Me in November 2024: I really think 2025 will be my year. Me in November 2025:

"Hey Laura, LinkedIn here. You can now feature more of your posts on a page." Oh great, I'll just add a few more on this client's page then. "Sorry, something went wrong and your post could not be featured. Please try again." Tries again. "Sorry.."

Flawless design.

As winter descends on the UK it might help to know that there's still floral colour to be found throughout the winter. There are a small group of plants that lift my spirits between now & February-here are a few of them (& my illustrations alongside):

Hi folks, I'm thinking of offering writing workshops online. Bespoke and small, like my work 😉 Each one will be unique and 1.5 hours long. For non-fiction and fiction, and complete beginners welcome. £12 per workshop. Interested? If so, I'll get something proper together and tell you about it soon ❤️

This is what it has come to now. It's so cold, I am heating up my desk by covering it with an electric blanket prior to working at it. Nice toasty workstation now. 100% recommend.

The implementation of the new shiny chat feature on Twitter is going well..

When you write an email quickly and there's a fEw odd capitAls here and tHere and it takes on a wHole new meANing.

Will Trump not ever appear on these lists? Taxes and the BBC and all your shenanigans - come on. Out-trump Trump.

It's 9.36am on Monday and I've already assigned some of today's tasks to tomorrow. Winning.

You know when you start a job and it seems reasonably simple and straightforward, then it becomes this enormous monster. I'm currently at monster stage.

No YOU'RE crying at the latest John Lewis Christmas ad.

I'm so sad to hear about Prunella Scales. What is it about this year? They're all going.

Typos are the best when typing quickly aren't they. Just saw I'd typed nunless instead of unless.

Have Tess and Claudia have been pushed? Time for presenters who know something about dance maybe?

I'd have liked to have been one of the photographers commissioned on this job. "Are you free to take photos of these amazing locations?" Yes, that works for me. #advertising #photography #resortingtohashtags

I have another cartoon in the current Private Eye. Shoppers, assemble!

I know it’s early but my #Christmas card and gift wrap collection is now available in my online shop www.gailmyerscough.co.uk/christmas-ca...

The worst time for a designer is the time immediately after you've seen that a client has downloaded your initial designs.

Me facing the week.

Man in Walthamstow: How are you? His friend: Good. Man: I hit you with my rhythm stick. His friend: I’m sorry? Man: I don’t know where that came from. I’m tired.

Why does my cat wait until I have made myself a hot drink before she uses her litter tray? And other important questions of the day. I mean, then I have to microwave my drink so it's drinkable after I've sorted it. EVERY. TIME.

I've no problem swapping from one type of project to another. I just make several cups of tea and eat non-stop, suddenly think of new ideas for the project I'm meant to be moving on from and go back to it, then buy something quickly from Vinted and play with the cat maybe.. Then I'm on it.

Microsoft, I will never not want to edit a file that I have created thank you.

I think we all have a little bit of Hyacinth Bouquet hidden within us somewhere. RIP Patricia Routledge. A talent that spanned much further than her role in Keeping up Appearances.

The 100 Coolest Fonts for Designers in 2026 weandthecolor.com/the-100-cool... #fonts #typefaces #typography #design #graphicdesign #bestfonts #typographytrends

There's nothing like working on a PC that's not quite set up yet. I just had my lunch 1 hour early as I haven't adjusted the clock yet.

Just prepared moving over to a new laptop. It's only taken 5 years of pain with the one I'm on and 1 month of actually having a new laptop and complete avoidance to do it. Move-over is at 4pm. I'll be so fast working from now on, that I could finish up by 3 each day I imagine (I wish!)

A few results from my botanical illustration for mental health workshop this afternoon. So lovely to teach face to face again, especially in such a gorgeous venue in a nature reserve…✒️🌿

Being your own boss means I get to choose what I do next on my list. So I am choosing a nice thing over a stressy thing next.

I love the concept and reason behind the ad, but do I think the line "Good in anything. Now in glass" works? Maybe something like "Silly to bottle it in anything other than glass. So glass it is." What would you suggest?

First on the to-do list today is one from the sideline..

Tea instructions, should you need them. Choose the largest cup. Fill right to the brim. Sip impatiently whilst it's too hot. This is now a hot beverage account.

Don't mind me whilst I immerse myself in this cup of coffee.

I wrote a post about SXO a while back and it just got liked by an expert in the field. 💅 So, no idea what SXO is? Basically, it helps your website to be found and then gets whoever found it to stay. And, if you've got all your 🦆 in a row, buy your products/services.

We've got an update for you. Even though you've literally just started your laptop up and have loads to do, would you like to restart your laptop now so we can take ages updating it? Love Windows.

Thought I'd look a bit fancy and wear a bracelet working today. I used my keyboard for about 29 seconds, got annoyed with it clanking the keys and whipped it off again.

Still not Twitter…

I’m not sure what I’d do without those Google calendar reminders popping up on my phone every day for god knows what and which I completely ignore anyway.

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I have a job alert setup for freelance marketing/design work. I think "the one" just came up. Performer - elf Dobbies Garden Centre

Well done EE for addressing me as Lauren instead of Laura this morning in a text. The system's working then.

She thought she could but she had to wait until her 11yr’s school holidays were over before she could.

Show me your getaway vehicle (this could prove useful in the school holidays or any time in fact).

Show me your getaway vehicle

I was today year's old when I actually read the What is new on Chrome.

The best thing about working in the school summer holidays is starting work at 4pm. The worst thing about working in the school summer holidays is starting work at 4pm.

"As of August 8, 2025, #WeTransfer is giving itself the right to use your uploads not just to deliver files, but to train artificial intelligence, create derivative works, and explore commercial opportunities without asking your permission or compensating you." #Proton may be a good alternative!

I’m not sure there’s anything I like more than an automated helpline. Say yes or no. “Yes.” I’m sorry, can you repeat that? “Yes.” I’m sorry, can you repeat that? “YES” I’m sorry.. “YES YES YES YEEESSSSSSS.” I’ll put you through to an adviser.

If Bluesky could show me posts from the smaller accounts that I both follow and engage with, rather than posts from the big accounts that, yes, I follow, but don't engage with. That is my only wish Bluesky.