Laura Wilkes

This isn’t the place for me anymore, bye bye Twitter, you can find me on Linked In if you’ve a mind to. Look after yourselves xx

@LibraryKirsten Excuse my ignorance…what is the Library Social Discord? If it’s an alternative to Musk’s Twitter and for library folk, I’d be interested

@KateBurkeNHS It definitely is after you’ve just given birth and, at the age of 28, after my first child was born, they offered me toast and a cup of tea (which I previously despised) and started a life-long love affair with tea….although it’s decaf, these days

@JaneyGodley You look beautiful @JaneyGodley and I’m so happy to see this

Off to Govan to narrate The Three Little Mammoths for kids tickets are free eventbrite.co.uk/e/three-little…

Is anyone else feeling uncomfortable about the new owner of Twitter? I’m going to sit with this for a bit but it seems likely I will be saying goodbye to Twitter. My timeline is generally positive, but I know there is some vile stuff on here that I want no part of.

Proud of my Unison colleague, Sam, interviewing Mick (who should be our PM in my view)

Nice one

This one of the best threads I’ve read in a long time. Anyone working in healthcare in whatever role should read it and, aside from the topic discussed, one line struck me so forcibly - we work in a system that does not allow us to be our best. Made me stop and think

@SocialistNHS 💙

NHS workers have the right to strike Please reply with a 💙 if you agree We need to send a loud and clear message to the government. We won't stop fighting for #OurNHS

@DeakinSue1 @alisonleary1 @RCNScot AFC is not the problem, it’s the interpretation put on it by employers trying to squeeze as much out of the workforce as possible, not because they are mean (although some are) but because of the top down pressure from govt to put right years of under-investment by….this govt 😡

@alisonleary1 @RCNScot It’s been happening for years and band 4s and 3s not being paid appropriately for the extra responsibility - is it time to review ‘agenda for Change ‘

@JTroshupa Happy birthday 🥳 hope you have a lovely day you’re stronger than you think

Today is my 52nd birthday. I'm sad because life made me, I have PTSD because life caused it. I get lonely because life left me.....Bit I'm stronger and braver than I've ever been because I'm ME AND LOVE WHO I AM. YOU CAN BE TO. Big hugs and loves darlings 💋❤️🎉🥂🎉🥂🎉🥂🎉

@JaneyGodley Good! Let’s hope we see the back of them and good riddance

Raging

Absolutely love @JaneyGodley and she totally nails this one 😂😂😂

@theangelremiel I wondered about that too but the whole thing is probably rigged

@DeakinSue1 That’s dreadful, like something from the 1950s and if somebody is sleeping on shift (not on a break) it’s an individual matter not something with which to ‘punish’ everybody

I don’t know where this is but really ? My understanding is that nurses are not paid during breaks . Whether they nap or not is not anyone else’s business . Give staff adequate rest facilities.

Ho hum, can’t get connected on my work laptop to emails and internet, time to update the old library action plan and other 365 tasks, methinks. Perhaps the universe is telling me to have a damn good rest today…..

@AudreySuffolk I’ve been doing Slimming World for a while, lost 2 stone, and apart from bread you can eat as many carbs as you like. You can still eat bread but in small amounts. I never feel hungry, maybe have a look at it online?

Those of you on low carb diets. When do the cravings for carbs go away, if ever? Apart from 1 week on holiday Ive stuck this out since June, but the cravings are getting worse recently. Is it the cold weather?

@pipdivall A lovely GP once told me that anything that touches the cervix when you’re not actually in Labour can cause deep feelings of vulnerability and distress. I always felt shaky after having coils fitted/changed so do curl up with a hot water bottle and some chocolate & take care

Had a smear & IUS fitting this morning. Now genuinely want to curl up and weep for the afternoon. Also, no enoji accurately conveys how I feel.

@JaneyGodley This lovely boy, King Arthur, who gives the warmest, loveliest cuddles 🥰

Post chemo Insomnia has kicked in, deleted the tweet about the man on Facebook who wanted me to die, hurt people, hurt people- so let’s have some positivity- tell me or show me something that makes you smile ? I’ll start

@LibraryHentut @WestSuffolkNHS @wshlibrary We are having a bit of a do on 16 November 😁

It’s finally done! A massive thanks to colleagues from Estates and Portering who helped us transform this space and create a well-being area for our colleagues @WestSuffolkNHS @wshlibrary