Philip Ardagh

Philip Ardagh

@philipardagh.bsky.social

Award-winning children's author, poet, reviewer & commentator. Lifetime Ambassador CILIP School Libraries Group, ambassador Stratford-upon-Avon Literary Festival and Northern Children's Book Festival. Co-writer 'High in the Clouds' with Paul McCartney

2,824 Followers 2,682 Following 723 Posts Joined Nov 2024
4 days ago
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*Mutters*

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4 days ago
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Men, International Women’s Day is a great opportunity to show your appreciation for the women in your life, just as soon as they’ve cooked the Sunday roast, done the washing-up… and maybe a quick bit of Hoovering.

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1 week ago

Trump is no friend of the British nor the world, in fact.

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3 weeks ago
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Don't get battered!

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1 month ago
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One of Ginger Biscuit's final acts was to make his way upstairs - which would have been painfully difficult for him - and to sneak into our bedroom where he curled up on my side of the bed. For me, who couldn't be there at the end, that speaks a thousand words.

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1 month ago
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LOVING this series, and I've watched just about every English-language version of The Traitors from around the globe.

As for Stephen's Star-Trek-style jumpsuit? Out of this WORLD!

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1 month ago
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THE MAN IS TALKING ABOUT 'TAKING COUNTRIES'!!!

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1 month ago

All sent!

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1 month ago
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BlueSky Chat is being a right pain in the **** at the moment. Would you try sending me a message and I'll respond with details when I can. Thanks.

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1 month ago
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BlueSky Chat is being somewhat uncooperative at the moment. Would you send ME a message and I'll piggyback it with my info. Thanks!

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1 month ago

I'd be delighted, Jake. The deal is simple: if I like it, I'll review it. If I hate everything about it, I'll say nothing and we pretend you never asked. Okay? Will DM you my address... I may be quiet for a while. Am having a full right knee replacement tomorrow. Cheers!

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2 months ago
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Sorry, no banana for scale.

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2 months ago
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A. has more water in it than a dewdrop on an oak leaf.
B. contains more water than a bead of sweat on the brow of a mouse.
C. contains less water than the Atlantic Ocean.
D. contains less water than in the body of the person who came up with such a poorly worded question.

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2 months ago

No surprises there, then.

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2 months ago

A quick reminder:

1. Venezuela has the LARGEST PROVEN OIL RESERVES IN THE WORLD.

2. Donald Trump is still a CONVICTED FELON and still appears in THE EPSTEIN FILES.

Thank you.

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2 months ago
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'...You often find out at trial that people dispute things, that you never thought would be disputed during the investigation...'
I hear you #JackSmith When defendants have their backs up against the proverbial wall, they might dispute anything & of course, lie

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2 months ago

Canada: Our Prime Minster studied at Oxford and Harvard, was the Governor of both the Banks of England and Canada, and is recognized as one of the sharpest financial minds around.

America: oh yeah? Our guy has to take dementia tests every week.

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2 months ago
Notorious conman leaves New York.

This alone could get Mamdani reelected.

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2 months ago
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Mamdani has only been Mayor for a day & criminals are already fleeing New York

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2 months ago
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A Guffalo defribillator? A merchandising opportunity too far? #gruffalo #juliadonaldsonandaxelscheffler #juliadonaldson #axelscheffler #juliadonaldsonbooks
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@nosycrow.bsky.social
@macmillankidsuk.bsky.social

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2 months ago
A cartoon of a hand hidden in a bright-red boxing glove, with a sprig-of-holly-motif, punching.

Today, 26th December, is St Stephen's Day or the Feast of St Stephen. It is also known, in some countries, as Boxing Day. The name is derived from wanting to punch people who insisting on boring you with how Boxing Day got its name. Hope you had a great Christmas.

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2 months ago
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If Network NEWSCASTS, and their Late Night Shows, are almost 100% Accurate about a Pathological Liar and Convicted Felon who Incited an Insurrection, tried to Steal a Fair Election and is Covering up Sex Crimes against Children, shouldn't his Disgraceful Presidency be terminated? I say, YES!

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What some folk don't seem to get is that any decent human being would want ALL accused of crimes revealed in the Epstein files to be investigated. If Clinton & Gates have acted criminally, charge them. This doesn't get Trump off the hook. It doesn't make him any LESS guilty.

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2 months ago

I have this weird talent where I can identify what’s inside a wrapped present.

It’s a gift.

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2 months ago
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Attenborough

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3 months ago

This assumes that Trump doesn't somehow find a way to 'postpone' (cancel) next year's midterms on some pretext, and then stay in power indefinitely. You don't knock down the White House East Wing for a ballroom you don't expect to be using WAY into the future. We live in dangerous times.

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