Meet Gert; A Difficult Woman. I’ll be creating and releasing 4 monologues over the next 4 weeks as a precursor to creating a web series about Gert as she tackles injustice one interference at a time. Please like & follow on TT & YouTube!
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What’s your most heated Christmas argument so far? Ours is about what this is called. It’s a turnip. Husband insists on calling it a swede. I can just about accept that from English people but not a Cornishman. The woman at the farm shop agrees with me (because I’m right).
@philwoodford
@gnome_alice
It’s not just the driver at fault here, the rest of the passengers should have stopped the family being kicked off. What’s wrong with everyone?
Husband put a platform out front for inflatable Santa. He told the teen it was a stage for the nativity we’re doing for the estate. She didn’t believe him so when she got back from school we were waiting for her like this. It wasn’t well received 😂
Today, I have the pleasure of announcing that I have signed with the wonderful
@BodhiTalent
I have a very good feeling about us working together and am excited about where we’re heading together 😎
I keep reading comments about
#BodhiTalent
that actors need to do their due diligence and not ignore red flags. I DID do my due diligence and there WERE NO RED FLAGS. Stop blaming actors for trusting a professional liar.
My son is seriously ill in hospital, that’s who I’ve been visiting. I didn’t want to say anything because we weren’t sure which way it was going but he’s been stable for the last couple of days and today there’s been the tiniest bit of progress. I don’t want to say why he’s ill
Look at my face in this 😂 I was trying to smile while being blinded by the sun and ended up looking like Lady Margaret of Chavton surveying all she owns 🤦♀️😂
Dead chuffed with that frock though.
@SammiePressdee
I don’t know how people can read this and not be scared. It’s McCarthyism. No doubt I’ll get hate for this but reading the responses in this thread makes me nauseous.
A few weeks back I bought this beauty for £12 in an auction. I’ve taken her apart & cleaned her and she sews like a dream. She’s a Singer 66 and was made in Glasgow in 1919. Turns out they’re worth between 200 & £450 but she’s not for sale. I’m in love 😍
Having a retired husband feels pretty much like having a toddler again- following me round, won’t stop talking. Might have to plonk him in front of Bargain Hunt with a yogurt just to get 30 minutes peace.
This time two years ago I was in ICU with Covid, pneumonia & sepsis. This small act of kindness from an ICU nurse helped turn me round mentally & went some way to encouraging my recovery. He also rigged up a contraption to wash my hair. His kindness had a lasting impact on me ❤️
@PaulBurston
If I was there, what could I have done to help? My instinct is to go in guns blazing but one day I’ll get hurt. If I’d come and sat next to you and started chatting, would that have helped?
I was the first person in my whole family to get a degree and now I’m the first person to get an M.A. I know it sounds a bit wanky but I’m really feeling like I’ve done it for the long line of amazing working class matriarchs who came before me ❤️
#emosh
I am now officially funny. Be prepared to have a laminated copy of this waved in your face if you try to disagree. Thank you
@SimonichollS
& various others who I can't find on Twitter.
I’ve reactivated to post some work. It ain’t easy getting yourself out there without Twitter it seems. Can you let me know if you can see this though, because apparently I have 0 followers & I’m not following anyone else. Just click like if you can see this x
It’s been a strange couple of weeks. Lost an old friend v suddenly age 51. One of the kindest, gentlest men just suddenly not there anymore. My mental health has been extremely low for a while but there’s this. There’s always this. And it gets me through ❤️
I was on't tellybox last night. I didn't announce it because I didn't think I was very good in it. It wasn't as bad as I thought but as my dad felt compelled to tell me "You won't be getting a BAFTA for it..' 😂
Anyway, they were the best cast & crew to work with. 100% lovely
I've been a very brave girl and approached some agencies. These ones were recommended as trustworthy and I reckon I'm due a bit of luck. I'm taking the piss but approaching agents after the Bodhi fiasco isn't easy for me. Cross your fingers for me x
Just been to a women's 50+ gym class. They were talking about outdoor swimming & I said I'd read that putting bubble wrap in your gusset stops you getting 'frozen flap'. Indignation abounded. Usually I 'd be mortified but I just thought "Ah, you're not my people. Shame."
It’s my 58th birthday, I’m on the way to my dear friend’s private view and then I think I might spend the afternoon sowing seeds. I was going to go for a sea swim but I haven’t got enough ‘spoons’ left. Tea and cake at home will be grand though 👌
I’ve just seen a casting for a lead role in a feature - no acting experience necessary. It’s a decent casting agency too. What’s the point in us paying for Spotlight & Equity if roles like that are freely available? What’s the point? 🤷♀️
@v_j_freeman
I disagree. It’s possible to lay blame for rape firmly on the attacker & socialisations that compound it & still give women advice on how to stay safe. As the mum of a 14 yr old I do this daily. It’s not saying that someone deserved to be raped because they were doing xyz.
It’s me & The Husband’s 25th wedding anniversary today and we couldn’t think how to celebrate without doing something tacky. One of my besties is an amazing jewellery maker & she helped us make each other a silver ring 😎❤️
My short film script has been officially selected for White Rose International Film Festival. I've never made a poster for a script before but it's got a laurel 😎
(Need another one because the asymmetry is doing my head in 🤣 )
Today I are mostly made a sound booth out of a filing cabinet. It’s obviously not perfect but it’s as good as I can manage in a fucking shed, OKAY?! 😡😂👍
Something that confuses me: why do people get so rattled by what I say? I’m a fat, menopausal, neurodivergent housewife from Falmouth with no filter. Why are they even bothering reading what I say? Everyone needs to stop taking themselves so fucking seriously 🙄
My short film script Erin has won its category block in White Rose International Film Festival, meaning it goes to the Grand Final in December. I've actually wanted to go to Harrogate for ages so that's nice. More importantly, the poster has 2 laurels now so it's even. Phew!
When you’re lost on Dartmoor on the hottest day of the year, with a tea towel on your head because you forgot a hat and you’re developing strong signs of heatstroke so you have to get in the river in your bra and pants. I’m never leaving the house again.
I've made a decision. Not that anyone should be interested but anyway. I'm no longer looking for representation. After a beyond depressing experience with an agent yesterday I've decided to jack that side of it in. Knocking on doors that resolutely refuse to open is too 1/
This is a fuck it cake. I’ve not eaten anything nice since Christmas, I’m getting nowhere with any kind of work despite busting my ass and family life is like The Simpsons on crack. Enough. Fuck it.
@Jobaker9
@sainsburys
I had similar in Co-op a few years ago. I asked my then 26 yr old to pass me a bottle of wine. When I got to the till I was told because he’d touched it he’d need ID. He didn’t have any on him so I wasn’t allowed to buy the wine. I left everything on the counter and went to Tesco
@AvaSantina
It’s a leaky pen, he’s been under the gaze of the entire world since Thursday. If he spent the rest of the day with ink stained hands that would also be criticised. Ffs get some perspective.
Major improvements today. He called me Your Mumjesty and insisted I watch a South Park clip with him. Depending on what his bloods are like tomorrow I reckon he might be home soon 🤞
Just popped back in to say hi, thanks for all the love and that I've decided to have a bit of a career shake up. I'm seeking representation so if you know anyone with their books open can you let me know please? x
I did a zoom audition this morning for a theatre show. It wasn't a disaster but I don't think I've got it. HOWEVER, the point of this tweet is that it was so invigorating to do an audition for theatre. I enjoyed it immensely and I'm still buzzing. Bleddy love theatre.
Ten years ago I’d probably have been out with mates getting shitfaced before being poured onto a train home. These days I’m in the British Library, writing the second episode of a comedy drama. Getting old is cool 😎
It's very easy for people to tell actors to make their own work, as if it's free and simple. Write your own play! Ok, done that - who's going to pay for the director, the venue, the advertising...
It's in, it's done, there's nothing more I can do. Two years of study condensed into two episodes of a comedy drama and a dissertation. SUB. MIT. TED! Now I've just got to sit and see if they were good enough. Time to celebrate!
We had a 10’ x 12 patch of shitty grass in front of of the house but we started to get rid of it by planting yellow rattle and various other wild seeds. After looking appalling for nearly a year, it’s starting to look good 😎
Actors, it should be ok to check in with your agent every now and then, to see how things are going. You’re not ‘moaning’, you’re not being a problem. It’s a business partnership, they’re not doing you a favour. We are not a problem to be solved.
Dear
@SouthWestWater
thanks ever so for my 'leaky loo' strips that have just arrived unasked for in the post. However, could you stop pumping sewage into the sea instead please?
Yours, another person who can't go in the sea at Swanpool today because it's brown and stinks of sh*t
The teen taught me to do Smokey eye makeup up. Not sure meself, I think it highlights that I’ve got one eye bigger than the other. I will concede however that I don’t look bad for someone who’s 16 months away from 60
#stayfatitfillsupyourwrinkles
The agencies I’ve contacted are all getting back to me very quickly.
It’s all with rejections but it’s better than no reply at all.
I’ve no idea what else I can do. I know I’m a good actor 🤷♀️
Today I’m giving myself a rest from “making my own opportunities” and going to the beach with a book. I’ve failed miserably at creating any opportunities whatsoever and I’m staring burnout in the face. If anyone needs me I’ll be lying on a towel, reading a book.
I've just sent my first ever submission to Breaking the News. I don't expect any success because it's my first ever go but it feels like a move in the right direction. What a brave girl I am 😇🤣
Dear
@SouthWestWater
I received your letter asking for help to 'Stop The Drop'.
1) I'm very careful with water anyway
2) It's been henting down for a month solid
And most importantly
3) I'll help Stop The Drop when you Stop The Plop going into our rivers and sea.
Much love etc...
Having a post-feed snooze. It’s got a box but is happier in my hand. I think it gets lonely and a bit cold 😕 It’s eyes still haven’t opened fully so I reckon it’s about five days old.
Hi
@SouthWestWater
I’ve just received your email about the upcoming hosepipe ban in my area. I will, of course, comply. In return will you please stop pumping sewage into the sea and rivers? Thank you for your cooperation.
I will always support strike action, no matter how much it personally inconveniences me. Strike action is supposed to be inconvenient to show the importance of that person’s labour. Workers don’t go on strike lightly. Support them.
My step brother died unexpectedly last night. We hadn’t been close for years, no fallout, just drifted apart. The ripples across the family are a thing to behold. Modern families eh?
So, if you've got this far, well done. I repeat, this isn't a cry for sympathy or reassurance, but what I do want is for people like
@SpotlightUK
to understand the impact that something like their lack of stringent vetting can have on people. Thanks for reading xx.
@C_Kneer
It’s a hideous procedure that shouldn’t be done without a general anaesthetic. I’m good with pain but I fainted having a hysteroscopy. The nurse said it often happens. So why are they still doing it?! 🤦♀️
My husband drives me up the fucking pole on a daily basis but look what he’s building me. It’s ready for the cladding now and then the outside is finished. I’ve managed to get everything 2nd hand so far too 😎❤️
Apologies for the vanity posts but no one at home has even noticed that I’ve been wearing contact lenses instead of glasses for the last three weeks, let alone put some make up on.
It feels like yesterday I was young, beautiful, singing in bands, touring theatre and now I'm on the waiting list for a fucking air fryer to come back in stock.
I hope you understand. It’s a tough time but I managed to get a couple of hours in the shed last night, which was a relief for my bonce. Anyway, if you’ve got any spare healing thoughts could you send them his way? Lots of love ❤️