Simon Savidge @SavidgeReads Twitter profile

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Simon Savidge

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5 years

@instagram I wouldn’t mind if you were making improvements, oh and bringing back a chronological timeline of posts. That would be a delight.

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6 years

Two things have made my day today. One was a five year old girl who asked me how she could join the library and how many books she could borrow. When I said how many she literally gasped. It was like a Matilda moment only I was Miss Honey. Well Mr Honey, sort of.

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4 years

#Caturday

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2 years

Would someone like to buy me this old library? In all seriousness I would love to take on something like this and turn it into a bookish event space, shop and retreat. Maybe I should crowd source?

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7 years

Yesterday reader, I married him...

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4 years

Went to see the controversial #MaryWollstonecraft statue this morning. Seems somebody was worried about her catching a chill!

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3 years

I need some of Gabby’s energy for the next couple of weeks ahead. Hahaha.

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4 years

This has made me cackle this morning. I feel SEEN.

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3 years

The fact @MattHancock can’t even be bothered to ‘sign’ his full name on these letters really, really, really grates on me. It’s lazy, whilst over familiar and I don’t care for it.

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Simon Savidge

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7 years

So here is my exciting news, as of March I will be working in Liverpool Libraries (all 19 of them) leading their partnerships, building on their fantastic events, developing their retail offers & more. I am SO excited. Dream job. And my office is here...

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6 years

If you can’t marry a fellow reader, then marry someone who can fall asleep while you read with the light on 😂😂😂

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8 years

Just bought myself the @lumos Be The Light tshirt for a very worthy cause. Get yours here

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5 years

Authors, publishers, booklovers, pr peeps... when a library looks this wonderful why would you not want to have all your events in it?

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9 years

This. http://t.co/DLlMX0piWL

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5 years

First day back at work today after the burglary and look what my colleagues ( @starkey_annie being the ringleader I believe) have don’t to my office to cheer me up! Roses everywhere.

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5 years

Last night I had shelf extensions added onto my library bookshelves, so literally floor to ceiling space for books...

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6 years

Wouldn’t a festival all about libraries, their importance and the joy they bring be amazing? I’ve been thinking about it all morning.

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6 years

Now all our nearest and dearest know, we can share some news! @ohchrissavidge and I have been recommended by the powers that be to start the adoption process. Eek. #TwoDads

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5 years

This is brilliant.

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4 years

So far this week I’ve been spending my lunch breaks and evenings sorting my shelves in readiness for 2021. It’s done. Culled... 463 books. Painful. Painful. Painful. But look, spaces!

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6 years

Second thing was spending an afternoon with prisoners talking very frankly about what they would like from a library. They were so keen, engaged, occasionally challenging in a good way. They’ve really made me think about libraries, books, information and literacy. What a day!

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7 years

Blimey. I’m getting married today. *Don’t worry. I am finally going to stop tweeting about it... tomorrow. Ha.

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5 years

Writers need readers. And readers need libraries. I wouldn’t be the reader I am today without libraries in my early years (with my mum) and libraries in my mid twenties (after 6 years not reading). Fact. We need to keep them all, and open more.

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4 years

I am so trying this. I always knew buying really boldly slightly garish socks would come in handy one day!

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3 years

Just a casual night out with Hanya Yanagihara. What a treat.

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5 years

The news is out. I am THRILLED to be joining @libsconnected as Project Manager for the @bbcarts Novels That Shaped Our World Libraries Events Programme all over the country over the next year. So many libraries doing so many wonderful things. @ace_national #loveyourlibrary

Libraries Connected

@libsconnected

5 years

First up @SavidgeReads joins us to help project manage our @bbcarts Novels that Shaped Our World #PublicLibrary reading campaign funded by @ace_national

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4 years

I feel like I can say this from a calmer place on a Saturday for some reason. But can people PLEASE stop moaning about working from home. You all still have jobs. Have a word. Thank you.

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8 years

Anyone else thinking of moving to #Zealandia ? I know I am.

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2 years

So this is 40. Very excited about this next decade. I love a new beginning.

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5 years

These two look a bit familiar don't they @ohchrissavidge ?

How we met: ‘He said quite confidently, “You’re going to live with me eventually.”’

Simon and Christian Savidge met in 2011 and live in Wirral. Simon, 37, works for Liverpool library services and has a books blog and YouTube channel. Christian, 47, works in operations for John Lewis

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5 years

I hope I can remember which chapter I was on... 🙄🙄🙄🙄

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6 months

Two weeks since this absolute ginger king turned up in the garden, scared and jumpy… now look at him. He has no chip, so looks like this stray is here to stay.

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4 years

Honestly who does he think he is. Some kind of telly presenter? I still can’t believe any of this is real. It’s lovely though obviously. Back on tonight at 7pm. #NewProfilePic

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@SavidgeReads

5 years

It’s true. From one amazing library service to 44 amazing library services. Lucky, lucky me.

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@thebookseller

5 years

. @SavidgeReads says goodbye to @Liverpoollib to take charge of logistics for the @BBC ’s Novels That Shaped Our World libraries events programme! More about the move here:

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2 years

I’ve been rubbish at sharing what I’ve been reading on here for yonks, so new decade (my 4th) new start. I’ll be sharing everything I read, my thoughts (good and bad) on here from now on again. Promise. And here’s where I will be doing most of that reading.

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6 years

I’m intrigued by this news @ITV . I hope they do it really, really, really well. And don’t make it all about celebs. Make it about books and booky people and it’ll be embraced. We need a good book tv show.

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6 years

A new TV book club hosted by @ZoeTheBall is launching on ITV in June:

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4 years

Random question this morning BUT when you put books on your shelves do you ever think how the books or the authors would get on with each other? I was thinking this yesterday when I started sorting these.

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2 years

We’ve just had a pretty stressful 48 hours. Oscar was rushed into the vets yesterday morning but thanks to brilliant vets and science he is home. Now a pirate cat but home and desperate for cuddles.

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4 years

Let’s help out our indie bookshops & loved ones... If you’re an indie bookshop who can deliver books here, there & everywhere (or just locally) please comment below & say where you are & what your website is. Let’s get ordering books for loved ones & ourselves. I’ll retweet all.

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4 years

And now I’m crying on the train.

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5 years

Yes. That’s a lady ‘walking’ her horse on a lead through her car window. Morning from Italy.

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3 years

Home. For a whole week. Going to spend the afternoon reading in here before I pick my aunty up from the train station. I would try the garden but I’ll only get hot and bothered.

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5 years

Such sad, sad, sad news about Caroline Flack. Shows how awful cancel culture is. Tragic news.

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4 months

Wow. Just got a DM saying ‘I got your out of office and I know you’re on holiday… but thought I could catch you here about work!’ Erm, nope. This is not acceptable.

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3 years

I’ve always dreamt of having a revolving bookcase. And now I do. Bargain at an antiques centre. I think they missed a zero off the tag.

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5 years

Once again reminded who owns this house...

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3 years

Find someone who looks at you the way Mildred looks at my cake 🤣🤣🤣

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3 years

So I *think* I’ve just won the Readers Choice Award @booksaremybag tonight. #BAMBReadersAwards .

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Simon Savidge

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6 years

Well tonight was a night I won’t EVER forget. Thanks for all the lovely messages/tweets. Bit overwhelmed 🤪

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7 years

I love you @ohchrisburton . I love you more today than yesterday & tomorrow I’ll love you even more. I’ll support you, enable you and retweet you. I’ll take care of you, I’ll cherish you and I’ll even share your badly lit selfies. #280CharacterVows #WeMetOnTwitter

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5 years

Books. Are. Magic. They are.

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6 years

Lots of you asked why I haven’t done a Man Booker Prize shortlist video. Well, I have been keeping a little secret and that is that I will be doing the live BBC Man Booker show from the ceremony on the 16th, so want to keep you guessing until then. I’m so excited.

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Simon Savidge

@SavidgeReads

3 years

It’s really happening. January 12th 2022 #TurnUpForTheBooks will launch on @BBCSounds with @IrenosenOkojie , @bastilledan & me plus lots of fabulous guests all talking books, reading & LIBRARIES… for 10 whole weeks! Can’t wait for you to hear it, I can’t wait to hear it either.

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Simon Savidge

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5 years

Exciting, yet slightly teasing, news. I will be launching an actual in real life book club (with a twist), with actual in real life authors next Spring, in actual in real life London. I am very excited. Proper announcement in December. Eek.

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2 years

Five years 💜💜💜💜💜

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4 years

Shielding lessened at midnight last night so people can cuddle again. Guess who crept into my room at 5am this morning as he was DESPERATE for cuddle o’clock? Ha.

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3 years

Happy 50th (yes, really) birthday to the person who makes me laugh every day, my husband pants @ohchrissavidge . This man is the kindest person I know, endlessly funny, supports every daft thing I do and loves me flaws and all… and there’s plenty of flaws.

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5 years

I won’t lie. My anxiety about going to sleep tonight after last night is through the roof. Thank you for all your lovely messages today though. In a day where some individuals made us feel like utterly devastated, so many of you made us feel utterly loved. Means a lot.

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3 years

Given the library a good tidy as have very special guests coming round later... digitally.

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3 years

Wales was amazing! Can’t wait to go back... in three weeks. Also, totally moving there in the next five years. The end.

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3 years

So sad to hear #JillMurphy has died. Without The Worst Witch, Mildred Hubble, I wouldn’t be the book lover and reader I am now. Facts. The first series of books I would read to myself over and over, I feel like reading them all again this weekend. I know I won’t be the only one.

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@SavidgeReads

5 years

Two years ago. Two whole years.

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@SavidgeReads

5 years

We aren’t allowed to talk about politics online where I work, so even though I’m leaving I’m saying nothing about the election. I would just love to remind you all how much I love Billie Piper though and everything she stands for as an actress, pop princess and fashion ICON 😃

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4 years

I literally just had a weep, this book does this for all the best (and heartbreaking) reasons!!!! I’m so pleased for #MaggieOFarrell and #Hamnet . What a fabulous book by a fabulous author from a truly FABULOUS shortlist. @WomensPrize

Women's Prize

@WomensPrize

4 years

And without further ado, we’re delighted to reveal that the winner of the 25th #WomensPrize for Fiction is Maggie O’Farrell with Hamnet. Huge congratulations, Maggie!

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6 years

Today I am on my way to spend a day in a prison talking about books, libraries and all sorts. I’m slightly nervous but mainly really hoping to get everyone engaged and get some exciting projects started.

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4 years

8 years with this one, @ohchrissavidge . All because of Twitter. Imagine.

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4 years

I am not back in it until tomorrow... but my office is looking gorgeous! @ohchrissavidge has done a corking job and all the books I’ve read and kept are very happy in their new abode. As is Mildred.

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4 years

Very excited to share the news I’m heading back to @SkyArts for the new Sky Book Club Live with the amazing @andisn16 & the wonderful @elizabday . Sunday nights this October & November. An autumnal treat. So excited. 📚📺

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4 years

We are not in Italy as planned. But we have made a Little Italy in our dining room & are thinking of everyone out there & hoping to get there once all this madness is over. 🇮🇹

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4 years

With this newly pink dining room I’m never going to have a grumpy morning again. Having breakfast in here felt like I was on holiday. Ha.

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2 months

Tonight I got to hold Byron’s actual pen. Imagine. Thank you @RSLiterature for a wonderful night tonight.

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6 years

One whole year married to @ohchrissavidge today!

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4 years

Hallelujah. Well done America. And thank you to the CNN presenters who I’ve now seen for more hours than any of my family this year. Finally 2020 pulls something brilliant out the bag. About bloody time too.

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2 years

So you may want to grab a copy of the metro this morning… or you may not. Ha.

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@SavidgeReads

5 years

Some exciting news! I’m going to be appearing on the bookish bits of @bbc5live ’s new late night delight #TheSarahBrettShow when it starts later this month. I’ll be chatting about recent reads I’d recommend and joining in with the book club. Very, very excited. More soon.

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6 years

I donated lots of books to my library today. They shall find many, many lovely new readers. If you’re thinking of having a book cull do check if your library takes donations.

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2 years

Just had an interview with the Metro about my ‘home style’. I mean WHAT? I’ll share it when it’s live, there’s a lot of discussion of nanna chic. Ha. For now here is the picture they’re using. Which I love. New profile pic?

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5 years

Came home to one or two book shaped parcels...

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4 years

@HQstories Here you go. Admittedly they aren’t quite this tidy at the moment. But still... #ShowUsYourShelves

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6 years

Today I got to chat to Kate Atkinson, which has been a dream of mine for years, she was brilliant, funny and lovely. There was lots of wry smirking & lots of bookish chatter. Video live next Thursday. #TranscriptionBook

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5 years

7 years of us... @ohchrissavidge .

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3 years

Had the pleasure of meeting @MarianKeyes today. She is an absolute joy. Could’ve chatted for hours.

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7 years

Well this is surreal. Sat at work reading about @LucyTheReader @booksandquills @jenvcampbell & myself in @thetimes .

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3 years

I think the weetabix was the best part of that day for my mother. She mentions the weetabix every bloody year 🤣🥳🎂

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@SavidgeReads

7 years

One week to go until @ohchrisburton & I say we do. #BurtonSavidgeWedding

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1 year

I have some BIG news. I am SO excited to be joining the fab team at the magical @StoryhouseLive as their Associate Literary Curator. An absolute dream role!

Storyhouse

@StoryhouseLive

1 year

🍂 📚 ✨We're delighted to announce @SavidgeReads is our new Associate Literary Curator, starting with this autumn's #ChesterLitFest ! Read more here:

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4 years

Lots of the author events I was hosting have been cancelled for obvious reasons BUT I’ve been thinking... as people need company and some chat while their at home (I know I do) maybe I could host them ‘live’ remotely on YouTube instead? What do you think? Is that a bonkers idea?

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5 years

She’s being quite intense.

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4 years

This is so gross. I think her publishers should be ashamed. I am for them. This is blatant. I haven’t read this series. I won’t be. The ones I had have gone in the bin.

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4 years

JK Rowling's latest book is about a murderous cis man who dresses as a woman to kill his victims

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5 years

Guess who has been recording a pilot podcast for the BBC? Guess who needs a name for it? It’s all about libraries, books & people’s stories... Suggestions welcomed. Hint, hint.

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6 years

Someone has moved into our garden. Thrilled. 🦔

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4 years

Third anniversary on the third of the third. Can’t believe it’s three years since @ohchrissavidge spent the entire day crying, with happiness I think/hope, I had to dance in public & we got married in front of the third biggest organ in Europe. Apt. Hahahaha.

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5 years

It’s my last day @CentralLibrary_ today. What an office to have had for two years!

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2 years

I am halfway through an eight hour train journey. Thankfully I have some very, very, very good company with me. #TheMarriagePortrait

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5 years

Gutted to say I won’t be at Harrogate Festival this weekend. Sadly we were broken into and burgled last night; keys, wallets, laptops, the car, bags, mementos, medication and even books have all been taken. Pretty horrific. @ohchrissavidge , the cats and I are shaken but fine.

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6 years

It is a truth universally acknowledged, that the state of my library mirrors the state of my brain... an absolute (if neat) mess and one of the bulbs has gone. Says it all.

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3 years

4 years of being @ohchrissavidge ’s husband today.

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1 year

So it appears I’m not the only one who loves the new rainproof outdoor reading nook (I need a better name for it than that) as it’s now a sun lounger for a new local friend 🦊

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7 years

Around 5 years ago a badly treated scared little kitten who hated humans (with good reason at the time) became mine. Now look at her...

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6 years

After 3 weeks of on/off cold from hell & a week of one of the worst cases of anxiety I’ve had in years am having a few days off from it all. No socials, no filming, no phone. Just chilling & treats. Starting with pancakes with lashings of maple syrup. See you in a couple of days.

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