DeniseSprrwhwk
@hawksword.bsky.social
Social Network Butterfly, Word-Dabbler, Coffee-Drinker, Rum-Imbiber, Gin-Convert. Posting Inanity since 2008.
Reviewer at www.spikemikeisbreakingaleg.blogspot.com
Reviewer at www.spikemikeisbreakingaleg.blogspot.com
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This is excellent.
www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
BBC Sounds decided I might also like to listen to Greg James interviewing Taylor Swift, FFS.
@katherinerundell.bsky.social
#lastchancetosee
#savetheanimals
#douglasadams
#savetheBBC
www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
BBC Sounds decided I might also like to listen to Greg James interviewing Taylor Swift, FFS.
@katherinerundell.bsky.social
#lastchancetosee
#savetheanimals
#douglasadams
#savetheBBC
Archive on 4 - One Last Chance to See - BBC Sounds
Katherine Rundell rediscovers Douglas Adams' epic journeys in search of threatened species
www.bbc.co.uk
October 6, 2025 at 9:17 AM
This is excellent.
www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
BBC Sounds decided I might also like to listen to Greg James interviewing Taylor Swift, FFS.
@katherinerundell.bsky.social
#lastchancetosee
#savetheanimals
#douglasadams
#savetheBBC
www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
BBC Sounds decided I might also like to listen to Greg James interviewing Taylor Swift, FFS.
@katherinerundell.bsky.social
#lastchancetosee
#savetheanimals
#douglasadams
#savetheBBC
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Report shows UK nature bears the brunt of chaotic climate
Yorkshire Wildlife Trust warns government is shockingly underprepared to deal with accelerating threat
@yorkshirebylines.co.uk
@yorkswildlife.bsky.social
Yorkshire Wildlife Trust warns government is shockingly underprepared to deal with accelerating threat
@yorkshirebylines.co.uk
@yorkswildlife.bsky.social
Report shows UK nature bears the brunt of chaotic climate
Yorkshire Wildlife Trust warns government is shockingly underprepared to deal with accelerating threat
yorkshirebylines.co.uk
October 3, 2025 at 6:27 AM
Report shows UK nature bears the brunt of chaotic climate
Yorkshire Wildlife Trust warns government is shockingly underprepared to deal with accelerating threat
@yorkshirebylines.co.uk
@yorkswildlife.bsky.social
Yorkshire Wildlife Trust warns government is shockingly underprepared to deal with accelerating threat
@yorkshirebylines.co.uk
@yorkswildlife.bsky.social
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This year marks 175 years since the Public Libraries Act.
We want to create an archive for the next 175 years. Between 6 and 12 October, we want you to photograph what your #Library service looks like today.
Find out more:
www.librariesconnected.org.uk/projects/lib...
We want to create an archive for the next 175 years. Between 6 and 12 October, we want you to photograph what your #Library service looks like today.
Find out more:
www.librariesconnected.org.uk/projects/lib...
September 15, 2025 at 8:51 AM
This year marks 175 years since the Public Libraries Act.
We want to create an archive for the next 175 years. Between 6 and 12 October, we want you to photograph what your #Library service looks like today.
Find out more:
www.librariesconnected.org.uk/projects/lib...
We want to create an archive for the next 175 years. Between 6 and 12 October, we want you to photograph what your #Library service looks like today.
Find out more:
www.librariesconnected.org.uk/projects/lib...
Can fully recommend Amy's workshops!
This autumn, I'm running a few fun online writing workshops on different themes. We'll be exploring:
✨ Folklore
✨ Ghost stories
✨ Alternative lives
✨ Plotting a Christmas mystery
I'd love to see you there! You can find the full details & booking links on my website: www.amylordauthor.com/events ✍️
✨ Folklore
✨ Ghost stories
✨ Alternative lives
✨ Plotting a Christmas mystery
I'd love to see you there! You can find the full details & booking links on my website: www.amylordauthor.com/events ✍️
September 4, 2025 at 10:22 PM
Can fully recommend Amy's workshops!
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"The 500 Club" update.
Raising money to send loads of books to loads of schools!
It was launched 5 weeks ago, but already, we have £220 raised.
THANKS SO MUCH
If you want to help out, here are all the details.
www.biggreenbookshop.com/big-green-bo...
Raising money to send loads of books to loads of schools!
It was launched 5 weeks ago, but already, we have £220 raised.
THANKS SO MUCH
If you want to help out, here are all the details.
www.biggreenbookshop.com/big-green-bo...
September 1, 2025 at 10:33 AM
"The 500 Club" update.
Raising money to send loads of books to loads of schools!
It was launched 5 weeks ago, but already, we have £220 raised.
THANKS SO MUCH
If you want to help out, here are all the details.
www.biggreenbookshop.com/big-green-bo...
Raising money to send loads of books to loads of schools!
It was launched 5 weeks ago, but already, we have £220 raised.
THANKS SO MUCH
If you want to help out, here are all the details.
www.biggreenbookshop.com/big-green-bo...
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North East weirdies, tickets are still available for our Folk Horror show on Wednesday 10 September, at @arcstockton.bsky.social, with @bobfischer.bsky.social and me! Everything from film & TV to comics, music, and suburban sex orgies will be covered...
Tickets: bit.ly/44Jh9EJ
Tickets: bit.ly/44Jh9EJ
August 23, 2025 at 5:52 PM
North East weirdies, tickets are still available for our Folk Horror show on Wednesday 10 September, at @arcstockton.bsky.social, with @bobfischer.bsky.social and me! Everything from film & TV to comics, music, and suburban sex orgies will be covered...
Tickets: bit.ly/44Jh9EJ
Tickets: bit.ly/44Jh9EJ
Oh my! But it's grim up North! #photohour
August 22, 2025 at 7:24 AM
Oh my! But it's grim up North! #photohour
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#REMINDER ⏰
The deadline for #writers to apply for our next #LiveWrites event is Noon this coming Mon 4 Aug 2025. If you've got a short play that you'd like to see brought to life on our main stage apply asap at www.live.org.uk/live-writes
The deadline for #writers to apply for our next #LiveWrites event is Noon this coming Mon 4 Aug 2025. If you've got a short play that you'd like to see brought to life on our main stage apply asap at www.live.org.uk/live-writes
August 1, 2025 at 4:07 PM
#REMINDER ⏰
The deadline for #writers to apply for our next #LiveWrites event is Noon this coming Mon 4 Aug 2025. If you've got a short play that you'd like to see brought to life on our main stage apply asap at www.live.org.uk/live-writes
The deadline for #writers to apply for our next #LiveWrites event is Noon this coming Mon 4 Aug 2025. If you've got a short play that you'd like to see brought to life on our main stage apply asap at www.live.org.uk/live-writes
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Durham Miners Gala: the past we inherit, the future we build
A day at Durham Miners Gala
northeastbylines.co.uk/region/count...
A day at Durham Miners Gala
northeastbylines.co.uk/region/count...
Durham Miners Gala: the past we inherit, the future we build
A day at Durham Miners Gala
northeastbylines.co.uk
July 16, 2025 at 3:11 PM
Durham Miners Gala: the past we inherit, the future we build
A day at Durham Miners Gala
northeastbylines.co.uk/region/count...
A day at Durham Miners Gala
northeastbylines.co.uk/region/count...
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Join Amy for a workshop to polish your story and make it submission ready... @crossingthetees #writingcommunity #writing @booksky #booksky #lovelibraries #festival
June 15, 2025 at 6:33 PM
Join Amy for a workshop to polish your story and make it submission ready... @crossingthetees #writingcommunity #writing @booksky #booksky #lovelibraries #festival
Join Amy for a workshop to polish your story and make it submission ready... @crossingthetees #writingcommunity #writing @booksky #booksky #lovelibraries #festival
June 15, 2025 at 6:33 PM
Join Amy for a workshop to polish your story and make it submission ready... @crossingthetees #writingcommunity #writing @booksky #booksky #lovelibraries #festival
Two excellent creative workshops in Hartlepool at Community Hub Central and Community Hub Seaton Carew this coming week as part of @crossingthetees.bsky.social Places still available, all materials provided. Book your place at www.crossingthetees.org #BookSky #Festival #LoveLibraries
June 15, 2025 at 5:32 PM
Two excellent creative workshops in Hartlepool at Community Hub Central and Community Hub Seaton Carew this coming week as part of @crossingthetees.bsky.social Places still available, all materials provided. Book your place at www.crossingthetees.org #BookSky #Festival #LoveLibraries
Two very different shows at Sunderland and Gateshead this month! Wartime suspense and 80s romance - something for everyone there! spikemikeisbreakingaleg.blogspot.com/2025/06/prev... #TheatreSky
Previews for June 2025
June 9th Progressive Players present Pressure by David Haig at the Little Theatre , Gateshead. The rarely told story of why D-Day happene...
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June 9, 2025 at 4:48 PM
Two very different shows at Sunderland and Gateshead this month! Wartime suspense and 80s romance - something for everyone there! spikemikeisbreakingaleg.blogspot.com/2025/06/prev... #TheatreSky
Book in for a wash and set this week at the People's Theatre spikemikeisbreakingaleg.blogspot.com/2025/06/prev... #TheatreSky
Preview - Steel Magnolias - People's Theatre
Big hair, big hearts, and timeless friendship at the People’s Theatre in Heaton next week in STEEL MAGNOLIAS ! Photo credit:Mark Burden “I...
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June 9, 2025 at 4:41 PM
Book in for a wash and set this week at the People's Theatre spikemikeisbreakingaleg.blogspot.com/2025/06/prev... #TheatreSky
May 27, 2025 at 8:57 PM
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Our writer-in-residence Amy Lord has written a blog post to encourage writers to consider entering the Crossing the Tees Short Story Competition this year. Check it out on our website where you can also book a place on one of Amy's workshops. www.crossingthetees.org/writers-look...
May 2, 2025 at 3:19 PM
Our writer-in-residence Amy Lord has written a blog post to encourage writers to consider entering the Crossing the Tees Short Story Competition this year. Check it out on our website where you can also book a place on one of Amy's workshops. www.crossingthetees.org/writers-look...
I first saw her perform at Arts Centre Washington, then again as she supported a group of Teens performing at City Library, Sunderland. I felt her presence through other poets in the North East. She was a force to be reckoned with, I think.
Find peace, Sky Hawkins.
youtu.be/Okj1D4NQCrg?...
Find peace, Sky Hawkins.
youtu.be/Okj1D4NQCrg?...
Sky Hawkins - "Our Bodies, Our Rules"
YouTube video by Adrian Brinkerhoff Poetry Foundation
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May 10, 2025 at 3:45 PM
I first saw her perform at Arts Centre Washington, then again as she supported a group of Teens performing at City Library, Sunderland. I felt her presence through other poets in the North East. She was a force to be reckoned with, I think.
Find peace, Sky Hawkins.
youtu.be/Okj1D4NQCrg?...
Find peace, Sky Hawkins.
youtu.be/Okj1D4NQCrg?...
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Overused openings in a novel: the weather. Waking up. A fight scene. Dialogue without context.
#Writers please add to the list. What have you encountered in an opening sentence one too many times?
#WritingCommunity
#Writers please add to the list. What have you encountered in an opening sentence one too many times?
#WritingCommunity
a spray bottle is next to a white door
ALT: a spray bottle is next to a white door
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April 20, 2025 at 8:16 PM
Overused openings in a novel: the weather. Waking up. A fight scene. Dialogue without context.
#Writers please add to the list. What have you encountered in an opening sentence one too many times?
#WritingCommunity
#Writers please add to the list. What have you encountered in an opening sentence one too many times?
#WritingCommunity
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FlashFlood is now open for submissions until Saturday 26 April. Flashes up to 300 words. Previously published accepted (2022 & earlier). Debut writer spots. Free to enter. For more details see here: flashfloodjournal.blogspot.com/p/submission...
a cartoon of homer simpson in an orange raft
ALT: a cartoon of homer simpson in an orange raft
media.tenor.com
April 20, 2025 at 7:06 AM
FlashFlood is now open for submissions until Saturday 26 April. Flashes up to 300 words. Previously published accepted (2022 & earlier). Debut writer spots. Free to enter. For more details see here: flashfloodjournal.blogspot.com/p/submission...
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The men of peace
Poem for Good Friday
Poem for Good Friday
The men of peace
Poem for Good Friday
northeastbylines.co.uk
April 18, 2025 at 6:13 PM
The men of peace
Poem for Good Friday
Poem for Good Friday