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Alison Child

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Writer & researcher. ‘Tell Me I’m Forgiven :The Story of Forgotten Stars Gwen Farrar & Norah Blaney’ #GwenandNorah Shortlisted: Polari First Book Prize 2020

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Catherine and Tommy’s climactic final scene in Happy Valley has been shortlisted for the @edinburghtvfest Awards TV Moment of the Year! We are honoured to be in some very esteemed company. Please vote if you think it should win. Details below.🤞🏆🔥

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Norah Blaney born in 1893. Here she is performing the fun & satirical ‘Percy’s Posh Plusfours are Priceless’ youtube.com/watch?v=IniWJc…

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Gwen Farrar was born 14th July in 1897. As promised here is the chorus of ‘That Lazy Melody’ which Gwen recorded in July 1923 with her partner Norah Blaney. Click on the video to see very rare footage of Gwen playing the cello youtu.be/Y27j0Xvpm4o

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Lesbian variety stars Gwen Farrar and Norah Blaney recorded ‘That Lazy Melody’ in July 1923. Here’s the first verse where Norah (on the right) sings of her love for Gwen’s cello playing youtu.be/4UtI0sBmP5E

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My amazing Mum rocking her new hat and blouse ensemble with her innate natural style in Skala Eressos. (Blouse €3 from the SavetheBeach Bazaar.)

My amazing Mum rocking her new hat and blouse ensemble with her innate natural style in Skala Eressos. (Blouse €3 from the SavetheBeach Bazaar.)
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Today we’re releasing “The A.I. Dilemma” – a new talk Aza Raskin and I gave on 3/9, a week before GPT4 launched.

*Pls share it widely.* It's critical for institutions to understand how the race between AI labs is accelerating the likelihood of catastrophe:
youtube.com/watch?v=xoVJKj…

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NEW GIVEAWAY ALERT
I'm offering a year's digital & print subscription to Musicals magazine starting with Issue 3.
To enter, like or retweet this post.
Reply with your favourite musical for an extra entry.
You must be following me to enter.
The winner will be randomly picked on 26 May.

NEW GIVEAWAY ALERT I'm offering a year's digital & print subscription to @MusicalsMag starting with Issue 3. To enter, like or retweet this post. Reply with your favourite musical for an extra entry. You must be following me to enter. The winner will be randomly picked on 26 May.
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I highly recommend this remarkable course. It will change the way you think about everything! And there is nowhere more beautiful and welcoming than Eressos!

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Exasperating from Minister just now. Extracting oil & gas from North Sea doesn't mean it's used here, it's sold to highest bidder on global markets. More oil & gas won't deliver energy security but home insulation, electrified transport & renewables will. What's Govt waiting for?

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Alison Child’s book signing of “tell me I’m forgiven” inside the Dorothy exhibition! The book is about two of Dorothy Wilding’s sitters Gwen Farrar and Nora Blaney. (A limited number of signed copies are stocked in our gift shop!) 📚

Alison Child’s book signing of “tell me I’m forgiven” inside the Dorothy exhibition! The book is about two of Dorothy Wilding’s sitters Gwen Farrar and Nora Blaney. (A limited number of signed copies are stocked in our gift shop!) 📚
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Completely and utterly stunned and appalled to hear of the BBCs decision to close down the BBC Singers There is no better choir in the UK at doing everything that is asked of them. Their singers and management team are top drawer. They do not deserve this. Thinking of them all

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