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Gina @brokenbiros.bsky.social · 6h

Now THAT’S a double-bill!

Pamela Hutchinson @pamhutch.bsky.social · 6h

The BFI Melodrama season will be keeping me busy over the coming weeks. I may be in a cinema near you! For example, I am introducing a 1940 double-bill of REBECCA and the British GASLIGHT in Brighton for CINECITY on 16 November @attenboroughac.bsky.social www.cine-city.co.uk/event/rebecc...

Rebecca + Gaslight double bill - Cinecity

A double bill of classic psychological thrillers, exploring love and obsession. REBECCA: Hitchcock’s Daphne Du Maurier adaptation was his first film in Hollywood after leaving...

www.cine-city.co.uk

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Gina @brokenbiros.bsky.social · 1d

This is a wonderful piece by Sarah Perry. We are the same age, and so much of it resonated with me.

www.theguardian.com/books/2025/o...

‘I wanted to write more than I wanted to have children’: author Sarah Perry on rejecting motherhood

When the novelist was faced with the decision of whether to pursue fertility treatment or focus on her career, her literary ambitions kicked in

www.theguardian.com

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Gina @brokenbiros.bsky.social · 1d

Often even with adult sizes of these shoes my instep is too high for the strap :/

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Gina @brokenbiros.bsky.social · 1d

It’s happened again

Some nice block heeled patent Mary Jane shoes that are designed for children

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Gina @brokenbiros.bsky.social · 1d

I suppose that might also explain why finding enough pairs of cutlery isn’t especially difficult but it would still stress me out every time I opened the drawer

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Gina @brokenbiros.bsky.social · 1d

Oh my God

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Gina @brokenbiros.bsky.social · 1d

Accountancy would be a good skill in running merch stalls in my experience, although that dates from the days of trying to work out people’s change

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Gina @brokenbiros.bsky.social · 1d

White chocolate I think

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Gina @brokenbiros.bsky.social · 1d

I didn’t have any lunch, this is a great idea

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Gina @brokenbiros.bsky.social · 1d

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Gina @brokenbiros.bsky.social · 1d

Gonna ask if he can do Territorial Pissings next

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Gina @brokenbiros.bsky.social · 1d

The pianist is playing a lounge jazz version of Smells Like Teen Spirit 👀

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Gina @brokenbiros.bsky.social · 1d

Cocktails innit

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Gina @brokenbiros.bsky.social · 1d

I’ve only seen this once (I think?) and my reaction was v similar to your initial one, it was fine but I couldn’t understand why everyone loved it so much. Always meant to give it another go but this has convinced me to bump it up the list.