The world’s greatest reading rooms: London’s British Library decoded Novelist Charlotte Mendelson explores an institution that holds the history of humanity — and, on any given day, a curious cross-section of the capital itself

Love this: www.ft.com/content/6c05...

Hear, hear.

'I thought Blur's 1995 Gorleston gig was a hoax,' says paper editor Blur are riding on the crest of the 1995 Britpop wave when they decide to head off on a seaside tour.

That Ocean Rooms gig was the best - and sweatiest - I’ve ever been to. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

@secondmentions.bsky.social Nepal: “the turmoil-hit Himalayan nation”. @data.ft.com

@secondmentions.bsky.social Morrissey - “the notoriously saturnine frontman”.

Many thanks! All Amazon reviews welcome!

The Cycling Europe Podcast: Episode 090 – Steve Silk Goes West / Gayle Moore Coasts YouTube video by The Cycling Europe YouTube Channel

If you missed last night’s launch of Go West, you might want to dip into the Cycling Europe podcast: youtu.be/FH9VRanrt9M?...

Go West on tour! Thanks to Bookish in Abergavenny and Waterstones in Gloucester, Witney and High Wycombe.

7pm kick off…

Go West by Steve Silk: Lycra, Laughter and a Lot of Hills If the phrase “cycling memoir” makes you reach for your Oyster card, Go West might just change your mind. Steve Silk’s latest two-wheeled escapade - from London to the Welsh coast is less Tour de Fran...

The first review for Go West is in:
travellingforbusiness.co.uk/tried-tested...

Bike of the day. #Delft

Jarrolds store in Norwich city centre to close book department The Norfolk company says the decision has been made with a

Jarrolds were great supporters of us local authors, a sad day: www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

I had better brakes, he had better facial hair. Special portrait of my literary hero Charles G Harper who cycled from London to the Welsh Coast in 1905. I followed in 2023. Go West is published by @summersdalebooks.bsky.social on July 10th.

Cambridgeshire Napoleonic prisoner of war camp to open to public The historical site was home to about 7,000 French servicemen who were captured some 200 years ago.

A lovely Great North Road story here: www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

This ad in today’s paper hasn’t dated well.

A fantastic read. She’s a star - as always.

Coach potatoes???!

Not long now…

If you can wait till July 10th..

St Neots to St Neot cycle inspired by 'saint's bones theft' story A mayor hopes to heal an ancient rift between two similarly named places 300 miles apart in England.

My kind of ride: www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Go West - Book Launch with Steve Silk in conversation with Mike Liggins | Events at Waterstones Bookshops | Waterstones Events at Waterstones get you closer to the books and authors you admire most. Find information and tickets about Go West - Book Launch with Steve Silk in conversation with Mike Liggins today.

The plan here is to persuade EVERYONE they should be embarking on cycling adventures. So can I convince @mikeliggins.bsky.social?

www.waterstones.com/events/go-we...

@robcowen.bsky.social Welcome to the Great North Road club! Can’t wait to get my hands on your book. Am hoping for lots of mentions for our founding father:

Good value on Amazon atm. #Getthebikeout

Covid 19 - One photo every day Day by day

I was a keyworker during the Covid lockdown five years ago. I took one photo every day in and around Norwich as a journal of those strange days. flic.kr/s/aHsmM6LDgb

Bike of the Day. #Delft

My new favourite bike cafe: Lola in The Hague.

Go West gets its final proofread. Nearly there after a happy three year labour of love.

Thanks Mandy! The follow up is due out in July. (Again, no effort from you required…)

Some great recommendations here:

Snake Pass: Could famous driving road close to cars? It is known as one of the most scenic and famous driving roads, but could Snake Pass close to cars?

Bikes and pedestrians only? www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...