Helen Jerome
@helenjerome.bsky.social
writing. football - women’s and men’s. theatre. music. film. telly. books. comedy. food. cider. opera. all with a passion. carpe diem
🎾 "It's like all of us; we come in uber-prepared and ready to show our stuff. And that's what #BillieJeanKing did"
🎾 Sneak preview of my interview with Laura Karpman (up Sunday @newwomenssportmag.bsky.social) about 'Balls', her version of 1973's Battle of the Sexes - premiering in London this week
🎾 Sneak preview of my interview with Laura Karpman (up Sunday @newwomenssportmag.bsky.social) about 'Balls', her version of 1973's Battle of the Sexes - premiering in London this week
November 14, 2025 at 8:40 PM
🎾 "It's like all of us; we come in uber-prepared and ready to show our stuff. And that's what #BillieJeanKing did"
🎾 Sneak preview of my interview with Laura Karpman (up Sunday @newwomenssportmag.bsky.social) about 'Balls', her version of 1973's Battle of the Sexes - premiering in London this week
🎾 Sneak preview of my interview with Laura Karpman (up Sunday @newwomenssportmag.bsky.social) about 'Balls', her version of 1973's Battle of the Sexes - premiering in London this week
Fresh from the #Chelsea presser, Sonia Bompastor reveals that #HannahHampton will be out for weeks with her quad injury. Could be after Christmas that she's back. So highly unlikely to play in the upcoming #Lionesses fixtures. Good news for #AggieBeeverJones tho, now back in training and the squad
November 14, 2025 at 3:25 PM
Fresh from the #Chelsea presser, Sonia Bompastor reveals that #HannahHampton will be out for weeks with her quad injury. Could be after Christmas that she's back. So highly unlikely to play in the upcoming #Lionesses fixtures. Good news for #AggieBeeverJones tho, now back in training and the squad
⚽ Good vibes in the final #AWFC training session before they fly off to play #BayernMunich - especially from #Mariona 😆
November 11, 2025 at 12:52 PM
⚽ Good vibes in the final #AWFC training session before they fly off to play #BayernMunich - especially from #Mariona 😆
Loved the short novel by Joan Lindsay, and of course, Peter Weir's dreamy movie of 'Picnic At Hanging Rock'. Really not sure about making it into a musical though... 🤔
November 6, 2025 at 10:25 AM
Loved the short novel by Joan Lindsay, and of course, Peter Weir's dreamy movie of 'Picnic At Hanging Rock'. Really not sure about making it into a musical though... 🤔
Nice drop of vintage keeved Worleys cider. Because I’m worth it! 👌🏽
November 4, 2025 at 9:01 PM
Nice drop of vintage keeved Worleys cider. Because I’m worth it! 👌🏽
This is 💯 true! ⚽️ 🎙 📻
November 4, 2025 at 4:08 PM
This is 💯 true! ⚽️ 🎙 📻
Sneak peek 👀 of the Player of the Match Award for #Saracens v #Harlequins and what’s inside! Wonder who’ll win it this afternoon in the #PWR crunch London derby? 🏉
November 2, 2025 at 2:37 PM
Sneak peek 👀 of the Player of the Match Award for #Saracens v #Harlequins and what’s inside! Wonder who’ll win it this afternoon in the #PWR crunch London derby? 🏉
🤔 Out of the frying 🍳 into the 🔥
November 2, 2025 at 12:13 AM
🤔 Out of the frying 🍳 into the 🔥
🚨 Big Cultural Highlight Alert! ‘Dead Man Walking’ at ENO is emotionally and psychologically compelling and got a huge and well-deserved ovation on its first night! 👏🏽
November 1, 2025 at 11:24 PM
🚨 Big Cultural Highlight Alert! ‘Dead Man Walking’ at ENO is emotionally and psychologically compelling and got a huge and well-deserved ovation on its first night! 👏🏽
England 🏴 Expects!
Bronze at the Bridge.
Bronze at the Bridge.
November 1, 2025 at 5:34 PM
England 🏴 Expects!
Bronze at the Bridge.
Bronze at the Bridge.
🤔 Kept thinking the Louvre heist team must be cinephiles while watching the new Josh O’Connor movie 🎥 Mastermind yesterday
October 26, 2025 at 9:55 AM
🤔 Kept thinking the Louvre heist team must be cinephiles while watching the new Josh O’Connor movie 🎥 Mastermind yesterday
🏉 So excited about the PWR clash between champions Gloucester Hartpury and runners-up Saracens that I’ve literally bought popcorn 🍿 for the 3pm kickoff this afternoon 1/3
October 26, 2025 at 9:12 AM
🏉 So excited about the PWR clash between champions Gloucester Hartpury and runners-up Saracens that I’ve literally bought popcorn 🍿 for the 3pm kickoff this afternoon 1/3
And very witty (and rather moving) it is too! 🎭
October 24, 2025 at 11:14 AM
And very witty (and rather moving) it is too! 🎭
🎭 As @danrebellato.bsky.social might say: which show am I about to see? 🎄
October 22, 2025 at 6:23 PM
🎭 As @danrebellato.bsky.social might say: which show am I about to see? 🎄
‘The Harder They Come’ 🎭 was brilliant at Stratford East last night. Great show, lots of laughs and wonderful songs.
October 21, 2025 at 6:42 PM
‘The Harder They Come’ 🎭 was brilliant at Stratford East last night. Great show, lots of laughs and wonderful songs.
Weird way of counting... 1, 2, 3, 5 🤔
October 5, 2025 at 7:08 AM
Weird way of counting... 1, 2, 3, 5 🤔
Blackfriars Bridge uplit and looking wonderful along the Thames at low tide tonight 🌊
September 29, 2025 at 9:48 PM
Blackfriars Bridge uplit and looking wonderful along the Thames at low tide tonight 🌊
🚨 Extremely high sock alert for @jamiespangher.bsky.social from Chloe Kelly (NB. also uneven sock alert TBF)
September 28, 2025 at 11:46 AM
🚨 Extremely high sock alert for @jamiespangher.bsky.social from Chloe Kelly (NB. also uneven sock alert TBF)
👀 Read my exclusive interview with Team GB 🇬🇧 Para Star Sophie Hahn 🏃♀️ ahead of her T38 100m and 200m sprints in the World Championships in New Delhi this week!
thenewwomenssportmagazine.com/exclusive-in...
thenewwomenssportmagazine.com/exclusive-in...
September 28, 2025 at 9:23 AM
👀 Read my exclusive interview with Team GB 🇬🇧 Para Star Sophie Hahn 🏃♀️ ahead of her T38 100m and 200m sprints in the World Championships in New Delhi this week!
thenewwomenssportmagazine.com/exclusive-in...
thenewwomenssportmagazine.com/exclusive-in...
🚨 Low socks alert for @jamiespangher.bsky.social from Villa's Chasity Grant and Ebony Salmon 🧦
September 28, 2025 at 12:58 AM
🚨 Low socks alert for @jamiespangher.bsky.social from Villa's Chasity Grant and Ebony Salmon 🧦
👂🏼 Tremendous from the Red Roses 🏴
🇨🇦 Mark Carney, Joni Mitchell, Leonard Cohen, kd lang, Kiefer Sutherland, Shania Twain where are you? 🏉
🇨🇦 Mark Carney, Joni Mitchell, Leonard Cohen, kd lang, Kiefer Sutherland, Shania Twain where are you? 🏉
September 27, 2025 at 4:40 PM
👂🏼 Tremendous from the Red Roses 🏴
🇨🇦 Mark Carney, Joni Mitchell, Leonard Cohen, kd lang, Kiefer Sutherland, Shania Twain where are you? 🏉
🇨🇦 Mark Carney, Joni Mitchell, Leonard Cohen, kd lang, Kiefer Sutherland, Shania Twain where are you? 🏉
Tonight 👀 at the Almeida - the latest play by one of my fave writers ✍🏽 Alice Birch of 🎥 Lady Macbeth 📺 Normal People and 🎭 Anatomy of a Suicide fame. Starring Kyle Soller too. 💥
September 25, 2025 at 6:15 PM
Tonight 👀 at the Almeida - the latest play by one of my fave writers ✍🏽 Alice Birch of 🎥 Lady Macbeth 📺 Normal People and 🎭 Anatomy of a Suicide fame. Starring Kyle Soller too. 💥
⚽️ Down at Sutton for Palace v LCL. Chilly 🥶 evening, but hoping for a good cup tie. 🏆
September 24, 2025 at 6:20 PM
⚽️ Down at Sutton for Palace v LCL. Chilly 🥶 evening, but hoping for a good cup tie. 🏆
🎷 Renée Slegers jazz ensemble serving up goals and entertainment!
September 16, 2025 at 9:10 PM
🎷 Renée Slegers jazz ensemble serving up goals and entertainment!
Our own middle distance runner Phoebe Music ✍🏽 has profiled Team GB 🇬🇧 Golden Girl Keely Hodgkinson ahead of her gold medal 🥇 race this weekend.
thenewwomenssportmagazine.com/that-final-k...
thenewwomenssportmagazine.com/that-final-k...
September 15, 2025 at 11:35 AM
Our own middle distance runner Phoebe Music ✍🏽 has profiled Team GB 🇬🇧 Golden Girl Keely Hodgkinson ahead of her gold medal 🥇 race this weekend.
thenewwomenssportmagazine.com/that-final-k...
thenewwomenssportmagazine.com/that-final-k...