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Helen Gibbons
@helengibbons.bsky.social
Financial translator Dutch-English • PhD student – British identity since 2016 – University of Gibraltar • MA Cantab MML 🇪🇺🇬🇮🏳️‍⚧️ https://www.linkedin.com/in/helen-gibbons-b0396b61/
At the John Mackintosh Hall, Gibraltar, to hear Fabian Picardo in conversation with Jeremy Hunt about his book, ‘Can We Be Great Again?’
November 15, 2025 at 2:24 PM
At the Garrison Library to hear João Vale de Almeida, former Ambassador of the EU to the UK, on his book The Divorce of Nations
November 11, 2025 at 2:59 PM
Warm and sunny evening in Gibraltar. Here’s a #Hipstamatic view for a little retro pleasure
November 10, 2025 at 4:13 PM
Sunday breakfast of scrambled eggs on sourdough with Wiston Buck’s Fizz. Alas kippers are no longer a thing at British Airways
November 9, 2025 at 5:32 AM
The 04:22 to Arnos Grove via LHR 2/3. There really is such a thing on a Sunday morning…
November 9, 2025 at 4:22 AM
Ready to watch Bonfire from Paris thanks to Rocket FM’s YouTube stream. When you’ve spent half your life in Lewes, it’s ingrained wherever you are.

Besides, the French Revolution is one of the threads that runs through Bonfire #WeWuntBeDruv
November 5, 2025 at 3:41 PM
‘Hopping’ from Valencia to Paris with Air France’s short-haul subsidiary #FlyingBlue
November 5, 2025 at 11:36 AM
Up close with the early Valencia citrus in Xeraco. Uplifting time of year.
November 5, 2025 at 7:41 AM
Finally Mazón stands down as head of the Valencian government, more than a year after the Dana. He admits errors but lobs plenty of blame at central government.
November 3, 2025 at 8:30 AM
Great to be back in Valencia
November 2, 2025 at 7:21 PM
Bona vesprada València… I understand it might be quite a week for the PP…
November 2, 2025 at 7:00 PM
West Sussex faring well here with wines from Steyning and Arundel being served alongside champagne in the BA First lounge at Heathrow
November 2, 2025 at 1:50 PM
Welsh lamb, Puglia red. Great short-haul catering from BA GIB-LHR
November 1, 2025 at 4:07 PM
Nothing beats a gate upgrade to get a trip off to a good start… Heading first to LHR, then Spain and the Netherlands
November 1, 2025 at 1:52 PM
About to celebrate 50 years since I first stayed at this great hotel 🇬🇮
October 31, 2025 at 5:25 PM
Fickle winds and a low cloud base caused havoc with morning arrivals.

EasyJet passengers who left Birmingham at 6:15am endured two aborted landings and two diversions to Malaga, where they were finally left around 2pm
October 27, 2025 at 3:17 PM
This morning’s runway views at Gibraltar. Interesting skies are back!
October 26, 2025 at 7:07 AM
Morocco from Camp Bay, Gibraltar, this afternoon at 27°C
October 24, 2025 at 5:34 PM
Summer staging an end-of-season rally at 26° #Gibraltar
October 22, 2025 at 2:55 PM
Terrific presentation last night by @rebeccacalderon.bsky.social of her new hand-painted map of Gibraltar’s Upper Town. I picked up some copies at the Gibraltar Heritage Trust shop
October 9, 2025 at 8:16 AM
iPhone Air collected from the Newton store, then round the corner to Gibtelecom for a quick lesson in eSIM. All done in half an hour.
October 8, 2025 at 9:10 AM
It’s October, but Gibraltar’s cats still need to shelter from the heat
October 7, 2025 at 12:56 PM
The Gibraltar Calling exhibition at the Garrison Library highlights the 1870 laying of the submarine cable from Porthcurno (PK) to Gibraltar via Portugal and the introduction of IDD in 1982
October 7, 2025 at 11:05 AM
PhD induction day at the University of Gibraltar and a chance to meet the new cohorts
October 6, 2025 at 11:50 AM
Black pasta with cuttlefish: one of the hardest dishes to photograph, but glorious in terms of depth of flavour and subtle umami
October 4, 2025 at 2:59 PM