A little smile for your timeline.. 😊 x.com/buitengebieden…

I find these missing cat stories to be both traumatic and wonderful from a human perspective (Watson went missing for 8 weeks once), whereas I suspect from the cat's pov it's more "oh hey guys, I'm back, went out for a bit, how many Dreamies did I miss?" itv.com/news/central/2…

Yes, very much this. A certain straight-to-the-point brutality in storytelling for children is often necessary to match the emotional intensity (and no-holds-barred approach) of being that age.

Perhaps it's time this happened (signifying the beginning of the end of social media)? But, actually, if the last tech guy leaving the X building could just leave a small battery on to power the platform for ten years we could have it to ourselves. bbc.co.uk/news/technolog…

We're now in the winter period I call Cat Sleep Deprivation Time. If you're a fellow CSDT sufferer, it involves said cat waking you up throughout the night due to its overwhelming frustration of not liking rain/cold but also needing seven tons of food each night. For five months.

Above anything else, I so wish I was better at making poached eggs.* *join me for other deep, personal revelations as the week unfolds

Later today, Watson and I will be having a serious talk about laptop boundaries.

Reindeer under the Northern Lights.. x.com/buitengebieden…

Just prepping.

Benjamin Zephaniah on his refusal to accept an OBE. 'No way Mr Blair, no way Mrs Queen. I am profoundly anti-empire.' Rest in power.

We Refugees By Benjamin Zephania #BenjaminZephaniah

These words are every... single...reason why no one should vote Tory next year.

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We have been tearing down forests, poaching and trading orangutans in the illegal pet trade for too long. The second commodity in the collection is the critically endangered orangutan. 100x140cm acrylic on linen canvas.

Today marks 1 year since I left teaching after 21 years & started life as the children’s bookseller & schools event coordinator at the awesome Kenilworth Books🌱🌺🌻🦔! 15+ author events, 10+ popup bookshops. Met so many amazing authors & illustrators. Here’s to more adventures! #newlife

NORTH and the ONLY ONE publishes tomorrow so here’s a teaser of the first few pages - hope you like it! Seek it out at your local bookseller or online - I can promise you it’s full of surprises 🧡📚 cover Jamie Gregory published by Scholastic UK

Wonderful to see Granphibian and the Trawler Trouble joining the #Readerful library! 😍📚 Congratulations to Anthony Burt 🏴‍☠️ & Mike Phillips 🎉

We’re thrilled to introduce the new Waterstones Children’s Laureate, the brilliant @frank_cottrellboyce! ⭐️ Known for his marvellously funny, surprising adventures bursting with magic, heart and wisdom, learn more about our 2024-26 Laureate here: bit.ly/45ONoCo