Vicki Lesley

I'm now mostly hanging out in my new home online, 'Meandering over the Pebbles', where I'm blogging about work & life adventures, documentaries & nuclear stuff. Come say hi! vickilesley.substack.com

I've started a film club! I'm loving sharing a slow cinematic journey across our atomic age with members of The Film Thread - and this month we're watching razor-sharp 90s US doc The Plutonium Circus. Join us? Link in the header #nuclear #film🎬🪡⚛️

This month marks a whole decade of work by of an organisation whose support & mentorship has been *invaluable* to parents/carers working in film & TV, me included. I hope one day they won't be needed anymore but till then, I'm wishing @RaisingFilms a very happy 10th birthday!🎂🍾

@BrightonHoveCC has the contract with @BetterPoints finished now? I notice that I’m not receiving points for any activities now and there are no challenges listed…

@BetterPoints hi has the contract you had in Brighton & Hove finished now? I notice that I’m not receiving points for any activities now and there are no challenges listed…

@BetterPoints do you know if the Move for Change challenge will be returning in Brighton?

Reflecting on some of March's best moments in my latest meandering diary update. Plus Joan Crawford dancing the Charleston - who could resist 😁💃

If anyone here’s still seeing my messages (waves hopefully!) I’d love to invite you to this FREE online event I’m hosting discussing #nuclear apocalypse in 1980s #film & TV in Britain & America with @DPU_Hum_Ctr @min_kyookim eventbrite.com/e/living-throu…

I was writing a post. But instead I went for a walk... tinyurl.com/2tfdcuhb

@CityFibre I registered years ago. No updates have ever been sent despite someone coming to my door in summer 2023 telling us it would be live in 3-4 weeks. Astonishingly poor customer communication. Keeping people in the loop would go a long way in maintaining goodwill.

@TennerFilms This might involve additional construction, permitting, or coordinating with internet service providers (ISPs) to bring service online. Unfortunately, we can't provide an exact activation date at this time.

@CityFibre Hello again. We're now coming up to 2 years since you dug our road up to install the new network (Feb 23). Is it ever going to go live??!

@TennerFilms Thank you for reaching out, Vicki. Unfortunately, we don't have an exact date for when the network will be live in your area. However, to stay updated on our progress, we recommend checking our postcode checker regularly. Your understanding and patience are greatly appreciated.

@CityFibre it’s over a year since you did the installation on my street in Brighton. One of your reps came round last summer saying there was a just week or two of testing to do.Months later we’ve heard nothing. When will we actually be able to start using CityFibre broadband??🙏🏻

Psychogeography & mental time travel in this week's blog as a film screening brings back formative memories of my days at the glorious @MECCambridge buff.ly/3Crnieg #Cambridge #womeninfilm

Just seen that #Threads is screening at the wonderful @TheGardenCinema in Covent Garden tomorrow night. Amazing opportunity to see it on the big screen (if you can face it!) thegardencinema.co.uk/film/video-baz…

A couple of weeks on from reliving the trauma of #Threads40 on its anniversary BBC screening, I've published my deep dive piece revisiting the film - and its vital & urgent ongoing relevance @ianmac67_SE @CNDuk @ByYrSide vickilesley.substack.com/p/when-nuclear…

@ianmac67_SE @CNDuk @ByYrSide That's super interesting and definitely not a positive development. But I can totally see it being the case 😳 My Threads piece is finished now - will post it up here in a sec (probably no-one will see it thanks to the X algorithm but you're in it so definitely want you to!)

I wrote a bit about #Threads after re-watching last week (tinyurl.com/5fnexkuv) but am planning sth more detailed in the next week or so & would love to include some other perspectives/thoughts/memories alongside mine if anyone's up for that? @CNDuk @ianmac67_SE @ByYrSide

@ZefTillDeath @popbitch Made my weekend reading this, thankyou!

Couldn't be more proud to have made it into this week's @popbitch newsletter 😊👑.

@ianmac67_SE @CNDuk @ByYrSide Need to look up ‘Z for Zachariah’ & ‘Noah’s Castle’ - don't know either of them. It's disturbing that we just don't have that same cultural fear/awareness now compared to the 80s. What is the current Threads? Can't think of anything remotely comparable

@ianmac67_SE @CNDuk @ByYrSide Thanks Ian (and sorry for stupidly late reply - family stuff going on). That's *wild* about the broom handle! No wonder you all preferred instant annihilation😱 I heard from someone whose friend worked in local council comms at the time who reckoned it was scarily accurate too...

Cambridge friends, I'm thrilled to say I'm coming home to @MECCambridge for a very special screening of 'The Atom: A Love Affair' on 3rd Nov + Q&A with Dorothy Byrne (a massive honour in itself). Tickets are free - book here buff.ly/3BM4tlp I'd love to see you there.

@MECCambridge @Cambridge_Uni Love Anne Lonsdale! She was my president too (1996-99) and she was such an inspiring champion for all of us New Hall girls - gentle yet strong. So nice to see this clip and I look forward to watching the full film 😊 @sas_ie @NancyHirst4

How do you see Murray Edwards College? Anne Lonsdale, our 3rd College President and former Pro Vice Chancellor of @Cambridge_Uni, answers this question brilliantly in a new short film celebrating our 70th anniversary! Watch the full video here: bit.ly/NewHallMEC70th