Ruth Vorstman

@charliersmith1 You look great! Sorry you're feeling low - I hope you've got the support & help that'll help!

My mood is low at the moment, which means my self esteem isn’t great. But I’ve dressed up tonight and actually feel alright about myself, so wanted to share a photo 😊

@DevenRue @Sakutian The right sort of famous, no less! (Ie, you presumably don't get stopped in the street for autographs :-p)

@JayHulmePoet Thank you for sharing this (aka, I need to find myself in a bigger landscape soon...)

Yes! This is already shaping up to be a brilliant conference and in the culturally-rich and lively city of Bristol. We'd love to welcome you here in March so please submit an abstract in the next week if you want to join us!

@carlafrancome I've a friend near John O'Groats (@CaithnessCraft ) who shared a pic with Paddington there - I didn't realise it was part of a set!

This is fun! There’s a Paddington trail across the UK of 23 bears- from Land’s End to John O’groats (which sounds like a good idea for a cycle route 🚲😃) Has anyone seen any of the others? This one is in … Paddington of course. Connaught village- my fav. New film coming 🎬📽️

@MaroftheBooks Currently reading The Space Between Worlds by Micaiah Johnson, which I would consider to meet these criteria. Would also suggest that many of Jesse Mihalik's books qualify, as do any number of the 'urban fantasy with snarky heroine' subgenre.

Just realized I can’t come up with an answer to this question myself so I turn to you, readers/writers: What is the last SFF book you read in first person POV with a female main character? I’m super curious if there’s a reason I can’t think of any. 🤔

@AaronDelays what a near miss! We lived near a care home when I was young & there were multiple 'escapes', some of which were returned... others necessitated air ambulance & search & rescue.

(I made it out BTW)

Around midnight last night, I went for a walk in the field near my house when I heard a noise in the distance... A thread 🧵

Are you researching women who made fashion, at any time or place through history? Then this is a reminder to please consider submitting an article for my special issue of Women’s History Review. Deadline 18th November.

@EarlyModernista As a person who loves 'weirdo plays' but didn't study English theatre beyond A level (French 17C is my background), where would I find such things to read? (And is there, daydream of daydreams, perchance a virtual readthrough club for folks who might want to try them out loud?)

Ok, I set my students Maid of Honour, Bloody Banquet and Jovial Crew. Ok there are undeniable weak aspects to those plays. BUT I/we learnt so much from staging them inc how goddamn funny they are + students were thankful to be doing my "weirdo plays" for a change rather than Shax

@sarah_go_green @Yoxallred Hmrc's figures for business mileage vary based on size & fuel of engine (and are revised quarterly) gov.uk/guidance/advis…

@Yoxallred Good point 🫡

What's the average price per mile for a vehicle like mine in a petrol car? Would 15p per mile be cheap at a motorist's services?

@woofknight 'Literally had a colleague who kept a stash of orange clubs for the days when his desk became the place we snuck off to to weep'.

wept, anxiety attacks, nightmares and more!

Delighted to learn that after a full week on display @BlackwellsMcr hasn’t sold a single copy. I love Manchester ♥️

@k_simmons511 @twizlette_ @adamfare1996 so interested to hear more of what *has* worked for you (if anything) - this is a current for a friend with new baby: it's making life v. Difficult for them & their family & I don't know what to suggest! (Am ND but not adhd)

@twizlette_ @adamfare1996 Yeah, same here 4-5 a.m. is usually around the time I finally pass out too once my racing brain finally usually hits its limit! (In fact, it’s 4 a.m. now!)

@FelixHagan I've backed folk acts who've included sheet music arrangements for a track or two (with licence to sing with choir and without)...

Folks! I’m workshopping potential Kickstarter rewards for a new album. Handwritten lyrics, personal cover song recordings, awesome t-shirts, physical albums, gigs in your house. What have I missed? Any other awesome ideas? X

@cinalenee You are not alone. It's a risk to share, but also a risk to feel you need to deal with it in silence. I hope you find you have the support you deserve x Everyone makes their own decision, and I'll defend the choice every time.

It is with a heavy heart that I share that I’ve miscarried. I knew this was a risk when announcing the pregnancy so early, but it’s not really something you think will happen to you until it does. This is a heartbreaking update to give, and honestly one I debated posting at all. It just didn’t feel right to archive everything and move on after announcing it. I’m not feeling very up to talking about it quite yet, though I will in time. ❤️‍🩹

@RbSidelines I can feel it lurking - had a cry on my manager yesterday from pure return-to-work anxiety & overwhelm.

@RbSidelines I feel this! Love my job, love my manager/team, & in 3 weeks I'm going down to 27.5 hours, but I swing between panic on the income / career points lost, and *knowing* that this'll only skim the edges off my near burn-out.

@ZJAyres Exactly. Working for £300 a month plus pension contributions and a career path that isn't disrupted... and showing my children that mum's work is important, and as central as dad's.

@focusfronting Best thing about it when I watched was that I was living in France at the time so it was dubbed, and it wasn't till then that I realised how much of what I watched on UK television had American accents!