Drop something brown. 🤎

I'm sick of hearing his whiny, slimey, arrogant, supercilious voice on the news. 🤬🤢🤬🤢🤬

Happy World Book Day! We’re thrilled to unveil our 2026 Literary Programme & tickets are now on sale! We have so many wonderful events for you! New this year are reduced booking fees & a limited number of day tickets to reduce fees even more. See you in September! www.iacf-uk.org/festival-202...

How I feel when someone blocks me (I too have no idea when/if they do).

I have a favour to ask. If you use the old Facebook, would you give the Dromore Book Festival page a like/follow and invite your friends to do the same? The algorithm over there is very strange, so the more people on board, the better! Thank you xx www.facebook.com/share/1GLw82...

#DavidsMonthOfMusic Day 4 A song by an artist or band beginning with D. (I got my dates mixed up earlier) youtu.be/QUrIDz6L5vc?...

#DavidsMonthOfMusic A song by an artist or band whose name begins with C. youtu.be/aKmJxpKKvYM?...

##DavidsMonthOfMusic Day 2 An artist/band whose name begins with B. youtu.be/HivQqTtiHVw?...

#DavidsMonthOfMusic challenge.

#DavidsMonthOfMusic Day 1: youtu.be/Xbg4JFdcbY4?...

So at this point in time, my only option is to watch all seven series of The West Wing and pretend it's real. Who's with me?

Post something green...

Great bargain in Card Factory, though. All diaries 10p. Just look at that pen!!!!

Got to wrap a birthday present. Left it until the last minute because I'm hopeless at present wrapping!

Well, Jason and Kylie have just been on the radio. I tripped over a rug in my rush... to change stations. 😬😬😬

There'll never be a better Wuthering Heights adaptation than this one.

Nigel's first novel has been republished with a fabulous new cover. I originally read it about 5 years ago. Highly recommended.

More look at the carriages!!! #FlyingScotsman

And the book I brought with me... Murder on the Orient Express! 😂

Look at the carriage! #FlyingScotsman #Birmingham

So... this is where I am!!! Just burst into tears and got a hug from one of the guards, I'm such a train nerd. #FlyingScotsman #BirminghamMoorStreet

Well, that's nice. George and Aretha played twice in 50 minutes on the same radio show!

If you see this, post a character that starts with a W.

If you see this, post a rabbit.

OK, so I took a lot of photos! #TheFlyingScotsman

Wow! Just look at this!

I'm so excited! I've just booked a ticket for an amazing experience on Friday!!! No spoilers yet... wait until you see the pics on Friday. All I'm going to say is that I'm almost screaming with excitement.

Late Valentine's Day present for me from me! Yes, they're notebooks. Yes, it's a book about statistics. Oh, and a cup of tea. 😂😂😂

During the week, I went to the Coffin Museum in Birmingham. It was so interesting. The shrouds spooked me a bit, though. Apart from the Black Sabbath shroud which was awesome.

Had a fab day. Went to Symphony Hall to see Murder Trial Tonight: Death of a Landlord. A courtroom drama where the audience is the jury. It was brilliant. Followed by watching the setup of the outdoor silent disco as part of the Birmingham Festival of Light this weekend.

Andrea's Culinary Catch Up. An occasional series. Made a massive dish of broccoli cheese for tonight and for the rest of the weekend. It tipped as I took it out of the oven. Big job to mop up. Need to go shopping again now. Jam on toast for dinner. 😪

What I'm wearing to the BlueSky Valentine's Day ball. How about you?

Introduce yourself with the name your parents almost gave you: Violet. 😬 Can you imagine?!😱

Andrea's Culinary Catch Up. An occasional series. I'm hungry. Just realised why... When I took the charred remains of a jacket potato out of the oven at 22.40. It had been in since 18.35.😱

Age verification? Black and white telly. No remote control.

Ah, yes... it did rain! Hence, it was a bit quiet.

Chester Cathedral cafe.

A couple of extra pics from Chester. The weir was angry. The Cathedral was beautiful.

Post a banger not in English. youtu.be/8soQkubMk1g?...

Chester on a damp February day.

Travel to... Chester!!!!

He's ramping up the 2020 'voter fraud' rhetoric from now on, isn't he? He's started his campaign to preemptively discredit the 2026 midterms, hasn't he? There is going to be a replay of 6 January, isn't there? Stop the 'He's dumb', please. He is NOT. This is the way he plays it. He's terrifying.

I don't think I'm going to dry out this evening. #DrownedRat

Oh, and happy anniversary to Planet Earth. Released 45 years ago today. 😱

The lads are on the radio. Feel sorry for the neighbours. 😂

Just finished The Place of Tides by James Rebanks. I know it's only January, but I think this might be my book of the year. It'll take some beating.

Been to see 'Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale' today. Loved it! Bought a new toothbrush.

📣Guest announcements 📣 I'm delighted to start revealing guests for Dromore Book Festival with two of my favourite Irish writers! LIZ NUGENT @liznugent.bsky.social on Sat 9 May 2026 and CLAIRE KEEGAN on Sun 10 May 2026! More reveals and ticket releases this week, but in the meantime, save the dates!

The year covered in Light Rains Sometimes Fall starts in a few days so if you’re looking for something to read to accompany you through the changing seasons then it looks like you’re in luck. levparikian.com/index.php/pr...