Lorna Simes
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Writer & broadcaster. Host of Global Heartbeat @ncpr. Author of Weight Not Wind & Questions After Dark. Theatre junkie. Runs on tea & biccies.
Dover, NH/Glasgow, Scotland
Joined July 2012
An excellent run from Kit’s Coty, and my 70th Owners Group winner!
Great to see Kit's Coty get back to winning ways at Ludlow this afternoon. Well done to her owners and thanks to Emma Lavelle and jockey Johnny Burke.
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As my hero Shakespeare might say: “Thanks, thanks, and ever thanks.”
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It’s show day! 🌍 Global Heartbeat airs tonight at 9 PM ET on @NCPR — and it’s the final day of the Fall Fundraiser! There’s still time to give & keep the music flowing ➡️ https://t.co/WIe0L9yKy3 💛
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A brilliant day at Knowlton Literary Festival! Louise Penny & Eliza Reid — fierce, funny, and full of insight. We toasted 20 years of Still Life and cheered Death on the Island — two milestones, one marvellous afternoon.
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NCPR’s Fall Fundraiser is underway — & this year, your support truly matters. Federal funding cuts mean we’re relying on you to keep independent voices, local stories & shows like my own Global Heartbeat on the air. Every penny helps. Donate @ https://t.co/yNORUzjrdU Thank you!
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Listened to the latest @MyTCpod with Professor John Duncan, a pioneer of cognitive neuroscience. A masterclass in how science, instinct, & reason entwine - an extraordinary mind & is an inspiring listen. His new book, The Animal and the Thinker, is now top of my reading list.
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Global Heartbeat — tonight at 9 PM ET on NCPR Kinetic Spirits — from Kinshasa’s scrap-built beats to Reykjavík’s softest hush. Featuring KOKOKO!, Ibibio Sound Machine, Liraz, Tinariwen, Brìghde Chaimbeul & more. https://t.co/LQeg7KrO9x
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Deep into the audiobook of Bob Mortimer’s The Long Shoe — a delightfully surreal, perfectly constructed mystery novel where even the cat has opinions. Vividly narrated by Mortimer himself, his colourful voicings bring it beaming from the page, and the lunacy makes perfect sense.
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⸻ Loved the @BritishComedy’s piece on Gregor Fisher! It brought back memories of interviewing him for my school newspaper in his Rab C. Nesbitt days. He even treated me to a set tour and BBC canteen lunch—such a kind and gracious man!
[Recap:] Rab C. Nesbitt is the topic of this Comedy Rewind article. https://t.co/4jAbqC3dZE
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Global Heartbeat turns one on NCPR tonight — and ten years old overall. A decade of rhythm, story, and song, and a year of Sunday nights together. Join me at 9 PM ET on NCPR or stream at https://t.co/yNORUzjZ3s.
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Oh, somewhere in this favoured land the sun is shining bright, The band is playing somewhere, and somewhere hearts are light; And somewhere men are laughing, and somewhere children shout, But there is no joy in Boston —mighty Red Sox have struck out. (Apologies to Earnest Thayer)
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Retirement comes early for Stage Star, but he’s given us so much: pride, joy, and memories to last a lifetime. Grateful for every stride - here’s to the next chapter in his story.
Stage Star has been the most remarkable horse for Owners Group, flying the flag ever since his winning debut during lockdown at Chepstow in October 2020. Since then, he has won the Grade 1 Challow Hurdle, the Grade 1 Turners’ Novices’ Chase at the Cheltenham Festival, and the
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Full circle joy: Harriet Dyer is the latest guest on @MyTCpod! I first saw her with Abnormally Funny People at Edinburgh - she was glorious. And fun fact: I only found AFP thanks to this very podcast’s episode with Lee Ridley!
I can't tell you how much fun I had talking to the hilarious Harriet Dyer on @MyTCpod This episode will cheer up any day, so listen here https://t.co/DGT21T6YjZ and tell your friends.... or even your enemies? Make love, not war, as they said in the 60's. Groovy! That as well x
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Prepare the Duck Boats!
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Much Ado About Nothing with @TitoTheater at Kittery Dance Hall. Two hours of rollicking, pint-fuelled, promenade Shakespeare. No fourth wall, pure mischief — rarely have I seen the Bard in such glorious technicolor. Extraordinary.
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The Hack (ITV) — razor-sharp writing, crackling performances, and David Tennant as Nick Davies stepping through the fourth wall. Journalism meets drama, and it’s electric.
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Farewell to a giant of the British music scene. Legendary Bassist Danny Thompson Has Died | News | Clash Magazine Music News, Reviews & Interviews
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Legendary bass player Danny Thompson has died. The musician's passing was confirmed officially by his team a few moments ago; Danny Thompson passed away
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