Helen Russell

Shop manager at Salisbury Cathedral. Former dresser at Salisbury Playhouse and National Theatre. Singing, galleries, museums and gardens make me happy.

[Helen Russell @HelRuss68]

@icod I still occasionally get asked to provide references for students who I employed 15 - 20 years ago. I like to think that I am a fairly benevolent boss!

[Helen Russell @HelRuss68]

@icod When I drive my mum anywhere she constantly tells me the speed limit, which is really helpful...😬

[Helen Russell @HelRuss68]

@icod But that is the best hymn!

[Biddy Mafia @SarahCactus1]

£20,000 needed to keep Salisbury Women's Refuge open. Please share @AnnOlivarius @jo_bartosch @jk_rowling @JournalistJill @bindelj @AudreySuffolk @BBCWomansHour @Wommando

[Helen Russell @HelRuss68]

Managed to whizz around Sarum Lights at Salisbury Cathedral last night before a very busy evening running the shop.

[Helen Russell @HelRuss68]

@icod I was only saying to a pal yesterday that the need to go from 'office to evening' has featured much less often in my life than the magazines led me to believe when I was younger...

[Helen Russell @HelRuss68]

@icod Agree. I feel I am not a stupid person but find the whole pension thing really grim. I have now got a financial advisor but spend the whole time asking him to explain things to me as if I was five...

[Helen Russell @HelRuss68]

@jennyeclair Try coffee bags from Artisan Coffee - they are the only ones which really taste of proper coffee, and lots of different blends.

[Helen Russell @HelRuss68]

@icod Bananas yes, banana flavoured things no.

[Helen Russell @HelRuss68]

@gardener_the Yes, this sounds truly grim!

[Helen Russell @HelRuss68]

A few pictures from the flower festival at Salisbury Cathedral.

[Salisbury Cathedral @SalisburyCath]

Percy's Pilgrimage 🐈‍⬛

Percy has now returned home after a surprise trip to Canterbury! We assume he must have hopped on a coach and gone for a visit, before being found and taken to a vets to have his chip scanned. Thanks to everyone who helped us in locating him.

[Salisbury Cathedral @SalisburyCath]

LOST CAT 🐈‍⬛

One of our Cathedral family has lost their cat. Percy is a five month old black, British Short Hair, last seen in the Cathedral Close on Monday morning. If you are in the area please look out for him and contact us if you see him. His family are very worried!

[Helen Russell @HelRuss68]

@icod Pylones have some quite fun butter dishes, if that's your vibe?

[Helen Russell @HelRuss68]

@jennyeclair Great show, Jenny - haven't laughed so much for ages. A real tonic!

[Lissa Evans @LissaKEvans]

These have arrived! - the finished, hardback copies of a little book I've written about the joyfully unpredictable experience of producing Father Ted.
Publication is Feb 20th but I'd like to give away two copies early - RT by Saturday 6pm and my dog Watson will pick the winners.

[Helen Russell @HelRuss68]

@MammiPugh @sarajcox It's a game we've always played in my family. Never heard of anyone else doing it. Everyone has a satsuma with a birthday candle in it. They are all lit at the same time and the last one to go out is the winner. Exciting!

[Helen Russell @HelRuss68]

@CherylH01416868 @SalisburyCath Thank you, Cheryl. I really enjoyed doing it. 😊

[Helen Russell @HelRuss68]

I have just had the opportunity to be guinea pig for a proposed stonecarving course at @SalisburyCath next year, and this is my effort at a green man. I'm rather pleased with him. Makes a change from running the shop...