Kaye Inglis

Dear old Blackjack did this to me, asking to be let out the front door because it was raining out the back. Had to admire his optimism.

I’m delighted to hear this, and to see that gorgeous little ginger face looking so happy.

This is the cosy crime drama I am here for.

I’ve always fancied it. As a child taken to Perth ice rink for the first time, I crashed into the scoreboard of a curling match taking place on the other half of the rink. I was great at skating, just couldn’t stop without crashing into something.

Goodnight Hookland.

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Those scooters are a plague.

We are headed to Norwich Science Festival soon! Solo events from @robinince.bsky.social, @particleclara.bsky.social & @anjanakhatwa.bsky.social plus a special Nine Lessons for Norwich show on Fri night with extra special guests inc. @helenczerski.bsky.social! All tix norwichsciencefestival.co.uk

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He's fabulous!

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Having almost been taken out by one on our walk to the chemist: Parents (usually it seems to be dads) on bicycles with your kid(s) in a rickety contraption on the back or front of your bike, why do you jump red traffic lights? Are you trying to kill your kids? Or are you just an arrogant twat?

Streets remember their humble origins even if their newer residents don't. They remember in the ghosts of knocker-uppers rapping windows with their poles. They remember the slow clop of night-soil carts taking away the stink. Shades recollect how a place lived. – #CJosiffe #Ghosts

The river is the witch's friend. It is her gossip-gatherer, her curse-cleanser. It sings the seasons to her. Its banks and bridges are an engine of fluid threshold magics. She is on first name terms with its tutelary spirit. One could call it her accomplice. – #EmilyCBanting, 1982 #WitchSky

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The wolf looks a bit drunk.

Definitely today's spirit animal.

Had to ask my dad to move my mum's ashes out of my bedroom at his house when I was staying there for a while, because I didn't like the thought of her watching me all night. (Or the thought of one of the cats knocking her down on my head, which was a distinct possibility.)

Goodnight Hookland.

Saw Dylan the Old English Sheepdog who lives on the other side of the green on a walk today, in the rain. A soggy Scottie is quite enough to cope with; a soggy Old English Sheepdog must be like having a damp horse coming for snuggles.

Yikes. Hope you manage to get some rest.

Not quite sold out #falmouth so turn up and there will be tickets on the door

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As a participant who does not use GenAI, do you think technology could be used in your job? I’ve no use for it. My entire career has been the pursuit of the unique take and the individual voice. Finding an angle that no one else would think of. Applying lived experience to put a personal spin on familiar genres. Elevating a piece by having sudden new insights as the work unfolds. Offering GenAI as a creative aid is like offering an athlete a lift to the finish line. In what circumstance might the participant use Gen AI? Picking up typos, maybe. Using prompts to generate fiction is no different to the non-writer saying, “I have this great idea for a story. You write it and we can split the money.” The writing is the work.

Doing a bit of website housekeeping, came across an old blog post on responses to questions in an AI study

We need more were hedgehogs.

A black cat, A5 acrylic and biro painting

Added a cat painting to my ebay stuff
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Cheers. I will pop up a little review in the next couple of days. Absolutely loved the book.