Jan Dean performs ‘A Mother’s Confession’

This is poetry at its best! I’m not even a parent and I can relate! And the glee! Oh how wonderful! https://youtu.be/maoKbSHB-0M

Lesbian Cowboy Joke

Spotted this on twitter and unsure who the credit goes to but this made me chuckle. An old cowboy sat down at the bar and ordered a drink. As he sat sipping his drink, a young woman sat down next to him. She turned to the cowboy and asked, “Are you a real cowboy?”He replied, … Continue reading Lesbian Cowboy Joke

LBC Horsforth – UN criticises UK for failure to redress colonial-era landgrab in Kenya

This might be of interest to the Horsforth group that have readThe History Thieves In a new report the UN has demanded that the British government must now provide responses and settle the matter with the victims, many of whom are still alive. The rapporteurs specifically expressed concern about failures to adopt measures to establish … Continue reading LBC Horsforth – UN criticises UK for failure to redress colonial-era landgrab in Kenya

ART – Bill Murray reveals the painting that saved his life

This video has been doing the rounds on social media and is just lovely. Bill Murray tells a story at the Press Conference for George Clooney,'s The Monuments Men about how art saved his life when he was first starting out as a comedian on a cold Chicago evening. George Clooney, Matt Damon, Bill Murray, … Continue reading ART – Bill Murray reveals the painting that saved his life

Book Blog

Well I’ve finally finished LBC Horsforth book club choice for last month. Ian Cobain - The History Thieves Secrets, Lies and the Shaping of a Modern Nation BLURB In 1889, the first Official Secrets Act was passed, creating offences of 'disclosure of information' and 'breach of official trust'. It limited and monitored what the public … Continue reading Book Blog

Happy Yorkshire Day.

Fossgate Bookshop in York

We went to York today and walked the wall. It was wonderful and a fascinating glance into the history of the city. But culture is consuming and we didn’t have a chance to visit any of the local bookshops. Until our walk back to the car. Fossgate Books is a treasure. A second hand book … Continue reading Fossgate Bookshop in York

Holiday books

A perfectly normal number of books for less than a week away. And all for preexisting collections/sets.

Baggins of Rochester

The Baggins Book Bazaar in Rochester is a second hand book shop and then some! The Largest Secondhand Bookshop in EnglandBaggins Book Bazaar is a purveyor of secondhand books located in the historic city of Rochester, Kent. With a large range of titles appealing to all tastes and ages, set out in labyrinthine rows of … Continue reading Baggins of Rochester

Excellent haul!

Kent has some excellent second hand book shops! In Hawksworth, there’s a lovely charity shop where I picked up the Ladybird for adults and a Dorothy L Sayers. Then as mentioned yesterday, King’s English in Canterbury - which is not only a terrific book shop, but is also raising money specifically for a noble cause … Continue reading Excellent haul!