Mandy Collins
@mandycollins.bsky.social
Former journalist, current content writer, life coach, author, mother, dog wrangler, reader, tea lover, baker, DIYer, needlewoman, procrastininja. Not always in that order. Depends on the day. www.reddoorink.com and www.mandycollinscoaching.com
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I stand with @womenforchangesa.bsky.social in calling on the government of South Africa to declare gender-based violence a national emergency.
www.timeslive.co.za/news/south-a...
www.timeslive.co.za/news/south-a...
‘It doesn’t meet the legal definition’: government rejects bid to classify GBV as a national disaster
“GBVF cannot reasonably and rationally be regarded as a disaster,” wrote National Disaster Management Centre head Dr Elias Sithole in a letter to Women for Change.
www.timeslive.co.za
November 20, 2025 at 2:37 PM
I stand with @womenforchangesa.bsky.social in calling on the government of South Africa to declare gender-based violence a national emergency.
www.timeslive.co.za/news/south-a...
www.timeslive.co.za/news/south-a...
Please permit a small moan. One of my ribs has been partially dislocated (subluxated) since February, and I would really like it to pop back and stay there now. Please and thank you.
No, do not give advice. There is no fix. It will go back when it's ready.
No, do not give advice. There is no fix. It will go back when it's ready.
November 20, 2025 at 2:09 PM
Please permit a small moan. One of my ribs has been partially dislocated (subluxated) since February, and I would really like it to pop back and stay there now. Please and thank you.
No, do not give advice. There is no fix. It will go back when it's ready.
No, do not give advice. There is no fix. It will go back when it's ready.
I know it's frivolous, but I'd much rather be decking the halls than working. There's just that sticky problem in that my bills still need to be paid. So inconvenient.
November 20, 2025 at 12:48 PM
I know it's frivolous, but I'd much rather be decking the halls than working. There's just that sticky problem in that my bills still need to be paid. So inconvenient.
The piano tuner is here, and I can hear him tinkling away at Chopin and Beethoven and Mozart while I work, and I never want him to leave.
November 20, 2025 at 7:41 AM
The piano tuner is here, and I can hear him tinkling away at Chopin and Beethoven and Mozart while I work, and I never want him to leave.
Having one of those days where I have no idea how to prioritise all the things that are equally important/urgent. Sigh. November.
November 20, 2025 at 7:00 AM
Having one of those days where I have no idea how to prioritise all the things that are equally important/urgent. Sigh. November.
There is a man in the house tuning the piano. Because the Staffie is always "OMG A PERSON I SHALL NEVER LEAVE YOU ALONE", she and her Labrador brother are locked out of the house, but have free access to me in my office. Apparently this is Not Acceptable, and she is sitting next to me, squeaking.
November 20, 2025 at 6:50 AM
There is a man in the house tuning the piano. Because the Staffie is always "OMG A PERSON I SHALL NEVER LEAVE YOU ALONE", she and her Labrador brother are locked out of the house, but have free access to me in my office. Apparently this is Not Acceptable, and she is sitting next to me, squeaking.
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@nigella.bsky.social Hello from South Africa. I have a request. When you post full recipes on your site, could you indicate which book they're in? This happens for recipes not on the site only. I have all the books, and it would be nice to go straight to the right one. Pretty please. 🙏
November 19, 2025 at 5:26 PM
@nigella.bsky.social Hello from South Africa. I have a request. When you post full recipes on your site, could you indicate which book they're in? This happens for recipes not on the site only. I have all the books, and it would be nice to go straight to the right one. Pretty please. 🙏
Someone in my neighbourhood is hooting repeatedly in the street and I would like to go and find their hooter and shove it where the sun don't shine.
November 19, 2025 at 1:07 PM
Someone in my neighbourhood is hooting repeatedly in the street and I would like to go and find their hooter and shove it where the sun don't shine.
I am very tired of notifications. I would like people to leave me alone for a while, honestly.
November 19, 2025 at 11:09 AM
I am very tired of notifications. I would like people to leave me alone for a while, honestly.
I have a complaint.
I am wearing my new butter yellow shirt that is a thing of great beauty, and neither my breakfast companion nor my daughter has delivered a compliment.
I wish to discuss this with a manager.
I am wearing my new butter yellow shirt that is a thing of great beauty, and neither my breakfast companion nor my daughter has delivered a compliment.
I wish to discuss this with a manager.
November 19, 2025 at 10:36 AM
I have a complaint.
I am wearing my new butter yellow shirt that is a thing of great beauty, and neither my breakfast companion nor my daughter has delivered a compliment.
I wish to discuss this with a manager.
I am wearing my new butter yellow shirt that is a thing of great beauty, and neither my breakfast companion nor my daughter has delivered a compliment.
I wish to discuss this with a manager.
I would very much like the kind of windfall that would allow me the financial freedom to spend my days breakfasting with friends and pottering around the house. I don't feel this is a lot to ask for.
November 19, 2025 at 9:22 AM
I would very much like the kind of windfall that would allow me the financial freedom to spend my days breakfasting with friends and pottering around the house. I don't feel this is a lot to ask for.
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Statistically speaking, not everybody could have been kung fu fighting. Some people must have been making a casserole or washing their pants.
November 14, 2025 at 2:15 PM
Statistically speaking, not everybody could have been kung fu fighting. Some people must have been making a casserole or washing their pants.
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Early Warning for severe weather event in South Africa in the coming days.
Some places in the forecast are showing +100mm in a 24hr period.
With the atmosphere holding more water extreme precipitation is becoming the norm these days.
Some places in the forecast are showing +100mm in a 24hr period.
With the atmosphere holding more water extreme precipitation is becoming the norm these days.
November 14, 2025 at 3:02 AM
Early Warning for severe weather event in South Africa in the coming days.
Some places in the forecast are showing +100mm in a 24hr period.
With the atmosphere holding more water extreme precipitation is becoming the norm these days.
Some places in the forecast are showing +100mm in a 24hr period.
With the atmosphere holding more water extreme precipitation is becoming the norm these days.
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Hey so “underage girls” are…children. The word you’re looking for is children. They’re not like, women-in-waiting or women-lite or whatever. They’re children. I think some of you are very uncomfortable with what that means for you but it is still true.
November 12, 2025 at 11:05 PM
Hey so “underage girls” are…children. The word you’re looking for is children. They’re not like, women-in-waiting or women-lite or whatever. They’re children. I think some of you are very uncomfortable with what that means for you but it is still true.
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🧵Spotted While Roaming in Aotearoa New Zealand:
A tiny human (2?) has spotted Mum's cake on a cafe table.
Ahh...
Mum is distracted talking to a friend.
Hmm...
If he just climbs on this chair...
And then onto the table,
And then SITS on the cake...
She'll never notice, right?
(She notices.)(1)
A tiny human (2?) has spotted Mum's cake on a cafe table.
Ahh...
Mum is distracted talking to a friend.
Hmm...
If he just climbs on this chair...
And then onto the table,
And then SITS on the cake...
She'll never notice, right?
(She notices.)(1)
November 13, 2025 at 2:11 AM
🧵Spotted While Roaming in Aotearoa New Zealand:
A tiny human (2?) has spotted Mum's cake on a cafe table.
Ahh...
Mum is distracted talking to a friend.
Hmm...
If he just climbs on this chair...
And then onto the table,
And then SITS on the cake...
She'll never notice, right?
(She notices.)(1)
A tiny human (2?) has spotted Mum's cake on a cafe table.
Ahh...
Mum is distracted talking to a friend.
Hmm...
If he just climbs on this chair...
And then onto the table,
And then SITS on the cake...
She'll never notice, right?
(She notices.)(1)
Today I am seeing the physio. I have dressed to see the physio. So, of course, today is the day that I need to go and see a client in person to help them with something. I have warned them I will be dressed down. 😬
November 11, 2025 at 10:10 AM
Today I am seeing the physio. I have dressed to see the physio. So, of course, today is the day that I need to go and see a client in person to help them with something. I have warned them I will be dressed down. 😬
My brain will not behave today. It's in a million different places, and none of them are work. 🙃
November 11, 2025 at 9:02 AM
My brain will not behave today. It's in a million different places, and none of them are work. 🙃
Is 3.51pm too early to put on pyjamas? Asking for me.
November 7, 2025 at 1:41 PM
Is 3.51pm too early to put on pyjamas? Asking for me.
So, we posted this five days ago and I forgot to share! Our third "sex during menopause" podcast episode is now live. You can find it here on Podbean, or on Apple podcasts and Spotify. www.podbean.com/ew/pb-5kyye-...
The Sex Series: Part 03 with Karen Bester
In this episode, Mandy wraps up her conversation with Karen Bester, diving into how to get the help and support you need during perimenopause and menopause. From advocating for yourself in the doctor’...
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November 7, 2025 at 9:08 AM
So, we posted this five days ago and I forgot to share! Our third "sex during menopause" podcast episode is now live. You can find it here on Podbean, or on Apple podcasts and Spotify. www.podbean.com/ew/pb-5kyye-...
Even sea otters got pockets before women did.
Sea otters have underarm pockets that they keep food and their favourite stones in.
November 5, 2025 at 11:06 AM
Even sea otters got pockets before women did.
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November 5, 2025 at 9:49 AM
I have been fairly useless today, but after a period of mad stress, I'm entitled to a quieter day, right?
Answers on a postcard.
(Also, I'm taking one regardless.)
Answers on a postcard.
(Also, I'm taking one regardless.)
November 3, 2025 at 10:56 AM
I have been fairly useless today, but after a period of mad stress, I'm entitled to a quieter day, right?
Answers on a postcard.
(Also, I'm taking one regardless.)
Answers on a postcard.
(Also, I'm taking one regardless.)
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- What have you come as?
- A Werewolf.
- But… they're your normal clothes.
- It's not a full moon.
- A Werewolf.
- But… they're your normal clothes.
- It's not a full moon.
October 29, 2025 at 3:38 PM
- What have you come as?
- A Werewolf.
- But… they're your normal clothes.
- It's not a full moon.
- A Werewolf.
- But… they're your normal clothes.
- It's not a full moon.