Ailsa Sheldon

King Charles charges this RNLI lifeboat station to launch its boat because he owns the beach. And they’re not the only charity he’s rinsing (Location: Sennen Cove, Cornwall)

Also at ailsasheldon.bsky.social

@LenniCoffey It's the best part of the job 😊

This is deeply uncool of me to say but I just interviewed a world-leading expert for a feature and they blew my mind with the things they knew and I cannot wait to write my article so that other people can know these things too and basically sometimes I love my job beyond words

@suzycatpope Oh no! That's really awful.

Baby's first holiday! We've arrived at the airport for our 6am flight to find they've oversold the plane and we're on standby for a flight we booked 10 months ago. What happened to the thing where they offer you loads of money to fly a different day?

The contrast in weather created by better temperatures forms a wall of fog in the middle of the bridge, as drivers hit the sunshine on the Queensferry Crossing on Friday 𝘐𝘔𝘈𝘎𝘌: @Gogsy

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@deputypics @JezLazell Not at all. Looking forward to seeing a pic of you in a very fancy frock 💃

@ailsajms1 @JezLazell Fluke tbh but I'm ok with that.

Unbelievably I am a finalist at the @TravelMedia_Awards 2024 and now means I need a frock to attend a swanky do at The Four Seasons Hotel London on 28 October. #TravelMediaAwards #Finalist Congratulations to everyone nominated and to @JezLazell for the opportunity.

@theartsexplorer Oh thanks! That's very kind. Glad you enjoyed it ☺️

@ailsajms1 I just read this and searched you out, lovely piece :)

Delighted to be in The Guardian today. theguardian.com/travel/article…

@daynamcalpine_ Hope it's a speedy recovery Dayna

hallo PRs! i'm going to be OOO from wednesday thanks to some major surgery (new knee ligaments incoming) – i will have ZERO access to my emails. plz do not whatsapp or instagram DM me, no matter how urgent your press release is!

Full resignation letter from FCDO British diplomat Mark Smith:

@jm_stout Spotted it from Fife yesterday. Wondered if it was connected to the aircraft carriers we could see when crossing the bridge.

So! What is THAT? Sailing out the forth now. AIS says it's HMS Forth, a patrol boat, but it's not.

@abbyaug Absolutely not. They need some unstructured time.

@vkinkaid11 We always made them at parties in Lochaber, west of Scotland.

Made these little butterfly buns after work today 🦋 Question for twitter/X: are butterfly buns a northern Irish thing? Most of my friends here in England have no idea what they are

@hannahfearn Yes, but also maybe yes. Getting a cleaner has been brilliant for my mental health and also productivity. It's about the same as a family takeaway and I'd rather cook and have someone actually hoover and mop once a week.

@suzycatpope Oh pal that's tough. Say yes but with a really long deadline?!

"Nothing guarantees freelance work like booking a holiday" is a true fact of life. And, in case anyone's wondering, nothing guarantees your dream publication to court you for a project like going on maternity leave.

@hannahfearn Tempted to take a walk up Arthur's seat and count the couples.

@Chitgrrl You are entirely correct. Though occasionally a pile of spinach and a poached egg.

Could not agree with this more. Twice down in the toaster, should have a bronzed top and the texture of a medium firm mattress from the 1990s. Also: Marmite on top of butter lashings which should sweat through to the base in fatty beads.

@JonnyJobson @SallyCwrites Thanks Jonny ☺️

@SallyCwrites @ailsajms1