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Berenice Howard-Smith @hellolovely.design · 22/08/2026

Change of plans this evening an…..sssh…. I think I did okay, watching BBC Proms Marvin Gaye. Happy to pay licence fee for the orchestra.

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Berenice Howard-Smith @hellolovely.design · 04/08/2026

Written an article for a magazine, first time in years. Fearing ... word counts and crossing the streams in a Ghostbusters way. I'll find out about protonic reversal when it's published. Meantime, feeling brave and grateful to @rachelextance.bsky.social for the wisdom

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Ghostbusters: We'll Cross The Streams

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Berenice Howard-Smith @hellolovely.design · 22/03/2026

Sobbing after watching The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry. Read the book ages ago but had to check on dog’s prognosis. What a glorious film, both sat here thinking about grief and how it cleaves a relationship. Dog finds a hooman in case you’re like me.

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Berenice Howard-Smith @hellolovely.design · 22/03/2026

Nobody wants to talk about death but we have to get practical. This week, we had a huge shock (I had to leave the happy island of denial) so this episode means more now than ever. I hope it’s helpful, but suggest taking your time.

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Berenice Howard-Smith @hellolovely.design · 05/01/2026

I always feel a bit mixed. I worked on Indie Publishing Pathway course which I’m launching this month and enjoyed the peace, and could feel myself having a panic yesterday about noise/switching back on. But truth is lovely clients and routine is helpful. There is time and breathing space.

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Berenice Howard-Smith @hellolovely.design · 05/01/2026

That’s the moon, not the sun. Snow has fallen in Cambridge. Incredibly grateful that my office is at home. Stay safe. Recommending Yaktrax, they really do work.

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Berenice Howard-Smith @hellolovely.design · 25/12/2025

This is why social media was invented.

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Berenice Howard-Smith @hellolovely.design · 28/11/2025

Petition to make Coldhams Lane in Cambridge safer for pedestrians, cyclists, drivers too. Link to sign cambridgeshire.cmis.uk.com/ccc_live/ePe...?

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Berenice Howard-Smith @hellolovely.design · 20/11/2025

The nicest gift to myself is snoring dog, herbal tea, bed and books. Current reading. #books

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Berenice Howard-Smith @hellolovely.design · 18/11/2025

Hanging out with the legendary Vic Lee #designersujited. Love the Corona Diaries and so much of his story chimes. Freehand and Quark!

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Full Stop Podcast and Community @thefullstoppod.com · 17/11/2025

In episode 80 of the Full Stop podcast we are joined by activist Michael Barnett to explore identity, queer visibility, childlessness not by choice, and what it means to advocate fiercely for others while holding private grief.

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Berenice Howard-Smith @hellolovely.design · 13/11/2025

Imagine growing up with nobody to tell you how to say your name and your teacher saying it’s not how your family say it. How does anyone know. I love it now, but Berenice was tough growing up. Ancient Egypt and Catholic origins.

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Berenice Howard-Smith @hellolovely.design · 20/08/2025

What an eye catching cover. I love the details breaking out and the alignment. Nice use of a simple colours and fonts that tells a little story of its own.

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Adhd Wisdom Tools @adhdwisdomtools.bsky.social · 10/08/2025

The Social Battery Drain 🎭 ADHD masking, RSD anxiety, overstimulation … 🏃‍♀️ Socializing can feel like running a marathon in your head 🛡 You’re not antisocial. You’re protecting your energy #ADHDTips #JustStart #ADHDProcrastination #TinyWins #ADHDSystems #ADHDLife #adhdsky #adhdawareness #adhd

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Berenice Howard-Smith @hellolovely.design · 23/07/2025

The average wage of a Premier League male footballer is £60,000 a week and a woman £900 per week according to a report in Four Four Two magazine in March 2025. Watch women’s football, cheer them and follow them on social media. Give them recognition. #Lionesses

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Berenice Howard-Smith @hellolovely.design · 07/07/2025

Me, and many, many others have shared our stories and signed petitions, emailed MPs to create change and recognition of a grief. Is a week long enough, no, but it’s a start. For many, a day or unpaid leave, an afternoon and often, no time at all as it simply wasn’t recognised. Loss is loss.

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Berenice Howard-Smith @hellolovely.design · 21/06/2025

Accosted by Reform campaigners on my travels today. Very proud of my East European ancestry and many reasons why I’m not the target market, was firm and polite . The man and woman followed me telling me I was a lefty. At which point I told them to go away (you get the gist)

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Berenice Howard-Smith @hellolovely.design · 14/06/2025

Wishing everyone a safe, unifying and joyful Cambridge Pride. So very sad to miss the events today and sad to see a minority of idiots proving why it’s needed. I love that it’s gone ahead at a time when events suffer with lack of volunteers, congrats to those who gave up their time. #cambridgepride

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Berenice Howard-Smith @hellolovely.design · 14/06/2025

Diamond wedding celebrations for my parents this weekend, we had a lovely meal out minus dog who chilled out with a dog sitter at 3 Horseshoes in Madingley. More celebrations during the week, I’m feeling blessed to have them safe and well in my life. 60 years, blimey!

A white thatched pub with chairs outside and a lawn on the left.

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Berenice Howard-Smith @hellolovely.design · 11/06/2025

This is a short read on how I deal with FOMO (fear of missing out) after the topic came up in an online space this week. It's real and it can affect our mental health. medium.com/@berenice_ho...

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Turning FOMO to JOMO

Are you feeling FOMO?

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Berenice Howard-Smith @hellolovely.design · 08/06/2025

Best night at @cambridgejunction.bsky.social Sung myself hoarse enjoying the Ale House Boys and recreation of tavern music from Cromwell period. History, cursing and music 👌 nice.

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Berenice Howard-Smith @hellolovely.design · 01/06/2025

I thought I’d be Monty Don and Lady Molly Lickalot would be Ned. True to form she has arranged a ball wherever I want to plant and tried to dig more holes, despite her advancing years.

A black dog with a red collar lying on a lawn

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Berenice Howard-Smith @hellolovely.design · 31/05/2025

A lovely end of the week and end of the month. Digital Women enable and empower women in digital skills, including design. I support them because they also have a carer award that honours the many ways women care, thereby enabling childfree and childless women to take part.

Well, that's a lovely surprise. Thank you Digital Women ® for a lovely end to the week and the month of May.

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Image of purple and yellow background with the words Finalist Digital/Graphic Designer Berenice Howard-Smith Digital Women Awards 2025. In a circle is a picture of Berenice with curly blonde and red hair wearing glasses and a grey jumper, looking at the camera, behind her is a green wall with a pink, orange and blue print.

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Berenice Howard-Smith @hellolovely.design · 31/05/2025

This is my main activity today. I would genuinely up sticks and leave beautiful Cambridge and land in Hay, one of the nicest places I’ve ever stayed in.

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Small Robots @smolrobots.bsky.social · 31/05/2025

The consensus emerging - which aligns with the e-mail I sent to them - is that *either* we still have valid contracts with Boundless, seamlessly transferring from Unbound, in which case they're in breach of those contracts for non-payment of royalties, *or* the contracts were voided upon liquidation

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Berenice Howard-Smith @hellolovely.design · 31/05/2025

The collapse of Unbound is very sad. I had enormous doubts on funding when approached about cover work and can’t begin to think how authors will regain files and funds. Sincere thoughts to everyone affected by this irresponsible behaviour.

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Berenice Howard-Smith @hellolovely.design · 25/05/2025

This is a win. Anyone who has self published will know it’s complicated. Using a professional designer means you can have a coffee with a friend like my client who authored this book whilst I organised error free designed pages for Ingram Spark. If you need a hand, ask. #selfpublishing

Green on green text that reads Your content files have no errors

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Berenice Howard-Smith @hellolovely.design · 24/05/2025

Rain in Cambridge, at last. Weather chat feels important in this dry summer. I left buckets out all over the garden so I can top up the water butt which leaked and has been empty for weeks. David Austin’s Sceptr’d Isle is looking relieved.

Pink rose almost in bloom covered in raindrops surrounded by buds and leaves.

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Berenice Howard-Smith @hellolovely.design · 04/05/2025

I adore stop go animation, especially if it involves knitting, possibly because it reminds me of the Clangers. I’ve found a beautiful BAFTA winning snippet of a little short film to share in my newsletter coming out on Tuesday. Not Clangers but features knitting.

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a group of pink knitted mice are standing next to each other and the bbc logo is visible

Alt: a group of pink knitted mice are standing next to each other and the bbc logo is visible

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Berenice Howard-Smith @hellolovely.design · 02/05/2025

Cambridge is so much more interesting than our disappointing mayoral election outcome (this would probably be seen as a waste of money) … the beautiful sky garden of Cambridge and a ghost sign to bring some cheer. It’s neck achingly gorgeous.

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Northodox Press 📖 @northodoxpress.bsky.social · 01/05/2025

It's the inaugural Indie Press Day today! Why not have a browse of our store and see if you fancy trying any of our wonderful northern-english writers? 😍 www.northodox.co.uk/bookstore

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Browse the full catalogue of Northodox titles.

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Berenice Howard-Smith @hellolovely.design · 30/04/2025

I’m such a nerd, I love The Secret Genius of Modern Life. Motorway signs and the incredible work of Margaret Calvert OBE and Jock Kinear. If you found your way from A-Z today, thank good font - called Motorway - clear design and Margaret. Note power of word shapes and accessible design.

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Berenice Howard-Smith @hellolovely.design · 22/04/2025

Be kind to staff please. Traditionally 🙄 their data is held to ransom. No idea if that’s true of M&S but I popped yesterday, bought bits, checked they were ok. Chap said he had been accused of being difficult. It affects more than customers.

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Berenice Howard-Smith @hellolovely.design · 21/04/2025

This sounds fantastic and I wish Ellen all the best.

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Berenice Howard-Smith @hellolovely.design · 20/04/2025

Perfect day for walking in the Cambridgeshire countryside. Back home and Cambridge is so quiet as the retail parks and shops are closed. No Asda, Sainsbury’s etc. The air feels better and birdsong too. I’m sure environment and consumerism would benefit from Sunday closing.

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Tom Dale illustration @tdaleillustration.bsky.social · 18/04/2025

Anyone want to hire me? Had multiple clients and projects cancel last minute so now have a free schedule. Open to any commercial and personal commission. I work in oils, ink and can do digital too. 📩- tomdale.art@gmail.com Portfolio- www.artstation.com/tom_dale

a Warhammer Kislevite princess working as a spy in an Empire pistolier cavalry unit, in a 17th-18th century style of portrait. They wear plate armour, a doublet and hold a helmet with three ostrich feathers adorning it

Goblin Hunter- Oils on panel, A goblin hunter in scavenged and 'borrowed' equipment patrolling through the snowfields and forests.
It has violet skin and in a snowy environment

Entrancing performance- Digital- A decaying fairy performs a moonlit dance on the petals of flowers for an entranced human. two other fairies lie in ambush for the human.

Volcanic slough- An oil painting of an volcanic environment at a dark, moody sunset. Glowing orange and yellow Lava flows over cliffs like a waterfall into a swamp creating steam.
The swamp water is a grey blue reflecting the lava flows and steam in some areas. There is a small rapids as the water flow exits at the right side of the painting.
A volcano in the background spews ash into the air as it is about to erupt.

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Berenice Howard-Smith @hellolovely.design · 18/04/2025

If I didn’t already have a dog, Monty Don’s playful friendship with Ned would have me down the rescue shelter now. It’s so full of love, hope and shared appreciation. That’s all dogs really need, and it’s not much to ask. I can’t wait to see the garden, I’m here for lawn advice.

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Berenice Howard-Smith @hellolovely.design · 16/04/2025

I love the Secret Genius of Modern Life and full of admiration for Hannah going up the rollercoaster steps but for also the camera operator going backwards. Is there an award for ‘backwards up great heights’ for film crews? I’m glued to footage in homage.

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Berenice Howard-Smith @hellolovely.design · 16/04/2025

I hate the way trans and non binary people have been used as fodder for the far right. I’m an ally and wish to say you are welcome and heard at my home, my design business, my life and over at the @thefullstoppod.com too. Solidarity to you always and love to friends who are feeling pain today.

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What The Trans?! 🏳️‍⚧️ @whatthetrans.com · 16/04/2025

Planned action! Protest planned at parliament square on Saturday at 1pm to protest supreme court ruling.

Boadicea and Her Daughters.

Victoria Embankment, London SW1A 2JH

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URGENT: Join Us in Parliament Square This Saturday 1pm- Stand for Trans Rights

Dear Friends,

We need your support now more than ever.

This Saturday at 1:00 p.m. in Parliament Square, there will be a critical protest in support of trans rights, following the recent Supreme Court decision that threatens the recognition and dignity of trans people across the UK.

sure no one misses it!!!

SHARE SHARE SHARE!!!

I'll share some social media graphics soon for you to post. By 6pm

Let's show up and show out for trans lives.

See you in Parliament Square this Saturday.

Meeting Point: Boadicea and Her Daughters Statue - https://g.co/kgs /pkDwGp3

Trans women are women

Trans men are men

Non-binary people exist and deserve rights too

UNISON branches are supporting this protest, and we are calling on every member, friend, and ally to join us in solidarity. We need a huge turnout to show that we will not stand by while rights are taken from our family.

Please reach out to everyone you know- colleagues, friends, family, union members - and ask them to come along. Bring signs, bring energy, and most importantly, bring your voice.

This is very last minute, so we need everyone to shout about this protest as loudly and widely as possible. Share it with your networks, post it online, tell your friends. let's make sure no one misses it!!!

SHARE SHARE SHARE!!!

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Berenice Howard-Smith @hellolovely.design · 13/04/2025

Piano gets me every time. The lovely lady who cares for her mum who plays to forget ‘what May have been’ was so courageous and loved Precious. Also lovely Liverpool St Station.

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Richard Littler @richardlittler.bsky.social · 12/04/2025

'Professor Gina Neff of Queen Mary University London told the BBC ChatGPT is "burning through energy" and the data centres used to power it consume more electricity in a year than 117 countries.' Tech bros are sociopathic exintinction events aided by demented power-needy govs bbc.com/news/article...

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ChatGPT action dolls: What are the concerns?

As online users create Barbie-like dolls of themselves, experts urge caution over AI's energy and data use.

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Berenice Howard-Smith @hellolovely.design · 10/04/2025

Low-carbon blister pack, AI free zone. Each version of any AI image uses water and removes vital resources from our planet. Not only in the creation but each time it’s updated and discarded in the noise of social media but all too often it’s seen as fun and playful.

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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 05/04/2025

WOW: Thousands are currently protesting in Boston. This is just one of more than 1200 'Hands Off' protests underway today across the nation as people rise up against the Trump-Musk regime. (via Rob Way)

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Berenice Howard-Smith @hellolovely.design · 05/04/2025

There’s a thing where some people expect the government to fix everything but if we’ve got the means in us to change a life then we must do it. Be that food bank donation, helping someone get online or bigger.

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Berenice Howard-Smith @hellolovely.design · 04/04/2025

Up on the roof in sunny Cambridge at a coworking event. Fantastic cake, lots of work done and a great talk on personal branding - authentic, consistent and add value. The view was amazing, from Spillers Mill to Sheep’s Green and the distant Gog Magog hills. #Cambridge

A view of Cambridge skyline work plants in the foreground on a sunny day.

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Berenice Howard-Smith @hellolovely.design · 30/03/2025

I miss the winter evenings. I love the hibernation and that can feel lonely when everyone is enjoying sun. I’m finding solace in the garden. David Austin Roses tell me it’s 50 days to Chelsea. I’ve got paint for fences, ordered giant obelisks. Also got a chap helping me to clear back garden.

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