#PRrequest - any journalists looking for someone to speak up on effect of proposed NI hikes ahead of Commons reading on Wednesday, Hilda Johani can help #providersunite

After a beautiful time in Rouen last year with friends, I added it to a round-up of three lovely places to visit in the spring @andyfittes66.bsky.social

It has taken six years for my lovely partner to agree I could write about him and include his name and photo, so I did…how we met after dismal dating disasters…🤦🏻‍♀️

Word of the day is ‘forswunk’ (13th century): exhausted by work. I like to add ‘foreswunk’, exhausted before you even begin.

URGENTLY seeking #marketing news for tomorrow. Please send me all your press releases tonight on new appointments/campaigns/research. [email protected] Thank you!

Have you heard of Oddfellows? I’m a social organiser for this national organisation in the Black Country, helping over 60s meet, chat, have a laugh and make new friends. Had a blast at our Wolverhampton Christmas party. Definitely need a lie down.

Almost 40 years ago I visited the Scotsman’s as I was an interpreter for a trade unionist from Russia on a tour speaking to striking emergency workers. It always makes me smile if my work pops up there, delighted to have contributed this about such a wonderful woman www.scotsman.com/community/an...

Away from the packed scramble of the Christmas markets in Prague, a quiet morning stroll through Letná Park. Perfect.🇨🇿💕 #loveprague

Looking to talk to #supercommuters - those who commute 90+ mins each way to and from work. Any method - car, plane, train, etc. jessecollierauthor[at]gmail[dot]com #journorequest #journalistrequest #PRRequest

Sent out a #journorequest and the inevitable "I can't help with your very specific request but what about this completely irrelevant thing?" replies are rolling in thick and fast. I'd never do this to an editor who put out a specific call for pitches, so why is it OK to flood a freelancer's inbox?

Absolutely full-on couple of days writing about Alison Hammond, Judi Love, Annie Lennox and more. Definitely in need of a lie down.

An important read. How sad that our local newspapers where so many of us were proud to dig up up important community stories are now in this state.

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Four times a month I run meetings for over 60s where we laugh at my pretty useless quiz master duties and card game prowess, it will never be the best paid work but I thoroughly recommend it for bringing joy.

A compelling and important piece thank you to Kitty and @metrouk.bsky.social for including my thoughts as a former crime reporter. #thisisnotright

‘Stories about violence against women don’t make an impact – this is why’ a compelling piece by Kitty Chrisp @metrouk.bsky.social after it launched its This is not right’ campaign - I’m included talking about the best and worst of true crime reporting metro.co.uk/2024/11/25/s...

Just written about an absolute legend, was wowed when I watched him in 1986 at Shrewsbury Music Hall. www.birminghamworld.uk/community/be...

I’m looking to speak to survivors of #domesticabuse in #london about what they feel needs to be done by #localgovernment, #METpolice and communities in their #londonborough to better support victims. Can of course be anonymous. My email is [email protected]. Thanks! #journorequest

It’s not often I work over the weekends these days, I sometimes say I’m going to, then don’t. For once, I’ve settled down and got on with it. Feels good to not let anxiety and procrastination get in the way.

This afternoon I’ve been researching and writing about Chelsea’s first Black player, Paul Canoville. I think ‘inspiring’ is used far too often but he really deserves it!

At a time when domestic abuse is so prevalent and trust in politicians is so low, it is astonishing that Reform allowed a man jailed for abusing a woman to become a candidate let alone an MP. Serious questions need to be answered. James McMurdock is not fit for public office.

@adamcain.bsky.social I’m just writing about Paul now, what a life he has had.

Can hear the wind swirling outside, what better time to go for a walk and put off starting all the writing I’ve to do this weekend. 😬

One of my worst traits at work (and there are a few!) is vastly diminishing and under-anticipating time it takes to complete a job properly. So I ridiculously told myself it would take 30 minutes to compile a newsletter for an organisation this morning— and I’ve done it in an hour and a half. 🤦🏻‍♀️

@gavindrake.co.uk thank you for following. You won’t remember but we met when I worked at the E&S…more than 30 years ago.

BREAKING: Water regulator Ofwat announces it will block three water companies from using customers money to pay £1.5m in bonuses👏

Please be careful of scammers on here. I’ve just been followed by a fake account the like of which I’ve not seen since dating apps circa 2018, with stolen photos and claims to be an orthopaedic surgeon for the UN - blocked and reported #scamalert

The thousands of victims of the infected blood scandal and their families from across the UK have been waiting far too long for justice, accountability and compensation.

No guitar? Justice for Sweep 👊🏻 m.youtube.com/watch?v=xzJa...

Captain Tom’s family personally benefited from charity they founded, report finds

After a nasty fall in September which led to prescribed opioids and being in a wheelchair, just for a tiny bit, I have just taken 20 minutes to walk such a short distance, catastrophising all the way I was going to fall on my a*se. I slipped a little but made it. Planning on staying in now thank you

Got a lot of work on (fascinating I know) slept through my alarm, sent some emails from my bed and am gonna get ready for a 9.30 meeting in record time. Wish me luck in putting my dress on the right way round 🤦🏻‍♀️

How to help a homeless person on the street in cold weather www.bigissue.com/news/housing...

Thoughts on Twitter turning toxic have reminded me of a Guardian Tech cover story I wrote re politicians discovering the ‘new microblogging site’ in 2007, mainly about Alan Johnson.. in case anyone fancies a read amp.theguardian.com/technology/2...

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Got a packed day of work today, with lots of writing. But I’ve got grieving on my mind. Loved and missed every day my darling x

A parent of children under 18 dies every 22 minutes in the UK, that’s around 111 children bereaved every day 💔 Here's to our grieving children and to us who raise them while dealing with our own grief - and the recognition they deserve x #childrensgriefawarenessweek

If you’re on our Facebook group, do come and follow here too! Our FB group is a private membership founded in 2005 connecting women in the media #freelancemediawomen #no1fmw

This weeks heartbreaking BBCNews report that schoolchildren from struggling families are pretending to eat out of empty lunchboxes to save their embarrassment at having no food is exactly why we should all join @bigissue in calling for a POVERTY ZERO LAW👇

Here’s a picture of some giant Jammie Dodgers. You’re welcome.