In 2023, life has been “interesting”. I end the year with @routledgebooks publishing a book on Strategic Portfolio Management that I’ve seen develop and added a few words. #strategy #programme #project #Management https://t.co/AY5lYbDvA2

100 years of the special bear. This is worth reading about the location. The Natural World of Winnie-the-Pooh: Exploring the Real Landscapes of the Hundred Acre Wood https://t.co/57aamhVyLb Kathryn Aalto writes nonfiction like a beautiful story.

That moment when you realise that you didn’t start saying 6-7 when everyone did because “comme ci, comme ca” is still in your volcab, and that means you’re gonna get called” old”

Farewell from Tiny Owl! After many years of sharing stories close to our hearts, Tiny Owl is closing its chapter. This journey hasn’t always been easy, but your support made it meaningful. 💛 Thank you for being part of our story.

Free speech is alive and well in UK. It is because uncivil violence-inciting people are challenged by a law to protect others. Where are the meaningful discussions that used to happen here?

This week’s outrage about arrests for offensive speech omits that the majority of those arrested were actively harassing their targets - words and threats can be terrifying and debilitating. Have you seen someone so shocked and shaking they can barely stand?

I joined Twitter to be informed and entertained, in bite-sized text from real sources. On X, most is now video adverts or political spin without fact-check. The level of misinformation takes too much energy. /1 of ?

So my neighbour’s house was on fire. He came running out saying “please call the fire brigade!” I said of course but only if he gifted me half of his possessions. He said no, so I told him to get stuffed. Do I get a Nobel Peace prize?

V pleased with news that @NetworkRailSE has signed a partnership deal with @bluebellrailway. NR gets to recycle old rail components by reusing them at Bluebell; Bluebell also gets promo space at London termini and NR staff can use volunteering days on the line. It was an early

Look, I'm a @Wharton grad and a capitalist, meaning that I believe capitalism and free markets are the most efficient way of distributing goods and services worldwide and providing for the most economic benefits to the maximum number of people. But I'm also a Catholic priest who

entertainment @richardosman notes lack of bands in UK charts. in 2015 a change of licensing laws - solo artists and duos didn’t need venue performance license. Great for singer songwriters (finally) but musicians said it would change UK music forever. Perhaps they were right.

Speaking as someone who is proud to have worked with safeguarding victims, to those in the church who think it’s okay to hint at identifying a victim of sexual harassment without their permission you should (a) be ashamed (b) consider your position. It’s a fucking outrage. #rage

Does anyone know why life saving air ambulances have to rely on funding from charities But helicopters for the Royal Family are paid for by the tax payer?

GNU Dame Maggie Smith. My perfect Granny Weatherwax. Mind how you go.

If this doesn’t make you laugh there’s no f’ing hope for you.

.@Soc_of_Authors, @CILIPinfo and the School Library Association (SLA) have released a joint statement after concerns were raised over censorship in school libraries 👇

📣 The UK signed the first legally binding global #AI treaty – the #CouncilofEurope Convention on AI, which opened today for signatures. 📒 In a new CETaS Explainer, @RoaPowell explores the implications for the national security community: https://t.co/tPphckEnPX

a spectacular @rafredarrows manoeuvre from ‘back stage’ in Northamptonshire’s villages too. low flying over our house and fields prompts to turn on tv for F1 GP. During this display we got rain and sunshine - GB weather made the wings look dayglow pink!

#TerryPratchett , definitely worth re-reading. In A Blink of the Screen (3rd time) I noticed: Death and What Comes Next. Best lecture on parallel universes and existential philosophy I’ve read. Asks good questions, gives explanations, makes you laugh. Thanks @terryandrob

10 years ago I was still stuck in the query trenches (lost & confused). Here’s a few things I’ve learned about writing/publishing in the past decade 🧵 1. Resilience. Rejection is part of the job. It gets easier. It’s not that your work isn’t good it’s that it isn’t a good fit.

This thread is thoughtful and well worth reading. Assuming fantasy fiction should eliminate disability is like assuming all characters in that genre should fit the stereotypes. It’s not engaging. It’s not representative of readers. It’s probably bad writing.