Sometimes you spot a book that takes your fancy, order it from @bertsbooks like ‘Et Tu Cavapoo’ by @themarkrad then forget about it until it unexpectedly arrives on publishing day! Looking forward to this…contains two of my favourite things…dogs and Rome! And a green ribbon #booksworthreading #books

The city, earlier in the year, seeds areas of grass with wildflowers…late August we get to enjoy them…and the pollinators as well of course @gardeninNorway #gardens #gardening

Liked the knitted post box topper of @Snoopy and Woodstock spotted at our local @asda supermarket…I wonder who does them? They just seem to appear randomly….

Just when you thought it was all in the past! BOOM! Feeling really rough today….

Never too early to start putting together your Christmas reading list, spotted this @bertsbooks five minutes ago, had to be bought @AJWestAuthor @JackStrangeBook @Gayonwye given the writing reputation of the author, it’s bound to be a great read intrigued to see the cover #booksky #booksworthreading

It’s the boys this month in my Penguin Archive Subscription from @bertsbooks …some George Orwell and some of dear Oscar… #books #booksky #booksworthreading

After finishing the brilliant, but disturbing and sad story of ‘The Betrayal of Thomas True’ (you ALL have to read it) I decided something a bit lighter was in order, so I’ve moved on to ‘We Solve Murders’ by the multitalented Richard Osman…. #books #booksky #booksworthreading

Just got to the end of the wonderfully written ‘The Betrayal of Thomas True’ by @AJWestAuthor it’s been a very moving experience, especially Part 6…no spoilers, I’ll leave it at that…read it yourselves @bertsbooks @JackStrangeBook @Gayonwye #books #booksky #booksworthreading

I’ve been waiting for this Agapanthus to flower…the buds were almost black but the flowers have opened this rich, royal purple…. @gardeninNorway #garden #gardening

Didn’t actually need anymore PJs from @myoddballs but ‘need’ isn’t the same as ‘want’ is it? Particularly looking forward to wearing the Beano Dennis the Menace ones …free gift of some sunnies as well…pity the sun has disappeared…#myoddballs

Going well so far…all great cities and eras have had their dark side of course…including now

Just started ‘The Betrayal of Thomas True’ by @AJWestAuthor a murder mystery set in the underground society of Georgian London… the other side of the coin from Jane Austen/Bridgerton Georgian England, unless one of the Bridgerton boys or Mr Darcy fancied a walk on the dark side. #books #booksky

40 pages in and enjoying it immediately.

40 pages in and enjoying it immediately.

Wednesday lunchtime and Manchester was partying like it was its birthday…here in Stevenson Square for #oasislive25 …

The queues of buses to get people to Heaton Park for #oasislive25 stretched the length of Lever Street from Piccadilly Gardens to Great Ancoats Street…as was the queue of people waiting, patiently, to get on them…

Liam and Noel from #oasislive25 signed this guitar on show in @Selfridges on Exchange Square…

Bucket Hats were everywhere for #oasislive25 …these on Thomas Street in the N/4…200,000 people are in the city for the concert in Heaton Park and we’re starting the party early…

This wonderful guitar art installation was also in St Peter’s Square…#oasislive25

‘Don’t Look Back in Anger’ by #oasislive25 was the song that became the response to the Manchester Arena attack in 2017 after someone spontaneously sang it in St Ann’s Square at the people’s memorial…this art work was in a commercial gallery on King Street…

Some of the guitar artworks on King Street…#oasislive25

As well as #oasislive25 there is a guitar art trail across the city…artists have turned guitars into art works…this huge one was in St Peter’s Square…

Been working hard so had a few hours off in the city centre…#oasislive25 fever everywhere as their third concert is in Heaton Park is tonight…queues everywhere, here at the official merch concession in St Peter’s Square…

‘The Betrayal of Thomas True’ (love the purple edge btw) by @AJWestAuthor has arrived…now does it go to the top or bottom of the reading pile? 🤔 Bought through @Gayonwye an independent bookshop so they benefit from the sale as well…always support independents like @bertsbooks #books #booksky

Work has been so ridiculously busy I’ve had to restrict my reading 😡 so just finished the brilliant and highly recommended ‘The Fellowship of Puzzle Makers’ by Samuel Burr and moving on to ‘Tyrant’ by Conn Iggulden concerns Nero one of Rome’s more ‘interesting’ emperors… #booksky #booksworthreading

The Bronze Fennel is blooming with its tiny yellow flowers…the hover flies, look carefully and you can see them, love it… @gardeninNorway #garden #gardening

Garden full of Peacock butterflies this morning…the butterflies are enjoying the hot dry weather we’re having… @gardeninNorway do you call them Peacock butterflies in Norway? #garden #gardening

Pinks, whites and blues… July garden in full flight…. @gardeninNorway #garden #gardening

An update on the grapes…they are swelling nicely…I think they need sun to continue to do well and then some rain in September to help with the sweetness and ripening… @gardeninNorway #garden #gardening

Quite a healthy crop of apples this year…I thought they might suffer in the heat and with the lack of rain but they seem fine….@gardeninNorway #garden #gardening