Helen Parker
@helenparker.bsky.social
Writer with ADHD, mum (style: chaotic), ex-nurse. Love: books, theatre, Lego, nature, the beautiful telly. Northumbria Alumni Award 2023 #northernwritersawards
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HOT OLDER MEN in YOUR AREA want to know if YOU have been TOUCHING the THERMOSTAT.
November 26, 2023 at 6:33 AM
HOT OLDER MEN in YOUR AREA want to know if YOU have been TOUCHING the THERMOSTAT.
A great moment in Pointless this week when a man guesses what the Hilary Mantel book with the initials ‘WH’ might be 😁 www.instagram.com/reel/CzubrQU...
November 17, 2023 at 8:40 PM
A great moment in Pointless this week when a man guesses what the Hilary Mantel book with the initials ‘WH’ might be 😁 www.instagram.com/reel/CzubrQU...
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There’s a word in modern German slang, Knäckebrottelefonierer, which describes a person who talks into their phone while holding it in front of their mouth like a cracker. It literally means “crispbread phoner”
November 6, 2023 at 2:51 PM
There’s a word in modern German slang, Knäckebrottelefonierer, which describes a person who talks into their phone while holding it in front of their mouth like a cracker. It literally means “crispbread phoner”
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So I host a tv show about books on the BBC. And we have a one hour special on tonight! All about Crime. With Irvine Welsh, Ann Cleeves and Lauren Lyle aka Karen Pirie. You can join us live at 1030 on BBC Scotland and BBC iPlayer. Thanks for watching & sharing. Made by IWC. #books
October 17, 2023 at 9:55 AM
So I host a tv show about books on the BBC. And we have a one hour special on tonight! All about Crime. With Irvine Welsh, Ann Cleeves and Lauren Lyle aka Karen Pirie. You can join us live at 1030 on BBC Scotland and BBC iPlayer. Thanks for watching & sharing. Made by IWC. #books
Went to a lush wedding yesterday which was mainly lush because of the lovely people getting married … BUT it has to be said that the inclusion of a quiz with a picture round on cakes and sheep was extra lush 😃
October 15, 2023 at 3:04 PM
Went to a lush wedding yesterday which was mainly lush because of the lovely people getting married … BUT it has to be said that the inclusion of a quiz with a picture round on cakes and sheep was extra lush 😃
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Will the detective investigating your murder be sad?
October 7, 2023 at 5:22 PM
Will the detective investigating your murder be sad?
Cancelling a hotel room and asking for a refund in the most assertive way I know… ‘no worries if not’ 🙄
October 14, 2023 at 8:12 AM
Cancelling a hotel room and asking for a refund in the most assertive way I know… ‘no worries if not’ 🙄
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Librarian friend says:
“If you want us to keep the books you love, check them out! Circulation is one of many factors we consider when weeding our collections, and it’s a very important factor for public libraries in particular, which need to keep making room for new books.”
“If you want us to keep the books you love, check them out! Circulation is one of many factors we consider when weeding our collections, and it’s a very important factor for public libraries in particular, which need to keep making room for new books.”
October 8, 2023 at 7:26 AM
Librarian friend says:
“If you want us to keep the books you love, check them out! Circulation is one of many factors we consider when weeding our collections, and it’s a very important factor for public libraries in particular, which need to keep making room for new books.”
“If you want us to keep the books you love, check them out! Circulation is one of many factors we consider when weeding our collections, and it’s a very important factor for public libraries in particular, which need to keep making room for new books.”
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a pair of baby shoes with a ton of wear and tear on em tells a pretty sad story too. what could this baby have been running from
October 5, 2023 at 11:12 PM
a pair of baby shoes with a ton of wear and tear on em tells a pretty sad story too. what could this baby have been running from
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Want to feel old?
Here's what the karate kid looks like now
Here's what the karate kid looks like now
October 4, 2023 at 7:03 AM
Want to feel old?
Here's what the karate kid looks like now
Here's what the karate kid looks like now
It wasn’t me … whoever did it did it very well, it’s a very good cut … not that I’ve seen it up close because it wasn’t me. Ahem. metro.co.uk/2023/10/01/m...
October 4, 2023 at 8:19 AM
It wasn’t me … whoever did it did it very well, it’s a very good cut … not that I’ve seen it up close because it wasn’t me. Ahem. metro.co.uk/2023/10/01/m...
One easy way to avoid the stress of a filling in an application at the last minute is to get the date slightly wrong so that, when you finally sit down to do it the night before, you discover it is actually the night after and there is nothing to apply for any more 😑
October 3, 2023 at 6:11 AM
One easy way to avoid the stress of a filling in an application at the last minute is to get the date slightly wrong so that, when you finally sit down to do it the night before, you discover it is actually the night after and there is nothing to apply for any more 😑
Quite shocking news at the Roman wall. www.itv.com/news/tyne-te...
September 28, 2023 at 9:52 AM
Quite shocking news at the Roman wall. www.itv.com/news/tyne-te...
Having a meet up with a friend I met on my MA this morning to talk about our writing. Although 90% of our chat will descend into general gossip, just thinking about what we’ll talk about in the other 10% has helped me get my ideas in order ❤️☕️
September 27, 2023 at 8:42 AM
Having a meet up with a friend I met on my MA this morning to talk about our writing. Although 90% of our chat will descend into general gossip, just thinking about what we’ll talk about in the other 10% has helped me get my ideas in order ❤️☕️