Jen @jenlucy.bsky.social · 1hHeh - I used to live on that street! Fabulous spot. Great photo - bringing back great memories 😊 000
Jen @jenlucy.bsky.social · 13hMorning Womble! Starting The Strangers by Naomi Alderman. Will be listening to Said The Dead by Doireann Ní Ghríofa, read by the author, on my wanderings. 051
Jen @jenlucy.bsky.social · 05/10/2026The Wood Wife by Terri Windling Pagans by James Alistair Henry Mortedant’s Peril by RJ Barker Between Two Fires by Christopher Buehlman All and everything by Premee Mohamed, Emily Tesh and Amal El Mohtar. 000
Jen @jenlucy.bsky.social · 05/10/2026Woah. ‘Hey, don’t forget to add some fairy lights to the hell portal, just to give it that hipster ambience…’ 060
Jen @jenlucy.bsky.social · 05/10/2026This also haunted my nightmares for years as a young ‘un.static.klipy.comFrying Tonight! Man with Arms RaisedAlt: From Carry On Screaming. GIF shows Kenneth Williams, dressed in a lab coat and caked in white makeup, shrieking ‘Frying tonight!’ just before he drowns in a giant tub of nefarious potion. 000
Jen @jenlucy.bsky.social · 05/10/2026The one about flying a kite near pylons also effectively put an end to my kite-flying career because even if there were no pylons in sight, what if one appeared *somehow*? So, I guess those ads were very effective. 100
Jen @jenlucy.bsky.social · 05/10/2026If you want to join me in watching the horror unfold, here it is: youtu.be/WxXDw3WOGQs?...youtu.beRailways: Robbie (British Transport Films) - 1979 VersionYouTube video by Paul Childs 100
Jen @jenlucy.bsky.social · 05/10/2026The public safety film about the dangers of messing about on railways. There was a railway just beyond our school playground, so the police regularly visited for a talk. I was 4 when I stood up and screamed in assembly, ‘No Robbie, DON’T!’ as our protagonist started to cross the railway line. 100
Jen @jenlucy.bsky.social · 04/10/2026I can’t lie - I would open that door. Maybe there’s a better timeline on the other side. 120
Jen @jenlucy.bsky.social · 04/10/2026Morning Womble! Reading The Most Normal Woman by Roisin Kiberd and listening to The Salt King by Natasha Pulley, narrated by Luke Francis. 021
Jen @jenlucy.bsky.social · 20/09/2026Such a great writer! Also enjoyed and still think about Helm. The way she describes the North West landscape is just something else. 010
Jen @jenlucy.bsky.social · 20/09/2026Morning Womble! Reading The Carhullan Army by Sarah Hall and picking something to listen to next. Decisions, decisions… 162
Jen @jenlucy.bsky.social · 08/09/2026LOTS. Play area for kids, even a tree house… And lots of great places to hide during whatever game we were playing that day. 072
Jen @jenlucy.bsky.social · 08/09/2026I grew up on a Rowntree’s housing estate - fantastic place for a kid. I was very lucky. 1111
Jen @jenlucy.bsky.social · 07/09/2026‘Letting the land dream into me…’ - perfect! This is exactly what I want to do today. 120
Jen @jenlucy.bsky.social · 06/09/2026Morning Womble! Reading When There Are Wolves Again by EJ Swift, which is as beautiful as everyone here has said it is ❤️. Listening to Mortedant’s Peril by RJ Barker, narrated by Joe Eyre - grimy city, interesting magic, mysteries to solve, found family… cracking fun so far. 071
Jen @jenlucy.bsky.social · 23/08/2026Morning Womble! On paper - When There Are Wolves Again by EJ Swift. In the ears - The Castle by Jon Ronson. 082
Jen @jenlucy.bsky.social · 19/08/2026It’s a very lovely thing that, in my birthday month, there are so many fabulous new books I can justify buying. The TBR pile screams for attention and yet… I need to fortify my supplies for winter. Yep, that’s it. 000
Jen @jenlucy.bsky.social · 16/08/2026Morning Womble! I’m listening to A Trade Of Blood by the same author, narrated by Andrew Fallaize. Ana and Din are on the case again. On paper, The Throats of Birds by Aoife Feeny, a dystopia set in an Ireland owned by an oligarch. 051
Jen @jenlucy.bsky.social · 12/08/2026Is there anything to be said for a small sacrifice? Are there any offerings caught in the pit that might suffice? 020
Jen @jenlucy.bsky.social · 10/08/2026Internal communications theory v practice, aka ‘Wot I Have Learned in All My Years Of Doing This Job’. The Dragonriders of Pern series. (If only because I inhaled the books as a young ‘un.) The BBC Radio 4 Radiophonic Workshop adaption of LOTR. (Played on every family car journey…) 031
Jen @jenlucy.bsky.social · 09/08/2026Morning Womble! Have to finish an essay today (boo) but May We Feed the King by Rebecca Parry is waiting for me afterwards. Fruit Fly by Josh Silver will be in my ears as I womble around. 051
Jen @jenlucy.bsky.social · 07/07/2026The absolute DESPAIR and FURY when it happens. There must be a small god of underwires we can make an offering to. 020
Jen @jenlucy.bsky.social · 24/06/2026Yes, absolutely. It’s deeply frustrating but, then again, life is too short and there are other books waiting to be read 😊 010
Jen @jenlucy.bsky.social · 20/06/2026Booths is just next to the train station there. Important stop off for train picnic items. 020
Jen @jenlucy.bsky.social · 19/06/2026I can also highly recommend the audiobook. Excellent narration adds to the impact of what’s unfolding. 010
Jen @jenlucy.bsky.social · 15/06/2026I stopped reading the book after a couple of chapters. I wondered at the time if I was missing something but no - your review nails it completely! 030
Jen @jenlucy.bsky.social · 07/06/2026Morning Womble! Snap 😊 I’m also reading The Republic of Memory. Enjoying it very much so far. About to start listening to Olive Kitteridge by Elizabeth Strout. 061
Jen @jenlucy.bsky.social · 31/05/2026Morning Womble! I’m reading Solace House by Will Maclean and listening to The Iron Garden Sutra by AD Sui, narrated by T Ryder Smith. 031
Jen @jenlucy.bsky.social · 09/03/2026Fairy penguins, seals, butterflies of all kinds. All bring joy and happiness. 030
Jen @jenlucy.bsky.social · 04/01/2026Had a similar experience with a legacy of tin foil. When we finally ran out, it was definitely a moment. Strange but ordinary marker. 010
Jen @jenlucy.bsky.social · 04/01/2026Good morning Womble! Reading the Land In Winter by Andrew Miller and listening to Ripeness by Sarah Moss. 051
Jen @jenlucy.bsky.social · 28/12/2025Morning Womble! Starting A Walk Through Paris by Eric Hazan. Fav 2025 reads include: - The Buffalo Hunter Hunter, Stephen Graham Jones - The Wood Wife, Terri Windling - How To End A Story, Helen Garner - Bright I Burn, Molly Aitken - How To Build A Boat, Elaine Feeney 161
Jen @jenlucy.bsky.social · 21/12/2025Morning Womble! Reading We Are All Ghosts In The Forest by Lorraine Wilson and listening to Spread Me by Sarah Gailey when puttering around. Will also dive into some classic ghost stories - tis the season etc. 071
Jen @jenlucy.bsky.social · 19/12/2025You know what goes really well with some nice sharp Cheddar? A good apple. 000
Jen @jenlucy.bsky.social · 14/12/2025Morning Womble! All good here, curled up with a cup of tea, reading The Ferryman and His Wife by Frode Grytten - short but lovely. Still listening to Slow Gods by Claire North. 081
Jen @jenlucy.bsky.social · 11/12/2025As a lady of short and curvy nature, trousers are an absolute muthaflupper. If I do happen to find a pair that fits, I try to get two pairs (pay day permitting) because they won’t be there the next time. 010
Jen @jenlucy.bsky.social · 07/12/2025Morning Womble! On paper, Charlotte by Martina Devlin. In the ears, Slow Gods by Claire North, narrated by Peter Kenny. 041
Jen @jenlucy.bsky.social · 30/11/2025Morning Womble 😊 Reading Universality by Natasha Brown and listening to Moderation by Elaine Castillo. Still nibbling away at Helen Garner’s diaries. 031
Jen @jenlucy.bsky.social · 29/11/2025You can even visit a monument to said Lord. There’s a wee cafe just next to it where you can sip tea, nibble a scone and read the whole gory story en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marques...en.wikipedia.orgMarquess of Anglesey's Column - Wikipedia 000
Jen @jenlucy.bsky.social · 23/11/2025Morning Womble! On paper, I’ve just started The Girls of Slender Means by Muriel Spark. Orbital by Samantha Harvey will be in my ears. I didn’t get on with Orbital on the page so going to see if audio makes a difference. 031
Jen @jenlucy.bsky.social · 09/11/2025Morning Womble! I’m getting stuck into How To End A Story by Helen Garner and it is simply incredible. Her collected diaries from 1978 to 1998. Each entry a perfect wee story in some way. Navigating creativity, art, family life, friendships, keen observation of the world around her and of herself. 021
Jen @jenlucy.bsky.social · 04/11/2025You’d think we (the kids in the car) would grow to resent the repetition but it was just that good and you heard new things in it each time. 020
Jen @jenlucy.bsky.social · 04/11/2025This is what we listened to on long family car journeys every year, for years. A beautiful production, with so many standout moments. That version of ‘drums from the deep’ is something else. You are in the room with them as the horror of the trap dawns. And the theme tune… Phenomenal. 120
