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Writer, journalist, two-time @CWIPprize finalist, #BRCA #OCD ‘Rachel observes life with a razor-sharp wit that makes me spit out my tea!’

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Rachel Woollett
4 years
My new blog site is finally here!
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There once was a woman called Sue Who frankly did not have a clue One day for a dare She ran for the mayor Turns out she was shit at that too #TheLimerickQueen #LondonMayoralElection #susanhall #SadiqKhan #ToriesOut #GeneralElectionNow
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11 months
My #Nella thought process: Day 1: God, she’s annoying and entitled Day 2: Okay, I’ll give her a chance Day 3: Christ, she’s worse than I thought #TeamFred #ImACeleb #ImACelebrity
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4 years
Words that aren't rude but sound rude... Rectory
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2 months
When women say how the actions of a man made them feel, believe them. Amanda Abbington has nothing to gain from this and everything to lose. She was brave to speak up, knowing the inevitable response she would get. #Strictly
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"There's 50 hours of footage being blocked." Exclusive: Amanda Abbington tells Krishnan Guru-Murthy that Strictly producers told her "we are shocked and horrified" when reviewing footage of rehearsals with her partner Giovanni Pernice, who denies abusive behaviour allegations
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3 years
Paul Rudd without the picture in the attic. Fact.
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2 years
Happy birthday to the legend that is Adam Ant. The most beautiful man in pop, the original Prince Charming, and the man who was Jack Sparrow long before Johnny Depp!
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3 years
While we’re praising children’s artwork, my 7-year-old did a Picasso-inspired painting. #Edie
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2 years
I don’t know who made this graphic but it’s absolute genius. #HarrysNecklace #PrinceHarry #PrinceWillam #ShutUpHarry #SpareUs
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There once was a Home Sec called Jim Who was crass and incredibly dim He made a wee jape About fucking rape It’s not funny, it’s just bloody grim #TheLimerickQueen #Cleverly #JamesCleverly #toriesout #Resign #GeneralElectionNow
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2 years
Julia Hartley-Brewer is one of the most arrogant, closed-minded, unpleasant gobshites I’ve ever heard. Why does she get air time? #BBCQuestionTime #bbcqt
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@hansmollman One time a nurse took one look at my cervix and said ‘I see you’re a non-smoker’. If I could blow smoke out if there love, I’d be in the circus.
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@NoContextBrits Early Doors. Absolute genius.
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10 months
I’m calling it now - the final three. #ImACelebrity #ImACeleb
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9 months
Tell me I’m not the only one who always checks to see which Brian Cox is trending.
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2 years
Distraught that the friendly voice that’s kept me company for the last 40 years is signing off today. Afternoons will never be the same again. Thank you Steve Wright, me old mucker, and the best DJ in the business. #SteveWrightInTheAfternoon Shame on @BBCRadio2
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Not sure why Robert Redford is trending, but Robert Redford is trending. So there’s that.
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3 years
There’s never a bad time to post this picture of the fabulous Dame Shirley Bassey rocking her glittery mask/dress combo. #shirleybassey on #bbcfour
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@ElizabethDrewOH Fucking lapse?! A decent man was brutally killed. He was loved by many. A community is mourning. His heartbroken loved ones will NEVER be the same. Make a proper apology to his family.
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2 years
Anyone else just shouting ‘Fuck off!’ at the telly? #BorisJohnson
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@supertanskiii He’s a nasty, snippy little millionaire who can’t handle being held to account.
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4 years
To be honest, I wasn’t in the Idris Elba camp, the Tom Hardy camp or the Henry Cavill camp. I was firmly in the Justin Fletcher camp and now my dreams are shattered.
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@supertanskiii This is the exact moment Rishi Sunak lost the election. We salute you Eyebrow Man.
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@beffybadbelly down an alleyway. He attacked me. There was a struggle so violent that my shoes came off. I screamed for help. A woman in a nearby building opened a window and called out to me. The man ran away. The woman came to help me. She took me in then walked me home. She saved me.
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How can Thomas’s parents tell him to leave The People’s Princess?! I hope they watch the programme and see Adrian for the sweet angel he really is. #Mafsuk #Mafsuk
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2 years
This man deserves the world. #MAFSAU #MAFS #MAFSAUS #Josh
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How come it’s 2024 and people are STILL refusing to believe that two men acted inappropriately because those men are ‘good-looking’? Believe women when they say how a man’s actions made them feel. #Strictly #womenssafety #mentalhealth #giovanni #graziano
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3 years
I know Robin Hood Prince of Thieves off by heart. And I’m happily watching it again because it’s brilliant. To the trees!!!!
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4 years
As Richard Burton is trending, let’s just take a moment to appreciate how any human being can be this breathtakingly beautiful.
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8 months
Presumed people were exaggerating about the GregG Wallace interview, then I read it. It’s spectacular. #GreggWallace
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1 year
Jane McDonald should host everything. Our goddess deserves the world!
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1 year
The worst thing @BBCRadio2 did was to get rid of Steve Wright, the friendly voice of the nation’s afternoons for decades. Then Sir Ken was the final straw. Huge mistake. @MissHelenThomas should be ashamed. #RAJAR #Radio2 #BBCRadio #BBC @greatesthitsuk
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4 years
When you see Poor Matt trending and it’s still not about Matt Hancock being sacked. FFS.
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2 years
@BBCRadio2 @RealKenBruce That sound you can hear at 12pm is listeners across the land switching off @BBCRadio2 for good, many after decades of listening. @MissHelenThomas
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2 years
As I’ve always said, Andy Burnham is the best prime minister we haven’t had. Yet…
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1 year
I once nearly passed out at the Globe theatre and had to have a bit of a sit down. Once I’d got myself together again, I looked up and saw Johnny Ball smiling at me. A warm, fuzzy feeling of childhood comfort came over me and I suddenly felt much better. Thanks Johnny x
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@ElizabethDrewOH This was the man you made fun of. Look at him.
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Lovely to see Cupid Stunt and Kenny Everett trending. Here she is with the one and only Parky.
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Kenny Everett as Miss Cupid Stunt on "Parkinson" (1982) Parky says the name very carefully! 😂 #kennyeverett #cupidstunt #parkinson #michaelparkinson
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1 year
Not sure why London Bridge is trending, but…
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3 years
It’s taken Chigs 7 weeks to put his glasses on. How much was he seeing for the first 6 weeks? #GBBO #Chigs
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There once was a DJ called Ball, Who earned much more dosh than us all, Her accountant was tireless, As she talked on the wireless, And the BEEB pissed our cash up the wall. #zoeball #thelimerickqueen #bbc #bbcwages I love Zoe Ball
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@beffybadbelly I was 16. I was walking home in the dark. A man was following me. He caught up with me and walked along beside me. He spoke to me, asking the same question over again. I ignored him at first. He persisted. I shouted at him to go away. He grabbed me by the throat and pushed me 1/2
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I see your Robert Powell and I raise you an Ian McShane.
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@exitthelemming There once was a lass called Prunella And I really hope that you will tell her We loved her as Sybil And no one would quibble That Tim West’s one lucky old fella Happy big birthday to your beautiful mum x
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@ACasualBantam Go back and see him. Take him to the pub. Go for a walk and a chat. Tell him everything you’ve put on here. Now he’s back in your life, don’t lose him. You’re not his pupil anymore, but you could still be his friend. 🙂
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You know that £5000 you’ve just got lying around doing nothing? Stick it in a British ISA on your way to the food bank. FFS. #Budget2024 #Budget #jeremyhunt #RishiSunak #GeneralElectionNow #PMQs
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Watch Johnson’s reaction as he listens to this recording of him and fellow ex-Bullingdon Club member, Darius Guppy, as Johnson agrees to provide the address of a journalist that Guppy wants to ‘rough up’. Johnson thinks the subject is hilarious. He really isn’t fit to be our PM.
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There once was a lass called Prunella And I hope that young Sam will tell her We loved her as Sybil And no one would quibble That Tim West’s one lucky old fella #thelimerickqueen #PrunellaScales #happybirthday #happy90th
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3 years
Unless this is your experience, you don’t get it. Stop saying #NotAllMen
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@littlemaddles There once was a footballing hottie Who was touted as top Euro totty The ladies would blush At their cool, bearded crush And his waistcoats would drive them all potty #TheLimerickQueen #ENGUKR #GarethSouthgate #ENGDEN
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@josieshera @EndUKPrivateJet @captaintommoore This. You’re very young Maddie. You think your generation is hard done by and that you have all the answers. You don’t. You know nothing. One day you’ll be 50. Not only will you be ashamed of what you did today, but you’ll find arrogant 21-year-old ‘activists’ really annoying.
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@ToniHargis @Rylan @NoContextBrits Perving? I’m a feminist and an advocate for women’s safety in public, but this man was just sitting on a bench in broad daylight. Unless you can prove otherwise.
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3 years
Brilliant to see Les Dawson trending. We should never forget his genius.
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3 years
Will people please stop likening that useless sack of shit to the late, great Benny Hill? It’s an insult to a talented, much-loved man.
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All unpleasantness aside, I have to say that Steve Coogan is an incredibly talented actor. His Stan Laurel was brilliant, so I look forward to watching his portrayal of the abhorrent Jimmy Savile.
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Snow cat in his natural environment. #snow #uksnow
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Some of the responses to this are a perfect example of what Amanda Abbington is up against in bravely speaking out. It’s no wonder she didn’t want to. Link to full 45-min video in comments. #Strictly #AmandaAbbington #Giovanni #StrictlyComeDancing
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When women say how the actions of a man made them feel, believe them. Amanda Abbington has nothing to gain from this and everything to lose. She was brave to speak up, knowing the inevitable response she would get. #Strictly
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Holy shit. The chaos at London Bridge makes me so glad I don’t still do that shit every day. Insane.
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Tell me I’m not the only be who checks to see which Jim Dale is trending (it’s okay, he’s fine).
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Gen X is trending again and I stand by this.
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There was a YouTuber called Nella Who shouted and was quite the yeller She bullied poor Fred ‘She’s a bitch!’ we all said Now she’s hated, but who’s gonna tell her? #TheLimerickQueen #Nella #nellarose #imaceleb #ImACelebrity
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There once was an arrogant Tory Who thought he’d be covered in glory But he swore at the poor Then ran straight out the door Which tells a more odious story #TheLimerickQueen #TamworthByelection #Tamworth #AndrewCooper #ToriesOut #GeneralElectionNow #poetsofTwitter #poetry
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We are not worthy of Billy Connolly. He’s an angel on Earth. A wonderfully intelligent, insightful, naughty human being. #BillyConnolly
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Andi Peters lives in a tower in the woods where he keeps a young girl hostage and brushes her glowing magic hair. #AndiPeters @GMB
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I’m scared to watch AJ and Kai do a rumba in case I get pregnant. #Strictly #StrictlyComeDancing #Strictly2021 #AJandKai
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2 years
Huge love for Brendan Fraser. I hope this is the start of a happier healthier future for him. Oh and an Oscar. #GrahamNorton
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4 years
Just watched the Dolly Parton documentary on BBC2. I could not love this woman any more. We are not worthy Dolly.
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Rear admiral
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@daynamcalpine_ I once bumped into an ex who’d made my life hell. He was all smiles, told me I should come round to dinner with him and his wife, and gave me his business card. I took it, said goodbye, walked away and - knowing he'd still be watching - put the card in the first bin I saw. I won.
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The Boy From Wagga Wagga would have been 98 today. Life is mauve, I am orange, hick, hack, hock.’ @Billythekerr1 @East_Cheam_Lad
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@JustStop_Oil After an unsuccessful petulant protest, two bellends were removed from the QEII Bridge, at great cost to the taxpayer, and arrested. They achieved fuck all, except pissing off the locals. There, fixed it for you. #dartfordcrossing #arrested @JustStop_Oil
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There was a young gobshite called Nella Whose talent for rudeness was stellar Her ego’s inflated So she’s the most hated And Nigel’s one jammy old fella! #TheLimerickQueen #nellarose #Nella #NigelFarage #ImACeleb #ImACelebrity
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3 years
It’s nice to be reminded every now and then of how much I bluddy love this gorgeous woman #KathyBurke
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William Shatner trending needs to come with a warning, just like David Attenborough, Dame Joan and Dick Van Dyke.
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Why does Georges always have to prove himself to Peggy? She’s never had to prove herself to him. #MAFSUK #MAFS
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Ladies, no matter who you vote for today, never forget the women whose courage, persistence and dogged determination gave us the opportunity to do just that #GeneralElection2019 #GE2019 #VoteTacticallyNotTribally #Suffragettes
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@Isysuttie Notice all the responses are from other parents still up at 1am doing last-minute Santa ninja moves. Solidarity brethren!
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SNP Westminster leader Ian Blackford has been ordered to leave the House of Commons for failing to withdraw claims against Boris Johnson that he 'misled' Parliament. This is how the exchange unfolded:
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@sophielflynn I remember going to see the fertility specialist, whose office was on the labour ward. Women who can’t have children are surrounded by women who can. It’s so thoughtless.
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I’ve loved this man since I was 16 years old and he starred as Mo Morris in Give Us A Break. All the feels for Paul McGann. #DoctorWho
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4 years
So glad Anton’s finally giving in to the grey. #Strictly
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6 months
While the beautiful angel that is Annie Lennox is trending…
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Oliver ✊🌏🔥 #ClimateAction #EcoSocialist
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"Scottish singer Annie Lennox has donated handwritten lyrics of the 1983 Eurythmics hit Sweet Dreams to a charity auction raising money for medical aid in Gaza" via The National Newspaper
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I have to say what a brilliant and heartbreaking performance Christopher Beeny gave in this week’s episode of Upstairs Downstairs. If you haven’t seen it yet, you can watch the repeat on @TalkingPicsTV tomorrow evening (Friday).
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@perezparedes @GemLeighton Lovely. My 7-year-old did a Picasso-inspired painting.
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2 years
Am I the only one to have never watched a single episode of Happy Valley? #HappyValley
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Why don’t women who are victims of sexual assault speak up? Because if this. Every word of this. #RussellBrand #RusselBrand #Dispatches #Brand
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This was a hard video to make. Another horrific series of allegations has a horrible impact on survivors. People like Brand thrive when the government let a post truth state prevail. Women deserve better.
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So, just to clarify, none of us are actually watching Layton, cos we can’t keep our eyes off Nikita, right? #Strictly #StrictlyComeDancing
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2 years
@dickndom Once Mr Tumble gets involved it’s a done deal.
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Handsome, funny and a little bit bonkers. Three reasons why I love Hugh Grant. 60 today.
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What?! Harry was the only person who tried to say how shit the logo and trailer were. How the hell did he get fired?! #TheApprentice
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After the sad passing of Jack Smethurst, I watched For The Love of Ada on the fabulous @TalkingPicsTV It’s wonderful, gentle comedy that takes me back to a simpler, happier time. And Irene Handl will always be the nation’s favourite nan.
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