Vanessa Gilmartin ( Garrity)

Lovely food last night at Chaopraya in Leeds last night, ahead of today’s #RestRiseReclaim event. Looking forward to being on the panel 🙌

'Hope is the thing with feathers' Friday night motorway traffic is never a joy to behold, but the combination of bank holiday weekend, road works and the Leeds festival made it especially brutal this evening.

A new post fron me on hope and resilience and reflections on my first week in a new job role open.substack.com/pub/vgarrity...

Neither here nor there: An ode to liminal spaces The sea intrigues and enchants me in so many ways, but as I look out over the Atlantic Ocean, I have been reflecting on how it is the embodiment of liminality, a threshold between the familiar shores ...

My new blog post and first Substack, written while I’m away on holiday and having time to think open.substack.com/pub/vgarrity... It’s on the power of liminal spaces. Let me know if it chimes with you 🙏🏻

A few choice words, Shakespearean style!

Frog captured in glass before being released outside

Recently moved house and living very close to the river. Tonight we found an actual frog in the utility room. Wondering if he got in via the washing machine pipes. Took quite a long time to catch him and have since released him back into the wild. That’s enough excitement for a Sunday night ☺️

Don’t bother heading to #Cineworld York tonight. They’ve just evacuated everyone and are showing no more films tonight. Not sure if it’s a real fire but saw the fire engines heading that way on our drive home.

Let this be the only year that I move house twice within 12 months. Forgot how much physical work it entails.

10 days leave for my birthday, with a special trip to Paris with my family and then a weekend in Chester and North Wales with @simonritchie.bsky.social Just what I needed to recalibrate but will be a shock to the system tomorrow morning when the work alarm goes off.

Hope is the thing with feathers
That perches in the soul.

Picture of the Mona Lisa in the Louvre

Eiffel Tower at night

Picture of the Moulin Rouge

Famous Pink house called La Maison Rose, in Montmartre, Paris

#Paris so far. Best way to spend a milestone birthday & replenish the soul. One day left..

Poor Rafie has a slipped disc and is on strict bed rest. Had to get him a crate to confine him, though to be fair, he’s been fast asleep in it all afternoon.

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We are being very festive, having just watched Heretic ( for the second time) Not festive at all actually, but loving Hugh Grant in his villainous era. #JoinIn

Thank you, he’s not been well over Christmas so he’s enjoying the comfort 🙂 #JoinIn

Frenchie sat in dog bed

Happy with his Christmas present #JoinIn

Happy Christmas Everyone! 🎄🧑‍🎄🎄🎅

French Bulldog asleep in dog bed

Santa has come early for Ralfie. He’s never left his new bed since I arrived home with it yesterday. Think he’s a bit off colour with his ears.

It was mayhem in the York one yesterday. Wish I’d been organised enough to do a food order ☺️ Happy Christmas 🎄

Switching off from work can be difficult but taking a proper break is good for your health Switching off phones or laptops when on holidays can help us get more out of our free time and relationships.

Our promises not to check work emails or messages over the holidays are often all too easily broken. But switching off from the office is important for our physical and mental health, and will help us be happier and more productive when we return to work. theconversation.com/switching-of...

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Watched Maria at the cinema tonight with my boy. Beautiful film. Angela Jolie gave an amazing performance as Maria Callas.

Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers.
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#BookChallenge Book 11

Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers.
#Books
#BookSky
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#BookChallenge Book 10

Been to see The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe at Leeds Playhouse for my Mum’s birthday. Such a creative, magical production of a childhood classic. Recommend you see it if you can! ✨

Ha, might have known you’ve read it. It’s great isn’t it!

We are streaming tonight’s episode on YouTube. You can follow it here www.youtube.com/live/N6O6GMu...

Homepage - Centre for Mental Health Too many people have poorer mental health because of exclusion, poverty and racism We take the lead in challenging injustices in policies, systems and society, so that everyone can have better mental ...

Tonight we are switching over to Blue Sky for #MHTV, where we are talking to Andy Bell, CEO of Centre for Mental Health www.centreformentalhealth.org.uk You can join in on Facebook via Unite MHNA page or follow here via the hashtag #MHTV . We welcome your questions & thoughts as always.

Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers.
#Books
#BookSky
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#BookChallenge Book 9

Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers.
#Books
#BookSky
💙📚
#BookChallenge Book 8