Evelyn Clegg
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Returned Northerner. Operations for @HachetteUK. She/her.
Joined November 2010
Please don't buy David Walliams' books for your kids. There are so many wonderful children's authors who have integrity and empathy - don't give your money to that creepy man.
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This is Blue. He won 'Most nervous but trying'.
I am about to have the most wholesome afternoon - I've been invited to judge our neighbourhood dog show. Of course, everyone will get a prize.
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To my trans and non binary colleagues at Hachette - you are safe with me. I'm sorry that this nonsense keeps going. #LwiththeT.
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@thebookseller @panmacmillan Presumably this refers to male authors? The brunt of housework, childcare and homeschooling is falling on women even more during lockdown, so I can't imagine many female authors suddenly having extra time to write.
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My job is in logistics and shipping. It's been absolute chaos since March trying to keep everything going during covid, and will be even worse after Brexit in Jan. We're trying to prep for totally unknown scenarios, thanks to our incompetent govt.
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Due to my parents opening a B&B in their house, I've been upgraded from a camp bed in the office to an actual bed. There's even a wee tea station - luxury. #Duvetknowitschristmas
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Is this supposed to be funny, @tfl? Well this humourless feminist is genuinely appalled. Incredibly short-sighted & a waste of an opportunity for celebration. #Suffragette100 #everydaysexism #collierswoodstation
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Dan Turner, your son raped an unconscious woman. You do not get to tell us that he is the victim. #brockturner.
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Shouty floof waiting in the rain to accost passers-by for scritches. 10/10, +2 for friendliness despite sogginess. @thecatreviewer
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@cox_tom Margaret Catwood, aka Maggie, Magpie, Pie, Meep, Creep, Miss Creepy (she moves around totally silently!)
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Ten years ago I did my first internship at @BloomsburyBooks. Now I'm back, four companies later and 6 rungs up the ladder. Full circle.
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I was so happy last week to find the wee grey tabby at McCaig's Folly in #Oban. She's been here every time I've visited for about the past 15 years, waiting patiently for pets from passers-by. It'd been a while so worried she wouldn't still be there! 1000/10. @thecatreviewer
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This magnificent fellow is Claude, who lives around the corner from me and keeps a (crossed) eye on everything. @thecatreviewer
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My new neighbour, Claude. -1 for complete disinterest in scritches, + a zillion for crossed eyes. @thecatreviewer
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I am about to have the most wholesome afternoon - I've been invited to judge our neighbourhood dog show. Of course, everyone will get a prize.
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So delighted that a new indie bookshop has opened in Heaton. I've often thought the area would be great for one. @the_Crack #booktwitter #Newcastle #1bbooks
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This wee pancake is named Panda & she lives a few doors down. She's usually very timid and hides from people, but I guess it's too hot to move at the moment 😄 @thecatreviewer @SusanCalman
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Met this friendly beauty perched on a wall at perfect greeting height. 10/10 for amenability & adorable socks. @thecatreviewer
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Very pretty intruder, marching straight in the back gate. 12/10 for sheer confidence, - 2 for causing my own wee cat to run off and hide 😄 @thecatreviewer
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This is Tommy from across the back lane. Luckily my two cats (not his biggest fans) are currently out the front! 12/10, extra points for cute nose @thecatreviewer
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My parents were seeing @MrAndrewCotter this evening at @hexhambookfest. I asked for a photo of Olive and Mabel, and my mum sent me this.
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Aloof floof making the most out of the unexpected sunshine. -1 for steadfast ignoring of annoying human, +3 for scrunchy wee face. @thecatreviewer
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Aloof floof encountered in Pimlico. Allowed one minute of fussing before the baleful glaring commenced. 8/10 for causing me to fall in unrequited love. @thecatreviewer
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Not in the slightest bit interested in me. 12/10 for dedication to sentry duty. @thecatreviewer
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On the prowl looking for attention - I was happy to oblige. Indignantly head-bumped me when I was too slow with the scritches. 11/10, +3 for excellent eyebrows. @thecatreviewer
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This snoozy floof is not happy with all of the visitors he's getting. 11/10 for softness, 5/10 for the welcome. @thecatreviewer #CatsOfTwitter
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Local neighbourhood watch on the job. 10/10 would absolutely hire for security anytime. @thecatreviewer
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I've just discovered that the friendly tabby I say hello to outside my grandma's care home is in fact TWO friendly tabbies. 20/10 for each of them. @thecatreviewer
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Tommy from across the back lane is back. He's lovely but I'm waiting for the outrage when the resident cats spot him. #notmycat @thecatreviewer
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Today my catsit, wee Miss Jones, smushed her face into mine - the first face boop in over a year of catsitting. I'm ridiculously pleased. @thecatreviewer
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Trying in vain to attract the attention of this fluffy window ornament. 10/10 for cutest gargoyle ever. @thecatreviewer
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As someone who's moved twenty times & is desperate for a home to settle in, this thread struck a chord. It's almost more scary now that I'm in a position for the first time where I might conceivably be able to buy in a couple of years.
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This gorgeous boy is Bailey, who's so friendly he's got his own Instagram (sw12Bailey). I make sure to walk down his road if I'm passing to say hello and give him some back scratches. @thecatreviewer
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You know you work in Publishing when you accidentally type "Biblio Baggins" instead of Bilbo. .
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@SallyVanns @DismalChips I think you assembled your cat wrong. Did you read the instructions? 😄.
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@thebookseller @PenguinRHUK Disappointed with Shriver's comments. Publishing is badly in need of voices that aren't all white, hetero, cis, able-bodied and middle class, in terms of both authors & employees. PRH's diversity drive is a step in the right direction.
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Claude and Magsy, neighbourhood watch. Doing excellent work keeping a close eye on local squirrels, 10/10 @thecatreviewer
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Pops up on windowsills on my street with raspy meows. 7/10, - 2 points for inaccessibility, +2 for smudge nose. @thecatreviewer
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Amazing floof sunbathing in Balham. No social skills but 10/10 for sheer majesty. @thecatreviewer
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To the man who shouted out his van window at me & my gf to "get a boyfriend", thanks for showing me the light. #everydaysexism.
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Perfect hiding nook, 10/10. -1 for paying no attention to me whatsoever, despite persistent and slightly overenthusiastic pspspsing. @thecatreviewer
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Gorgeous Dubrovnik snuffball still figuring out how to walk without bumping into things. 20/10 for boopness. @thecatreviewer
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Mixed-messages floof summoned me over with loud meows and then glared at me grumpily. 7/10, +1 for adorable nose. @thecatreviewer
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Clearly I'm going to dump her immediately & start dating you instead, you hunk. #everydaysexism.
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Met this friendly wee penguin on my way to work. 10/10 for good company, -2 for almost making me late to work. @thecatreviewer
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@thecatreviewer Snoozy fluffster hanging out under a flowerpot. Not interested in me at all but 7/10 for attitude.
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Neighbourhood chunk Bailey, usually runs over for belly rubs but it's too hot today. Still 12/10, totally understand. @thecatreviewer
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@MartinSLewis I expect this will be split along gender lines, which the poll doesn't account for. For women it can be dangerous to disagree with or aggravate men, especially if you're in their uber, or they're in your house.
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My adorable catsit this weekend - this is Jones. She's so friendly that I got belly rubs even though we've only just met. 10/10 would catsit again. @thecatreviewer
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New friend, who made a beeline for me and is holding me hostage by being REALLY cute. 10/10 for delaying tactics @thecatreviewer
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@LeedsCatRescue We adopted this pair and they bring joy to every day. They're cheeky, funny, snuggly and chirrupy, & I'd recommend sibling black cats to anyone.
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@thecatreviewer Ship's captain nimbly hopping between barges, 8/10. -2 for continued ignoring of landlubber on towpath (me).
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Friendly tourist guide found in Oban - 12/10, extra points for area knowledge and love of ear scritches. @thecatreviewer
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This snoozy floof doesn't care that he's got visitors & continues to snore. 0/10 for hospitality, 10/10 for determination. @thecatreviewer
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This is Hector. Hector lives on my street and can often be found wandering up and down, singing loudly, looking for attention. However today he has more pressing business with this fun stick. @thecatreviewer
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Prison floof glaring at the world from behind bars (well, glass). 2 for attitude and +4 for fanciness. @thecatreviewer
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Felonious kitty trapped behind bars. 2/10 for escape artist skills but extra points for cute feet. @thecatreviewer
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First day in the new shiny @HachetteUK Newcastle office. Now all we need to do is fill it with books. @ATNHachette
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Friendly Scottish tabby greeting tourists cheerfully. 10/10 for having a lot of loving to go around. @thecatreviewer
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Snoozy floof happily submitting to pets. Might be so asleep he doesn't know I'm here - 17/10 for relaxation. @thecatreviewer
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Hygiene-conscious feline having a bath in a doorway. -2 for completely ignoring passing humans, +5 for commitment to cleanliness. @thecatreviewer
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Rain-damp but still graceful, not keen on pets but has a meow as clear as a bell. 8/10 @thecatreviewer
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Hopeful staring bandit eyeing up my dinner. I might have snuck her a bit of salmon. 12/10 for persistence. @thecatreviewer
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Sweet friendly tabby who meows outside my front door for attention. Demands headrubs and keeps trying to sneak inside. @thecatreviewer #notmycat
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@samatlounge @TheTimesBooks @matthaig1 I was looking forward to reading this book at some point anyway, now thanks to this awful review I'm buying it TODAY. And I'll buy an extra copy to gift to a friend.
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Snoozing chunk determined to ignore passers-by. 8/10, +2 points for sheer floofiness. @thecatreviewer
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The friendliest neighbour. I always stop to say hello, and today she materialised next to me while I sat with a book, and just hung out with me for half an hour. Lovely company. @thecatreviewer
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Grumpy floof who allowed precisely 2 minutes of petting, but refused to pose for a photo. 8/10. @thecatreviewer
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Pompey from down the street, very content in the sunshine. 10/10 for sheer majesty. @thecatreviewer
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Overheard in the office - "I've got to print out a photo of the person I lost my virginity to.".
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I felt eyes on me while I was cooking. It's Tommy from across the back lane being creepy 😄 Top marks for impression of ghost cat in October @thecatreviewer.
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Lesser-spotted fence cat surveying his domain. Only 7/10 as too far away to pet. @thecatreviewer
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Tiny friend with gorgeous markings and surprisingly croaky meow. 12/10 for adorable rolling around @thecatreviewer
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This is little Purdy who lives round the corner. She's very sweet and will hop up into my arms for cuddles! @thecatreviewer
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Fluffy doorstop, vaguely cat-shaped. 10/10 for ability to sleep on a really hard floor. @thecatreviewer
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Hope some people are seeing this thread who wouldn't normally think about #everydaysexism. It happens ALL THE TIME and it needs to stop.
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I could do with some inspiration. What one small thing did you do that made your life better?.
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This was excellent - thoughtful, moving and human. And made me want to just start walking and see how far I get. #booktwitter #amreading @raynor_winn
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Since people are enjoying the dog show photos - here's Basil, who wasn't quite sure what to do with his rosette.
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I'm leaving London tomorrow, after almost a decade. I'm not ready, but at the same time I've been ready for a year. It's hard to know if we make the right choices in life and sometimes we just need to hope and jump.
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Snoozing intruder. Blissfully unaware that my two are watching her avidly through the window. 10/10 for cuteness, +2 for utter disregard of cat politics. @thecatreviewer
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@baddestmamajama My neighbour walked past as I was saying "hey, calm your tits" to my (male) cat, who was making a fuss about another cat. Neighbour giggled and walked on.
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St Mary's Lighthouse. I'd happily live in this wee cottage, watching seals sunbathe. #Newcastle #NorthEast #whitleybay
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My friend's five year-old asked me today what my favourite dinosaur is, and it struck me that this isn't a question adults get asked often enough. So. What's your favourite dinosaur?.
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Categories so far:.Best dressed.Friendliest.Most enthusiastic.Zoomiest
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I'm a woman, have been with my lovely girlfriend for over five years, and STILL have panic dreams in which I've forgotten to take my birth control. 🤷♀️.
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Huge neighbourhood tabby who resists scritches and chases my own cats - he's lucky he's cute. -2 for personality, +6 for prettiness. @thecatreviewer
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Some news! In a couple of weeks I'm leaving @HodderSchools to take up a new role as Sales Operations Manager at @HoZ_Books. Sad to be saying goodbye to so many lovely people at Hodder Ed, but excited for the new challenge & looking forward to being back in Trade.
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Aloof floof perched ten feet up on a wall - top marks for climbing skills, points detracted for ignoring humans completely. @thecatreviewer
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