Helen Sheldon
@shelgott.bsky.social
Another one of those annoying lawyer types. Rarely posts, here for a nicer experience than the other site.
The best thing you will read today, probably all week, no you have a tear in your eye. That visceral reaction of reading a story from childhood after so many years
"Twelfth Night Till Candlemas"
The story of a forty-year book-quest and of its remarkable ending
My popular seasonal post from last year:
emptycity.substack.com/p/twelfth-ni...
Now with a couple of footnotes one year on:
emptycity.substack.com/p/twelfth-ni...
The story of a forty-year book-quest and of its remarkable ending
My popular seasonal post from last year:
emptycity.substack.com/p/twelfth-ni...
Now with a couple of footnotes one year on:
emptycity.substack.com/p/twelfth-ni...
"Twelfth Night Till Candlemas"
The story of a forty-year book-quest and of its remarkable ending
emptycity.substack.com
December 24, 2025 at 10:27 AM
The best thing you will read today, probably all week, no you have a tear in your eye. That visceral reaction of reading a story from childhood after so many years
Reposted by Helen Sheldon
Reminder: Every time you shop at an independent bookstore, Jeff Bezos loses a little bit of power.
November 12, 2025 at 8:54 PM
Reminder: Every time you shop at an independent bookstore, Jeff Bezos loses a little bit of power.
Best night of the year in York, the fabulously clever ghosts in the garden
November 9, 2025 at 10:27 AM
Best night of the year in York, the fabulously clever ghosts in the garden
Millions of us are still struggling to access affordable NHS dental care. I’ve signed 38 Degrees’ petition demanding Keir Starmer properly funds NHS dentistry now, will you join me? you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/fu...
Save NHS dentistry now!
I just signed the 38 Degrees petition calling on the Government to properly fund NHS dentistry. Millions of us are still struggling to access affordable dental care, so now the Government needs to stu...
you.38degrees.org.uk
October 18, 2025 at 2:59 PM
Millions of us are still struggling to access affordable NHS dental care. I’ve signed 38 Degrees’ petition demanding Keir Starmer properly funds NHS dentistry now, will you join me? you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/fu...
I just signed a @stopburningtrees.bsky.social petition: Say No to New AI Data Centre Powered By Drax. Sign here: actionnetwork.org/petitions/sa...
Say No to New AI Data Centre Powered By Drax
Drax, the University of York and the North Yorkshire Combined Authority have just submitted a bid to host an AI data centre at Drax, powered by burning millions of trees.
The Government recently de...
actionnetwork.org
October 11, 2025 at 10:12 PM
I just signed a @stopburningtrees.bsky.social petition: Say No to New AI Data Centre Powered By Drax. Sign here: actionnetwork.org/petitions/sa...
How easy is it to get a Fern Dell and a folly in your garden? Inspired by Brodsworth Hall
Need a bigger garden
Need a bigger garden
August 23, 2025 at 9:26 PM
How easy is it to get a Fern Dell and a folly in your garden? Inspired by Brodsworth Hall
Need a bigger garden
Need a bigger garden
June 21, 2025 at 8:24 AM
Great piece, resonates with lots of pit towns in Yorkshire where I grew up
Please read & share this, it took me ages. This is a project I was trying (and failing) to get funding for for a year. I came close, but I wanted to write it up anyway and share some of the photos because I think it's important to get them out there.
#Photography
open.substack.com/pub/mariegar...
#Photography
open.substack.com/pub/mariegar...
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I’ve been documenting the East Durham Coast (former) pit villages for a number of years.
open.substack.com
April 22, 2025 at 8:13 PM
Great piece, resonates with lots of pit towns in Yorkshire where I grew up
Reposted by Helen Sheldon
People in the UK, if you have a problem with the likes of Elon Musk
donating £100,000 to the Reform Party, please sign this Parliamentary Petition: Tighten the rules on political donations, and please share it widely
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/70...
donating £100,000 to the Reform Party, please sign this Parliamentary Petition: Tighten the rules on political donations, and please share it widely
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/70...
Petition: Tighten the rules on political donations
We want the government to:
Remove loopholes that allow wealthy foreign individuals to make donations into UK political parties (e.g. by funnelling through UK registered companies).
Cap all donations ...
petition.parliament.uk
January 25, 2025 at 6:24 PM
People in the UK, if you have a problem with the likes of Elon Musk
donating £100,000 to the Reform Party, please sign this Parliamentary Petition: Tighten the rules on political donations, and please share it widely
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/70...
donating £100,000 to the Reform Party, please sign this Parliamentary Petition: Tighten the rules on political donations, and please share it widely
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/70...
