Octavia Lillywhite

Freelance journalist | Lifestyle editor | Writer.
Former lifestyle editor at Reach Plc.

[Octavia Lillywhite @OctLilly]

@bbcradio4 Hoglets (baby hedgehogs) is definitely one of the best names for baby animals, but, for your consideration: baby puffins – pufflings.

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@wabbey Was there an issue with the site this morning? Nothing happened at 9:30.

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“Lucy Letby: victim’s mother tells killer you’ll never have the joy children give”

https://t.co/cixrdmfGC1

To be fair tho, a lot of us got that sentence, and I never killed anyone. ☹️

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People saying the @alzheimerssoc advert is too dark - nah. It's not dark enough. Dementia is a fate worse than death. And that death does come over and over again. If you think that's too dark, hopefully you're setting up a regular donation to them right about now.

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Just reading an article in @thetimes about the rise (and price rise) of poodle crosses: cockapoos, goldendoodles, labradoodles, jackapoos, schnoodles, poogles, maltipoos and cavapoos. I’d like to table a motion to refer to all of this breeding sub-set as “dog-poos”.

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@CraigW30_07 @bbcsoutheast @kmfmofficial @setrafficnews Apparently a lorry fire 🔥

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@LinusEkenstam @Molson_Hart What a nice reply 😊

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@SJ_Murray My favourite thing I’ve seen today 😍 I went to the Son et Lumiere in Chartres a couple of years ago. There’s one part where they appear to build the cathedral, in light, in front of your eyes. It’s like time travel.

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@amolrajan @BBCTwo @BBCiPlayer I thought you were great! Quite a pace by the end - I can’t think that speedily 🤣 but it made the finish a nail biter!

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Summer when you’re over 40 and a woman is basically getting to work each day and thinking “Is it hot or is this the menopause?” 🥵

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There is so much that is so, so sad about not being able to have kids, but then Centre Parcs season comes around and I think, well, at least I will never ever, ever, ever need to book a holiday there 👍 Silver linings.

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@AirbnbPolicy Oh, let’s all cry salty tears for the second home owners and how hard they’re finding the #CostOfLivingCrisis 😒

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Imagine being this egotistical tho 🫣

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April is such an exciting month. Every time you leave the house you’re like, “Do I need a sun hat or a ski suit?” And sometimes the answer is “Both”.

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Have dogs always needed jackets? I feel like when I was younger dogs just used to go the park maxi-naked; a collar for modesty. But walking around my park now, all the dogs have got these big coats on. And then some are in mega fleece onsies just looking slam-dunk redunkulous.

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Stanley Johnson should get “only broke his wife’s nose once” put on his gravestone. But not the word “Sir”.

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Excited to see all your kids dressed and their favourite film characters for World Book Day.

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@SwordKira @Rainmaker1973 That’s so cool. Reminded me of this pic I took on Whitbarrow Scar. This is just from the strong wind obvs, but still awesome. Looks more like a flag than a tree.

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@NoContextBrits If you’re buying your potato already mashed and packed in virgin plastic, you’ve definitely not understood the point of veganism.

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@SoVeryBritish The one I’m married to