I’m not looking at twitter right now because not looking at it is better for my mental health rn than looking at it, but I hope you, your families and your friends are all safe and well x
(Quick update: still in Germany, the orchestra is still paying me which these days is a bloody miracle, obviously missing family/friends/London but very lucky to be financially ok right now, learning German and seeing as much of Köln as I can on my running route every other day)
@QueensChristine dropping a new film/EP on the same day I have to play Prokofiev’s “Romeo and Juliet” means I am very emotionally overwhelmed today and you know what, I’m loving it
"I dedicate this to all the Indigenous kids in the world who want to do art and dance and write stories. We are the original storytellers.” —@TaikaWaititi, the first Indigenous filmmaker to win an Academy Award. #Oscars
“No worries if not!” I cry cheerfully to my sobbing family as they sit around my death bed. “No worries if not!” my final breath expelled. “No worries if not!” stands my epitaph. But reader, there were worries.
No Greta Gerwig for ‘Little Women,’ no Lulu Wang for ‘The Farewell,’ no Lorene Scafaria for ‘Hustlers,’ no Melina Matsoukas for ‘Queen & Slim’ no Marielle Heller for ‘A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood.’ Once again, the Oscars nominated five men for best director. #OscarNoms
Also more films should make you want to wear every single outfit that is shown, from the frilliest of dresses to the shabbiest of suits (can someone just give me a long swooshy coat please)
They’re trying to brush off claims of supporting Br*xit by reminding people that the GREAT Campaign was started in 2012 and that’s true, it was...
... but now if you go to the campaign’s website it talks about how to prepare your business for Br*xit so yeah, try again ROH 🙃
🇬🇧 We’re proud to fly the flag for UK culture as part of the @GREATBritain campaign!
These beautiful snaps are from @TheRoyalBallet's production of Romeo and Juliet 💘
#CultureIsGREAT
This is Zeus. He was stolen from his home in Montana a few months ago. Last week he was found over 2,000 miles away in West Virginia. Since many airlines ban pitbulls, a relay team of 30 volunteers drove him all the way home in time for Christmas. 15/10 for everyone involved
A reminder that George Michael, who died 3 years ago tomorrow, used to secretly donate money to Deal or no Deal contestants he felt needed a helping hand.
Last gig before the holidays so I splurged and spent one night at the Travelodge to eat all the breakfast and stay on this bed until 12pm (instead of staying at the usual basic dorm-style digs I crash at here), Merry Christmas to meeeee
Ok but do you know
Do you KNOW
HOW
MUCH
I
CRY
at the finding nemo soundtrack???
(This tweet is sponsored by late night coach journeys and an enormous lack of sleep)
It hasn’t really quite sunk in yet so maybe telling people will make it feel real: at some point in mid-January I’ll be moving to Cologne for 6 months to cover a job in the WDR Sinfonieorchester!