I know it has been reported, including by the BBC, but I'm surprised there's not more of a national scandal about all the hospitals who have been denying gas and air to birthing people over the last few months.

having rewatched Dirty Dancing this weekend I'd like to enter this into the Discourse: more films should be extremely horny actually and it's not anti feminist or weird to show characters with sexual desire

P.S I don’t tweet much because I prefer lurking by the snack table but tbf I’ve been tres busy with a new bebe: 🥰

hot take: popular protagonists whose personalities mostly revolve around Being Nice and Dating This Guy have made it so that any sort of murky complexity (or GOD FORBID actual negative traits) in YA protagonists is now seen as an instant turn-off. Let Teens Be A Bit Awful 2023

I've been seeing a bit of 'YEAH! Gonna read MORE BOOKS in 2023! I accept the CHALLENGE and I've a kickass PLAN!'
... lookit, don't. If reading feels like a chore or a thing to tick off a list then STOP
We are more than a collection of jobs done. Life is HARD, do things you like

dickens quotes are always so beautiful: “it was the best of times, it was the worst of times.” “the pain of parting is nothing to the joy of meeting again.” “no cheeses for us meeces.”

My favourite genre of comedy is terrible wind bands. 😂

Girls don’t want boys. They want a Muppet Pride and Prejudice.

Calling all #cwip lovers! What is your favourite Comedy Women In Print book? Let’s keep the excitement up for this years long list! Less than 4weeks till it is announced! Get December 14th in the diary!! #cwip prize #cwip 2022

I put Mr Blobby into Paranormal Activity. I'm so sorry...

New “who wore it best” just dropped

Our founder @helenlederer wants your stories, published, unpublished, short stories! SHE WANTS THEM ALL!! You have until the 14th to submit to the @cwipprize! #cwip2022 #cwipprize

me as soon as that first day of crisp autumn air hits

We’re heading to the Brecon Beacons in a few weeks (near Crickhowell and Abergavenny) and apart from a visit to Book-ish 📚, anyone got any recommendations? I love walking but I’m 7 months pregnant so mountains *possibly* out of the question 😅