Aviva Esther Treger

Thrilled to be published in Tamarind Literary Magazine! My short story's based on a true-life inventor and what his frantic brainstorming lead to - 'What Came out of the Box' appears in Issue 2.

@QuoteJung 'Autobiography of a Yogi' by Paramahansa Yogananda. A life changing book.

What’s one book that rewired your brain? Philosophy, psychology, literature—doesn’t matter.

When going to hide, know how to get there.

@SoVeryBritish 1: "...So I turned round and said, then he turned round and said, then I turned round and said, then he turned round and said, then I turned round and said..." 2: "What a kerfuffle!"

Top 30 British expressions: 1. Right, what’s all this then? 2. Don’t get your knickers in a twist 3. All gone pear-shaped 4. I’m in a bit of a pickle 5. It’s not my cup of tea 6. I’m chuffed to bits 7. I’m full of beans 8. Happy as Larry 9. What a load of… 10. He’s off his trolley 11. On your bike, mate 12. Absolutely trolleyed 13. It’s the bee’s knees 14. Bob’s your uncle 15. Knackered / cream-crackered 16. It never rains but it pours 17. It is what it is 18. Off you trot 19. Living the dream 20. Have a good one 21. Lovely jubbly 22. I was stood/sat there, right, and… 23. Wind your neck in 24. Right, we’d better make a move 25. Bloody hell 26. Oi oi! 27. I beg your pardon 28. Sorry about all this 29. Blimey / Crikey 30. I’ll put the kettle on

@beatricegroves1 They have my favourite spring scent - a very green, very fresh smell. Reminds me of playing among them in childhood. There are many where I am in Hastings. We used to have a priory here and apparantly alexanders were a food staple for monastics. They taste like celery.

Alexanders in #Southwold, blooming in profusion above the promenade & in the hedgerows💚🌿 This edible plant was brought over by the Romans & it thrives by the sea. #Suffolk

@bo66ie29 I could do something similar with my Great-Great-Great-Great Grandfather (born 1785) but it wouldn't be as impressive because he was an inmate of the Manchester Workhouse! God bless him...

Horatio Nelson and William John Raglan Horatio Tribe, his Great-Great-Great-Great-Grandson.

@bo66ie29 I can verify that this was filmed in my home town of Hastings! In the first shot you can see Hastings Castle on the hill in the background.

Idyllic scenes from 1962. Fresh bread deliveries give a glimpse to what supermarkets used to stock on their shelves. Beautiful fashions from the ladies and lots of happy children.

@fingerpostblog It's another church. But maybe it was the name of the whole parish in that era.

@fingerpostblog I'm slightly obsessed with Henry Foster Collins because I was also born in Hastings, near the church where his parents married. It would be great to discover the address where his family were living then. Do the marriage or baptism records show this?

@Knowledgepoint In the 1890s the manager of the Lyceum theatre was the horror writer, Bram Stoker. It's hard to imagine a world without Count Dracula! But this was the place where his story was invented in the mind of a hardworking manager, devoted to his theatre job for 27 years.

Then & Now Wellington Street, The Strand, abt 1890s. A policeman on point duty holds back a couple of Hansom cabs and a wheelbarrow, whilst people congregate outside The Wellington pub, in what looks like a queue for the Lyceum theatre.

@Durotrigesdig @shroplavender @AlisonFisk @ArtasMedialtd @BrightonMuseums The earth used to create the beds of Palmeira Square came from the ancient mound; but if I remember rightly the burial site in situ was a few houses up Palmeira Avenue. So both areas could still have material. Dig them up!

@shroplavender @AlisonFisk @Aviva321 @ArtasMedialtd @BrightonMuseums I always wanted to dig in those bedding trenches, just to see if there was any prehistoric archaeology left!

For #FindsFriday an extremely rare Bronze Age Amber Cup carved from a single block of amber about 3,500 years ago. Discovered by construction workers in 1856, when they cut into a huge Bronze Age burial mound known as Hove Barrow, in Sussex, England. 📷: my own. #Archaeology

@Durotrigesdig @AlisonFisk I used to live in Hove: practically no-one knows there used to be a large burial mound where Palmeira Avenue is now, neither do they know about the Bronze age artifacts found. It's lost to local awareness and yet it's by far the most interesting thing about Hove!

@AlisonFisk Love the amber cup, but thinking about the #Hove Barrow always makes me sad 😔 Destroyed in the 1850s (a wanton piece of vandalism even at the time) the 6m high 60m diameter Early Bronze Age *mega-mound* appears in only one sketch that we know of (from 1821) by the Rev Skinner

I'm honoured to have my short story published in this edition of Tamarind literary magazine - always thought the cover illustration was fabulous. Congratulations to @tamarindlitmag and @RyandeCarte for getting shortlisted.

@VeraNijveld Happy birthday. My favourite classic used to be 'Wuthering Heights' but now it's 'Frankenstein'; and my favourite contemporary novel (which I wish I'd written) is 'Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell'. All are endlessly re-readable. Have a lovely day!

@beatricegroves1 @NaturehawkPhoto @miniwildlife It's a rose chafer beetle. Scientific name: cetonia aurata. Love your nature posts, Beatrice! They're a joy to see.

A beautiful metallic green beetles chomping on buttercups. Anyone able to identify?! @NaturehawkPhoto @miniwildlife

@OptimoPrincipi Definitely know him from somewhere. Maybe college, or work, or a friend of a friend. He looks like so many ordinary blokes - he's a Steve or a Dave from just about any era or place. He's the face that launched a thousand chips.

Mummy portrait of a bearded man from Roman Egypt, mid-late 2nd century AD, Myers Collection, Eton College, Windsor.

@SoVeryBritish Reading classic novels! Definitely showing off. I'm currently reading 'David Copperfield'. Who the hell do I think I am?

What constitutes "showing off" in Britain: -Laughing too much -Smiling -Giving a correct answer -Possessing a fresh haircut -Wearing a new jacket -Feeling great -Wearing sunglasses -A firm handshake

@anitamchandran @tamarindlitmag Me too. Thanks again for everything, Anita.

Delighted with my author's copy of Tamarind literary magazine. It's a fine new home for my short story and hehe, my name's on the back. As ever - thank you - to anyone who has read or published my fiction. @tamarindlitmag.

@ScribblerTom @tamarindlitmag Thank you very much, Tom!

@Aviva321 @tamarindlitmag I read this earlier in the week and thought it was brilliant! Wonderfully vivid & beautifully written.

Spotted: our non-fiction editor @hilaryfloon tucking into a copy of Issue 2. On sale at tamarindlit.co.uk/buy/ and open for submissions until Feburary 2nd.