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MG author: TOBY & THE SILVER BLOOD WITCHES. Winner @bbnya_official , SL Selfies & Rubery 2022. Max & Monty Sep '24 @collinsprimary . Nature. Dogs. Books. ME/CFS♿
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I seem to have somehow hit 9k followers.
Can I tempt you to read my books with eccentric witches, an evil organisation, sparking hiccups & chronic illness representation?
*whispers* they've won awards & everything.
Links in next tweet 👇
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HOWLING at this present from husband. I had no idea what they got up to on walks but apparently every cat sighting from the past year has been catalogued in this book 😂
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I know lockdown is tough for many people but, as someone who’s been housebound for 15 years, suddenly life is quite a bit more accessible.
I can attend writing workshops, order afternoon tea and tonight I watched musicals on IPlayer and I cried with happiness.
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When my dad was really poorly, I sent my mum a little pocket penguin.
A year later, I'm receiving daily photos of penguin on Mum's first solo trip abroad.
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Two months ago, I was told I might have cancer. An aggressive cancer with a low survival rate. Two weeks ago I had surgery to remove several tumours (the largest weighing a kilo 😳).
Today I got the results from my biopsy. It was clear.
The utter relief.
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The ABSOLUTE IRONY that I have worked hard for a decade writing and trying to sell my books. Husband throws some photos of dog versus cats into a book, goes viral and everyone wants to buy a copy 😂
*sobs into cup of tea*
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My new wheels are here! Here's to less bumpy mini adventures.
Yes, the dog does pull me along sometimes and I pretend I'm in a horse-drawn carriage.
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Didn't expect to go viral yesterday but so pleased my post brought some cheer.
By popular demand, here are more pics from Jasper's Great Cat Watch.
(No cats were harmed in the making of this book. Silent standoffs only. Though one bopped him on the nose. Cats 1 - Jasper 0)
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Jasper is shocked and delighted that you all appreciate his important work in keeping cats at bay.
He would also like to nudge you towards human’s own book which apparently features flying dogs (but not a Jasper dog, rude)
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Told him 4.2 million people had seen the post about his cat hunting. He's feeling pretty smug.
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Husband was supposed to be seeing his sister today. I asked if she could do a Covid test in advance. I feel that people must think I'm being ridiculous still being careful but I'm blimming glad I asked because the test was positive!
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Excellent turn out for my book signing today...
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Husband spent all afternoon wrapping presents. He has now lost the television remote and is staring at the big mound of presents, wondering if he accidentally wrapped it.
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In the words of my husband, there's a wood pigeon on the bird feeder...
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I stumbled across one of my favourite teachers on the web. My year 5 teacher. The ONLY teacher who I remember doing story writing sessions. Who made us glossy certificates for stand out stories which I coveted.
He's now a headteacher. Should I drop him an email?
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No, I don’t have the support of a big publisher.
No, my book’s not on tables in Waterstones or selling in the thousands.
BUT hearing a child enjoyed it so much that his mum bought five more copies to gift to his friends makes my heart sing.
THIS is why I’m doing it.
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The best thing of all was being able to tell my mum the good news today. I don’t know how she would have coped after losing my dad last year too 💙
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I DON’T HAVE TIME OR ENERGY TO JOIN ANOTHER SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORM!!
Can we all just stay here please? Despite its many faults and everyone’s repeated doomsday speculation, it’s still working… kind of, right…?
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I’m in my late thirties but every time I go and stay at my mum’s seaside home, she gets this out and leaves it on my pillow for my arrival.
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I’m sorry, I’ve had to switch off notifications as they’ve gone a little crazy but I really appreciate all the support for this tweet 💜
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I never imagined my dad wouldn’t get to see my second book.
But every single person that buys a copy will see this. This is his own drawing, how he signed every card he ever sent to me.
Tears in my eyes as I write this, but I’m so grateful to have had him in my life.
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One minute you're sending a tweet, the next you're in the
@MailOnline
.
What a week 😳
Thank you so much for everyone's support!
And if it seems like I'm winning at life, don't worry, I had a cereal flake glued to my top for an hour this morning.
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For anyone who disagrees with teachers striking...
Let me tell you about growing up with a mum who was a primary school teacher. She left the house at 7.30am, got home around 6pm. She spent the evenings marking work, preparing lessons and cutting out displays. (1)
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Friend said their niece was called Minnie and I replied with "the mouse?" and there was this long silence.
It just popped out. Why do I do this? Somewhere between my brain and my mouth, I am broken.
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I asked my sister if my nephew was anxious about SATs this week (year 6) and she said nope, he's very excited because the school is putting on a special breakfast 😂
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Ummed & ahhed about posting this...
Slightly embarrassed because it's such a tiny amount of sales compared to many books.
But it's taken me 2 years & 2 months & I've pretty much worked hard for every sale so I'm going to celebrate it.
Thanks to everyone who has supported me!
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Also, shameless self-promotion tweet, if you want to send a little gift to a friend during lockdown, I’ve just started making and selling these clay gnomes (UK only).
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Today my thoughts go out to my sister who worked really hard on my nephew's ninth birthday cake only to realise the fatal error...
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He has just passed away and I'm so sad 😢 He literally made my day whenever I saw him. Our road will be an emptier place without him. It's surprising how much small interactions can mean 💔💙
My elderly neighbour spends his time sitting by his front window. On days, I'm well enough to potter onto my drive, he waves wildly & honestly it really boosts my day.
I realise this sounds lame, but small gestures can mean a lot. So go & wave at people (OK, maybe not strangers)
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So many people saying they’re leaving Twitter & I find it quite worrying. As an indie author,Twitter is my business place. It’s helped me connect with bloggers, bookshops & schools. Plus I adore the supportive writing community.Surely if we all stay,we can keep our lovely bubble?
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Seeing as you all basically follow me for my three-legged dog now, here is the Jasper Toilet Roll Challenge from a few years ago.
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In the most saddest of times, comes such kindness.
My parents next door neighbours are going to stay with other neighbours so we can live in their house for a whole week so I get to say goodbye to my dad 💔
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Hesitant about sharing this but today is
#MEAwarenessDay
.
This how I’ve spent most of the past 17 years. And yet, there remains little research, & every day we fight stigma in society & the medical profession.
With my little energy, I’ve written two books which feature
#MECFS
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If you watch anything today, PLEASE watch this from
@alice_ella_
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#MEAwarenessDay
#MEawareness
(Tweeting it myself as it's not on her Twitter account, otherwise I would obviously retweet it instead)
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I am in absolute shock here. I cannot believe I have won.
A massive thank you to all the book bloggers who judged the entries. It’s been an honour to be a part of this competition.
Congratulations to the other finalists.
And a huge thank you to the illustrator
@sarahjdocker
Which leaves us to reveal our
#BBNYA2022
winner......
Toby and the Silver Blood Witches by
@Sally_writes
.
Congratulations, Sally!!!!
There's 1000 euro, an ultimate blog tour and more coming your way!!!!
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I did it. He replied already 😭
Just sharing a smidgen to respect his privacy but it was a lovely, long email, and he is obviously still a wonderful person and putting a lot of effort into his current school.
So pleased I made contact ☺️
I stumbled across one of my favourite teachers on the web. My year 5 teacher. The ONLY teacher who I remember doing story writing sessions. Who made us glossy certificates for stand out stories which I coveted.
He's now a headteacher. Should I drop him an email?
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In light of *that* announcement today, I’d like to remind folks of some middle grade books which have authentic disability & chronic illness representation from authors with lived experience.
And where disabilities are NOT used to portray villains.
Feel free to add more!
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My dad will never get to see that I've dedicated my next book to him.
So I made him a mock up with the draft cover. It includes his drawing of himself which is how he's signed every card he's ever given me. I told him it'd be in every book and he smiled.
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I can’t believe he’s gone 💔
We hoped for a year but the illness took him in four months.
He was kind, caring, and funny, loved golf, snooker, DIY, drawing and words, but most of all he loved potatoes.
He was different things to different people, but for me he was my dad.
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I cannot believe this but I felt well enough to get out of the house for the second time in two weeks, along with my new wheelchair, Hercules.
Went to a little funfair on our local green. Won an octopus on hook a duck 🐙 It has been 20 years since I had an experience like this
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I'm overwhelmed with everyone's support!
As this is going beyond my usual Twitter bubble, I'm going to shamelessly plug my book as sales have been low while I'm recovering from surgery. Please take a peek, thank you 💙
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My sister is busy making my nephew's birthday cake...
which takes me back to the year she spent several hours making one for his 9th birthday only to realise she'd made a terrible error...
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Earlier this week, I hit a major milestone (for me).
I almost didn’t share, it’s such a tiny amount compared to many authors. But everyone is on their own path.
99% housebound, 70% bedbound. This is the biggest thing I’ve achieved in 17 years.
Now for the next 1000 😃
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Yikes, I’ve sold out! Thanks so much for all the orders 💜 Do check back in a week and I hope to have added more again.
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Just preempting the trolls who will come along and say that Covid is just a cold - My health is already extremely poor. Getting Covid would be extremely difficult to handle.
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I've been moaning to husband about how my surgery wound is really sore and my clothes keep rubbing on it.
Well I heard him rattling around with sellotape in the next room and he just appeared with this contraption 😂💙
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Super Mum has bought a banner, chalk board and customised Toby t-shirt to try and sell my book. I’m sure she’s spent more than I’ll ever make in profit 😂
Anyway, she’s refusing to let me tweet a photo of her in the t-shirt…unless I get 100 likes on this tweet. Can we do it?
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Absolutely love this present from ten year old nephew which was apparently all his own idea.
Even though my body is weighed down by chronic illness, I can fly through my stories 😍
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Wanted to add! If you’re a primary teacher who is also a parent, please don’t feel guilty!! My mum still gave me much time and love and I’m sure you do the same for your kids. You can’t be everything to everyone. Thank you for all that you do 💙 (5)
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Happy New Year to everyone apart from the Booktokker who has set up a new online site for book PDFs and all the thousands of people who are supporting it.
It's literally stealing.
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Today someone with ME chose euthanasia. I absolutely respect their choice. And I'm sure that all of us with Severe/Very Severe ME have thought about it at times. But it's also been triggering. Thinking of the ME community today. Really glad my sister and nephew popped over.
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My dog forgot he was was missing a back leg and lifted up his other back leg to do a wee and ended up doing a handstand. While still peeing. I don't think I've ever been more impressed.
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The money wasn't enough back then. And now it's even less. Teachers give their lives to helping, educating and inspiring kids. Pay them more.
The End. (4)
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This is your reminder that the writers you see on twitter getting agents/getting published/winning awards are just the tip of the iceberg.
You don’t see all the rejections they faced to get there. And you don’t see the many more writers struggling away.
Don’t give up.
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I'm in tears here, you guys. The absolute power of the ME community. Rallying around, tweeting from our beds and sofas, using our little energy to fight for Millie. Mistreatment of ME has to end.
#BringMillieHome
#DontLetMEDie
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Some of you have been asking why I’m housebound....
Here’s an article I wrote for the Metro two years ago.
Honestly, I’m pretty scared of so many people seeing my story but if this helps to raise awareness of this little understood illness, then so be it.
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Um... hello?... Could somebody fill up the peanuts?
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I was invited to a hen do today... I often don't get invites because people know I won't be well enough to attend. But actually, I really appreciate being invited with this kind of wording. It's good to be included.
#chronicillness
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I try to keep my tweets light but what many of you won’t realise is that while I’m tweeting & replying to you, I’m mostly lying in bed feeling ill.
While you go about your daily lives, please remember the 17 million people worldwide whose lives have been destroyed by M.E.
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Slightly bemused that 46k people have seen my attempt at a leaf owl (nope, not a lion, crab or clown 🙈😂)
Here's another 'masterpiece' for you. Any guesses?
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Jasper would like to share his super fast three-legged spinning with you 🐕
(Sorry, this seems to have become a dog account recently...)
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⭐️BOOK NEWS⭐️
Super excited to be able to say that I’m writing a book for Harper Collins Big Cat school books. Due out September ‘24, for years 5/6.
It features a theme close to my heart, and I can’t wait to be able to share more.
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My proof copy arrived!
This has been a MAMMOTH task for a chronically ill human bean. Thank you to everyone who has helped along the way.
(I know you're supposed to do an unboxing video but I ripped the parcel open with all the impatience of my dog chasing a squirrel.)
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So she went back this time on the off chance he'd be there as it was a local town market.
And guess what? Him and his mum were there! My mum gifted him a book and he was so happy.
What were the chances that she saw them again?!
Oh and Mum got 4 other sales so win, win ☺️ (3)
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My book is out today!!
It’s been a long time coming (and not an easy journey as I live with M.E.) but it’s finally here 🎉🎊
It’s available on Amazon.
Or you should be able to request bookshops to order it.
10% of profits go to the ME Association.
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One query on new WIP sent. One full request within ten minutes. Whoop.
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The hardest thing about missing a back leg is not the walking and running. Nope.
It's being unable to scratch your itchy ear.
Fortunately for him, he has trained us. Whenever he wants his ear scratching, he pulls this pose and gives us a beseeching look 😂
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I know you’re supposed to keep things like this hush hush but I have a call with a big publisher tomorrow about a certain project which they approached me about.
It’s quite possible that nothing will come of it but I’m so pleased to be given this unexpected opportunity.
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@JustGeekingBy
He must have put so much thought and effort into it. Especially as he's been doing it all year 😂
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Rather chuffed with how this little guy turned out.
Due to popular demand*, I'm thinking of selling them in little boxes which say 'Batty about books'. I have already ordered the stickers because sometimes I get carried away.
*one person
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Hoooow am I going semi-viral two days running?! Going to use it as a shameless opportunity to say Mum, Penguin and I would love it if you wanted to check out my books, especially as the second one is dedicated to my dad 🥰
First book here :
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Reminder that the majority of people on disability benefits and not working is because they... drumroll... aren't well enough to work.
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Soooo, after last week's excitement, my brain has been writing Jasper and the Great Cat Calamity.
"It was extremely embarrassing - having a mouse for a best friend..."
Worth getting it on paper? Anyone interested in reading a short story if I share it on my website?
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@MikeNugent
Fortunately, he's adapted very well ☺️ (He had already lost a leg when we adopted him 🐕)
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This is my dad. Three weeks ago we received devastating news about his health and I need to put in writing one of the many things why I love him. Every time, he writes a card, he includes a sketch of himself. It always makes me smile.
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It was my 18 year illiversary last week.
18 years stuck at home, feeling ill 24/7, & resting in bed 70% of the time.
And to think after just one week off work, I complained to my manager about how inhuman & isolated it felt.
This is not a moan. I've learnt to live... (1/2)
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Long standoff with a stone rabbit this morning
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Sent Dad on his way today. I think he may be the only person ever to have been cremated with a potato. Smiling amongst all the tears.
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So so pleased to get 43 book orders following a school visit this week (whhaaaatttt!!)
Some weeks I don’t get any orders and I feel like wallowing.
Then days like today happen and I think I’m doing it, I’m really doing it all by myself.
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Sister, sister
In 18 years of being ill, I've missed nearly every single wedding of family and friends, including my own sister's 💔 (even though she had it five minutes from my house in the hope I could go)
I'm glad we finally got to be at a wedding together
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It’s official! So happy my book has found a publishing home. Huge thanks to
@MarchHamilton
for wanting to share Toby’s story with the world. I’m super excited about the journey ahead 🎊🎉
Exciting news alert! We are thrilled to announce that
@Sally_writes
will be publishing her debut MG novel TOBY AND THE SILVER BLOOD WITCHES with March Hamilton! 🎉 You can find out more about Sally on our website:
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Deleted a post with identifying info, oops, so adding this back on
Jasper is delighted that you appreciate his work on the Great Cat Watch.
He would also like to nudge you towards human’s own book which features flying dogs (but not a Jasper dog, rude)
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First time sitting in the new summerhouse! A whole new perspective for a housebound-bean. (Now for some sun...)
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There will always be people who write more books than you, get more sales, receive more reviews, win more awards. But you are the only one who can write like YOU.
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BOOK NEWS.
Well, it’s been a hell of a few querying years. 15 full requests, one R&R, one small press deal (the press closed unexpectedly), another small press offer (dodgy).
And finally I have decided to self-publish. And for the first time, I am happy with this decision (1/?)
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Please, please, if you want to understand anything about the reality of M.E., watch this Channel 4 news clip.
This is one of the first times that we have ever had accurate coverage which validates our experiences and addresses the stigma we face.
Myalgic encephalomyelitis: Lives devastated - and sufferers told it's made up
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I know Twitter is getting worse but almost one million people (whaaat) saw my silly tweet and not a single nasty comment. Good on you, World ☺️
Mum and Pocket Penguin are home now and I'm yet to tell them they went viral...
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