Sally Davies (really only on Bluesky now)

Calendars are like portals into other worlds. This week I'm supposed to be teaching at a travel-writing retreat; giving a talk on a cruise ship with José Pizarro, and going to see Nick Cave. Instead I'm seeing how many paper clips I can throw into a yoghurt pot in a row.

Em mataran thetimes.com/travel/destina…

Barcelona council leaving Twitter except for emergencies, describing it as a ‘spiral of misinformation and intransigence that directly attacks democracy”. eldiario.es/catalunya/ayun…

@KatherineEGray Could you DM me?

@AllThingsBarna Hi, I hope you're well. I'm with MyLondon - would we able to use this picture in our coverage with credit to you? Thanks, Kat

In my new role as Travel Drama Reporter, can I just point out that there is a train on fire at Gatwick station.

@HenryMooreNews Could you DM me?

@AllThingsBarna Hi, hope you are well. I'm just writing from LBC, do you mind if we use this picture in our coverage? Thank you!

The only reason I still have a Twitter account is because so few of the travel/Spain/journalism people are on Bluesky, but it becomes harder and harder to defend. Recommend building up a following over there, an infinitely better place.

Here we go again. Good luck everyone.

V last-minute but got a spare invite to this tonight at In-Edit if any Barcelona people would like it es.in-edit.org/docs/one-hand-…

Thanks to @theguiri1975 for reminding me about this Jonathan Meades doc on Franco. Contains some of the most entertainingly weary delivery on earth and lines such as "[Franco] was posthumously generous with his phosphates." youtube.com/watch?v=vmvPyI…

@Elemjay1 @bbcmtd Absolutely not.

So this is fun. Birmingham Airport has been evacuated after reports of a 'suspicious vehicle’ and we’ve all been herded to the NEC.

@AddisonIsFree Update. I am on the plane!

Pray for Sally! For context read the comments. Poor woman just wants to catch her flight 🤣

@noopur3897 @Independent Yep, fine

@AllThingsBarna Hi @AllThingsBarna I'm a journalist @Independent . We'd like to use this video shot by you for our channels. Would you be ok with that? We'd credit you on all platforms. Thanks

Swamped with DMs but you can all use the video with a credit, EXCEPT the Mail, GBNews or any media outlet aligned with their ideology. The rest of you journos – keep up the good work.

Aaaand we’re on the move

@anniebennett @_this_happens That's the thing Annie, IT'S CARNAGE AND THEY HAVEN'T EVEN GIVEN US A VOUCHER

@AllThingsBarna @_this_happens Your big chance to be a proper travel journalist after all these years! Just waiting for you to pop up on TV, saying It’s Carnage and They Haven’t Even Given Us a Voucher.

@_this_happens DYING for them to ask me.

@AllThingsBarna Scrolling to see if you refuse the Daily Fail

@StuLJack Of course. Have 20.

@AllThingsBarna Hi Sally, Can you lend me a tenner?

@iPicDesk Yes you may

@AllThingsBarna Hi Sally - please may we use your video and grabs with a credit to you in our coverage at the "i"? thanks

@HRichJourno Feel free to use it, but I'm a bit overwhelmed with people wanting to talk to me right now!

@AllThingsBarna Hi Sally, I'm Hannah from Greatest Hits Radio - hope you're okay! I was wondering if we can use your video with full credit to yourself? Also, would you be willing to speak to us about what you're experiencing? Thank you, Hannah Richardson

@NewsdeskBCNW Yes

@AllThingsBarna Hi Sally, this is Jack from Newsquest. Would we be able to use your video for use in our coverage? We can credit you in the caption. Thank you.