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Phelim McDermott
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I improvise. I open space, I facilitate. I make unforgettable theatre, amongst others. Director My Neighbour Totoro.
Artistic Director @ www.improbable.co.uk
www.devotedanddisgruntled.com
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January 7, 2026 at 5:31 PM
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Happy 85th birthday to Hayao Miyazaki ♡
January 4, 2026 at 4:16 PM
When walking, just walk. substack.com/@matildaleys...
When Walking, Just Walk
It is hard to keep up with the changing atmosphere of the days at this time of year.
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January 4, 2026 at 11:40 PM
My wife.. in the tall meadow of writing… up a rope. substack.com/@matildaleys...
In the Tall Grass
At present, the thing that causes me to feel unwell is when I get a phone call from the doctor.
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December 30, 2025 at 11:59 PM
Wrestling angels.
Close to an Embrace substack.com/@matildaleys...
Close to an Embrace
Head sore, body bruised and battered, like I’ve been in a fight, not in bed for three days.
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December 29, 2025 at 10:38 AM
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Dolly Parton is a national treasure!
Over 270 Million Free Books Gifted As Of February 2025 - Dolly Parton's Imagination Library
Imagination Library Has Gifted Over 270 Million Free Books As Of February 2025!
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December 29, 2025 at 10:11 AM
The Essence of In Between
Slowly does it.
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December 29, 2025 at 1:00 AM
open.substack.com/pub/matildal... Relapse or revelation?
Relapse or Revelation?
I am amazed, touched, slightly dazed.
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December 24, 2025 at 11:19 AM
open.substack.com/pub/matildal... Meds and myths.. a heroine’s journey
Meds and Myths
To take Gilteritanib, or not to take Gilteritanib - that’s today’s question.
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December 24, 2025 at 11:18 AM
Do check out and subscribe to Matilda Leyser’s beautiful writing on her new substack as she starts out on the first day of a new writing adventure. “An Adventure in wellness.” So much heart, so much courage. open.substack.com/pub/matildal...
An Adventure in Wellness
An Invitation to join me, writing my way to being well.
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December 22, 2025 at 10:33 PM
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Very sad that I felt I had no choice but to resign from The Infinite Monkey Cage - a victory for the transphobes and other bigots - I did it because so much of the media has chosen to believe the kind and empathetic people are a fiction - they are real and so often unrepresented.
December 13, 2025 at 12:02 AM
What I like about the steam sauna is you can cry in there and all the guys just don’t bat an eyelid.
December 3, 2025 at 12:05 PM
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Our final show was My Neighbor (or Neighbour) Totoro. What a magical theatrical experience! It uses elements of Japanese traditional stagecraft, puppetry, and the film’s brilliant musical score. Honors the original while making the most of the stage medium in a charming and artistic way. I cried!
November 29, 2025 at 10:15 PM
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Went to see the stage play version of My Neighbour Totoro absolutely stunning, I can see why they don't allow pictures during the show.
The technical aspects of how they bring Totoro into the show is amazing!
November 29, 2025 at 9:14 AM
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Just saw My Neighbour Totoro stage show in London, and it’s absolutely astonishing — magical, spectacular, funny, devastatingly emotional, and wonderfully innovative. If you love the film, or just love live theatre, it’s a must watch
November 27, 2025 at 10:26 PM
I confess as an “experiencer” I’m much more interested in Cryptid-currency
November 29, 2025 at 11:46 AM
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A friend who teaches theology shared with me a post about CS Lewis's Mere Christianity, which discusses foundational Christian logic across denominations. It reminded me of Dale's tweet below, and I wanted to share some thoughts here regarding modesty and respectability, which are often hot topics.
November 23, 2025 at 7:35 PM
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I wish I didn’t have to share this. But the BBC has decided to censor my first Reith Lecture.

They deleted the line in which I describe Donald Trump as “the most openly corrupt president in American history.” /1
November 25, 2025 at 9:26 AM
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Tell me you’ve used AI to tweak an archive photo without telling me you’ve used AI to tweak an archive photo. Breeds musnuey, indeed.
November 25, 2025 at 8:45 AM
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I found that series absolutely fascinating. So strange.
November 20, 2025 at 4:11 AM
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VERY funny that Labour are being pointlessly cruel and haemorrhaging support from their base and yet none of what they're offering is ever going to be enough for the people whose approval they're seeking, WHO could have predicted it
November 20, 2025 at 3:20 PM