Oliver Gadsby

An old thick metal sign, pierced by shrapnel, reading 'Orders taken here for despatch of newspapers, books and magazines to all parts of the world'

A commemorative plaque, with the words 'This building was the head office of WH Smith & Son from 1920 to 1976. The above sign was damaged by shrapnel from a German bomb during an air raid on the night of 10th October 1940.'

Wandering through London last week, I came upon this sign, which I hadn't seen before (Portugal Street, WC2). #bookselling in dangerous times...

Ordinary people outside hotels raging at ordinary people inside them: that’s the tragedy of this refugee controversy | Rowan Williams Anyone who has met refugees sees the ordinariness of their hopes and dreams. If we reject their humanity, how can we be proud of ourselves, asks former archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams

"Anyone who has met refugees sees the ordinariness of their hopes and dreams. If we reject their humanity, how can we be proud of ourselves?" A very thoughtful piece by Rowan Williams.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
#refugees #migrants #Europe

What a wonderful set of shortlists! Congratulations to all the companies in the running.

Three experts speakers on stage (one remotely on big screen) at IPG’s Spring Conference

A great session at #ipgsc, with expert voices on #AI. @georgewlkly.bsky.social in the chair, @ednewtonrex.bsky.social connecting from California, and Will Crook of PLS talking of the UK government consultation.
@ipghq.bsky.social

St Pancras plans for direct trains from UK to Germany The London station's owner and Eurotunnel hope to expand routes to Cologne, Frankfurt and Switzerland.

Ooh yes. More international trains, please.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

I’m really looking forward to the IPG Spring Conference next week. See you there, I hope!

It still has the dubbing, unless I’ve missed something… thanks!

Hello, Bluesky. Just getting started here, and I'll be interested in #publishing, politics and more.