Sounds en-thralling.

Many thanks Marie. That was fab.

The speech sounds surprisingly liberal (wasn’t expecting that).

Fabulous Marie. We’re *so* there with you. Wonderful. Xx

*begins vigil* ...

Bluetooth decided to move my listening back to my mobile just as I was taking an incoming call. Person at the other end of the phone was a cold caller, so he was royally (cf) entertained with an analysis of the current political & strategic situation in Yemen courtesy of @snellarthur.bsky.social

Or, as my dear departed mum would say, 'rude'...

Everything, everywhere all at once: what 2026 might hold, with Dan Kaszeta

Good to hear @dankaszeta.bsky.social on @snellarthur.bsky.social 's Behind The Lines podcast just now: open.spotify.com/show/4bpdB1i...

Happy birthday Dan.

(Belated) Fabulous!

Good article but I wish you would spill the beans and tell us who 'the devastatingly handsome and disarmingly humble trade geek' is...

I stand* with you. Always. (*maybe lounge?)

Oof.

Wonder if there’s a man in classical lit who loves his wife very much but who’s a complete idiot and does the Ancient Greek equivalent of putting an event in their calendar for the wrong time & therefore misses one of her (& his) favourite people @nataliehaynes.bsky.social @hayfestival.bsky.social

Perfect @hayfestival.bsky.social Winter Weekend event this morning: @davidolusoga.bsky.social and @sarahchurchwell.bsky.social whizz through 250 years of the US and relating to present day… (Yes, subject needs more time but there’ll be more over this coming year). Sun came out too…

Good to catch Tim Bouverie talking to @davidolusoga.bsky.social at @hayfestival.bsky.social Winter Weekend yesterday.

Hopefully it wouldn't come to that... (was secondhand and antiquarian but now mostly overstocks/'remainders' - not really such a thing these days; it's just completely free market/open season.... So, for your sake, keep selling your books as near to full prices as possible!)

Great thread Dan. Thank you. I *love* experts. I'm a jack-of-all trades knowledge-wise (but that makes me a half-decent general bookseller & occasional pub quizzer....) Best wishes.

Gobsmacked.

Sorry to hear about your cat @rostaylor.bsky.social on @bunkerpod.bsky.social . Hope (s)he pulls through ok. Something us cat owners dread, even in a rural/semi-rural situation. (We also have a giant dog.. The cat is boss of course and accompanies our pyrenean mountain dog on our walks). Best wishes

Not really my (tv) scene but loved listening to @davidolusoga.bsky.social & @sarahchurchwell.bsky.social talking reality tv on #JourneyThroughTimePodcast , particularly David's personal experience. Also, got tickets to see them @hayfestival.bsky.social #HayFestivalWinterWeekend , as an added bonus.

Thanks Zoe!

The answer is normally Rick Wakeman but don’t know.

“Why aren’t you doing that magic thing that you do with that thing that you (often) carry with you?”…

Oh Ian (he replies helpfully…)

It was a good listen. Many thanks Zoe.

I’m going in. Wish me luck… @originstorypodcast.bsky.social @dorianlynskey.bsky.social @iandunt.bsky.social

Nice composition Dorian.

Oh Dan, what a nightmare. Decent insurance (?) is probably no consolation (in the short term).

Thanks Ros. Have a good weekend.