Nadia Shireen
@nadiashireen.bsky.social
Writer and illustrator of silly things.
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Happy winter solstice ☀️ 🌙
December 21, 2025 at 8:51 PM
Happy winter solstice ☀️ 🌙
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In these challenging times someone might need one of them:
Childline: 0800 1111
Samaritans: 116 123
Domestic Violence Hotline: 0808 2000 247
Mind: 0300 123 3393
Age UK: 0800 169 6565
Alcoholics Anonymous : 0800 9177 650
Cruse Bereavement Care: 0808 808 1677
MH text support: 85258
Childline: 0800 1111
Samaritans: 116 123
Domestic Violence Hotline: 0808 2000 247
Mind: 0300 123 3393
Age UK: 0800 169 6565
Alcoholics Anonymous : 0800 9177 650
Cruse Bereavement Care: 0808 808 1677
MH text support: 85258
December 22, 2025 at 12:08 AM
In these challenging times someone might need one of them:
Childline: 0800 1111
Samaritans: 116 123
Domestic Violence Hotline: 0808 2000 247
Mind: 0300 123 3393
Age UK: 0800 169 6565
Alcoholics Anonymous : 0800 9177 650
Cruse Bereavement Care: 0808 808 1677
MH text support: 85258
Childline: 0800 1111
Samaritans: 116 123
Domestic Violence Hotline: 0808 2000 247
Mind: 0300 123 3393
Age UK: 0800 169 6565
Alcoholics Anonymous : 0800 9177 650
Cruse Bereavement Care: 0808 808 1677
MH text support: 85258
Re: satsuma shortage. It is partially BREXIT’S FAULT.
2. New customs rules due to the UK now being outside of the EU single market.
The extra time, effort, paperwork, and risk of importing such perishable low value fruit means that almost all satsumas get sent to the easily accessible markets inside the EU.
The extra time, effort, paperwork, and risk of importing such perishable low value fruit means that almost all satsumas get sent to the easily accessible markets inside the EU.
December 22, 2025 at 11:02 AM
Re: satsuma shortage. It is partially BREXIT’S FAULT.
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Still looking for a special gift for the book lovers in your life?
Donate on behalf of someone else to our #MagicOfBooks appeal and share the joy of reading with a child who needs it.
You'll get a digital certificate to celebrate their gift🎁 https://bit.ly/4qoAwMy
Donate on behalf of someone else to our #MagicOfBooks appeal and share the joy of reading with a child who needs it.
You'll get a digital certificate to celebrate their gift🎁 https://bit.ly/4qoAwMy
December 20, 2025 at 1:24 PM
Still looking for a special gift for the book lovers in your life?
Donate on behalf of someone else to our #MagicOfBooks appeal and share the joy of reading with a child who needs it.
You'll get a digital certificate to celebrate their gift🎁 https://bit.ly/4qoAwMy
Donate on behalf of someone else to our #MagicOfBooks appeal and share the joy of reading with a child who needs it.
You'll get a digital certificate to celebrate their gift🎁 https://bit.ly/4qoAwMy
This nation started going down the pan the minute “easy peelers” came into play.
December 20, 2025 at 12:33 PM
This nation started going down the pan the minute “easy peelers” came into play.
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One of my favourite things about Christmas is that it’s satsuma season - actual satsumas, indescribably more delicious than the hideously-branded “easy peelers” (sounds like a p0rn mag) and usually frustratingly hard to find. (Waitrose and Sainsbury’s have them at the moment.)
December 20, 2025 at 12:02 PM
One of my favourite things about Christmas is that it’s satsuma season - actual satsumas, indescribably more delicious than the hideously-branded “easy peelers” (sounds like a p0rn mag) and usually frustratingly hard to find. (Waitrose and Sainsbury’s have them at the moment.)
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I did a podcast. It’s called @islandofbrilliant.bsky.social. It’s all about children’s books. It’s hosted by @frankcottrellboyce.bsky.social and @nadiashireen.bsky.social. I do say nice things about @davidashelton.bsky.social.
Been meaning to say: the latest @islandofbrilliant.bsky.social podcast is especially worth your time because the visitor to the island is marvellous @philtite.bsky.social (& I'm not saying this just because he and @nadiashireen.bsky.social say nice things about me).
www.podbean.com/ew/pb-eskcn-...
www.podbean.com/ew/pb-eskcn-...
Phil Tite
With Christmas just a short sleigh-ride away, we've done the impossible - created a ripple in that allows an actual teacher to have chance to visit the island even though it's their busiest time of th...
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December 16, 2025 at 4:24 PM
I did a podcast. It’s called @islandofbrilliant.bsky.social. It’s all about children’s books. It’s hosted by @frankcottrellboyce.bsky.social and @nadiashireen.bsky.social. I do say nice things about @davidashelton.bsky.social.
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When I interviewed Spinal Tap and Marty DiBergi this summer, none of them broke character, for the whole hour. Except Rob Reiner, once, losing it when Michael McKean's David St Hubbins talked about minimalism. I didn't use this in the feature and hadn't published any audio, but this is joyful.
December 15, 2025 at 10:24 AM
When I interviewed Spinal Tap and Marty DiBergi this summer, none of them broke character, for the whole hour. Except Rob Reiner, once, losing it when Michael McKean's David St Hubbins talked about minimalism. I didn't use this in the feature and hadn't published any audio, but this is joyful.
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Reading about Rob Reiner & his wife Michele, I am heartsick.
I think of this line from Stand By Me: “Two men got into an argument. One of them pulled a knife. Chris, who had always made the best peace, tried to break it up…”
Rest in peace. Life is not fair, but we do the best that we can with it.
I think of this line from Stand By Me: “Two men got into an argument. One of them pulled a knife. Chris, who had always made the best peace, tried to break it up…”
Rest in peace. Life is not fair, but we do the best that we can with it.
December 15, 2025 at 4:34 AM
Reading about Rob Reiner & his wife Michele, I am heartsick.
I think of this line from Stand By Me: “Two men got into an argument. One of them pulled a knife. Chris, who had always made the best peace, tried to break it up…”
Rest in peace. Life is not fair, but we do the best that we can with it.
I think of this line from Stand By Me: “Two men got into an argument. One of them pulled a knife. Chris, who had always made the best peace, tried to break it up…”
Rest in peace. Life is not fair, but we do the best that we can with it.
Should I read The Dark Tower books? I don’t like westerns. I do like Stephen King.
December 12, 2025 at 7:57 PM
Should I read The Dark Tower books? I don’t like westerns. I do like Stephen King.
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The remarkable end-papers for 1966’s Rupert Annual, by Alfred Bestall.
December 7, 2025 at 7:00 PM
The remarkable end-papers for 1966’s Rupert Annual, by Alfred Bestall.
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Lovely lovely snooker all week, on the free-to-air BBC. And you know who put snooker on our tellies, because he wanted to take full advantage of transmissions in colour, thus turning an obscure sport into must-watch TV? The brilliant controller of BBC2 in the late 60s, David Attenborough. 👑
December 4, 2025 at 1:39 PM
Lovely lovely snooker all week, on the free-to-air BBC. And you know who put snooker on our tellies, because he wanted to take full advantage of transmissions in colour, thus turning an obscure sport into must-watch TV? The brilliant controller of BBC2 in the late 60s, David Attenborough. 👑
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Thanks for everyone who's bid on the #Creatives4Sudan auction so far. In amazing news, we're at 12k. We have TWO DAYS LEFT though. If everyone places lots of little bids, I think we could get to 15k easy. The money is going to Sudanese-run Emergency Response Rooms. 💗🇸🇩 app.galabid.com/creatives4su...
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December 4, 2025 at 7:13 AM
Thanks for everyone who's bid on the #Creatives4Sudan auction so far. In amazing news, we're at 12k. We have TWO DAYS LEFT though. If everyone places lots of little bids, I think we could get to 15k easy. The money is going to Sudanese-run Emergency Response Rooms. 💗🇸🇩 app.galabid.com/creatives4su...
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A dog’s paw print on a Roman clay tile 🐾 🐕 😍
About 2,000 years-ago, a dog made its mark for ‘pawsterity’ when it wandered across the wet tile laid out to dry before firing.
From Richborough Roman fort
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#TilesonTuesday
#Archaeology
About 2,000 years-ago, a dog made its mark for ‘pawsterity’ when it wandered across the wet tile laid out to dry before firing.
From Richborough Roman fort
📷 by me
#TilesonTuesday
#Archaeology
November 25, 2025 at 2:54 PM
A dog’s paw print on a Roman clay tile 🐾 🐕 😍
About 2,000 years-ago, a dog made its mark for ‘pawsterity’ when it wandered across the wet tile laid out to dry before firing.
From Richborough Roman fort
📷 by me
#TilesonTuesday
#Archaeology
About 2,000 years-ago, a dog made its mark for ‘pawsterity’ when it wandered across the wet tile laid out to dry before firing.
From Richborough Roman fort
📷 by me
#TilesonTuesday
#Archaeology
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Delighted to have had the chance to write about Beatle ‘historiography’ in @theguardian.com
www.theguardian.com/music/2025/n...
www.theguardian.com/music/2025/n...
The long and winding road: Stuart Maconie on why our opinions about the Beatles keep changing
Fans and historians have spent 60 years debating what the band means – and which member is greatest. Will the returning Anthology project and Sam Mendes’s planned biopics create new arguments?
www.theguardian.com
November 25, 2025 at 4:28 PM
Delighted to have had the chance to write about Beatle ‘historiography’ in @theguardian.com
www.theguardian.com/music/2025/n...
www.theguardian.com/music/2025/n...
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Just want to talk about Darjeeling Express all day…lovely lunch for @nadiashireen.bsky.social’s birthday
November 25, 2025 at 6:31 PM
Just want to talk about Darjeeling Express all day…lovely lunch for @nadiashireen.bsky.social’s birthday
Is there a film called Wicked out in the cinemas?
November 25, 2025 at 1:03 PM
Is there a film called Wicked out in the cinemas?
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Everything Is Possible, the critically acclaimed feature-length documentary telling the extraordinary story of Simple Minds, will air on BBC Two this Saturday, followed by a broadcast of the band’s 2016 concert at London’s Hackney Empire.
Tune in at 10pm GMT or catch up on BBC iPlayer.
Tune in at 10pm GMT or catch up on BBC iPlayer.
November 14, 2025 at 10:11 AM
Everything Is Possible, the critically acclaimed feature-length documentary telling the extraordinary story of Simple Minds, will air on BBC Two this Saturday, followed by a broadcast of the band’s 2016 concert at London’s Hackney Empire.
Tune in at 10pm GMT or catch up on BBC iPlayer.
Tune in at 10pm GMT or catch up on BBC iPlayer.
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Do you like scary movies? With animals in? Have resurrected some prints. Signed, A3 and available from Fiveways Arts and Crafts, Brighton. Online here:
fivewaysartsandcrafts.com/search?q=nad...
fivewaysartsandcrafts.com/search?q=nad...
October 18, 2025 at 12:56 PM
Do you like scary movies? With animals in? Have resurrected some prints. Signed, A3 and available from Fiveways Arts and Crafts, Brighton. Online here:
fivewaysartsandcrafts.com/search?q=nad...
fivewaysartsandcrafts.com/search?q=nad...
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When my dad was dying in hospital, and apparently not bothered about it in the slightest, he told me I should write about it. I scoffed at the time. I didn't want to write about that. But after mulling over it for an age, I've just had a week off work, and got it all out there. Allllll of it.
The Last Days Of Harry Godfrey
Documenting my dad's death. Because he told me to.
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October 26, 2025 at 8:49 AM
When my dad was dying in hospital, and apparently not bothered about it in the slightest, he told me I should write about it. I scoffed at the time. I didn't want to write about that. But after mulling over it for an age, I've just had a week off work, and got it all out there. Allllll of it.
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The weekend is here!
October 17, 2025 at 5:34 PM
The weekend is here!
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Feels autumnal, doesn't it? What you need is my debut novel: cosy crime, set in a seaside town at this very time of year. They've got a lot of leads. But can they collar a killer? £1 off RRP at Guardian Bookshop, 80p off at Amazon. Every order/share/review helps! #TheDogwalkersDetectiveAgency
October 17, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Feels autumnal, doesn't it? What you need is my debut novel: cosy crime, set in a seaside town at this very time of year. They've got a lot of leads. But can they collar a killer? £1 off RRP at Guardian Bookshop, 80p off at Amazon. Every order/share/review helps! #TheDogwalkersDetectiveAgency