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Catherine Robertson

@cjrauthor.bsky.social

Author of Flora Valley, Miss Lovelock and Imperfect Lives series romcoms (catherinejrobertson.com) she/her, trans rights, vote Green, owner of cats, dogs and chickens. Banner pic is Bernie judging you

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HBRW A Party of Poets - Napier HBRW A Party of Poets, HAVE A POETRY PARTY WITH A PARTY OF POETS! <br /> <br />As part of the ..., The Cabana, Napier, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne, 19 August 20

Party of Poets at the Cabana, Napier - Tues 19 August! This is SUCH a great night, do come along, tickets are cheap as chips and there's a bar

06.08.2025 21:46 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

This is so cool!!! Go you!

06.08.2025 07:16 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Not in this case sadly but yeah

05.08.2025 06:39 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Could people I used to enjoy watching on TV stop being pieces of shit?

05.08.2025 05:22 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Like the Cuba St Kaffe Ice guy who can't see that his problem is not a lack of carparks but Duck Island kicking his arse - by being a much nicer space and offering much nicer ice cream

04.08.2025 21:41 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
Preview
a woman says " my girl " while looking at something Alt: a woman says " my girl " while looking at something
04.08.2025 20:23 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
Vermeer's Girl with a Pearl Earring painting

Vermeer's Girl with a Pearl Earring painting

Olive the British bulldog as the spotting image of The Girl with the Pearl Earring minus actual pearl earring

Olive the British bulldog as the spotting image of The Girl with the Pearl Earring minus actual pearl earring

04.08.2025 20:16 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

David took it! I stole it

04.08.2025 08:27 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
A British bulldog sits in a sunbeam in a kitchen

A British bulldog sits in a sunbeam in a kitchen

This evening’s portrait of Olive #renaissancepainting

04.08.2025 07:54 β€” πŸ‘ 12    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

Amazing! School C 1981 for me - highlight of my entirely average academic life

04.08.2025 07:31 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I’m 59! Officially, erm, late middle aged

04.08.2025 07:16 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

I refer to my sneakers as β€œcreps” now

04.08.2025 07:09 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1

I also had to Google most of Abigail’s vocabulary but now I feel down with the kids

04.08.2025 07:00 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Beverley rocks

04.08.2025 06:55 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Yes! Loved it too

04.08.2025 06:54 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

I’m at least a decade older than you so no! In my School C year writing a short Māori fable would have been unheard of

04.08.2025 06:29 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Galavant was hilarious

04.08.2025 05:01 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

As you should be!! 😑

04.08.2025 03:29 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Tediously true

04.08.2025 01:14 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

I knew it wasn’t really real, but I did secretly enjoy when a super competitive classmate rang to boast that she got 97%. When I told her my mark she hung up on me

04.08.2025 00:07 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Did you get one about a former top cop charged with possession of child porn and bestiality images? Been a big day

04.08.2025 00:01 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

I got a ridiculously high mark for School Certificate English (99%, seriously) because it had to be graded up to ensure 50% of students that year failed. Do not go back to this terrible system

03.08.2025 23:55 β€” πŸ‘ 24    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 4    πŸ“Œ 0

Their answers:
Who knows
Who knows
Don’t care
Duh

03.08.2025 23:50 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
Only 42 customers ahead of me in the queue now - whee!

Only 42 customers ahead of me in the queue now - whee!

Love this for me #no800number

03.08.2025 23:31 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Screen shot of news headline about former top-cop facing child exploitation and bestiality charges

Screen shot of news headline about former top-cop facing child exploitation and bestiality charges

I remember when Clive James made fun of the fact our major crime headline was a stolen Ford Cortina

03.08.2025 22:42 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Close up of Olive the bulldog’s tail which looked like a croissant

Close up of Olive the bulldog’s tail which looked like a croissant

This evening’s portrait of Olive - the croissant tail

03.08.2025 07:43 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

She is!

02.08.2025 08:27 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

We shall watch it as a family!

02.08.2025 08:06 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

No! We didn’t name our Olive, we re-homed her last December. This is very cute

02.08.2025 07:59 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
Very contented British bulldog

Very contented British bulldog

This evening’s portrait of Olive

02.08.2025 07:49 β€” πŸ‘ 21    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 0

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