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Gill Kirk
@gillkirk.bsky.social
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A constellation: pol comms strategist (restricted), playwright/screenwriter & tutor, media law & Norsk student, on/off French horn player & proud Glaswegian. Ex SW1, now Trumpton (Bath). All fab. LinkedIn 👀 https://www.linkedin.com/in/gillkirk
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What a delight. I Was Monty’s Double. Total classic, making the residents 14-year old gasp. (And here is Sid James at the start, with John Mills). It’s on BBC iplayer, if you fancy joining in.
Two suited men in a black and white film. Sid James, the hotel clerk; John Mills, checking in.
November 16, 2025 at 6:26 PM
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The 14y/old’s delighted charity shop find this summer. Just completed all 3 series. Not just great writing and performances, but yet again, feels searingly relevant today.

#Media #Monarchy #Machinations
#HouseOfCards #FUFU
Picture of the BBC House of Cards trilogy DVD box set – UK version.
September 13, 2025 at 8:41 AM
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Fine advice.
A Duolingo cartoon character with a brown coat who says, seize the day, in Norwegian –Grip dagen
August 10, 2025 at 8:18 AM
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Very pleased indeed to have caught Giant on its last day yesterday. So impressed that I bought the script AND the programme. Great work, @royalcourt.bsky.social 👏👏👏
The script and programme for the play GIANT, with an image of John Lithgow as Roald Dahl.
August 3, 2025 at 11:34 AM
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We might need to discuss the term “hero”. But otherwise, sure is!
The old HMRC tax man character, Hector. À cartoon man in a suit with an axe
July 24, 2025 at 7:25 PM
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A while back, I decided more heavyweight CPD was in order (being the public affairs/ strategic comms guru that I am) and started a Media Law course w/ London School of Journalism. It’s NOT EASY. My appreciation of (esp, investigative) ethical journalists was already high, and just keeps rising.
The cover of McNae’s Essential Law for Journalists 27th edition text book - the media law ‘bible’.
July 20, 2025 at 2:37 PM
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Guess who’s got a fab how-to article in here AND a discount code?

It’s HEAVING with advice you can’t get from scrolling:

#WAYB26 #WritersAndArtistsYearbook

Use WAYB2026 for 25% off all Writers' & Artists' titles:

www.bloomsbury.com/uk/discover/superpages/non-fiction/writers-artists-yearbooks/
Image of two books- the writers artist yearbook 2026 and the children’s writers artist yearbook 2026, with text that says it is out on July 17th.
July 15, 2025 at 6:54 AM
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Such a shame but… my review of #GracePervades- David Hare’s new play, staring Ralph Fiennes and Miranda Raison for @bristol247.bsky.social -

www.bristol247.com/culture/thea...
Screenshot of Bristol 24/7 review of Grace Pervades at Theatre Royal Bath with a photo of Ralph Fiennes as Victorian actor Henry Irving. The quotation says “great performances, but an underwhelming script”.
July 5, 2025 at 12:30 PM
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You learn something new every day…
A Duolingo cartoon woman saying in Norwegian and then translated into English – the nurse looked like he was chewed out and spat out again
June 12, 2025 at 7:35 AM
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Face covered in cobwebs, legs covered in dew. A lovely walk to work this morning.
A view of Bath from above the city before 8 am in Sunshine
June 11, 2025 at 6:47 AM
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25 more days til it’s 5 years of Norwegian Bokmål, with Italian, French, Scottish Gaelic & Welsh en route. Bloody love what Duolingo have done. (the Norsk course is FUN 🇳🇴… «sjefen hørtes ut som en bortskjemt barn», «edderkoppen ga ham overnaturlige krefter» & «jeg ligger på gulvet og gråter»…)
A golden Duolingo poster with a yellow gold Duolingo owl on the right hand side on fire. It says I am on an 1800 day learning streak.
April 30, 2025 at 5:57 AM
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Yes, my eyes see the words, but my stubborn and happy brain sings,

“Marathon! Mmm! Peanuts and caramel! Marathon, peanuts and nougat! Lots of peanuts - slice after slice! Marathon!”

#80sSweets #JingleChoc

youtu.be/6MpxYiPVTkM?...
A picture of a Snickers Easter egg.
April 19, 2025 at 1:33 PM
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Whaddyaknow? I’m reading Five Nights At Freddy’s… My 14 y/old recommended a creepy short story- Andrea Waggener’s Blackbird and it’s outstanding. I’m told her next story (The Real Jake) is the best horror he’s ever read.

Gotta say, Blackbird’s up there with Tales of the Unexpected. #FNAF
The cover of a book. It has an artist drawing of a blackbird costume with tiny eyes. The text says “New York Times best selling series 5 nights at Freddy‘s. Fazbear Frights #6 Blackbird.”
March 15, 2025 at 9:11 AM
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The @uhperry.bsky.social exhibition in #Bath’s #VictoriaArtGallery is glowingly gorgeous, FUN & life-affirming! Free entry, with beauty AND wit. Don’t miss out. He’s a genuine Bath treasure.
Two Pics on a gallery wall satirising the city of Bath by Perry that have to be visited to be fully enjoyed!
March 2, 2025 at 3:49 PM
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I’m reviewing at Theatre Royal Bath tomorrow night – here’s a clue…
In Norwegian, a cartoon woman from Duolingo says “you’re going to need a bigger boat”.
March 2, 2025 at 10:43 AM
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Listen to the bear:
A bear says, “no one should dread Mondays” in Norwegian
February 24, 2025 at 9:33 AM
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Old dogs, new languages. Here’s four years and eight months of a wee bit daily.

“Which tongue?” I hear you plead! ;) Norwegian Bokmål- which is brilliant. Think English without Roman/Norman invasions, then go from there. A beautiful language!
The Duolingo owl in gold declaring that I have hit a 1700 day Learning streak.
January 20, 2025 at 8:33 AM
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One of the horrible facts* I share more than I’d like is that Bath & NE Somerset’s attainment gaps are worst in the country for age 7-11; 3rd worst for early years- democracy.bathnes.gov.uk/documents/s8...
*Other horrible facts are available - some good ones too: www.bathnes.gov.uk/strategic-ev...
Screenshot of a report - linked in the post - showing points 3.7 - 3.10 which back up the text in the post about Bath & NE Somerset’s large educational attainment gaps at various ages.
January 19, 2025 at 2:13 PM
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Hello, #Bath. What a gloaming.
Late afternoon sunshine making winter trees shine golden against dark winter clouds above green hills The city of Bath hugged in the valley under winter afternoon skies and silhouetted trees on the hills above
January 12, 2025 at 3:52 PM
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Watching it now and delighted to see local fellow thesp John Matthews starring as an archeologist! He’s great! Thanks, Perry!
A still from Rewilding, showing an older man in an outdoor jacket and round specs as he enters a typical British pub.
December 27, 2024 at 8:23 PM
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Got tipped off that we had Northern Lights behind the clouds in #Bath tonight. Plenty of pinky green stuff for sure. Big camera, long exposure, all a bit Hammer-fuzzy.
A church spire at night with pink purple lights behind it in the sky, even a touch of green. All framed by the arch of a bridge.
December 25, 2024 at 6:35 PM
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Wasn’t here last year, but here is my traditional wintry silhouette of King’s, Cambridge… Happy Christmas, everyone.
A wintry blue sky with pinking orange clouds and the silhouettes of the peaks of King’s College, Cambridge
December 22, 2024 at 3:24 PM
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I walked into this yesterday morning. You could “see” and not-see rainbow light underneath the shining grey. Marvellous light. (No filter, no fiddling).
A golden-stone bridge and its reflection against a lowering dark grey thunder sky, flanked on both sides by golden-lit winter trees.
December 20, 2024 at 7:13 AM
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Ouch!
A Duolingo picture which says, “I’m not furious, I’m just intensely disappointed.“
December 15, 2024 at 8:52 AM
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Taking some time to follow the creative Bisto this morning. It’s a v rare opportunity (p/t & freelance ever-graftin’ single parent) but so much richer for that!
Children on a beach close their eyes, entranced by a wafting smell (bisto gravy or, in my metaphor, creativity on the wind)
December 9, 2024 at 11:15 AM