Anna Rafferty
@annarafferty.bsky.social
Londoner. This is personal, likely to be books, kids, entertainment, play and positivity.
I need a way for a teenage boy to listen to music from his Spotify account, on headphones, but not a smartphone - any ideas?
November 4, 2025 at 11:15 PM
I need a way for a teenage boy to listen to music from his Spotify account, on headphones, but not a smartphone - any ideas?
Am on a train which was delayed leaving New York for 25 minutes. Guy behind me is enraged that it will arrive late in Boston. He assumed it would catch up. The driver needs to think outside the rails.
October 30, 2025 at 7:53 PM
Am on a train which was delayed leaving New York for 25 minutes. Guy behind me is enraged that it will arrive late in Boston. He assumed it would catch up. The driver needs to think outside the rails.
I have one night in Manhattan with a 12 and 14 year old tomorrow night. Where should we eat?
October 29, 2025 at 2:57 AM
I have one night in Manhattan with a 12 and 14 year old tomorrow night. Where should we eat?
Three nice things that happened today.
1. Husband’s insta post about our wedding was on Icelandic TV (Sigur Ros may have been included).
2. There was a margarita.
3. October.
You?
1. Husband’s insta post about our wedding was on Icelandic TV (Sigur Ros may have been included).
2. There was a margarita.
3. October.
You?
October 1, 2025 at 10:48 PM
Three nice things that happened today.
1. Husband’s insta post about our wedding was on Icelandic TV (Sigur Ros may have been included).
2. There was a margarita.
3. October.
You?
1. Husband’s insta post about our wedding was on Icelandic TV (Sigur Ros may have been included).
2. There was a margarita.
3. October.
You?
I’m selling two tickets to #SigurRos at the #RoyalAlbertHall for TONIGHT - Tuesday the 30th September! Please share ❤️
They’re brilliant tickets: front row of the Rausing Circle!
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They’re brilliant tickets: front row of the Rausing Circle!
twckts.com/gCGrR
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September 30, 2025 at 9:48 AM
I’m selling two tickets to #SigurRos at the #RoyalAlbertHall for TONIGHT - Tuesday the 30th September! Please share ❤️
They’re brilliant tickets: front row of the Rausing Circle!
twckts.com/gCGrR
They’re brilliant tickets: front row of the Rausing Circle!
twckts.com/gCGrR
My kitten loves me so much she has brought tribute of a living earthworm and two dead dragonflies in the past 24 hours.
September 6, 2025 at 9:54 PM
My kitten loves me so much she has brought tribute of a living earthworm and two dead dragonflies in the past 24 hours.
I know I came in here for something but. Nope! It’s completely gone again.
September 1, 2025 at 10:09 PM
I know I came in here for something but. Nope! It’s completely gone again.
The District Line being an utter joy this morning.
Everyone just thrilled it’s Monday; a new start!
The carriage is fragrant with the memory of yesterday’s late-night food + the promise of today’s heat.
The signallers have kindly arranged for us all to have extra time in tunnels together too.
Everyone just thrilled it’s Monday; a new start!
The carriage is fragrant with the memory of yesterday’s late-night food + the promise of today’s heat.
The signallers have kindly arranged for us all to have extra time in tunnels together too.
August 18, 2025 at 7:52 AM
The District Line being an utter joy this morning.
Everyone just thrilled it’s Monday; a new start!
The carriage is fragrant with the memory of yesterday’s late-night food + the promise of today’s heat.
The signallers have kindly arranged for us all to have extra time in tunnels together too.
Everyone just thrilled it’s Monday; a new start!
The carriage is fragrant with the memory of yesterday’s late-night food + the promise of today’s heat.
The signallers have kindly arranged for us all to have extra time in tunnels together too.
Tremendously enjoyable piece.
This is a piece to file alongside @andrewmale.bsky.social’s timeless “Eric Clapton’s bookshelves” essay.
Please enjoy: Sam Altman’s kitchen of shit.
Character revealed through detail. Pure environmental storytelling.
www.ft.com/content/b180...
Please enjoy: Sam Altman’s kitchen of shit.
Character revealed through detail. Pure environmental storytelling.
www.ft.com/content/b180...
Three things we learned about Sam Altman by scoping his kitchen
All Drizzle, no sizzle
www.ft.com
August 18, 2025 at 7:27 AM
Tremendously enjoyable piece.
I reject the cake fashion influencers.
I reject the tyranny of cupcakes.
I am here for your recommendations for fruit cake. My favourite cake but almost impossible to get casually anymore.
Ideally no marzipan but I can take some royal icing if very crisp, plain is best.
HIT ME UP.
I reject the tyranny of cupcakes.
I am here for your recommendations for fruit cake. My favourite cake but almost impossible to get casually anymore.
Ideally no marzipan but I can take some royal icing if very crisp, plain is best.
HIT ME UP.
August 18, 2025 at 7:21 AM
I reject the cake fashion influencers.
I reject the tyranny of cupcakes.
I am here for your recommendations for fruit cake. My favourite cake but almost impossible to get casually anymore.
Ideally no marzipan but I can take some royal icing if very crisp, plain is best.
HIT ME UP.
I reject the tyranny of cupcakes.
I am here for your recommendations for fruit cake. My favourite cake but almost impossible to get casually anymore.
Ideally no marzipan but I can take some royal icing if very crisp, plain is best.
HIT ME UP.
Both of these books are such deserving winners. They’re very different but have in common exceptional writing, compelling storytelling and while sometimes heartbreaking, an ultimate message of hope.
Read them. You will love them. 💚💜
Read them. You will love them. 💚💜
Our 2025 winners, Yael van der Wouden and @doctoroxford.com with the #Bessie and #Charlotte🏆 👏 Both Yael and Rachel will be at Waterstones Piccadilly from 5:30pm today signing copies of their incredible books, #TheSafekeep and #TheStoryofaHeart! Learn more here: www.waterstones.com/events/meet-...
June 13, 2025 at 7:36 PM
Both of these books are such deserving winners. They’re very different but have in common exceptional writing, compelling storytelling and while sometimes heartbreaking, an ultimate message of hope.
Read them. You will love them. 💚💜
Read them. You will love them. 💚💜
I’m thrilled to (finally!) reveal the Women’s Prize Outstanding Contribution Award, in celebration of our 30th birthday!
Recognising a female author with £100,000 for her body of work, her contribution to literature and her advocacy for woman. More on the 4th June!
womensprize.com/announcing-t...
Recognising a female author with £100,000 for her body of work, her contribution to literature and her advocacy for woman. More on the 4th June!
womensprize.com/announcing-t...
Announcing The Women’s Prize Outstanding Contribution Award - Women's Prize
womensprize.com
April 9, 2025 at 12:19 PM
I’m thrilled to (finally!) reveal the Women’s Prize Outstanding Contribution Award, in celebration of our 30th birthday!
Recognising a female author with £100,000 for her body of work, her contribution to literature and her advocacy for woman. More on the 4th June!
womensprize.com/announcing-t...
Recognising a female author with £100,000 for her body of work, her contribution to literature and her advocacy for woman. More on the 4th June!
womensprize.com/announcing-t...
These are the best crisps ever in the world ever since crisps began.
I will not be taking questions.
I will not be taking questions.
March 29, 2025 at 9:06 PM
These are the best crisps ever in the world ever since crisps began.
I will not be taking questions.
I will not be taking questions.
This is 100% the best ‘your terms and conditions are changing’ email I have ever received.
January 20, 2025 at 9:40 PM
This is 100% the best ‘your terms and conditions are changing’ email I have ever received.
Totally normal news day I see.
January 7, 2025 at 9:57 PM
Totally normal news day I see.
Reposted by Anna Rafferty
26 characters to make 10,000 words...
There's two weeks to go until the deadline for #Discoveries2025!
Enter today: womensprize.com/writers/disc...
There's two weeks to go until the deadline for #Discoveries2025!
Enter today: womensprize.com/writers/disc...
December 30, 2024 at 3:44 PM
26 characters to make 10,000 words...
There's two weeks to go until the deadline for #Discoveries2025!
Enter today: womensprize.com/writers/disc...
There's two weeks to go until the deadline for #Discoveries2025!
Enter today: womensprize.com/writers/disc...
My teenage son now starts conversations with me by announcing to the world that he has a new guest on his podcast.
December 27, 2024 at 9:22 PM
My teenage son now starts conversations with me by announcing to the world that he has a new guest on his podcast.
I am going to Prague soon for just four days. I have been before but would love some recommendation- where would be magnificent to dine? What should I see? Anything I must buy while there?
December 22, 2024 at 6:33 PM
I am going to Prague soon for just four days. I have been before but would love some recommendation- where would be magnificent to dine? What should I see? Anything I must buy while there?
Middle class women of certain rage.
December 2, 2024 at 10:59 PM
Middle class women of certain rage.
A thread of generous clarity on the publishing process from the clever darlings at Canongate - aspiring writers, please read it ❤️
I was going to put the bat down and step away from the dead horse, but now that we've been quoted in the Guardian talking about the AI dingbats, I want to just say a couple of things about self-publishing and the value of $5,000.
November 28, 2024 at 2:32 PM
A thread of generous clarity on the publishing process from the clever darlings at Canongate - aspiring writers, please read it ❤️
Very tickled by the Irish in Hollywood being called The Craic Pack.
November 27, 2024 at 7:52 AM
Very tickled by the Irish in Hollywood being called The Craic Pack.
I fell in love with characters in a novel and had to deal with a broken heart when it ended AGAIN.
November 27, 2024 at 7:35 AM
I fell in love with characters in a novel and had to deal with a broken heart when it ended AGAIN.
A few things which might make your day better.
- Marmite cheddar (or marmite-and-cheddar) on a crumpet.
- three really deep breaths with your eyes closed.
- illustrations of furnished rooms
In little mouses’ houses from
Children’s books.
- saying ‘scoop’ with a smile.
- tessellating
- Marmite cheddar (or marmite-and-cheddar) on a crumpet.
- three really deep breaths with your eyes closed.
- illustrations of furnished rooms
In little mouses’ houses from
Children’s books.
- saying ‘scoop’ with a smile.
- tessellating
October 18, 2023 at 9:46 AM
A few things which might make your day better.
- Marmite cheddar (or marmite-and-cheddar) on a crumpet.
- three really deep breaths with your eyes closed.
- illustrations of furnished rooms
In little mouses’ houses from
Children’s books.
- saying ‘scoop’ with a smile.
- tessellating
- Marmite cheddar (or marmite-and-cheddar) on a crumpet.
- three really deep breaths with your eyes closed.
- illustrations of furnished rooms
In little mouses’ houses from
Children’s books.
- saying ‘scoop’ with a smile.
- tessellating
Reposted by Anna Rafferty
Good morning! Today I'm helping @rachelcoldicutt.bsky.social and team get ready for the AI and Society Forum. There are more tickets being released tomorrow, here: www.aisocietyforum.net
AI and Society Forum
Civil society has an essential part to play in shaping AI governance, now
and in the future Join us in London on the 31 October 2023 for the AI and
Society Forum and be part of the conversation.
www.aisocietyforum.net
October 18, 2023 at 8:28 AM
Good morning! Today I'm helping @rachelcoldicutt.bsky.social and team get ready for the AI and Society Forum. There are more tickets being released tomorrow, here: www.aisocietyforum.net