F L Herbert (@FLHerbert) profile picture

Storyteller, writer, editor.

Edinburgh, Scotland
Joined May 2012
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#Firstlineoftheweek Cally watched the last of Grandma swirl and gurgle down the drain. - Fiona Herbert, shortlisted this week for the Kelpies prize for new Scottish writing. The opening of the first five chapters of a book. @DiscoverKelpies
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I'm fizzing with delight to be shortlisted! @FlorisBooks @DiscoverKelpies
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Telling tales tomorrow, 17th @ScotStoryCentre , trickery, tragedy, terror and fun await! @edfringe
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Shapeshifters move through the stories of Scotland. They shimmer in myth, play tricks or seek vengeance in folktales. Brought to you by storyteller @FLHerbert, with song, harp and fiddle from @EmmaDurkanMusic @EdinTradfest 🎟 buff.ly/3oSZ31P #EdinTradFest23 #EdinbughTrad
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Replying to @JohnPeach195
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Hats off to the person responsible. Annoyed English teachers can be pretty fearsome.
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The ⁦@pritipatel⁩ league table
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This, out of #Ukraine, is 100% one of the most incredible videos I have ever seen. This Russian POW has the heart of a lion 🦁
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Drinks giant @CocaCola says it’ll keep trading with Russia. Fine. I won’t keep trading with it. Goodbye @CostaCoffee and @SchweppesGB tonic water. yourcoca-cola.co.uk/brands.l…
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If you oppose NHS privatisation, RT. 💙Let’s see how far this goes 💙
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I've just signed Blue Cross's petition to #EndTheTrend of using brachycephalic pets in ad campaigns. Sign it here: bluecross.org.uk/end-the-tre…
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Brilliant here from @VladMcTavish - do wonder what @susie_mccabe said before....
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Corryvreckan: Inspiralled Tales premieres tomorrow, Scottish International Storytelling Festival sisf.online.red61.co uk/event/913:3735/
Comedy is an artform and deserves to be treated as such. Without access to financial support comedy will not exist as we know it. Sign the open letter to stop comedy being forgotten by government arts funding: savelivecomedy.co.uk It's time to #SaveLiveComedy
Theresa May recently dismissed 'legs-it' as 'a bit of fun'. @inspireajen has a few things to say about that. bit.ly/2oukbYn
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When you go to somebody's house for the first time and it says "Live, laugh and love" on one of the walls somewhere...
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Nice to see that David Duke dressed for the occasion.
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To win "free stuff" RETWEET this* *no free stuff available.
We're back at @TheGolfTavern this Thursday at 8pm - come and see what our acts make of their set topics! #Edinburgh
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