#TheUnthanks #InWinter
These girls can sing. One of my favourite groups, beautiful harmonies.
#TheUnthanks #InWinter
These girls can sing. One of my favourite groups, beautiful harmonies.
#ChristmasAlbums #WinterListening
Love this melancholic and haunting album, perfect for grey December days. #OhooleyandTiddow
Love this melancholic and haunting album, perfect for grey December days. #OhooleyandTiddow
December 11, 2024 at 12:37 PM
#ChristmasAlbums #WinterListening
Love this melancholic and haunting album, perfect for grey December days. #OhooleyandTiddow
Love this melancholic and haunting album, perfect for grey December days. #OhooleyandTiddow
Favourite #ChristmasAlbums #WinterListening
Today I am listening to #AWinterUnion Live in Concert. I was lucky enough to see them last night at #TheLiveRoomSaltaire A lovely evening of winter & festive music.
Today I am listening to #AWinterUnion Live in Concert. I was lucky enough to see them last night at #TheLiveRoomSaltaire A lovely evening of winter & festive music.
December 9, 2024 at 12:26 PM
Favourite #ChristmasAlbums #WinterListening
Today I am listening to #AWinterUnion Live in Concert. I was lucky enough to see them last night at #TheLiveRoomSaltaire A lovely evening of winter & festive music.
Today I am listening to #AWinterUnion Live in Concert. I was lucky enough to see them last night at #TheLiveRoomSaltaire A lovely evening of winter & festive music.
Favourite Christmas albums. Now playing Smith & Burrows. #FunnyLookingAngels
December 8, 2024 at 11:52 AM
Favourite Christmas albums. Now playing Smith & Burrows. #FunnyLookingAngels
Went to see #&Juliet today. Really enjoyed it. Clever rewrite of the end of Romeo and Juliet. Great singers and songs. #LeedsGrandTheatre
November 20, 2024 at 10:14 PM
Went to see #&Juliet today. Really enjoyed it. Clever rewrite of the end of Romeo and Juliet. Great singers and songs. #LeedsGrandTheatre
No blue sky here today after the first snowfall arrived overnight. Very pretty though.
November 19, 2024 at 8:00 AM
No blue sky here today after the first snowfall arrived overnight. Very pretty though.
Brrrh, the temperature is dropping in the North of the UK. Felt like the right time to make a pan of carrot and lentil soup. Snow predicted overnight!
November 18, 2024 at 4:44 PM
Brrrh, the temperature is dropping in the North of the UK. Felt like the right time to make a pan of carrot and lentil soup. Snow predicted overnight!