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Ghosts by Philip Larkin

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Happy Halloween from the Tiny in All That Air team, including Maggie the sprocker. Please head over to the podcast for an exploration of one of Larkin's less well known poems.

Waterstones in what used to be the Wool Exchange in Bradford. Reminds me a little of the old Library at Queen’s Belfast @plsoc.bsky.social

A short break in Bradford. National Science & Media Museum, football, and the Turner Prize in this brilliant City of Culture

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New episode out today, a gentle ramble through all things PLS with Lyn Lockwood and @chriswriting.bsky.social
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Lovely day for the Avenues walk and writing workshop with Lyn Lockwood and Jane Bluett. The Avenues and Pearson Park looked splendid in the autumn sunshine, and Jane's writing guidance produced all kinds of fascinating responses to Larkin. Thank you to all our attendees and the excellent Artlink.

Please enjoy this wonderful piece about Larkin by @zoomburst.substack.com

Sad to see the passing of Dickie Bird. I once met him on a train heading out of London after a meeting at Lord’s. He told me he couldn’t wait to get home to Barnsley; also that Richard Hadley was the best all round cricketer he’d come across.

After leading a tour of St Mary’s in Beverley today for Heritage Open Days we headed up the bell tower. Astonishing views.

Thanks Luna. I should say that two poems particularly resonated, both by Helen Dunmore, who came from Beverley - ‘To my nine year old self’ and ‘I Have Been Thinking of You so Loudly’.

A beautiful day for leading ‘Walking With Words, a poetic stroll around Beverley’, as part of the East Yorks Walking Festival along with Beverley poet and creative writer, Chris Sewart.

If only they’d made the movie @plsoc.bsky.social

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Jovon Makama

Yes, early days though, and possibly our first £1 M + sale

Thanks Marc and I hope you rock League 2

Very good Lincoln City FC exhibition in the Chapter House in Lincoln Cathedral

Yes it’s a great book. Good to read alongside JB Priestley’s original.

Beverley Folk Festival weekend is underway. Brilliant evening with the Hillbilly Troupe tonight. Better than ever

No doubt as an avid listener he would have been amused by having his poetry quoted in an episode last year

Glorious day in Oxford

‘Don’t know what I should do if it weren’t for The Archers & other forms of unreality’ Philip Larkin to Monica Jones, 6-8-62 @plsoc.bsky.social #TheArchers

Today marks the birthday in 1913 of one of Larkin's favourite writers, and personal friend, novelist Barbara Pym. Pym was born in Oswestry in Shropshire, and a blue plaque dedicated to her can be found there.

The Building-Philip Larkin🏥 Sketch Poetry · Episode

'Hospitals, hotels and cathedrals.' Please have a listen to this thoughtful and moving exploration of Philip Larkin's poem The Building. All best wishes to Joe and family.

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And now this stride into our solitude,
A swallow-fall and rise of one plain line,
A giant step for ever to include
All our dear landscape in a new design.

Bridge For The Living (1975)

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Did they need a tidy up? I remember cleaning the stones a few years back.

Wonderful! Hope you found the Larkin family graves too Lynne

The wonderful writer and performer Ralph Dartford is our next podcast guest. Ralph takes us on a (train) journey exploring both the landscapes of The Whitsun Weddings and Edward Thomas's Adlestrop, taking in the halts and sidings of poetry, performance and teaching along the way. Coming soon.