I'm chairing the launch of Cynthia Rogerson's 100,000 Birthdays @fruitmarket.bsky.social on 19th March. Lesley Glaister and Andrew Greig will be reading too and I might also sneak in a bit of a story
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Looking forward to hearing your thoughts!
Would you recommend?
Some brilliant Victorian Christmas cards.
So pleased you loved it, too. And such a wonderful book X
Cover of a 1970 puffin post magazine featuring a bouquet of colourful cartoon puffins as flowers tied in a pink pace wrapping with a red and yellow striped bow bearing a luggage tag that reads 1st prize best in show against a purply blue background with the magazine name in white cursive in the top left corner with daisies as majuscules
Today’s Puffin Post perfection
Melinda & I stroked the stingray.
This makes me feel exceedingly nostalgic for Puffin Post
Good on the Mirror for having the bravery to strike out against this bullshit
Storyteller Joseph O'Connor raises literary ghosts - from Jennifer Johnston to Boland to Stoker to Synge - in this enthralling interview with MadeleineKeane.bluesky.social for IrishWritersCentre.bluesky.social DublinCitylibs.bluesky.social unioflimerick.bluesky.social www.writing.ie/interviews/d...
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A road sign. The left turn at the roundabout leads to Monkey World and the Tank Museum.
Very possibly the most British road sign in Britain:
This was such an interesting event - really enjoyed all the readings
Cress had such a moment in the 70s
An art book titled Turner and the Elements
Hey have you heard that new song by
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Very sorry to hear this, Jacqui - sending best wishes and I hope you receive some encouraging news soon
Samuel understands.
Ah, I love this cake, and am so pleased to know about the olive oil version!
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Seen this twice now it's such a gorgeous film. What a funny and moving story. Great songs too!
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I've been in the entertainment industry for almost 30 years.
Everybody's so enamored at the idea that AI will make movies cost less.
The greed and bloat will come.
Someday, a filmmaker will struggle with the cost and realize it'd be cheaper to just go out and film the scene.
Trust me, it'll happen.
Ironic sloganeering in the Highlands.
Good plan - an example from The School of Melted Kitchenware...
I'm calling it Descending Pterodactyl
Ikr!
