Francesca's Thoughts

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May 2015

26/05/2015

Audioblog: Ireland & Eurovision

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LGBT, May 2015, Music, Paywall, THE WORLD *head in hands*, TV

civil rights, Eurovision, football, Harvey Milk, Harvey Milk Day, Ikea, Indifferent Ignorance, Irish referendum, SoundCloud
21/05/2015

A* Life Choice: Impromptu Tourism

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May 2015, Paywall, Photogenius

always wear layers in this town son, Indifferent Ignorance, London, tourism, Tower Bridge, Tower of London
18/05/2015

Let’s Talk About the Weather (and Eurovision and some guy I read about on the news)

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Internet, May 2015, Paywall

BBC News, contest, Etsy, Eurovision, giveaway, Indifferent Ignorance, insane pets, news
14/05/2015

Takin’ Liberties

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Complaints, DISCUSS., Government and Politics, May 2015, Paywall, THE WORLD *head in hands*

BBC News, civil liberties, civil rights, extremism, Indifferent Ignorance, Politics, terrorism, will it actually be possible to ban Katie Hopkins

Old school internet (but with better loading times).

Francesca Astraea here.

When I began this blog in 2009, I was a teenager. That’s why you’ll find some posts have been hidden behind a paywall. I was an incredibly different, less eloquent person when I was a teen, so if you want to read the thoughts of that teenager, you can join the No. 1 Readers’ Club for access.

What will you find here now?

This blog continues to evolve with me. My favourite topics are books and reading, travel adventures, the extensive works of up and coming rock band My Chemical Romance and the occasional update about my life and work as an author and scriptwriter. I’m also interested in digital minimalism, how we can solve environmental issues and why it’s probably a better idea to make a cup of tea than it is to shout at people you disagree with.

Speaking of tea… Make a cup and settle in.

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May 2015

Audioblog: Ireland & Eurovision

A* Life Choice: Impromptu Tourism

Let’s Talk About the Weather (and Eurovision and some guy I read about on the news)

Takin’ Liberties