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Sharon @fuelled-by-coffee.bsky.social · 02/05/2026

I have come to recognise that life does not have to be a hustle, that for many of us a slower life is beneficial in so many ways. I write about it sometimes, and this post has a gentle activity to download and help you notice, be more playful. dovesandbullets.substack.com/p/slowing-down

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Slowing Down

noticing yourself and your world

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Sharon @fuelled-by-coffee.bsky.social · 01/05/2026

A post in which I pull a thread about connecting the disconnected and it unravels into a discussion about nature dovesandbullets.substack.com/p/connect-th...

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Connect the disconnected

weaving threads together to create something 'more'

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Sharon @fuelled-by-coffee.bsky.social · 01/05/2026

A post in which I pull a thread about connecting the disconnected and it unravels into a discussion about nature dovesandbullets.substack.com/p/connect-th...

dovesandbullets.substack.com

Connect the disconnected

weaving threads together to create something 'more'

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Sharon @fuelled-by-coffee.bsky.social · 27/04/2026

April's newsletter thingy written and scheduled for tomorrow - if you want to stay caffeinated with words of kindness and coffee then do sign up here fuelledbycoffee.eo.page/staycaffeina...

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Stay Caffeinated

Fuelled by Coffee newsletter sign up

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Sharon @fuelled-by-coffee.bsky.social · 27/04/2026

Watching UK politics and parliament etc etc and there is one thing I would wish (well, one among many, but this is something that can be done immediately and without cost) for the love of everything Douglas Adams, will you stop name-calling and trashing each other and learn to work together.

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Sharon @fuelled-by-coffee.bsky.social · 25/04/2026

Today's thoughts took me back to when I first started thinking about upending my life, the thoughts turned into words and paragraphs - and if you so wish you can read them here www.fuelledbycoffee.info/blog/what-if...

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What if you started from here — Fuelled by Coffee

What if? It is a powerful phrase; powerful when we are imagining our futures, imagining what might lie ahead, the good and the not-so-good, because contingency plans are often useful.

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C20 Society @c20society.bsky.social · 21/04/2026

NEWS: The former Odeon Cinema in Morecambe (1937), now a hardware and bathroom supply shop, has been Grade II listed following support from C20 Society. The Streamlined Moderne style cinema was one of 7 designed for Odeon by architect William Calder Robson; 3 of which survive, all are now listed.

Former Odeon Cinema, Morecambe - William Calder Robson for Harry Weedon and Partners, 1937
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Odeon Cinema, Morecambe - William Calder Robson for Harry Weedon and Partners, 1937
Image © John Maltby

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Sharon @fuelled-by-coffee.bsky.social · 19/04/2026

My April goal is to have more people playing Slow Life Bingo, ideal now the weather is (allegedly) getting better in the UK. Download your free pdf and play along - enjoy the little moments www.fuelledbycoffee.info/resources

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Resources — Fuelled by Coffee

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Sharon @fuelled-by-coffee.bsky.social · 18/04/2026

I pointed and clicked and got this gorgeous photo (no filters lol). It's been mostly a Slow Life Bingo day today because the sun was out - apart from sanding the wooden garden furniture. If you want to play Slow Life Bingo yourself you can download for free here www.fuelledbycoffee.info/resources

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Sharon @fuelled-by-coffee.bsky.social · 17/04/2026

I have a NOW page on my website and I’ve just updated it with lots of links and info - the idea is from Derek Sivers and I think it's really cool way to informally update what you're doing www.fuelledbycoffee.info/now

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Now — Fuelled by Coffee

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Sharon @fuelled-by-coffee.bsky.social · 06/04/2026

Storytelling AND storylistening. Academics, the people you're trying to reach aren't empty vessels. They have expertise, stories, and their own ways of understanding the world. The most effective research communication begins with listening first. 💙

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Sharon @fuelled-by-coffee.bsky.social · 30/03/2026

Whether you’re standing in a trough right now, or atop a pinnacle — All around you are paths to places limited only by your imagination. That’s not a platitude. It’s a genuine question. What are you imagining?

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Sharon @fuelled-by-coffee.bsky.social · 30/03/2026

While my main work is about storytelling, I also share my experiences around life, the universe, and everything - which led, this weekend, to me creating #SlowLifeBingo and writing a Substack about it dovesandbullets.substack.com/p/slowing-down

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Slowing Down

noticing yourself and your world

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Simon's Cat @simonscatofficial.bsky.social · 30/03/2026

Mocked by birds. 😜

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Duncan Yellowlees @dyellowlees.bsky.social · 30/03/2026

*Storytelling* Storytelling is powerful. Its our oldest form of communication. Arguably, there have been stories as long as there have been humans. If you package your research comms as storytelling, you get a more engaged audience that wants to listen and will remember your key message #PHDChat

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UK Research and Innovation @ukri.org · 30/03/2026

Great discussion at our recent UKRI Strategy virtual townhall, exploring strategic priorities, practical challenges, and how we can strengthen the research and innovation system together. Thank you to everyone who contributed. Watch the full discussion here: youtu.be/fkQSwcJpU88

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UKRI strategy virtual townhall

YouTube video by UK Research and Innovation

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Sharon @fuelled-by-coffee.bsky.social · 29/03/2026

It took me time to realise, and longer to implement (and I still forget) but there is a gentler way to live - unhunch your shoulders, unclench your jaw, and enjoy a brief read with a fun, free game at the end dovesandbullets.substack.com/p/slowing-down

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Slowing Down

noticing yourself and your world

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Sharon @fuelled-by-coffee.bsky.social · 29/03/2026

Stories that Travel — a workbook for researchers who want to write for non-academic audiences. Not a template. Not a formula. A repeatable process you can use every time your research needs to travel somewhere new. 🗺️ Purchase here

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Stories that Travel

Sharing your research beyond the well-worn path A PDF guide to writing for non-academic audiencesThe exercises in this guide will help you: identify who you are mapping this story for, and where they…

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Sharon @fuelled-by-coffee.bsky.social · 27/03/2026

I'm a firm believer in sharing my time and energy when and where appropriate, I've mentored various people since 2000. I am continuing the tradition within my consultancy - details here www.fuelledbycoffee.info/community

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Community — Fuelled by Coffee

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Sharon @fuelled-by-coffee.bsky.social · 23/03/2026

My first job was chosen by my mother. My second was chosen by circumstance. My third by divorce. My fourth because a friend recommended me. Somewhere in the middle of all of that — I started to imagine. What did your path choose for you?

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Sharon @fuelled-by-coffee.bsky.social · 20/03/2026

We treat our careers like maps. Plot a course. Follow the route. Arrive at the destination. But what if your career story isn’t a map at all? What if it’s a constellation — and you get to decide which stars to connect?

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Sharon @fuelled-by-coffee.bsky.social · 20/03/2026

Sat at my laptop and my tummy is grumbling at me because the fresh bread I just got out of the oven isn't cooled down enough to eat yet ...

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Sharon @fuelled-by-coffee.bsky.social · 18/03/2026

Apparently someone has created a translation app for LinkedIn - it can be quite amusing 😁 translate.kagi.com?from=en&to=L...

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Kagi Translate

Kagi Translate uses powerful AI models to instantly and accurately translate any content in any language.

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Sharon @fuelled-by-coffee.bsky.social · 18/03/2026

The story is not the map, it's an invitation to imagine ... I'm imagining a future of helping other people do good things. What future are you imagining?

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Sharon @fuelled-by-coffee.bsky.social · 18/03/2026

Plotting for next week and listening to music - my song for 2026 is "What it Sounds Like" from K-Pop Demon Hunters. Love the song and the lyrics are a reminder for living www.youtube.com/watch?v=TbME...

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"What It Sounds Like " | Official Song Clip | KPop Demon Hunters | Sony Animation

YouTube video by Sony Pictures Animation

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Institute of Historical Research @ihr.bsky.social · 10/03/2026

Are you a mid-career historian researching 17th & 18th-century British Protestant dissenting traditions? 🏛️ Apply for the Dr Williams's Trust Library Bursaries at the IHR! Three awards of £3,500 are available to support your research in London libraries and archives www.history.ac.uk/fellowships-...

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The Dr Williams’s Trust Library Bursaries for Mid-Career Researchers

The Dr Williams’s Trust has generously provided funds to support the work of mid-career historians researching the British Protestant dissenting traditions.

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Sharon @fuelled-by-coffee.bsky.social · 07/03/2026

Saturday evening, one sentence story/prompt "The roses grow, but who is feeding them?"

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Rebecca Solnit @rebeccasolnit.bsky.social · 04/03/2026

It's publication day! (I signed 240 of these yesterday, before an event with the inimitable Jeff Chang, at San Francisco's Booksmith at the Internet Archive).

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Sharon @fuelled-by-coffee.bsky.social · 04/03/2026

There's a well-worn path in research communication. The journal article. The conference paper. The report written for people who already speak your language. It has its place. But it's not the only path. 🧵

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Duncan Yellowlees @dyellowlees.bsky.social · 04/03/2026

In order to do Research Impact, of any sort, you need 3 things. At the top is strategy – what is the goal & plan? You need capacity – what skills do your team need to do the impact you want? You need resources – software, hardware, pens and paper. Factor this stuff into your grant writing.

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Sharon @fuelled-by-coffee.bsky.social · 04/03/2026

I did a thing! I'm testing the waters (and testing my courage!) But I have let loose my first PDF guide for Fuelled by Coffee. It's aimed at researchers, but can be adapted for other users. Introductory offer while I get my confirmation panel out of the way fuelledbycoffee.gumroad.com/l/mgayyc

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Stories that Travel

Sharing your research beyond the well-worn pathA PDF guide to writing for non-academic audiencesThe exercises in this guide will help you: identify who you are mapping this story for, and where they e...

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Sharon @fuelled-by-coffee.bsky.social · 03/03/2026

Playing with one sentence stories - today's was "You said our love was a song, you just didn't say what kind."

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Sharon @fuelled-by-coffee.bsky.social · 16/02/2026

Fuelled by Coffee is (almost) open for business - if you'd like to keep in touch then the link to subscribe is at the top of my blog page www.fuelledbycoffee.info/blog

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Blog — Fuelled by Coffee

crafting stories, inspiring impact, nurturing connections

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Institute of Historical Research @ihr.bsky.social · 08/02/2026

Date for your diary - join us Join us for this online training session on 28th April, hosted by the @ihrlibrary.bsky.social team, which will bring together a panel of historians, librarians and subject specialists to discuss the History of Emotions www.history.ac.uk/news-events/...

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Researching the History of Emotions

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Annes Mien @annesmien.bsky.social · 07/02/2026

Just finished my piece for @paeartforacause.bsky.social If you'd like to participate and support those affected by Alzheimer's, check out postcardartexhibit.com for more info and to register! #postcardartexhibit26

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Sharon @fuelled-by-coffee.bsky.social · 07/02/2026

Wonder what red wine pairs best with epistemology and ontology wrestling?

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Sharon @fuelled-by-coffee.bsky.social · 05/02/2026

Popped to the chippy for lunch, while I was waiting I had the geekiest chat with the woman serving about Star Trek (Starfleet Academy is awesome), Stargate and the fact they are doing a new series and filming in London!!!! And then, dear reader, we had a gentle conversation about Bridgerton.

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Krista D Ball is Canada's Spooky Potato @kristadb1.bsky.social · 03/02/2026

Obviously, I backed this, plus added on a couple of more books since I mean, that's just how you do this lol

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Cian McCarthy @arealmofwonder.bsky.social · 03/02/2026

Give yourself a moment, and read this little excerpt from 'Anne of Avonlea' by the wonderful Lucy Maud Montgomery.

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Rachel Maddow @maddow.bsky.social · 02/02/2026

I know you've heard that a federal judge ordered the release of 5 year old Liam Conejo Arias and his father, and that they're now home. But did you look at the judge's order? It's less than 2.5 pages and well worth a minute. "Jesus wept." Link to pdf: storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

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Lizzi Collinge MP @lizzicollinge.bsky.social · 02/02/2026

This is half my casework. Stuff that should just happen isn't unless it gets chased and chased. It's exhausting. I've said repeatedly that one of our key missions has got to be just making things work first time!

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Warren Oates @warrenoates1.bsky.social · 02/02/2026

This is great. Sensible lending is important to small businesses. So it's welcome to see 5 major UK lenders agree to an £11bn lending package to help small business growth, following a government roundtable. This help could see SMEs invest, hire more staff, expand into new international markets.

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UK lenders step up with £11 billion push to back British businesses

UK banks agree £11 billion lending packages to support small business growth, particularly for small and mid-sized enterprises.

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