Jacqui Hodgson

Glorious morning at Westonbirt Arboretum. Colours were fantastic and range of dogs v entertaining !

The most frightening 30 minutes for a long time. Clutch failed on A1 near Leeds. Fortunately inside lane but no hard shoulder. Stood watching the traffic from behind crash barrier. Terrifying. Rescued by two lovely men from Egertons who spotted us on the roadworks camera. So grateful.

The decision by Addenbrooks to withdraw funding from a nearby hospice as reported on @channel4news.bsky.social is infuriating. Our Mum died on a geriatric ward in Addenbrooks - totally the wrong place for her and us at the end of her life. This seems a short sighted, heartless move. Review Plse.

What a great post! I love enthusiasm
In a sea of gloom!!

A lovely night at #thetynesidecinema listening to #peterflannery and watching a couple of episodes of the brilliant #ourfriendsinthenorth. The acting was exceptional ( shout out to the late #petervaughn) and the writing/directing an absolute landmark in British TV. Needs to be reshown!

This was utterly brilliant. Watched in the cinema tonight, terrific cast but #rosamundpike was superb - I loved the script from #suziemiller Thanks to #forumcinema in Hexham ( great to see the show without leaving home) and @nationaltheatre.org.uk for the live programming. Packed house.

Nooooo! Gorgeous writing …. Keep going.

Very cool tool from Bellingcat. Should be great for local and independent journalists! @publicinterestnews.org.uk @petergeoghegan.bsky.social

A signed copy of my book, Reynard the Fox, its accompanying journal, A Fox for All Seasons, a fine bar of Apple & Blackberry chocolate, a box of cinnamon knots, a packet of Caramelised biscuit tea & a charming & fluffy fox companion.

🍁🦊Competition time! To celebrate the coming of autumn, win a cornucopia of delights! A signed copy of my book, Reynard the Fox & accompanying journal, A Fox for All Seasons, Apple & Blackberry chocolate, cinnamon knots, Caramelised biscuit tea & a fine fox companion. Follow, like & repost to win! 🦊🍂

@channel4news.bsky.social is a journalistic triumph. Outstanding reporting from Secunder Kermani tonight.

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The Gaza Famine is the world’s famine. A preventable, predictable famine.

Enough. Ceasefire. Open all crossings, north and south. Let us get food in, unimpeded and at massive scale.

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I don’t know if Kieren Callaghan from #sunderlanduniversity will I’ll this year’s #charlesparkerprize on #bbcradio4 but his programme just now was great storytelling.

Sorry to read this Sam (Jacqui from Hexham Book Festival here). Hope the morphine fixes any pain and you are up and about again soon

Loved it - especially the ferns and the ( very funny) video on the snowballs in London.

Fascinating show today @steverichards.bsky.social - wonder if any party strategists ever show up to hear the predictions ? Are you planning on any shows on the impact of culture/gender disputes on the outcome of next year’s elections?

It was very still & the sky was the dull silver of a mermaid's mirror. The swifts who nested in the thatch were leaving that night, flying to Madrid, then south, south, south across the Sahara, carrying tales of Old Fox’s cottage, tales of love, of sickness, of fear, of hope.

A while ago visiting the #v&a surprised to see the info for this gentle sculpture name check the baby but not his Mum. Cue post to #Tristramhunt with polite request for a rewrite. Popped in again and happy to see Christabel Cockerell RA , landscape and portrait artist, no longer an invisible woman!

If you are in London looking for some holiday fun - head to #grrenwichtheatre to see these #threemusketeers - hugely entertaining - a delicious summer panto!

Last night’s #bbcprom from @theglasshouseicm.bsky.social was a sell out. So brilliant that so many North East performers can get a national platform - and prove excellence doesn’t just happen in London!

Joint statement on Gaza from AFP, AP, BBC News and Reuters

Just been told by a friend this was brilliant ! Going to catch it in Edinburgh ….

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Went to hear extraordinary Ukrainian musicians, Khrystyna and Sasha Mykhailichenko who found refuge in Northumberland. Now training at prestigious institutions, they came back to play in the village which has taken them to its heart. Mesmerising. 🇺🇦

Not being able to spell is a terror and embarrassment ( I just checked how to spell embarrassment). I was part of this experiment - and so wish I hadn’t been…. And very clearly remember the day we moved to the “real” alphabet. Thank goodness for red squiggly lines….

Terrific report on tonight’s @channel4news.bsky.social - great respite from the news agenda - and such a beautiful voice.

Have not felt well today. Combination of asthma and bad cold. Went to bed. Each time I woke up thought I’d check in on world affairs. Bombings, ceasefire, more bombings, President of the USA using the f world, ceasefire, shootings. Thought I was hallucinating. Apparently not…..

Last night’s @bbcnewsnight.bsky.social with @vicderbyshire.bsky.social was exceptional. Louise Casey was given the space to speak and the two young women in the studio were so powerful. Years ago I filmed a 12 yr old girl in Middlesbrough being arrested for soliciting. Change can’t come soon enough

If you can please add your name to this petition. I met @rorycj.bsky.social at the Hexham Book Festival. A lovely man, who along with the other Movers and Shakers has done so much to raise awareness of #parkinson’s (as well as rescuing the gorgeous #sophiefromromania ). It’s such a cruel condition.