Helen Gaskell
@helengaskell.bsky.social
Witch made out of twigs. I collect stories. Currently writing the GOV.UK Service Manual 9 to 5 for cash-money.
Literary rep: The Soho Agency
Literary rep: The Soho Agency
My house sale just fell through and if I gave you a thousand guesses you'd never guess why.
Civil war in Sudan.
Civil war in Sudan.
August 28, 2025 at 8:05 PM
My house sale just fell through and if I gave you a thousand guesses you'd never guess why.
Civil war in Sudan.
Civil war in Sudan.
I don't get this new obsession by the far right with some old Turkish guy from 500 years ago who never even visited England
a woman in a hoodie and sunglasses stands in front of a crowd and says she does n't even go here !
Alt: The She Doesn't Even Go Here meme from Mean Girls
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August 26, 2025 at 10:02 PM
I don't get this new obsession by the far right with some old Turkish guy from 500 years ago who never even visited England
First week of a new contract done and dusted. Desperately trying not to get in touch with the old one because I know I'll only confirm how expendable I am
August 8, 2025 at 10:57 PM
First week of a new contract done and dusted. Desperately trying not to get in touch with the old one because I know I'll only confirm how expendable I am
My ten year old admitted to me today that one of the reasons she's been so down lately is she's realised she's never going to develop magic powers
August 1, 2025 at 11:10 PM
My ten year old admitted to me today that one of the reasons she's been so down lately is she's realised she's never going to develop magic powers
Bad news for my husband this evening as my five year old niece declared she needs me to immediately move myself and our daughter into their street... Without Smelly Uncle James. You see, Rosie has an excellent ace up her sleeve: the terminal cancer card.
Bye James. It's been a great 13 years mate
Bye James. It's been a great 13 years mate
July 20, 2025 at 9:14 PM
Bad news for my husband this evening as my five year old niece declared she needs me to immediately move myself and our daughter into their street... Without Smelly Uncle James. You see, Rosie has an excellent ace up her sleeve: the terminal cancer card.
Bye James. It's been a great 13 years mate
Bye James. It's been a great 13 years mate
So my husband got sick of the heat and suggested we go stay at some place. He said it was a cottage in the woods with a swimming pool. My sister in law talks about it all the time and he said there was WiFi so we got in the car. I grabbed my work laptops and phones and we left.
July 18, 2025 at 9:22 AM
So my husband got sick of the heat and suggested we go stay at some place. He said it was a cottage in the woods with a swimming pool. My sister in law talks about it all the time and he said there was WiFi so we got in the car. I grabbed my work laptops and phones and we left.
Happy 2nd International Kick Your Brother In The Penis Day (And Your Cousin) to those who celebrate.
July 16, 2025 at 8:36 AM
Happy 2nd International Kick Your Brother In The Penis Day (And Your Cousin) to those who celebrate.
Opinions about AI come from one of two camps: people whose dads bought VHS tapes, and people whose dads invested heavily in Betamax
July 6, 2025 at 9:53 PM
Opinions about AI come from one of two camps: people whose dads bought VHS tapes, and people whose dads invested heavily in Betamax
My dog's staying with my parents and I really miss there being someone so pleased to see me every morning that they nearly wet themselves
June 29, 2025 at 7:33 AM
My dog's staying with my parents and I really miss there being someone so pleased to see me every morning that they nearly wet themselves
When's the second season of Rivals coming out? The only thing making me feel better about the 20s is remembering the 80s
a man wearing sunglasses and a shirt that says scottiesstark on it
ALT: a man wearing sunglasses and a shirt that says scottiesstark on it
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June 16, 2025 at 4:00 PM
When's the second season of Rivals coming out? The only thing making me feel better about the 20s is remembering the 80s
I'm in the FREAKING BOOKSELLER people!!!!! It's REAL!!!!!!!!!!!
June 13, 2025 at 3:52 PM
I'm in the FREAKING BOOKSELLER people!!!!! It's REAL!!!!!!!!!!!
I feel like this could really catch on
I just had a cool idea. You know money, right? Well what if there was a little bit more of it. Like some money you didn't need right away. That would be pretty neat
June 7, 2025 at 10:20 AM
I feel like this could really catch on
Listening to my daughter do an online workshop with @jamiesmart.bsky.social and 1,500 apparently requested that he draw a poop demon. Condolences Jamie.
June 7, 2025 at 10:00 AM
Listening to my daughter do an online workshop with @jamiesmart.bsky.social and 1,500 apparently requested that he draw a poop demon. Condolences Jamie.
If any of my 79 followers are considering becoming mysterious benefactors, now is the time. Just been informed that my old accountants are assholes and I face an £18k tax bill
June 2, 2025 at 9:27 AM
If any of my 79 followers are considering becoming mysterious benefactors, now is the time. Just been informed that my old accountants are assholes and I face an £18k tax bill
It's one thing giving my daughter a 3D printer for her birthday but now she's expecting to be allowed to actually it and WTF my dude. I've got dragons to print.
May 4, 2025 at 11:35 AM
It's one thing giving my daughter a 3D printer for her birthday but now she's expecting to be allowed to actually it and WTF my dude. I've got dragons to print.
Two days ago I had a slur against transgender people shouted at me in the street (again). I'm not trans, for what it's worth, but I feel the tide turning against women who don't meet societal expectations of femininity and it's scary.
May 1, 2025 at 10:25 AM
Two days ago I had a slur against transgender people shouted at me in the street (again). I'm not trans, for what it's worth, but I feel the tide turning against women who don't meet societal expectations of femininity and it's scary.
Is it only me that spends the entire train journey wracked by anxiety when someone's sitting in my seat and I take a spare one nearby?
Like, I don't wanna be all "Young man! Vacate my assigned seat with immediate effect!" but I also don't want that exact thing happening to me
Like, I don't wanna be all "Young man! Vacate my assigned seat with immediate effect!" but I also don't want that exact thing happening to me
April 29, 2025 at 12:28 PM
Is it only me that spends the entire train journey wracked by anxiety when someone's sitting in my seat and I take a spare one nearby?
Like, I don't wanna be all "Young man! Vacate my assigned seat with immediate effect!" but I also don't want that exact thing happening to me
Like, I don't wanna be all "Young man! Vacate my assigned seat with immediate effect!" but I also don't want that exact thing happening to me
Reposted by Helen Gaskell
unfollowing everyone on linkedin except this guy
April 23, 2025 at 6:35 AM
unfollowing everyone on linkedin except this guy
Reposted by Helen Gaskell
Solidarity with the trans community after this grim Supreme Court decision.
Fixation on biological markers of sex are disproven by Disabled bodies everyday - this decision will impact anyone with a body deemed outside of 'normal'.
None of us are free until all of us are free! 🏳️⚧️
Fixation on biological markers of sex are disproven by Disabled bodies everyday - this decision will impact anyone with a body deemed outside of 'normal'.
None of us are free until all of us are free! 🏳️⚧️
April 16, 2025 at 1:37 PM
Solidarity with the trans community after this grim Supreme Court decision.
Fixation on biological markers of sex are disproven by Disabled bodies everyday - this decision will impact anyone with a body deemed outside of 'normal'.
None of us are free until all of us are free! 🏳️⚧️
Fixation on biological markers of sex are disproven by Disabled bodies everyday - this decision will impact anyone with a body deemed outside of 'normal'.
None of us are free until all of us are free! 🏳️⚧️
This is not what Elle Woods went to Harvard for
There sure are a lot of evil blonde women working in the Republican party.
April 17, 2025 at 8:37 AM
This is not what Elle Woods went to Harvard for
The people buying our house just asked for £11k off at the last minute because their survey told them it needs about £3k worth of work. It's giving me a tension headache that's going to last all Easter
April 17, 2025 at 8:34 AM
The people buying our house just asked for £11k off at the last minute because their survey told them it needs about £3k worth of work. It's giving me a tension headache that's going to last all Easter
Tonight at 6pm (BST).
Experience some Ruffino Magic™ over dinner this evening
Experience some Ruffino Magic™ over dinner this evening
Hey nerds! I’m doing something called Failure Friday tomorrow! It’s free, and it won’t be recorded. This is to protect the guilty—me. Come find out what the Dolly Parton Test is, and hear a story of how “I can fix him!” went badly wrong, as it always does (but also what I learned)
Failure Friday #3: Ethics, Startups, and the Dolly Parton Test | LinkedIn
At April’s Failure Friday, Jane Ruffino shares a tale of her own misstep in a high-stakes startup environment. A battle with a CEO? Check. Profits prioritized over ethics? Check. Pushing for a feature...
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April 11, 2025 at 3:11 PM
Tonight at 6pm (BST).
Experience some Ruffino Magic™ over dinner this evening
Experience some Ruffino Magic™ over dinner this evening
My romcom is coming out with Harper Collins next year. It's already available to pre-order on Target. I keep thinking I should create, like, author socials. But I feel like content design and romantic fiction have a lot to learn from each other
April 11, 2025 at 2:56 PM
My romcom is coming out with Harper Collins next year. It's already available to pre-order on Target. I keep thinking I should create, like, author socials. But I feel like content design and romantic fiction have a lot to learn from each other
Every now and again I check in with ChatGPT. Its new "vibe matching" is creepy AF. I ended up treating it like a BuzzFeed quiz because that's how I default to writing when I'm bored
April 11, 2025 at 2:50 PM
Every now and again I check in with ChatGPT. Its new "vibe matching" is creepy AF. I ended up treating it like a BuzzFeed quiz because that's how I default to writing when I'm bored
Having my 8 year old nephew to stay has really highlighted the differences in parenting styles across my family.
I told him he had to stop using the laptop before his eyes went rectangular and HE BELIEVED ME.
My daughter would never fall for that.
I told him he had to stop using the laptop before his eyes went rectangular and HE BELIEVED ME.
My daughter would never fall for that.
April 8, 2025 at 11:19 AM
Having my 8 year old nephew to stay has really highlighted the differences in parenting styles across my family.
I told him he had to stop using the laptop before his eyes went rectangular and HE BELIEVED ME.
My daughter would never fall for that.
I told him he had to stop using the laptop before his eyes went rectangular and HE BELIEVED ME.
My daughter would never fall for that.