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Jacqui Morley

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Ex-journo, charity PR; bereft carer waking to a world beyond a dining room that became a dying room furnished only by a hospital bed. Tiny steps, folks, tiny steps. And many trip wires...

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Jacqui Morley @jacquimorley.bsky.social · Feb 7

So I told him if you think we're having fish again just because it's Friday you're otterly wrong.

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The Guardian @theguardian.com · 6d

The Poems of Seamus Heaney review – collected works reveal his colossal achievement

The complete works, including previously unpublished poems and expert notes, are brought together in one volume for the first time

www.theguardian.com

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Jacqui Morley @jacquimorley.bsky.social · 5d

We're gonna need a bigger telescope...

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LDV_NNR @ldvnnr.bsky.social · 8d

👀📺This Sunday on BBC 1 Hamza’s Hidden Wild Isles series is starting, looking at some of the more hidden, elusive & hard to see wildlife - it was a pleasure working with Hamza & the crew earlier in the year to capture footage of some of the more elusive species present in the #LDV.

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Jacqui Morley @jacquimorley.bsky.social · 6d

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Thomas L. Vaultonburg @wolftwinthomas.bsky.social · 6d

morning stillness-
a spider mends
the space between worlds
#haiku #poetry

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The Guardian @theguardian.com · 6d

First images emerge from new BBC adaptation of Lord of the Flies

Adolescence writer/producer Jack Thorne is behind the first TV adaptation of William Golding’s beloved novel Images have been released from the first ever TV adaptation of the 1954 novel Lord of the Flies, the latest project from the writer/producer of the hit Netfix series Adolescence. Jack Thorne helped Adolescence’s teenage star Owen Cooper become the youngest male to win a primetime Emmy. Now the writer will be hoping to repeat the success for another child actor, turning his attention to a BBC adaptation of William Golding’s novel. Continue reading...

www.theguardian.com

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Jacqui Morley @jacquimorley.bsky.social · 6d

"It's been a wonderful experience," says Paloma Faith as the coffin carrying her, er, body is lowered into the earth as the first 'murder' victim of The Celebrity Traitors BBC1 ... This IS Goodbye.

Jacqui Morley @jacquimorley.bsky.social · 6d

A veritable feast of Funny Food cooked up by Michael Rosen - and it's free...

Michael Rosen @michaelrosenyes.bsky.social · 6d

We now have 195,000 children (via their schools) signed up for this:

Jacqui Morley @jacquimorley.bsky.social · 6d

The bills may be 'water torture' but there's nothing drip drip drip about the debris and detritus engulfing our seas and waterway.

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Alice Roberts @profaliceroberts.bsky.social · 6d

Please let this peace plan work. At last there is hope.
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/o...

Almost 55,000 preschool children in Gaza acutely malnourished, Lancet study estimates

Study shows clear link between Israeli aid restrictions and malnutrition among children aged between six months and five years

www.theguardian.com

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David Atkinson @davidatkinsonpoet.bsky.social · 7d

There is such poignancy in that single end-stopped line that opens the poem

'Just Once' by Anne Sexton

#poetry
#poemoftheday

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Carcanet Press @carcanet.bsky.social · May 24

On 29th May at 7pm, join Gillian Clarke at Hay Festival! Gillian will be in conversation with Alex Clark, discussing her latest collection The Silence, which is themed around the voices that are heard when we’re quiet.

Tickets, and more details: www.hayfestival.com/p-23608-gill...

Gillian Clarke talks to Alex Clark - Hay Festival

The former National Poet of Wales discusses her latest collection, themed around the voices that are heard when we’re quiet.

www.hayfestival.com

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Carcanet Press @carcanet.bsky.social · May 1

Say hello to our May titles! 🌻

All our books published in May can be pre-ordered from the Carcanet site using the code MAYBOOKS for 10% off and free UK P&P.
www.carcanet.co.uk

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Jacqui Morley @jacquimorley.bsky.social · May 26

I'm a day late but this is beautiful.

Diana R Chambers @dianarchambers.bsky.social · May 25

🌱 #flowerreport happy Sunday every color pink #cherryblossoms

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Tom Gauld @tomgauld.bsky.social · May 26

My latest books cartoon for @theguardian.com

Title: Choose your seat in the literary festival event tent.

Image: lines of chairs set out in a tent, a stage at the front has two more chairs on it.

The chairs are colour-coded and labelled
1. Awkwardly close
2. Too far away
3. Good view / can't hear
4. Good sound / can't see
5. In a cold draught
6. Behind a giant
7. Between a chatter and a shusher
8. Very creaky chair
9. Great seat / wrong event

A single yellow chair is labelled:
10. Just right!

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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · May 26

In other words, he promised repeatedly during the campaign he had a secret plan to end the war in 24 hours and he was just bullshitting everyone because he doesn’t have the first clue what to do, he gave away all negotiating leverage months ago, and his special envoy is a dope.

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Bobby Seagull @bobbyseagull.bsky.social · May 25

Former BBC executive & TV presenter Alan Yentob died at age 78.

What are your memories of Alan Yentob?

The first time I came across him was during BBC comedy series W1A where he was arm wrestling with Salman Rushdie.

www.standard.co.uk/news/uk/alan...

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Helen Czerski @helenczerski.bsky.social · May 5

A new David Attenborough documentary is always an event, but I think that Ocean really is something innovative and different. I've seen some clips, and it tells a critical & unseen story (plus spectacular photography, of course). It'll be in cinemas from May 8th. Do go!

www.oceanfilm.net/

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Jacqui Morley @jacquimorley.bsky.social · May 6

Don't worry. I won't forget you, Ma.

Jacqui Morley @jacquimorley.bsky.social · May 6

Fabulous picture. We have a large heronry on the edge of Stanley Park in Blackpool. Last time I checked them out a little lad shouted "Dad! Look up. There's pterodactyl!"

Jacqui Morley @jacquimorley.bsky.social · May 6

Great place for a stash of monkey nuts for this squirrel. Can't use the watering can any more now.

Jacqui Morley @jacquimorley.bsky.social · May 6

Time to rename the £12 hydrangeas at Sainsbury's Bispham dehydrangeas.

Jacqui Morley @jacquimorley.bsky.social · May 3

And it's an internatonal following which brings us closer.

Jacqui Morley @jacquimorley.bsky.social · May 3

And the individual would have appreciated the support offered. As I would and perhaps will.

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Jacqui Morley @jacquimorley.bsky.social · Feb 12

"Absolutely abhorrent comments" by Gwynne says a clearly rattled - and rightly so - Angela Rayner on @itvpeston.bsky.social tonight.

Peter Stefanovic @peterstefanovic.bsky.social · Feb 8

BREAKING: Andrew Gwynne sacked as health minister over comments posted on a Whatsapp group

news.sky.com/story/andrew...

Andrew Gwynne sacked as health minister over comments posted on a WhatsApp group

Mr Gwynne reportedly made antisemitic comments and "joked" about a pensioner constituent, saying he hope she died before the next election. He apologised for the "badly misjudged comments".

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