Happy 85th birthday to Hayao Miyazaki ♡

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My wife.. in the tall meadow of writing… up a rope. substack.com/@matildaleys...

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Dolly Parton is a national treasure!

Matilda says Bee Well open.substack.com/pub/matildal...

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open.substack.com/pub/matildal... Meds and myths.. a heroine’s journey

Do check out and subscribe to Matilda Leyser’s beautiful writing on her new substack as she starts out on the first day of a new writing adventure. “An Adventure in wellness.” So much heart, so much courage. open.substack.com/pub/matildal...

Very sad that I felt I had no choice but to resign from The Infinite Monkey Cage - a victory for the transphobes and other bigots - I did it because so much of the media has chosen to believe the kind and empathetic people are a fiction - they are real and so often unrepresented.

What I like about the steam sauna is you can cry in there and all the guys just don’t bat an eyelid.

Our final show was My Neighbor (or Neighbour) Totoro. What a magical theatrical experience! It uses elements of Japanese traditional stagecraft, puppetry, and the film’s brilliant musical score. Honors the original while making the most of the stage medium in a charming and artistic way. I cried!

Went to see the stage play version of My Neighbour Totoro absolutely stunning, I can see why they don't allow pictures during the show. The technical aspects of how they bring Totoro into the show is amazing!

Just saw My Neighbour Totoro stage show in London, and it’s absolutely astonishing — magical, spectacular, funny, devastatingly emotional, and wonderfully innovative. If you love the film, or just love live theatre, it’s a must watch

I confess as an “experiencer” I’m much more interested in Cryptid-currency

A friend who teaches theology shared with me a post about CS Lewis's Mere Christianity, which discusses foundational Christian logic across denominations. It reminded me of Dale's tweet below, and I wanted to share some thoughts here regarding modesty and respectability, which are often hot topics.

I wish I didn’t have to share this. But the BBC has decided to censor my first Reith Lecture. They deleted the line in which I describe Donald Trump as “the most openly corrupt president in American history.” /1

Tell me you’ve used AI to tweak an archive photo without telling me you’ve used AI to tweak an archive photo. Breeds musnuey, indeed.

I found that series absolutely fascinating. So strange.

VERY funny that Labour are being pointlessly cruel and haemorrhaging support from their base and yet none of what they're offering is ever going to be enough for the people whose approval they're seeking, WHO could have predicted it

One of my favourite movies genres is 'absolutely pissing it down.'

Introducing Improbable Moves! A playful, accessible movement class, open to all ages- from seven to seventy and beyond – and suitable for all levels of experience, from the nervous and new, to the seasoned and confident dancer.

Some big news… because she is great!

Boris Johnson says the idea that criticism of the BBC is being organised by the right is ‘complete and utter bollocks’, which makes me think there might be something in it.

It’s been at the Ai wodka.

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My Neighbour Totoro stage show Extends its West End Run until August 2026 animeblurayuk.wordpress.com/2025/11/05/m...

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Absolutely delightful time watching the live stage performance of my neighbour Totoro. Puppetry unlike anything I've ever seen (both Totoro's in these shots are fully puppeteered characters in the show and you can see their size in comparison to the actors beside them)

Devastating— “I’m afraid for my parents to leave the house. They treat us like dogs because of the color of our skin. I shouldn’t be scared, I should be focusing on school.” A 16yo American living in fear of the Trump regime’s ICE goons terrorizing brown people pleads for help.

Wake up and smell the onions and mustard.

#MorningVibe Your vote is your voice — your power to shape the future, protect rights, & demand accountability. Every ballot is a stand for justice, progress, & hope. Don’t sit out — show up, speak up, & vote blue like the future depends on it. Because it does.

truth is truth To the end of reckoning. Measure for Measure 5.1 #ShakespeareSunday

Does this mean there will be a 30th @improbable1.bsky.social birthday event next year? @openspacer.bsky.social @leesimpson.bsky.social 😊🎉

There is no more magical show on in London this Christmas than My Neighbour Totoro.

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The Producers at the Garrick is no longer my Top Rated (by the critics) Limited Run West End Show. Its run has been extended to 19 Sept 26, so it’s moved to my list of Long Running Shows, where it’s again the best rated production, alongside Cabaret & My Neighbour Totoro theatre.reviews

Went to see the stage show of My Neighbour Totoro yesterday as a treat for the end of a very busy week. What an amazing show! I was brought to tears at moments 🥰 10000 stars! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

My Neighbour Totoro. Gillian Lynne Theatre. #westend #london #tickets #uktheatre #play #theatre https://www.uktw.co.uk/L02031817621/

The news is out! My Neighbour Totoro is extending in the West End until 30 August 2026! We can't wait to welcome you to the neighbourhood 💚 📸 Manuel Harlan © RSC totoroshow.com/news/

You can’t dance in here this is the ballroom.

Primeres imatges d'"Akhnaten" de Philip Glass, enregistrades en directe a l'assaig general al Gran Teatre del Liceu de Barcelona. #teatre #teatremusical #elwebdelsmusicals #moltmésqueunapàginaweb #teatrecatalà #teatrelíric

Private Eye offers up an excellently scornful commentary on the relentless polling. It’s become ridiculous and has oversimplified our politics to dangerous levels of stupid and irresponsible.