Alison Goldie
@alisongoldie.bsky.social
Storyteller, actor, coach, political animal, arts lover.
Author of The Improv Book: Improvisation for Theatre, Comedy, Education and Life (Bloomsbury).
Very Short Stories on alisongoldie.substack.com
Social media marketing dabbler for comedy types.
Author of The Improv Book: Improvisation for Theatre, Comedy, Education and Life (Bloomsbury).
Very Short Stories on alisongoldie.substack.com
Social media marketing dabbler for comedy types.
My first ever screen print. Did a short foundation course in printing - various types. This is all over the place technically but I haven’t done art since school so big up to me.
November 14, 2025 at 12:28 PM
My first ever screen print. Did a short foundation course in printing - various types. This is all over the place technically but I haven’t done art since school so big up to me.
Mum (94) died recently and I’ve been noticing how friends make assumptions about how much mourning time I need. (Don’t blame them, but it’s not based on my own feelings). Found this in one of Mum’s books (Schott’s Miscellany). Wives getting the short straw, as per.
November 4, 2025 at 11:55 AM
Mum (94) died recently and I’ve been noticing how friends make assumptions about how much mourning time I need. (Don’t blame them, but it’s not based on my own feelings). Found this in one of Mum’s books (Schott’s Miscellany). Wives getting the short straw, as per.
Epping Forest yesterday. Avoiding flag-strewn town but meeting many lovely fellow hikers.
October 26, 2025 at 11:22 AM
Epping Forest yesterday. Avoiding flag-strewn town but meeting many lovely fellow hikers.
A story waiting to happen.
October 11, 2025 at 7:47 AM
A story waiting to happen.
I am deeply fond of these two and have gobbled down the new series but it misfires a lot - I love ribaldry but there’s just too much swearing and knob jokes. I like it when the satire’s close to the bone and there’s wit and cleverness
September 6, 2025 at 10:51 PM
I am deeply fond of these two and have gobbled down the new series but it misfires a lot - I love ribaldry but there’s just too much swearing and knob jokes. I like it when the satire’s close to the bone and there’s wit and cleverness
“To the people of the UK who think this Putin-loving free speech impostor and Trump sycophant will protect freedom in this country: come on over to America and see what Trump and Maga are doing to destroy our freedom. You might think twice before you let Mr Farage make Britain great again.”
September 3, 2025 at 7:44 PM
“To the people of the UK who think this Putin-loving free speech impostor and Trump sycophant will protect freedom in this country: come on over to America and see what Trump and Maga are doing to destroy our freedom. You might think twice before you let Mr Farage make Britain great again.”
From my walk down the River Lea yesterday
August 20, 2025 at 12:10 PM
From my walk down the River Lea yesterday
Got the day wrong to meet my niece in the West End of the fabulous, fascinating and diverse city that is my home so took myself out to dinner and snapped strangers in the streets #London
August 13, 2025 at 8:21 PM
Got the day wrong to meet my niece in the West End of the fabulous, fascinating and diverse city that is my home so took myself out to dinner and snapped strangers in the streets #London
#SilchesterRomanamphitheatre It’s the law that I have to impersonate an Emperor at amphitheatres
August 11, 2025 at 9:17 AM
#SilchesterRomanamphitheatre It’s the law that I have to impersonate an Emperor at amphitheatres
Had a very enjoyable swan around Edward Burra at Tate Britain. What a great life he had! Hanging out with bohos, sailors and musicians in France, Harlem, Spain and Mexico in the 20’s and 30’s. Home in pretty East Sussex. Became more political with age. Lived to be 71, a good run, a fine legacy.
August 8, 2025 at 12:18 AM
Had a very enjoyable swan around Edward Burra at Tate Britain. What a great life he had! Hanging out with bohos, sailors and musicians in France, Harlem, Spain and Mexico in the 20’s and 30’s. Home in pretty East Sussex. Became more political with age. Lived to be 71, a good run, a fine legacy.
No cheating. Post your Lock Screen.
(Random photo I took in Rye Harbour)
(Random photo I took in Rye Harbour)
July 26, 2025 at 4:26 PM
No cheating. Post your Lock Screen.
(Random photo I took in Rye Harbour)
(Random photo I took in Rye Harbour)
There’s an increasing number of Labour politicians who could be considered the least likely Labourites ever but, even with the strong competition of Sir Keir Starmer, I think the winner is Lord Peter Mandelson, just revealed as having called Epstein ‘my best pal’ in the infamous birthday book.
July 25, 2025 at 9:10 AM
There’s an increasing number of Labour politicians who could be considered the least likely Labourites ever but, even with the strong competition of Sir Keir Starmer, I think the winner is Lord Peter Mandelson, just revealed as having called Epstein ‘my best pal’ in the infamous birthday book.
If you see this, I implore you to post a pic from your device without context.
July 18, 2025 at 11:47 AM
If you see this, I implore you to post a pic from your device without context.
Something that would markedly improve the mental health of the nation would be if we didn’t have to sit on a phone for an hour listening to shitty musak to get through to the DWP (or any state institution that is essential to the functioning of a democracy but which doesn’t employ enough staff).
July 7, 2025 at 12:05 PM
Something that would markedly improve the mental health of the nation would be if we didn’t have to sit on a phone for an hour listening to shitty musak to get through to the DWP (or any state institution that is essential to the functioning of a democracy but which doesn’t employ enough staff).
If you come to fashionably seedy Dalston, seek out Mickys in a back street, where you’ll be treated with great courtesy and given exceptional fish n’ chips (always a bit of a queue but such a friendly one)
July 5, 2025 at 8:23 AM
If you come to fashionably seedy Dalston, seek out Mickys in a back street, where you’ll be treated with great courtesy and given exceptional fish n’ chips (always a bit of a queue but such a friendly one)
I expect these two charmers will be meeting up soon like a pair of commanders at Jezebels #TheHandmaidsTale
July 2, 2025 at 2:53 PM
I expect these two charmers will be meeting up soon like a pair of commanders at Jezebels #TheHandmaidsTale
‘What’s a poster you had in your room growing up?’
June 23, 2025 at 10:46 AM
‘What’s a poster you had in your room growing up?’
Like your sideboard. Here’s mine
June 18, 2025 at 11:40 AM
Like your sideboard. Here’s mine
All strength to you in your protests today. Dissent is the people’s right. Dictators are made to be brought down.
June 14, 2025 at 5:01 AM
All strength to you in your protests today. Dissent is the people’s right. Dictators are made to be brought down.