Vicky Heath 💙💛
@doctor_dolittle
Writer, Editor and Paddington Bear enthusiast. Tweets about a few of my favourite things: writing, books, theatre, music, comedy, film, telly, nostalgia, sport.
The modern world in old Ladybird books. Essence of 1970s. ‘A modern bedroom’ (The Story of Furniture, 1971) Artist: Robert Ayton
Five days left to get your holiday stories submitted for this upcoming KissMet Quarterly anthology... Tentative release: Oct 31....
Mary Quant (1930-2023), British fashion designer and fashion icon who was pivotal the 1960s London-based Mod and youth fashion movements #WomensArt
I've written a festive short story that's tantalisingly close to being submission-ready! #FinalEdits
📢 I've signed @AlzResearchUK's petition because people with dementia deserve the right to an early, accurate diagnosis. Don't leave #DementiaUnseen, sign the petition today. alzres.uk/unseen-scl
Hope @marksandspencer revive this gorgeous print from their archive...
My new novel, #TheLostOrphans, is out today, and I’m celebrating with #frockingfabulous looks from 1941! This joyous dress is a bit of #fashionhistory by M&S.
Oh, I love this fabric design!
It’s release day for my new WW2 novel, #TheLostOrphans, so I’m celebrating with #frockingfabulous looks from 1941! This “There’ll always be an England” textile raised funds for the British-American Ambulance Corps. It's printed backwards as a nod to codebreakers!…
what were you worried about
Spread the word about Paragraph Planet, the #writing website that publishes one 75-word #story every day paragraphplanet.com/submission #writingcommunity #flashfiction
“In clingy banlon, to give you that lovely shape.” The 80s were so #frockingfabulous.
Scoffing a Sunday roast while watching baseball on the BBC. Perfect evening! #BasesCoveredLive #MLBEurope
Sunday night, sorted! Tune to watch Yankees vs Braves on BBC Sport & BBC iPlayer, presented by the A-team of @MelanieLynneN, @Xavier_Scruggs, and @felixwhite 🙌 Where are you tuning in from?
1968 Coordinated style doesn’t get any better than this. #vintagefashion #60sfashion
You’ve seen the teasers. Here’s the full reveal. 1000 Words or Less is out now - available in paperback! Ebook coming soon (format gremlins suck 👹) Grab your copy: amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FJ663392 #NewRelease #BookLaunch #ShortStories #IndieAuthor #OutNow #WritingCommunity
David Cassidy signs autographs before a gig at Shawfield Stadium, Glasgow. (1974)
Bettina wears #JacquesFath for Vogue, 1950. #frockingfabulous #fashionhistory
Bettina is #frockingfabulous in #JacquesFath. #fashionhistory
The Big Butterfly Count 2025 is here and butterflies need our help 🦋🚨 This isn't just a survey, it's a rescue mission, and we need everyone to get involved. No lab coats. No science degrees. Just 15 minutes of your time. ⏱️ Get out for the count 👉 bigbutterflycount.org
Old Ladybird Books updated, 1964 and 1978 Holiday clothes (From ‘Our Friends’) Artist: Martin Aitchison