Philippa
@gingerworrier.bsky.social
therapist; once publisher & indie bookseller; art on the side; peddling own blend of weird since the late 70s; here for all of it (ish)
seldom fast; often furious
I think it was handled brilliantly - life takes on a surreal edge following trauma (or probably more accurately it’s always there but we notice it more?!). I thought the humour was perfectly judged, and the awkwardness too. Loved Gavin… Thanks for recommending, Chris! ☺️
November 29, 2025 at 4:40 PM
I think it was handled brilliantly - life takes on a surreal edge following trauma (or probably more accurately it’s always there but we notice it more?!). I thought the humour was perfectly judged, and the awkwardness too. Loved Gavin… Thanks for recommending, Chris! ☺️
Ooof. Amazing. The house lit up bit… Totally agree about Hopper!
November 29, 2025 at 4:34 PM
Ooof. Amazing. The house lit up bit… Totally agree about Hopper!
Discomfiting tonal shifts are my bread and butter 🙃😁 Makes me think I’ll love it even more!
November 29, 2025 at 10:35 AM
Discomfiting tonal shifts are my bread and butter 🙃😁 Makes me think I’ll love it even more!
Like the look of this. A lot…
November 29, 2025 at 9:47 AM
Like the look of this. A lot…
Gotcha - standard Cynan then!
November 28, 2025 at 10:08 PM
Gotcha - standard Cynan then!
I still haven’t recovered from The Long Dry… Are they as bleak…?! (Got a couple of others of his too and think he’s brilliant, but have to psych myself up 😬)
November 28, 2025 at 8:59 PM
I still haven’t recovered from The Long Dry… Are they as bleak…?! (Got a couple of others of his too and think he’s brilliant, but have to psych myself up 😬)
Nearly always! Painful…
November 28, 2025 at 4:34 PM
Nearly always! Painful…
Similar scenes here - watching Red Dwarf and being asked to explain smeg ☠️
November 28, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Similar scenes here - watching Red Dwarf and being asked to explain smeg ☠️
I noticed that - it’s always popular but this year more than usual. An outlet for post-family-get-together rage… It figures 😌
November 25, 2025 at 10:00 AM
I noticed that - it’s always popular but this year more than usual. An outlet for post-family-get-together rage… It figures 😌
My least favourite part of being a bookseller was the Christmas crap…
November 25, 2025 at 9:17 AM
My least favourite part of being a bookseller was the Christmas crap…
A favourite for that very reason - regularly pops into my head x
November 25, 2025 at 7:29 AM
A favourite for that very reason - regularly pops into my head x
Overbearing sense of entitlement? I don’t miss those folk… (Bit early tho - they don’t usually kick off until closer to Christmas?!)
November 19, 2025 at 3:11 PM
Overbearing sense of entitlement? I don’t miss those folk… (Bit early tho - they don’t usually kick off until closer to Christmas?!)
Saying that - just seen this… 👀
How to draw a pig by Kyle Smith
YouTube video by Oliver Hagsten
youtube.com
November 19, 2025 at 1:08 PM
Saying that - just seen this… 👀