My 11 year old daughter set up a book group on Friday and seven of her friends came round to talk about books (and play). After all the talk about kids not reading, it was heartening to see their enthusiasm. The kids will be alright! #booksky

Our Christmas Eve tradition is the Saltaire living advent calendar. Windows done up for Christmas, it was a good set this year. Here are a few.

Superb show to close off @bradford2025.co.uk The whole year has been fantastic!

Another great Bradford story www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...

It's happening!! In June 2026, Squid Bits: That's a Nice Hat will be coming out! This book is a collection of some of the Squid Bits comics I've been working on since 2014 for The Phoenix and it's so exciting to finally see it in book form! There're some vintage SB strips in there too!

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Got this as a birthday gift today, along with another horror book called The Troop (looks fantastic) and an Edgar Allan Poe collection. So I should be ok for horror for a while! #booksky

Amazing afternoon of Robo Bingo with @foxdogstudios.bsky.social in Bradford. My 8 year old was Minty Raven and was crying with laughter through most of the show! I highly recommend.

My October reads. Enjoyed each one but I'd say Lucky Day was my favourite.

A movie you've seen more than 7 times with a gif

Bollocks to GTA VI then

Wes Streeting says "little or no support" for striking docs. Let's prove this cunt wrong. Repost if you wanna show solidarity with essential workers fighting for their rights after years of underfunding and real terms pay cuts. Who's with me? #NHSHeroes ✊️✊️✊️✊️✊️ www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Kids have taken a real interest in Warhammer after trying it out on a school open evening. Took them into the shop at the weekend and they had their first try at painting a model. Part done but looking great so far.

Was just playing Heads Up with my wife and in the Wrestling category she gave the clue 'a thousand thousand American pounds fella'. Is that obvious for any #wrestlesky friends?

Whatever will York do without a Duke???

My 18yo just released her first single five minutes ago! Give it a listen. She’s good. Oh and please like and share (even if you don’t like it!) Thanks a million. (Why, yes, the cover art is indeed by me!) open.spotify.com/track/46Bi9S...

Blackheart Wrestling tonight. Wow. Just wow.

This is excellent news, great to hear something so positive!

My latest purchase, looks really fun and I especially love the cover design! #booksky

On my flight home today I noticed the wing seemed to have duct tape on it? Purposely didn't mention to the family that the plane was glued together 😂

Sharing to help this great writer. I loved Jack Sparks, honestly one of the greatest horror novels of recent years for me.

A thermoplastic mask moulded to my head & shoulders, then clamped to a rack for a CT scan. Next: 6 wks of radiotherapy to wipe out any trace of cancer, while parenting my twin boys Treatment + somewhere to live by the hospital = survival. Without both, the plan fails. Want to help? Link in bio 👊❤️

Slightly diminish a band: Silverfrapp

Wow, that is great news! I haven't visited yet but glad to see how well it's doing in its new home.

Fleas the size of rats sucked on rats the size of cats...

Front row seats at Blackheart Wrestling today!

Our local Waterstones must be the most beautiful ❤️

Great visit to Keighley today, saw the fantastic Colorsphere at the Beacon as part of @bradford2025.co.uk Also cakes from Three Little Birds bakery and discovered @misslollipop.bsky.social which is a wonderful independent bookshop where I picked up these gems.

This is such a great film. I caught it first time around and would definitely recommend if you get chance to see it.

GOAL! Come on England! #ENGFRA

Happy Return of the Living Dead Day to all who celebrate

Currently in the interval for this event. It's been fantastic so far, like a live audiobook. Superbly performed by @gavcross.bsky.social @bradfordlitfest.bsky.social

This looks great #bradford

Oh #Bradford Waterstones - you are so beautiful, you quite take my breath away! 📚

When I was a child I LOVED the Tubby Tin books, I drove my parents mad always asking that they read them to me. They're super rare but I got one and my kids fell in love with it. They've been asking for another so I managed to get this. So nice to share what I loved! #booksky

Blackheart Wrestling, great show so far!

Renationalise rather than double down on this failed privatisation.

@bradfordlitfest.bsky.social is looking great this year. I've already booked my ticket for the Douglas Adams event and planning for what else I can see.

We know that some of our visitors prefer to flick through our programme before booking online. Physical copies of our programme will be landing on doorsteps and Waterstones around 16th June. 📕 In the meantime you can view our programme here: issuu.com/bradfordli... #BradfordLitFest

This is so sad. Reading to children is such a joy and so important to them. I've loved it since the early days of picture books and also discovered great books I've enjoyed - particular highlights being Hedgewitch, Mr Gum, Looshkin and the Loki books! #booksky

18 year wedding anniversary today 💝🎉

Had a great visit to @wonderlandbookshop.bsky.social this morning. This place is AMAZING and so great to see such a beautiful shop dedicated to children's books. We got some great recommendations and the kids came away with an armful of books.

Goose trying to peck through the window in Sherwood Forest yesterday

Don't know why this popped into my head today, but I remember around 5years ago my youngest playing the classic game of Planet or Egg...

Disgusting how the government is still treating the victims of the Post Office Horizon scandal. Continuing to withhold their compensation or trying to squeeze them down. I feel naive thinking Labour would be at least a bit different from the Tories.

Estonia, Latvia and Italy were my favourites. But I have a track record of loving acts that then come toward the bottom of the table. #Eurovision #ESC2025 #Eurovision2025

Latvia was superb! #Eurovision2025

Lithuania lead singer looks like the coolest boy in school in 1993 #Eurovision2025

Estonia just got a round of applause in our house! #Eurovision #Eurovision2025

This stage is magnificent! #Eurovision2025