Shared my thoughts with the #BBC about the recent changes to #Vinted: www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Not Vinted deciding to change all the sizing for women’s clothes so now everything I’m trying to sell on my profile has the wrong size on it and I have to change it manually! #vinted People are not happy. There wasn’t an issue with sizing. Please change it back!

Sadly me and @tommeadauthor.bsky.social are super poorly and will no longer be able to make tomorrow!

Come see us at the Lichfield Book Extravaganza next weekend! 😍

Final call for Diabetes and ME/CFS/LC survey! Do you have Diabetes and ME/CFS or Long Covid? Please consider taking our survey to help us better understand your experiences of these conditions: https://meassociation.org.uk/zmq1  Survey will close on the 31st October. #MECFS #LongCovid #Diabetes

Autumn showing off today #VaVaVoom

New print on the drying rack!

Eee! Can’t wait for this. Come and say hi 👋🏻

Nothing like an impromptu call from DWP to ask some questions before your assessment to derail your day 😩🙄

Last chance to grab your tickets for this!

Went to Venice and got a bunch of photos of things I thought I should paint. May abandon this one. Not feeling it.

Love this book @pollyrowena.bsky.social 🩷 @serenbooks.bsky.social Ps. Look at Chappell Roan’s pink pony Reading Fest wristband and how she is perfect at marking poetry pages.

✨ BIG NEWS ✨ You may have already heard from the grapevine but I officially wanted to share that on the 16th September (which is my Birthday 🎂 😍) I’ll be beginning my masters in writing poetry with the Poetry School in London. It’s part time…

📚 Final Days of Our Summer Sale! There’s still time to grab 20% off all Salt books – including our stunning 2025 titles. From chilling ghost stories to bold new fiction, treat yourself today. 🛒 Use code CWS6ED0C7KCX or click: 👉 www.saltpublishing.com/discount/CWS... Offer ends 31 August.

How does where you live shape your identity? Come and explore writing about place with me in this online poetry workshop, this Thursday! Book your ticket below: www.eventbrite.com/e/poetry-and...

Love this photo of Monarch Butterflies in Ontario Canada probably Point Peel National that i went to yearly in Sept in my twenties as they gathered to cross Lake erie migrating south waited for the wind to change

The view from my campsite.

📚 Summer reading, sorted. We’re offering 20% off all our 2025 titles until 31 August. Perfect time to pick up the books everyone’s talking about. 👉 Browse here: www.saltpublishing.com/discount/CWS... Or just use the code CWS6ED0C7KCX at checkout. #SummerReads #BookRecommendations #BookSky

My lovelies, this is in just over a week! Would love for you to join me 😍

Denmark to end book tax to encourage people to read

Launch The Idea of an Entire Life by Billy-Ray Belcourt with us! 🎉 Billy-Ray will be joined by Andrew McMillan online on 10 September, 19:00-20:00 BST, for readings, discussion and audience questions. 📘 🎟️ www.carcanet.co.uk/events/the-i...

Calling all poets!!

One of the most colorful auroras I’ve seen!

1/5 LAST CALL: Severe ME Survey - CLOSING DATE 18.08.25 Please complete via the following link: meassociation.org.uk/sme2025

Come and explore place with me in this online poetry workshop on the 28th August. Tickets below: www.eventbrite.com/e/poetry-and...

For those living with severe ME, the isolation and loneliness can be devastating. As well as causing extreme pain, fatigue and sensory dysfunction, severe ME takes away a person's ability to work, study, socialise or even leave their house or bed.

1/2 Decode ME release initial DNA results! The DecodeME team announce results from the analysis of 15,579 DNA samples Dr Charles Shepherd, MEA Honorary Medical Adviser provides his initial comments - read them on the blog: meassociation.org.uk/axmm

Come and join me on 28th August, 7-9pm, for an online poetry workshop on the theme of place! Hosted via zoom. Low income tickets available. Let me know if you have any questions. I look forward to seeing you there! www.eventbrite.com/e/poetry-and...

I’m over the moon to be at Belper Book Fair on Sunday 10th August with my dear friend Tom Mead as well as the wonderful Bob Moulder and Moy McCrory. Thank you for having us Dormouse Books 🙏🏻❤️ We’ll be running a book stall from 11-4 and I’ll also be reading some poems at 11:30 at Number 28 Belper…

Come and join me on 28th August, 7-9pm, for an online poetry workshop on the theme of place! Hosted via zoom. Low income tickets available. Let me know if you have any questions. I look forward to seeing you there! www.eventbrite.com/e/poetry-and...

Heading to London next week! Give me your recommendations for galleries/museums/vintage shopping/fun things to do 🙏🏻😘 Please and thank you!

Friends, I need your help! I’ve been accepted to study for my poetry masters and I have a masters loan to cover the tuition but I need help covering the costs of travel fees from Derby to London via train. I wasn’t accepted for a scholarship sadly and I’m waiting on a DSA assessment which may…

So stressful not knowing whether you’re going to uni until the last minute because of trying to get funding 😩 Has anyone else applied for DSA (Disability Student Allowance) and done the assessment that would be up having a chat about it?

This is in 12 days! Only 4 spots left…

Half the spots have gone for the workshop! Only 6 places left. Go, go, go!

Over the moon to be back at The Bolsover Festival of the Arts on 1st June, performing some poems 😍 Hosted by the wonderful Rotten Poetry Emporium and the super talented Tyler Turner🙌🏻 There’s a cracking line up of poets and musicians as well as well as dance, storytelling…

I’ll be heading over to the wonderful Point Six Coffee House on 12th June to run a poetry workshop! Come and join us for an evening of coffee and creativity ☕️ 🖋️ Open to all writing levels and is a chance to explore form and language. Book via Eventbrite: www.eventbrite.com/e/coffee-and...

I’ll be heading over to the wonderful Point Six Coffee House on 12th June to run a poetry workshop. Come join us for an evening of creativity and poetry. Ticket link below 👇🏻

Sylvia Plath used art work to create pieces of writing, an example being The Disquieting Muses by De Chirico. This is often known as ekphrasis. In next Wednesday’s online workshop, we’ll be using ekphrasis with Sylvia’s illustrations to explore the senses in poetry.…

This is in just over a week! Come and join me 🥰 Ticket link below 👇🏻

So excited to be running a poetry workshop at the wonderful POINT SIX Coffee House on 12th June! Coffee and poetry, what more do you need… Tickets here: www.eventbrite.com/e/coffee-and...

Come join me on 14th May for an online poetry workshop on the senses. You can book here 👇🏻 www.eventbrite.com/e/poetry-for...

This Wednesday. A few places left.

If you are anywhere near #camberwell today - why not visit Lala Books - have a browse, but a book, be lovely

Who’s joining us this Wednesday? I’ll be guest co-hosting with the lovely Sonia 😍

Come and join me on 14th May for an online poetry workshop on the senses! Tickets via Eventbrite 👇🏻 www.eventbrite.com/e/poetry-for...

Yesterday I popped over to Eagle Books with my friend @charlottelpoet.bsky.social (sadly not pictured) to celebrate TWO YEARS since Nicola and her dad set up shop. This place deserves to be celebrated! They currently have a set of signed #Spector novels--somebody buy them, quick!

Fiery-throated Hummingbird, Paraiso Quetzal Lodge #CostaRica #birds #nature #hummingbirds 🌿

Poetry Praise Sandwich 23rd April at 7pm The lovely Camille can’t be with us this month and will be very missed but I’m honoured to be asked to guest host the next Poetry Praise Sandwich with the fabulous Sonia Burns 🥰

Hello my lovelies, I'm starting up my poetry workshops again and kicking off with an online session on the senses! Come join me on 14th May via zoom. You can book your place via Eventbrite. Low income tickets available. I look forward to seeing you there! 😊 www.eventbrite.com/e/poetry-for...