Thank you so much @johntleeds.bsky.social for 2 fabulous books! And some chocolate.. that may have been snaffled already...🤣tee hee! I love that I get to read a book now and that I have one for next December! Wonderful 🥰✨🎄📚🍫 Thanks for being so thoughtful 🙏✨🎄

Had my @christmasbookswap.bsky.social hand delivered! ☺️✨by the very lovely @johntleeds.bsky.social 😍 I thought John was delivering a present on behalf of a friend or something - I was so confused at first! 🤣 Can't wait to open on Christmas Eve! ☺️ Thank you so much, John!

It's been a while... What you been up to?

Next up, a whopping 7 nominations for our March 2025 production of The Jungle Book! Huge congratulations to everyone involved for their nominations and to the production team for Best Poster, and - the BIG ONE - Best Play!! Can we retain the trophy for a second year?

We are proud to have been nominated for 14 awards across various categories in this years LeedsCAN Guild Awards. Congratulations to all our members! First up, 4 for our Nov 2024 production of Wind In The Willows. 2 for Toad! Best Actress & the comedy award! #GuildAwards2025 #Proud #TheatreforAll

The face of a very pleased Director! 7 nominations for The Jungle Book and 14 nominations in total for Leeds Children's Theatre overall. Including best poster for both of our productions in the last theatre year! Woohoo! And the big one for Jungle Book - BEST PLAY! I am over the flipping moon!!

The winners have been revealed! Congratulations to @radiomukhers.bsky.social winner of the Theakston Old Peculier Crime Novel of the Year for Hunted and @davegoodman.bsky.social the winner of the McDermid Debut Award for A Reluctant Spy #TheakstonsAwards #TheakstonsCrime

What an amazing weekend at #theakstonscrime 🍻We're out of the office today having a nice long sleep but we'll be back in on Tuesday and the Box Office opens as usual at 10am.  Thank you Richard Maude and Gerard Binks for the ace pics!

The rain is coming again... Flood warnings for Leeds 😭 I know we need to fill up the reservoirs but... This is a bit much 😕

Leeds Pride... We tried... And failed! The rain was too much! Great day though. Came home and got dry and cosy 😊

🛑 help from people in MARKETING! 🙌 ❓Is it best to study and get a degree in Marketing? ❓Or learn on job after A-level? In an apprenticeship/internship position? My son wants to get into a career in digital marketing and we're trying to work things out. Advice would be really appreciated! #Leeds

I had such a great time at Creative Thursday @harrogatefestivals.bsky.social yesterday. Learnt lots, met lots of lovely writers & authors, was invited to join a writing group, and got some great advice! I didn't get to pitch, but I was ready to - which felt good! I wrote so many notes! Joyful day 🙌

We were thrilled to announce the winners of the #theakstonsawards tonight! Congratulations @radiomukhers.bsky.social  David Goodman and @ellygriffiths.bsky.social  🍻 Find out more here: https://harrogateinternationalfestivals.com/news/topical-thrillers-triumph-at-theakstonsawards/

Bat out of Hell the Musical! Last night! The story was ridiculous 🤣 But the dancing, singing, music... Wow!!! Incredible!! The mum - just fabulous! She played a great part, amazing voice. And the musicians... The pianist and guitarist were so good! I often watched them rather than the characters 🤣

I woke up at 6am... knowing my alarm goes off at 6.30am It's now 6.27 and I could happily sleep. Gah!! 😣

I've drawn a poster, but I want to put it onto the computer so I can create it on there and add colour, manipulate elements etc Do I have to scan it? Can I scan it on a photo copyier and email it to myself, then upload to Photoshop or Illustrator? Appreciate any advice, Dinosaur Jam

This totally looks like Casper has defeated both dogs and is coming for me. Yes, the garden does need a bit of TLC.

Happy Easter!! 🐰🐣🌷🌸💐💕🐇

Just seen the new series 5 trailer for YOU ... I can't wait!!! Only... 5... more... days...

Movie date night with Bunny! 🤣🐰 🍿 Just watched Renfield, as I missed it in the cinema. Really enjoyed it!

I hear movement... And I hope of coffee

My new dragon, Dudley ❤️🐉 Yes, you heard. Dudley the Dragon 💘🥰 #kenilworthcastle

Remind me why I am awake right now? This is earlier than if I had to work!! Gah!!

You know when you feel so heady and ill you can't even read? That. Surprisingly, I feel I could draw though... If I had the energy to get off the sofa and get a pencil and sketch book... Ha.

I've come home as still not well enough to be in work. Gutted. Also, I really don't want to leave my work. I am really chuffed I did the application, and it's helped me to look at what I've achieved and all I have to offer, but I'm not ready to jump ship. It's a good thing 🙂

I just submitted a job application! I'm absolutely over the moon! Deadline is Sunday 13th (which is technically now!) it's less money than I'm on now, and full time, but it's hopefully more like what I want to be doing.... And I'm hoping will lead to amazing things 🙌🤞✨

Been gardening. Potted rosemary, strawberry plants and a flower that was a gift (I have no idea what it's called but I'll try not to kill it!) flowers in my porch to make it pretty, fake flowers in an Easter wreath on my door and courgette seeds in about 14 pots 🤣 and check out my rhubarb 🥰🍒🌸

Suns out .. got my pins out! Even - yes - in public! Also loving my cherry shorts 🥰🍒🌸

Shorts shopping with my 18 year old son....🙄 He still doesn't realise that I know best! 🤣

Easter egg hunt was a success!! 🙌🐣🐰🍫🙏💕

Wore my daisy dungaree shorts the other day to work. I do like them, but prefer the orange ones. Think I'm going to wear them today with no tights 🫣 to get some sun to my legs! (Only in the garden though, not in public! 😯)

Woke up saying to myself - must drink water today! And no sugar today either. Nope. No sugar. And then remembered my daughter is setting up an Easter egg hunt this morning! 🫣 Bless her. She wanted to do one for us, because I normally do it and she wanted me to enjoy one for a change 🥰 Cute!💕 💐🐰🐣🍫

I suppose I should go to work... I am fully fueled with ibuprofen. Have a good day, y'all ☺️

Turns out I might be getting ill... I've been cold all day. And towards the end of work my throat started to hurt. It now feels like it's closing up... Joy. I've come to bed shivering, have fleecy PJ's, dressing gown, 2 duvets, a blanket over that, AND a hot water bottle😬 And have taken Ibuprofen🙄

14 degrees right now... But tonight, 2 degrees!! Not quite time to get out my new cherry pj short combo... Tartan fleece pjs at the ready and fire on, I think!

Working from home and a huge coffee on my batman mug... I can do this!! (Even though it's sunny outside and I want to be in the garden! 😫)

I won a duck at an Easter quiz and I can't find it. I am bereft. This is a picture of the duck. He's called Bob. I think he's in my dungaree pockets... Will mark him safe if found 😁

Gomez were... 😍 Amazing! Will definitely see them again 🥰 And massively in love with Ben Ottewell. Swoon! ❤️

Going to see Gomez tonight and I can't wait!! I could do with a night in really... But I know it's going to be so great and I'm going to love every minute! 😍 But what to wear??! Actually... Probably my shed seven t-shirt 😆😆

No Precious Truth is coming soon. Early reviewers say: "a protagonist determined to fight both the enemy and the stigma against female police officers." - Kirkus Reviews "... the ending is tense and satisfying." - Books and Beans On NetGalley? you can read it now. www.netgalley.com/catalog/book...

@thecrazycatlady666.bsky.social yay! Hello honey bunny! 😍😍😍❤️

Last night, I watched the last episode of series 1 of Daisy May Cooper's, Am I Being Unreasonable, followed by 3 more episodes of series 2! 👀😳 Oh my days. I'm loving it, but at the same time it's really haunting me! I had to stop, but I can't stop thinking about it! 😬😳

Guess who not only scored the highest of everyone in their group, but when the top 5 went head to head in the Grand Final... also won the whole darn game!!?! Yes. It was MEEEEEEE!! I am... The TASKMASTER CHAMPION!! #taskmaster #champion #suckitJemma

Sitting in the Bear and Staff across from Steve Pemberton and Reece Shearsmith's stage production of #InsideNo.9 Stage/Fright #windhamtheatre and it's opening day!! Trying to see them through the windows! 😆 Sold out... but any returns for 7.30, we're going!☺️🔪🎭😍 #stagefright #smallmalbec 🍷 #london

I'm going to the big smoke today! But it's a flying visit with a friend. We're going to the Taskmaster Experience! Woohoo! Looking forward to it but I'm already shattered. Early start... But will be fun! 😁🔍🕵️👀

@midlifegamergeek.com Jason!! You're here! Oh even more reason to be over here ... I must start coming here more often. I think I am still in the habit of twitter. Silly Janine!

January was a bit of a struggle and I'm always glad to see the back of it. But when I look back on this one, it wasn't too bad a January. I read a lot more too! Yay! 🙌 February, I am in you and looking forward to what you have to bring!

Yesterday, Matthew, I was.... Velma! From scooby doo! 🤣🤣

@aurcapfullofrum.bsky.social hello R 😉 nice to see you here 😍 it will get better... Especially the more fabulous people join in! Yay! Xx

@mentalmand.bsky.social woohoo!! I lovely! Welcome to the light side! 😃❤️