Sandra Lawrence
@sandralawrence.bsky.social
Author, MouldLark & Scribehound. Enthused by Victorian gardeners, Noir femmes fatales, Arthurian legend, magic lanterns, weird folklore & rotting trunks. www.SandraLawrence.com. www.MissWillmottsGhosts.com. Rep'd by @elladkahn at www.dkwlitagency.co.uk.
This. Greenwich and Docklands Festival always used to be in June. What happened?
www.ianvisits.co.uk/articles/oth...
www.ianvisits.co.uk/articles/oth...
Other months exist: A plea to stop cramming every festival into September
London in September is suffering from a bad case of festivalitis, with the month being selected by an increasing number of organisations to run large festivals.
www.ianvisits.co.uk
August 17, 2025 at 7:38 AM
This. Greenwich and Docklands Festival always used to be in June. What happened?
www.ianvisits.co.uk/articles/oth...
www.ianvisits.co.uk/articles/oth...
Just saying....Anyone caring to pre-order my and @lucille_clerc's latest collaboration, Literary Gardens, might like to do so by hitting the link below and using the code SUMMER25 before the end of the month for a 25% discount. #WPreorder
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July 28, 2025 at 7:21 AM
Just saying....Anyone caring to pre-order my and @lucille_clerc's latest collaboration, Literary Gardens, might like to do so by hitting the link below and using the code SUMMER25 before the end of the month for a 25% discount. #WPreorder
www.waterstones.com/campaign/jul...
www.waterstones.com/campaign/jul...
After publication day on Thursday, the first sighting of The Psychedelic Garden in the wild, alongside its brothers and sisters at #RoyalBotanicGardensKew
July 26, 2025 at 7:16 AM
After publication day on Thursday, the first sighting of The Psychedelic Garden in the wild, alongside its brothers and sisters at #RoyalBotanicGardensKew
Oh boy, Lost Gardens is in the window at #Hatchards. Okay, so it's smaller than the others and at the back but I'm A Contender! Thanks to
@franceshardinge.bsky.social
for the photo!
@franceshardinge.bsky.social
for the photo!
June 4, 2025 at 6:27 AM
Oh boy, Lost Gardens is in the window at #Hatchards. Okay, so it's smaller than the others and at the back but I'm A Contender! Thanks to
@franceshardinge.bsky.social
for the photo!
@franceshardinge.bsky.social
for the photo!
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sunday vibes
what’s stopping you from living your best life? #croissant
June 1, 2025 at 6:38 AM
sunday vibes
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Could probably articulate this better if I wasn't so tired but... no. Dance around using whatever A word you want to make you feel better, but nothing 'written' 'creatively' by AI has any value that wasn't stolen. It's inherently worthless, soulless communication.
www.theguardian.com/books/2025/m...
www.theguardian.com/books/2025/m...
‘OpenAI’s metafictional short story about grief is beautiful and moving’ | Jeanette Winterson
I think of AI as alternative intelligence – and its capacity to be ‘other’ is just what the human race needs
www.theguardian.com
March 13, 2025 at 8:59 AM
Could probably articulate this better if I wasn't so tired but... no. Dance around using whatever A word you want to make you feel better, but nothing 'written' 'creatively' by AI has any value that wasn't stolen. It's inherently worthless, soulless communication.
www.theguardian.com/books/2025/m...
www.theguardian.com/books/2025/m...
Daffodils at #WarleyPlace coming into their prime...
March 6, 2025 at 10:07 PM
Daffodils at #WarleyPlace coming into their prime...
Looking forward to chatting about Ellen Willmott next Wednesday at the Lindley Library!
Lindley Late - Horticultural Heroes: Spotlight on Miss Ellen Willmott Tickets, Wed, Mar 5, 2025 at 6:30 PM | Eventbrite
Lindley Late - Horticultural Heroes: Spotlight on Miss Ellen Willmott Tickets, Wed, Mar 5, 2025 at 6:30 PM | Eventbrite
February 28, 2025 at 5:28 PM
Looking forward to chatting about Ellen Willmott next Wednesday at the Lindley Library!
Lindley Late - Horticultural Heroes: Spotlight on Miss Ellen Willmott Tickets, Wed, Mar 5, 2025 at 6:30 PM | Eventbrite
Lindley Late - Horticultural Heroes: Spotlight on Miss Ellen Willmott Tickets, Wed, Mar 5, 2025 at 6:30 PM | Eventbrite
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Books designed to be read only by human eyes are different from books designed to be read by machines, which is why Google will tell you that the phrase “shake my booty” can be found in an 1863 English translation of Don Quixote.
March 24, 2024 at 9:27 PM
Books designed to be read only by human eyes are different from books designed to be read by machines, which is why Google will tell you that the phrase “shake my booty” can be found in an 1863 English translation of Don Quixote.
The 18th and early 20th century period celebrated romance, and especially St Valentine's Day...
February 16, 2025 at 8:51 AM
The 18th and early 20th century period celebrated romance, and especially St Valentine's Day...
Absolutely inspirational.
This is brilliant! I could soak up this guy's happiness all day!!
this haptic display absolutely rocks. basketball is for everyone.
February 7, 2025 at 8:49 AM
Absolutely inspirational.
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Digital book burning
BREAKING NEWS: Research and basic information on subjects ranging from tuberculosis surveillance to adolescent health disappeared from federal health agency websites.
Trump administration purges websites across federal health agencies
Research and basic information on subjects ranging from tuberculosis surveillance to adolescent health disappeared from federal health agency websites.
www.npr.org
February 1, 2025 at 2:37 AM
Digital book burning
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What I will say is that if you’re concerned by this news as a member, as a fan of any of EH’s properties, or simply as someone who likes to walk around ruins, country houses and prehistoric sites, please write to English Heritage to say so.
Your voice matters the most.
Your voice matters the most.
I can’t say very much on this but I will say that we don’t accept the proposed changes for a number of reasons this article mentions (and others it doesn’t).
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
English Heritage plans up to 200 redundancies and winter closures of some sites
Exclusive: At least 7% of workforce could be affected with curators targeted as part of charity’s restructuring
www.theguardian.com
January 30, 2025 at 9:23 AM
What I will say is that if you’re concerned by this news as a member, as a fan of any of EH’s properties, or simply as someone who likes to walk around ruins, country houses and prehistoric sites, please write to English Heritage to say so.
Your voice matters the most.
Your voice matters the most.
Art at Canary Wharf's Winter Lights Festival this evening. Reminds me of the old RKO ident.
January 29, 2025 at 10:00 PM
Art at Canary Wharf's Winter Lights Festival this evening. Reminds me of the old RKO ident.
Greed, every time. Greed. Petition signed and will up my cinema going in protest.
#SaveThePCC
Some of you may have read about the situation regarding our new landlord wishing to add a new redevelopment break clause, with only 6 months notice to our lease.
For now, we're simply asking you all to share & sign the petition below;
you.38degrees.org.uk/p/princechar...
Some of you may have read about the situation regarding our new landlord wishing to add a new redevelopment break clause, with only 6 months notice to our lease.
For now, we're simply asking you all to share & sign the petition below;
you.38degrees.org.uk/p/princechar...
Save The Prince Charles Cinema
The iconic Prince Charles Cinema in London’s West End future is under serious threat!
We are beyond disappointed that our landlords Zedwell LSQ Ltd and their ultimate parent company Criterion Capital...
you.38degrees.org.uk
January 28, 2025 at 11:54 AM
Greed, every time. Greed. Petition signed and will up my cinema going in protest.
A wet Sunday. What better project than taking the problem lantern to bits...
January 27, 2025 at 8:50 AM
A wet Sunday. What better project than taking the problem lantern to bits...
This is utterly disgraceful. As if what is happening to the poor people in LA isn't terrible enough.
People think AI images of Hollywood sign burning are real
AI generated slop is tricking people into thinking an already devastating series of wildfires in Los Angeles are even worse than they are — and using it to score political points.
🔗 www.404media.co/hollywood-si...
AI generated slop is tricking people into thinking an already devastating series of wildfires in Los Angeles are even worse than they are — and using it to score political points.
🔗 www.404media.co/hollywood-si...
January 10, 2025 at 8:47 AM
This is utterly disgraceful. As if what is happening to the poor people in LA isn't terrible enough.
This.
deleting my facebook and it asked WHY, I clicked "I don't feel safe" and it went HAVE YOU TRIED BEING SAFER??? DID YOU KNOW YOU CAN REPORT PEOPLE FOR BREAKING THE RULES like dawg you're changing the rules, that's the whole point
January 10, 2025 at 8:45 AM
This.
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🥁 Announcing the Public Domain Image Archive! 🥁
We are v excited to share our new sister-project, the Public Domain Image Archive (PDIA), a curated collection of 10k+ out-of-copyright historical images, all free to explore and reuse: pdimagearchive.org @pdimagearchive
We are v excited to share our new sister-project, the Public Domain Image Archive (PDIA), a curated collection of 10k+ out-of-copyright historical images, all free to explore and reuse: pdimagearchive.org @pdimagearchive
January 8, 2025 at 5:02 PM
🥁 Announcing the Public Domain Image Archive! 🥁
We are v excited to share our new sister-project, the Public Domain Image Archive (PDIA), a curated collection of 10k+ out-of-copyright historical images, all free to explore and reuse: pdimagearchive.org @pdimagearchive
We are v excited to share our new sister-project, the Public Domain Image Archive (PDIA), a curated collection of 10k+ out-of-copyright historical images, all free to explore and reuse: pdimagearchive.org @pdimagearchive
With a complex 24 hours ahead, wishing everyone a Happy New Year and a great 2025. Mine will be filled with rotting trunks, strange magic lantern slides and...well, who knows what...
December 31, 2024 at 10:28 AM
With a complex 24 hours ahead, wishing everyone a Happy New Year and a great 2025. Mine will be filled with rotting trunks, strange magic lantern slides and...well, who knows what...
Absolutely adoring The Dead of Winter R4 by Sarah Clegg; ordered the book for reading at Old Christmas
www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/brand...
www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/brand...
BBC Sounds - The Dead of Winter by Sarah Clegg - Available Episodes
Listen to the latest episodes of The Dead of Winter by Sarah Clegg on BBC Sounds.
www.bbc.co.uk
December 28, 2024 at 10:03 AM
Absolutely adoring The Dead of Winter R4 by Sarah Clegg; ordered the book for reading at Old Christmas
www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/brand...
www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/brand...
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An archival post on the historic cribs of the Infant Jesus.
hauntedohiobooks.com/news/lay-dow...
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December 27, 2024 at 1:39 PM
An archival post on the historic cribs of the Infant Jesus.
hauntedohiobooks.com/news/lay-dow...
hauntedohiobooks.com/news/lay-dow...
Bargains agogo at my local Asda
December 20, 2024 at 4:55 PM
Bargains agogo at my local Asda
It has just taken me over an hour to respond to this, but it needs responses. Artists - musicians - writers - all creative people - respond to this, please....
UK Folks.
If you're concerned about the catastrophic impact of generative AI on the creative industries & the theft of artists/writers creations, then you REALLY NEED to complete the below online consultation form.
This is your chance to say 'fuck off, this is not okay'
www.gov.uk/government/c...
If you're concerned about the catastrophic impact of generative AI on the creative industries & the theft of artists/writers creations, then you REALLY NEED to complete the below online consultation form.
This is your chance to say 'fuck off, this is not okay'
www.gov.uk/government/c...
Copyright and Artificial Intelligence
This consultation seeks views on how the government can ensure the UK’s legal framework for AI and copyright supports the UK creative industries and AI sector together.
www.gov.uk
December 19, 2024 at 2:11 PM
It has just taken me over an hour to respond to this, but it needs responses. Artists - musicians - writers - all creative people - respond to this, please....