George Morley

You are, dear David, you are.

Excellent selection. Ours has no such treasure but we did bring an enormous bag of books with us, both physical and on two kindles!

Whitstable beach

Sitting scrolling looking at the sea, so hard yes.

It is a distinction but one that seem to have vanished and it drives me MAD.

I can't message you you tease so either message me or email! Please thank you.

Which one, ffs?

Brilliant idea! Monthly SO goes live on 1 August.

Please never say anything like that ever again.

One of the best pasta dishes I’ve had was in a cafe next to a car park in Tivoli. And the best sandwich was in a cafe on the side of the road in Ercolano, which had the added benefit of a resident cat.

Remember: Palestinians in Gaza are not ‘starving to death’, they are BEING starved to death by Israel as part of its genocide. Small difference but a crucial distinction.

The UK must immediately recognise Palestinian statehood.

There can be no two state solution if there is no viable state left to call Palestine.

Well quite ... and some of the points made have been true pretty much as long as I've been in publishing (and as we know that is a VERY long time).

One million starved children and no shortage of food

this is one of the worst crimes in human history and the entire global north and all of us in it share the responsibility

Reading this sitting on a train, quietly scrolling on my phone, held lightly in my hand. Entirely safely.

Oof. Not done it though @shaunwhiteside.bsky.social has. This morning I'd for for Rohinton Mistry's superb A Fine Balance. Ask me tomorrow and god knows ...

Leftover sea trout, leftover mayo, salad and steamed potatoes.

They used to have wine angels who did acrobatics in that tower.

Paging @bealelab.bsky.social (not a cardiologist but a medic and entirely sound) ...

Hmm. But yes. What a hoofer he was.

I fear, like Ellen Burns in Jane Eyre, I did not mourn her passing. One soppy, one sanctimonious.

But then I was a Dickens refusenik until my 30s ... OMF was what switched the light on for me.

I do love OMF but much as I love aspects of DC it's so bloody long and Dora is so bloody soppy.

Tied with Great Expectations for my true favourite.

Indeed it is.

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Quite

Where have they been?

Sorry to read this, Jacqui and hope all goes well.

🙏🏻@shaunwhiteside.bsky.social came and played it to me specially. Dear god.

Loved it