Karen 💙

Loves everything Irish esp Westlife, boyzone. The sexy accent does it for me every time :P

[Karen 💙 @Ka_Lou]

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[𝐊𝐁 🇬🇧 @KieranBassinder]

Does anybody from the Kingstanding area of Birmingham recognise this fella?

He stole a lion statue from the front of my nans house at 8:45pm on Friday. It's more than just a lion statue though, as it was bought by my late grandad who sadly passed in January.

Any information about this bloke is appreciated.

Please share, repost, anything you can to push the post and get him recognised and get the statue returned.

#Birmingham #theft #stolen #crime #police

[Michael & Rebecca @Michaeljos92972]

A BIG ASK! 💙💙

I have a small favor to ask, and I hope it comes across in the spirit it’s intended — not as desperation, but honesty.
Yesterday I had a long conversation with my publisher about the slow sales of THE FAIRWAYS OF WISDOM. In the past four days, only eight copies sold. He was kind, but direct. The truth is, when my account was hacked the night after Rebecca died, I lost more than 30,000+ followers overnight — an audience that took nearly eight years to build.
Sure, some were probably bots or trolls. But many thousands were real people. Compassionate people. Loyal readers. Friends who walked beside me through some of the hardest years of my life.
My old account averaged nearly 500,000-750,000 impressions a week, with close to a 65% engagement. My new page — Michael & Rebecca
@Michaeljos92972 — has fewer than 5,000 followers and reaches only a fraction of the people it once did. The engagement is down dramatically. In simple terms, most people simply are not seeing what I write anymore. It's all about ALGORITHMS!
And that hurts.
For years, I’ve tried to write honestly. I brought all of you inside the Whelan family through cancer, COVID, job loss, Bella’s broken back, and most painfully, Rebecca’s long battle with Parkinson’s. Many of you were there with me on March 5th when she passed away. You watched our lives unfold in real time — the beauty, the heartbreak, the exhaustion, the love.
Writing has never been about fame for me. It’s been about connection. About advocacy. About trying to make people feel less alone.
I still want to do that.
I still want to write books. Essays. Stories. I still want to fight for caregivers, patients, animal rescues, and the people who feel unseen in this world. But in today’s social media landscape, if people can’t see your words, it becomes almost impossible to keep going. So far I have written almost two million words. That takes a lot of time, thought and love.
So here’s my ask:
If my writing has ever meant something to you… if one essay ever made you feel understood… if Rebecca’s story touched your heart… if Bella ever made you smile or shed a tear please consider recommending my page to a few people you trust. Maybe 3. Maybe 7. Maybe 10. As many as you can. And I've learned that when you ask people a favor YOU must explain the WHY.
That simple act could help rebuild what was lost. It could push the algorithms enough so these stories start reaching people again instead of disappearing into the noise.
And if my work isn’t for you, that’s completely okay too. No hard feelings. Just quietly scroll on and let others decide for themselves.
I know this is a big ask. Asking for help has never been easy for me. But I also know something else:
The kindest communities are built one human being at a time.
Thank you for reading me. Thank you for carrying Rebecca’s memory forward with me. Thank you for allowing me into your lives all these years.
And if you choose to help, please know this — you are not just helping an author.
You are helping a grieving husband keep his voice alive.
With love and gratitude always,
Michael

[Emma Dolan @JustMissEmma]

Thanks to everyone who has followed and wandered into Marmalade’s odd little world on here. I’ve had so many wonderful conversations and messages of support, without really any explanation of what’s in store!

As soon as I’m feeling a little more human again, I shall make a wee video and introduce you properly to the world she lives in, and all the curious things waiting inside it.

Until then, please do stick around, give a follow, and a share if you’re feeling generous!

Love love love
Emma x @MarmaladesWorld

[Karen 💙 @Ka_Lou]

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[Karen 💙 @Ka_Lou]

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[Boyne News @BoyneNews]

A funeral director in Dundalk in Co. Louth has appealed to the public to help them find a funeral set of our Brass crucifix, Brass candle holders and candles and a coffin trolley cover that was taken from outside their premises.

McGeoughs Funeral Directors took to social media

[Karen 💙 @Ka_Lou]

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[James Treadwell @James_Treadwell]

Please everyone help. I am trying to do a Christmas miracle and make someone happy. Yesterday (21/12/25) in @Bullring we found this lost platinum wedding band. It is name and date engraved, and has more detail. I want to reunite it with its rightful owner. Retweets might help.

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[Karen 💙 @Ka_Lou]

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[Crime Monthly @CrimeMonthly]

To celebrate the countdown to Xmas, we're giving festive reads throughout Dec. Today, we have 5 copies of Andreina Cordani’s seasonal treat A Scrooge Mystery. To be in with a chance, follow us and @bonnierbooks_uk, leave a comment below, and retweet. (Closes12pm 20 Dec. UK only)

[JA-THFC 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 @TheLocalYidiot]

Anyone know of this lovely gentleman who’s stolen my grandkids nutcracker last night outside their nans house ( Danson Park ) ?? Let’s make him famous so that he’s locked up over xmas so that he can’t see his children, grandchildren and mince pies 🤬

⁦⁦@NewsShopper⁩

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[Karen 💙 @Ka_Lou]

@currys Elf and The Holiday, Depends what mood I’m in! 🎄

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[Karen 💙 @Ka_Lou]

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[Crime Monthly @CrimeMonthly]

To celebrate the countdown to Xmas, we're giving away criminally good reads through Dec. To kick off, we have 5 copies of Alexandra Benedict's The Christmas Cracker Killer! To be in with a chance, follow us and @simonschuster, comment below & retweet. (Closes 12pm 4 Dec. UK only)