Gillian Elizabeth
@gillyinariege.bsky.social
Aged Englishwoman at home in SW France. Loves Ariège, cats, gardening, cooking, knitting and rugby (watching not playing).
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On National Poetry Day, here’s a short poem about the power of poetry to change the world.
October 1, 2026 at 8:02 AM
On National Poetry Day, here’s a short poem about the power of poetry to change the world.
@brenkubler.bsky.social
Thanks for the recommendation, Bren.
They are lovely. And on special offer at the moment in Intermarché!
Thanks for the recommendation, Bren.
They are lovely. And on special offer at the moment in Intermarché!
September 24, 2026 at 3:13 PM
@brenkubler.bsky.social
Thanks for the recommendation, Bren.
They are lovely. And on special offer at the moment in Intermarché!
Thanks for the recommendation, Bren.
They are lovely. And on special offer at the moment in Intermarché!
Things I was frightened of as a child:
Archangel Gabriel blowing his horn on Judgement Day.
Snakes under the bed.
The back stairs at my convent school.
Sister Agnes (of above convent).
My teeth falling out.
Sleeping with my back to a door or window.
Archangel Gabriel blowing his horn on Judgement Day.
Snakes under the bed.
The back stairs at my convent school.
Sister Agnes (of above convent).
My teeth falling out.
Sleeping with my back to a door or window.
Things I was frightened of as a child (in ascending order of likelihood of encounter):
The monster under the bed
The monster in the loo Mushrooms
Quicksand
The Bermuda Triangle
The Green Death
The monster under the bed
The monster in the loo Mushrooms
Quicksand
The Bermuda Triangle
The Green Death
Things I was frightened of as a child:
Spontaneous combustion
Fires generally
Ghosts generally
Church bells moving (this lingers)
Death generally
Appendicitis and meningitis
Watership Down Black Rabbit
Telly blowing up during thunderstorm
Quicksand
Spontaneous combustion
Fires generally
Ghosts generally
Church bells moving (this lingers)
Death generally
Appendicitis and meningitis
Watership Down Black Rabbit
Telly blowing up during thunderstorm
Quicksand
September 12, 2026 at 11:16 AM
Things I was frightened of as a child:
Archangel Gabriel blowing his horn on Judgement Day.
Snakes under the bed.
The back stairs at my convent school.
Sister Agnes (of above convent).
My teeth falling out.
Sleeping with my back to a door or window.
Archangel Gabriel blowing his horn on Judgement Day.
Snakes under the bed.
The back stairs at my convent school.
Sister Agnes (of above convent).
My teeth falling out.
Sleeping with my back to a door or window.
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Oh, and the lovely booksellers at Blackwells in the UK do FREE OVERSEAS DELIVERY, including to the US, Canada and Australia
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shorturl.at/vEHdq
September 3, 2026 at 7:50 AM
Oh, and the lovely booksellers at Blackwells in the UK do FREE OVERSEAS DELIVERY, including to the US, Canada and Australia
shorturl.at/vEHdq
shorturl.at/vEHdq
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Dancing in the heart of Belfast
IG: @manesh.shendkar
IG: @manesh.shendkar
September 1, 2026 at 3:04 PM
Dancing in the heart of Belfast
IG: @manesh.shendkar
IG: @manesh.shendkar
Introduce yourself with 10 acts you’ve seen live:
1. Joan Baez
2. Leonard Cohen
3. Mark Knopfler
4. Mike & the Mechanics
5. Brian Ferry
6. Fairport Convention
7. Zucchero
8. Taj Mahal
9. Eric Bibb
10. Page and Plant
1. Joan Baez
2. Leonard Cohen
3. Mark Knopfler
4. Mike & the Mechanics
5. Brian Ferry
6. Fairport Convention
7. Zucchero
8. Taj Mahal
9. Eric Bibb
10. Page and Plant
Introduce yourself with 10 acts you've seen live:
1. The Sisters of Mercy
2. New Model Army
3. Killing Joke
4. The Cure
5. Siouxsie and the Banshees
6. Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds
7. Depeche Mode
8. Beirut
9. Florence + the Machine
10. London Grammar
1. The Sisters of Mercy
2. New Model Army
3. Killing Joke
4. The Cure
5. Siouxsie and the Banshees
6. Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds
7. Depeche Mode
8. Beirut
9. Florence + the Machine
10. London Grammar
Introduce yourself with 10 acts you've seen live:
Bellowhead
The Prodigy
Maya Homburger
Gomez
Martin Carthy
Kroke
Radiohead
The Unthanks
The Cardigans
The Eels
Bellowhead
The Prodigy
Maya Homburger
Gomez
Martin Carthy
Kroke
Radiohead
The Unthanks
The Cardigans
The Eels
August 30, 2026 at 10:16 AM
Introduce yourself with 10 acts you’ve seen live:
1. Joan Baez
2. Leonard Cohen
3. Mark Knopfler
4. Mike & the Mechanics
5. Brian Ferry
6. Fairport Convention
7. Zucchero
8. Taj Mahal
9. Eric Bibb
10. Page and Plant
1. Joan Baez
2. Leonard Cohen
3. Mark Knopfler
4. Mike & the Mechanics
5. Brian Ferry
6. Fairport Convention
7. Zucchero
8. Taj Mahal
9. Eric Bibb
10. Page and Plant
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If you'd like to pre-order my novel A WINTER WEDDING (out Sept 17), here's a link to the splendid UK booksellers Blackwells which does free overseas delivery throughout the world, including the US & Canada 💙📚
❄️Secrets. Sisters. Celebrity. Survival against the odds❄️
blackwells.co.uk/bookshop/pro...
❄️Secrets. Sisters. Celebrity. Survival against the odds❄️
blackwells.co.uk/bookshop/pro...
August 5, 2026 at 7:19 PM
August 5, 2026 at 9:16 AM
Well.
I’ve never grown one of these before!
I’ve never grown one of these before!
August 5, 2026 at 7:54 AM
Well.
I’ve never grown one of these before!
I’ve never grown one of these before!
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Last episodeof the season and I think it's the one I'm most proud of. Origin Story in its most distilled form: telling a tight, thrilling story of the past which equips us to understand the present.
The Luddites are the subject of our season finale. The spectre of AI coming for our jobs makes Luddite rebellion feel surprisingly relevant today. Join @dorianlynskey.bsky.social and @iandunt.bsky.social as they search for the true history of the Luddites.
Listen / watch ➡️ linktr.ee/originstoryp...
Listen / watch ➡️ linktr.ee/originstoryp...
July 8, 2026 at 10:27 AM
Last episodeof the season and I think it's the one I'm most proud of. Origin Story in its most distilled form: telling a tight, thrilling story of the past which equips us to understand the present.
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If you read one thing today, this week, this year, read this.
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thegrimhistorian.substack.com/p/has-americ...
Has America Crossed the Asshole Threshold?
Civilizations can carry a surprising number of parasites and live. But there’s a line — Rome crossed it, the Gilded Age toed it, and for the first time in history, we can measure it.
thegrimhistorian.substack.com
July 7, 2026 at 8:26 AM
If you read one thing today, this week, this year, read this.
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thegrimhistorian.substack.com/p/has-americ...
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thegrimhistorian.substack.com/p/has-americ...
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Saw this ad for a goat on Facebook. It’s perhaps the greatest advert I’ve ever read. It’s just superb.
July 4, 2026 at 3:57 PM
Saw this ad for a goat on Facebook. It’s perhaps the greatest advert I’ve ever read. It’s just superb.
I haven’t laughed till I cried for ages.
Thank you Russ.
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Thank you Russ.
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Today, the Sandbach Music Festival has broken out at the rugby club next door.
I'd like to thank the participants for bravely having a go, despite clearly having never played any of their instruments before.
And it's a bold artistic choice to depart so radically from established melodic norms.
I'd like to thank the participants for bravely having a go, despite clearly having never played any of their instruments before.
And it's a bold artistic choice to depart so radically from established melodic norms.
June 27, 2026 at 4:07 PM
I haven’t laughed till I cried for ages.
Thank you Russ.
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Thank you Russ.
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The Nerve weekend dish: Ursula Ferrigno’s Italian courgette pie 👩🍳🇮🇹🌞
The Italian food writer shares an easy, summery dish perfect for picnics or lunch in the sun
www.thenerve.news/p/weekend-di...
The Italian food writer shares an easy, summery dish perfect for picnics or lunch in the sun
www.thenerve.news/p/weekend-di...
June 19, 2026 at 2:00 PM
The Nerve weekend dish: Ursula Ferrigno’s Italian courgette pie 👩🍳🇮🇹🌞
The Italian food writer shares an easy, summery dish perfect for picnics or lunch in the sun
www.thenerve.news/p/weekend-di...
The Italian food writer shares an easy, summery dish perfect for picnics or lunch in the sun
www.thenerve.news/p/weekend-di...
This is a delight.
Thank you Mark and Lev.
Thank you Mark and Lev.
Massage your ears this weekend with the fifth episode of the Six Things podcast.
This month’s guest is the ever excellent @markdiacono.bsky.social
His chosen things:
– woodpeckers
– balls
– James Jamerson
– stem ginger
– The Jerk
– propelling pencils
pod.link/1873642106/e...
This month’s guest is the ever excellent @markdiacono.bsky.social
His chosen things:
– woodpeckers
– balls
– James Jamerson
– stem ginger
– The Jerk
– propelling pencils
pod.link/1873642106/e...
May 31, 2026 at 8:52 AM
This is a delight.
Thank you Mark and Lev.
Thank you Mark and Lev.
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You know what we don't talk enough about?
Queen & Annie Lennox/David Bowie rehearsing 'Under Pressure' in 1992.
So much going on!
Everyone's clothes, Bowie with a lit cig throughout, where Annie PROPER GOES FOR IT, George Michael singing along in the background. The amazing vocals. Yes, please!
Queen & Annie Lennox/David Bowie rehearsing 'Under Pressure' in 1992.
So much going on!
Everyone's clothes, Bowie with a lit cig throughout, where Annie PROPER GOES FOR IT, George Michael singing along in the background. The amazing vocals. Yes, please!
May 30, 2026 at 8:58 AM
You know what we don't talk enough about?
Queen & Annie Lennox/David Bowie rehearsing 'Under Pressure' in 1992.
So much going on!
Everyone's clothes, Bowie with a lit cig throughout, where Annie PROPER GOES FOR IT, George Michael singing along in the background. The amazing vocals. Yes, please!
Queen & Annie Lennox/David Bowie rehearsing 'Under Pressure' in 1992.
So much going on!
Everyone's clothes, Bowie with a lit cig throughout, where Annie PROPER GOES FOR IT, George Michael singing along in the background. The amazing vocals. Yes, please!
May 23, 2026 at 5:30 PM
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🎼 For Nige did take five million quid
And Nige would take five million more
And Nige would take five million more
May 19, 2026 at 5:29 PM
🎼 For Nige did take five million quid
And Nige would take five million more
And Nige would take five million more
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If you are in France, beware of iffy emails pretending to be from the assurance maladie with a fiche de référence.
Don't click on the links.
Don't click on the links.
May 19, 2026 at 7:03 AM
If you are in France, beware of iffy emails pretending to be from the assurance maladie with a fiche de référence.
Don't click on the links.
Don't click on the links.
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Love this!!
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Happy Friday!
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Happy Friday!
May 15, 2026 at 8:16 AM
Love this!!
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Happy Friday!
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Happy Friday!
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Book review: The Historical Atlas of the Celtic World by John Heywood ianhopkinson.org.uk/2026/05/book... #history #bookreview #celts
Book review: The Historical Atlas of the Celtic World by John Heywood
My next review is of The Historical Atlas of the Celtic World by John Haywood, bought in the same spending spree as Ancient Rome Infographics by Nicolas Guillerat, John Scheid and Milan Melocco. Th…
ianhopkinson.org.uk
May 15, 2026 at 6:18 AM
Book review: The Historical Atlas of the Celtic World by John Heywood ianhopkinson.org.uk/2026/05/book... #history #bookreview #celts
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BREAKING: Safeguarding Minister Jess Phillips has resigned from Keir Starmer's Government
May 12, 2026 at 12:50 PM
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