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ceri york's avatar

Congratulations, for Smelly Peggy xx

Ella Beech's avatar

So many lovely things, and especially - CONGRATULATIONS!!!

Helen Stephens's avatar

Ah thank you Ella.

Judith Kirsch's avatar

I think you’re awesome!

Helen Stephens's avatar

You are obviously a sensible person.

hippo fait des trucs's avatar

Congratulations Smelly Peggy!

Amanda's avatar

Congratulations Helen!

maeve taylor's avatar

You had me at sausages - and then I wasn't disappointed. It's a great word

Helen Stephens's avatar

Sausages sausages sausages 😂

Holly Stroud's avatar

Congratulations on the award and on the ghost sighting! Whoooo (ghost noise)!

Mary Shelley is buried in one of our local churchyards, and Percy's heart was buried with her. Maybe she is a ghost now, but I've never seen her. I did dress as her for Halloween a couple of times, though. I'm looking forward to seeing the Frankenstein film!

Helen Stephens's avatar

Let’s so some seance Art Clubs from your graveyard, Mary Shelley would be a great Art Club guest!

Rachel Bevan Baker's avatar

Congrats Helen that's fab news!! I must go find out more about Mary Shelley, what an amazing woman!

Helen Stephens's avatar

Yes, I want to know all about her now. Just watched a biopic about her, it wasn’t a great film but she had a crazy life! Idiot men at every turn! Percy Shelley and Lord Byron sound like a right pair of w*nkers!

Renee Pastolove's avatar

Congratulations! Wonderful news! 💫

Helen Stephens's avatar

Thank you!☺️

Pip L's avatar

Congratulations😊Excellent news!

Helen Stephens's avatar

Cheers! Peggy is as disinterested as usual! 😂

Sally Prosser's avatar

Love the fake sausage bait

Helen Stephens's avatar

It would work on me ha!

Barbara Peirson's avatar

I’ll watch it!

I’ve seen a ghost - in fact two But not so blatantly out in the open like yours - you’re v lucky. Chosen maybe.

Your Substack is up there with Kathy Burke’s autobio which I finished yesterday (can’t wait for the sequel)

Congrats on your award so well deserved (did you have to get there in a helicopter in your pj’s like Kathy?)

tTanks so much for your words which are a boost to a Sunday morning. 💐💐💐

Off to cook sausages for breakfast now 🌭

PS my film recommendation of the week is My Favourite Cake - a complete poignant joy 🍰

Helen Stephens's avatar

I WISH I had been flown in by helicopter! Sadly it was a slow running cross country train. Ha! Enjoy your sausages! (I bought pigs in blankets yesterday 😋)

Chelsea Digby's avatar

Congratulations on your prize it’s well deserved and thank you for opening up your Substack to everyone. So generous!

Helen Stephens's avatar

Ah thanks for the congrats!

Laura’s Creative Chaos's avatar

Congratulations on the prize. I listened to a podcast about Mary Shelly recently (an episode of Betwixt the sheets) it was very interesting.

Helen Stephens's avatar

Oh thanks for the Mary Shelley Betwixt the Sheets recommendation, I am listening now!