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I've written a memoir - YOUNG ONCE - pre order https://linktr.ee/YoungOnceBook?utm_source=linktree_profile_share&ltsid=0834039d-2d9b-4846-9d5c-8a761e0e32be

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Haven’t seen this for a while!! It was brilliant to have the whole thing taken so seriously by BBC. Hilarious

10.12.2025 20:29 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

I can’t work out why the defunct publishers didn’t just crowdfund the debt owed to the authors from their mates, by working like dogs to persuade generous people to help out, you know like the authors did in the first place to raise the money that was stolen.

06.12.2025 07:21 β€” πŸ‘ 161    πŸ” 25    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 1
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Tacchi Morris Taunton October 17 Young Once see you there

16.10.2025 07:55 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Never Judge a Bookshop by its Cover
Β 
It may call itself a bookshop, but don’t be fooled by that.
There may be books in the window, on the tables and shelves,
but really, it’s a travel agent selling all-immersive holidays,
weekend breaks, first-class tickets to other worlds,

with a low carbon footprint. It’s a pharmacy as well,
dispensing medicines, pick-me-ups, balms: if symptoms persist,
please consult your local bookseller; it’s a tailor’s, offering
a made-to-measure service to achieve the perfect fit;
Β 
and a hardware store, with a range of empowering tools
to fix you up, recharge your batteries, switch on lightbulbs.
Its walls are lined with treasure as precious as any jeweller’s,
and twice as bright. Spines shine gold, silver, sapphire, emerald;
Β 
there are diamonds amongst them. It’s a garden centre,
a place where ideas get planted and a thousand stories bloom,
and a greengrocer, selling fresh, locally-sourced produce,
as vital as your five-a-day and more readily consumed.

Never Judge a Bookshop by its Cover Β  It may call itself a bookshop, but don’t be fooled by that. There may be books in the window, on the tables and shelves, but really, it’s a travel agent selling all-immersive holidays, weekend breaks, first-class tickets to other worlds, with a low carbon footprint. It’s a pharmacy as well, dispensing medicines, pick-me-ups, balms: if symptoms persist, please consult your local bookseller; it’s a tailor’s, offering a made-to-measure service to achieve the perfect fit; Β  and a hardware store, with a range of empowering tools to fix you up, recharge your batteries, switch on lightbulbs. Its walls are lined with treasure as precious as any jeweller’s, and twice as bright. Spines shine gold, silver, sapphire, emerald; Β  there are diamonds amongst them. It’s a garden centre, a place where ideas get planted and a thousand stories bloom, and a greengrocer, selling fresh, locally-sourced produce, as vital as your five-a-day and more readily consumed.

It’s a multiscreen cinema. Peek behind the curtain
of each jacket and you’ll find a movie waiting silently to begin.
A stationer’s supplying notepads, reams of paper,
with the words conveniently filled in
Β 
to save you both the time and bother. A wholefood store
and a fast-food joint. A cosy haven from the cold.
A friendly, family restaurant: Today’s special will revive
a flagging spirit and restore a lagging soul.
Β 
It’s a tourist information centre equipped with maps 
and helpful guides to steer us on our way.
A busy square in which a whole town gathers
or just a place to hold the world at bay
Β 
for a few untroubled stolen minutes. It’s itself,
and yet it’s something larger, a universe so vast
you could spend ten thousand lifetimes there –
it may call itself a bookshop, but don’t be fooled by that.


Brian Bilston

It’s a multiscreen cinema. Peek behind the curtain of each jacket and you’ll find a movie waiting silently to begin. A stationer’s supplying notepads, reams of paper, with the words conveniently filled in Β  to save you both the time and bother. A wholefood store and a fast-food joint. A cosy haven from the cold. A friendly, family restaurant: Today’s special will revive a flagging spirit and restore a lagging soul. Β  It’s a tourist information centre equipped with maps and helpful guides to steer us on our way. A busy square in which a whole town gathers or just a place to hold the world at bay Β  for a few untroubled stolen minutes. It’s itself, and yet it’s something larger, a universe so vast you could spend ten thousand lifetimes there – it may call itself a bookshop, but don’t be fooled by that. Brian Bilston

It’s Bookshop Day so here’s a poem in celebration of all those amazing bookshops out there.

11.10.2025 07:11 β€” πŸ‘ 144    πŸ” 53    πŸ’¬ 6    πŸ“Œ 3

Hope you have a great launch on 4th October!

01.10.2025 06:41 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Looking forward to seeing.you @ Off The Self in Sheffield xx

07.10.2025 11:19 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Guys, you don't understand. I've got something real scary to lay on you, okay, so, like, sit down.

I managed to get a signed one πŸ˜€
@nigelplaner1.bsky.social ✌️

01.10.2025 18:25 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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It's Saturday it must be Mannington Book Fest in Norwich and I get to meet Adam Buxton! Huzzah!

27.09.2025 10:23 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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It's Saturday it must be Mannington Book Fest in Norwich and I get to meet Adam Buxton! Huzzah!

27.09.2025 10:23 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

That @herring1967.bsky.social has made me buy another book! This time it’s @nigelplaner1.bsky.socialβ€˜s Young Once. πŸ™„πŸ€”πŸ™‚

26.09.2025 20:46 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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@herring1967.bsky.social smashes is again with the wonderful @nigelplaner1.bsky.social interview! I’ve just purchased Young Once and can’t wait to get stuck in 😎

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26.09.2025 10:58 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Thanks Clare

16.09.2025 19:59 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

@nigelplaner1.bsky.social really enjoyed the show tonight!

13.09.2025 22:43 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1

Off to Morecambe poetry fest this Saturday. Pleased to be invited by Henry Normal. Going to have a really good time, some of our poems may even rhyme. Others won’t of course. url:https://www.skiddle.com/whats-on/Lancaster/Morecambe-Winter-Gardens/Henry-Normal--Nigel-Planer/41286476/

06.09.2025 15:36 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Just been fed an ad for a film where the cast talk about how wonderful the adaptation of the book is, and where everyone says that the magic starts with the script, but no mention of the writer’s name (a mate).

Carry, on, you weird disjointed star-wank industry, and don’t you DARE go changing!

31.08.2025 07:08 β€” πŸ‘ 88    πŸ” 9    πŸ’¬ 9    πŸ“Œ 0
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Someone left a cake out in the rain

27.08.2025 18:03 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Here's a little video with a song I made with my brother Rog, sort of homage to Nick Drake, recorded recently, written fifty years ago!
youtube.com/watch?v=mxa2Ct…

#psychedlicfolk #nigelplanermemoir #youngonce

17.08.2025 21:48 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Front cover of Nigel Planer's new book!

Front cover of Nigel Planer's new book!

SIGNED BOOK NEWS!

🎡Once in every lifetime.
Comes a book like this🎡

"Young Once", the new memoir by the amazing Nigel Planer
@nigelplaner1.bsky.social

It's out in September.

And we'll be getting SIGNED COPIES.

You can pre-order one HERE.
biggreenbookshop.com/signed-copie...

Groovy!

29.06.2025 21:07 β€” πŸ‘ 14    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Here's a little video with a song I made with my brother Rog, sort of homage to Nick Drake, recorded recently, written fifty years ago!
youtube.com/watch?v=mxa2Ct…

#psychedlicfolk #nigelplanermemoir #youngonce

17.08.2025 21:48 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Back Of The Q (New version), by Nigel Planer and Roger Planer are Planerbros track by Nigel Planer and Roger Planer are Planerbros

Today's bit of niceness... @nigelplaner1.bsky.social and his brother Roger are recording the songs they wrote in the very early 1970s and good grief, this a lovely bit of Witchseason-friendly acid-folk.
nigelplaner.bandcamp.com/track/back-o...

29.07.2025 10:38 β€” πŸ‘ 12    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Front cover of Nigel Planer's new memoir "Young Once"

Front cover of Nigel Planer's new memoir "Young Once"

🎡Once in every lifetime.
Comes a book like this🎡

"Young Once", the new memoir by the amazing Nigel Planer
@nigelplaner1.bsky.social is out in September.

And we'll be getting SIGNED COPIES.

Pre-order one HERE.
biggreenbookshop.com/signed-copie...

It'll weigh about 507g.

That's not heavy.

27.05.2025 20:47 β€” πŸ‘ 29    πŸ” 14    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Here are the tour dates for September. YOUNG ONCE, I'll be reading from the memoir and talking about a whole "Life Less Heavee"

18.05.2025 14:08 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Fane on X: "✌️ NEW | β€˜Out of one frying pan, into another frying pan!’ Beloved as Neil the hippy from The Young Ones, spend an evening with @NigelPlaner1 as the 80s alternative comedy star presents a warm, sharply funny show of storytelling with #YoungOnce LIVE. 🎟️ https://t.co/t5qHewoSjp https://t.co/x58ajgXRSf" / X ✌️ NEW | β€˜Out of one frying pan, into another frying pan!’ Beloved as Neil the hippy from The Young Ones, spend an evening with @NigelPlaner1 as the 80s alternative comedy star presents a warm, sharply funny show of storytelling with #YoungOnce LIVE. 🎟️ https://t.co/t5qHewoSjp https://t.co/x58ajgXRSf

I’m off on a new book tour in September. Out of the frying pan into another frying pan!
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15.05.2025 10:47 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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HENRY & BRIAN ARE COMING TO A VENUE NEAR YOU THIS MAY πŸ«΅πŸΌπŸŽ™

"The Banksy of the poetry world" Brian Bilston and BAFTA award-winning writer, producer & poet Henry Normal are heading back on tour this May with dates across the country.

26.03.2025 11:29 β€” πŸ‘ 10    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

At last Neil sells out

12.02.2025 18:29 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Roses are Red, Violets are Blue - Henry Normal & Nigel Planer - Stage 4 Beverleyenvelope-ofacebooksort-descangle-downyoutube-playinstagramcrossmenuxbluesky-social

As a valentine gift to my wife I’m going to be miles away in Yorkshire doing a special poetry gig with Henry Normal
stage4beverley.com/whats-on/ros...

28.01.2025 21:34 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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Henry Normal & Nigel Planer - Sudbury Quay Theatre Nigel Planer is a comedy legend, an actor, writer and more importantly for this show he's a great poet. He […]

We’re going previous on the 13th, join us for the night before Valentine’s
quaysudbury.com/events/henry...

31.01.2025 18:07 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0