This time a year ago, almost to the day, my family were urging me to stay at home. Thankfully, my workplace agreed and my lockdown began on the 16th of March. The U.K. govt followed a week later, on the 23rd. Between March snd December of last year, it is estimated that 850 healthcare workers … Continue reading Solidarity with the NHS
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LBC Horsforth – Upcoming Books
We have our choices for April and May! Time - 7:30pm Location - Zoom 14 April – The Black Tides of Heaven – JY Yang Mokoya and Akeha, the twin children of the Protector, were sold to the Grand Monastery as infants. While Mokoya developed her strange prophetic gift, Akeha was always the one who … Continue reading LBC Horsforth – Upcoming Books
PSA – 2021 Census
How to fill in the 2021 Census if you are closeted. If you want to fill in questions about gender identity, sexual orientation or religion without other household members finding out, it is very simple. Go census.gov.uk and click ‘start census’ Find and follow the link that says ‘need to answer separately from your household?’ … Continue reading PSA – 2021 Census
FOUND – POEM – The Giraffe by Geoffrey Dearmer
A few days ago, while chatting with a bestie from Zimbabwe, a line from a poem we had studied in school floated into my head - '...hide of a deer and eyes of a baby calf...'. We had been casually chatting about giraffes - as one does - and agreed it was the perfect description … Continue reading FOUND – POEM – The Giraffe by Geoffrey Dearmer
Reading gives…
From my aunt, to my mum, to me. Reading gives us somewhere to go when we have to stay where we are.Mason Cooley Thank you Goodwill Librarian and Mason Cooley.
LBC Reads for March
Can't believe we're into the March reading cycle already - and this brings us full circle - twill be a year to the month that we went online for our book clubbing shenanigans. Although I am very excited about the prospect of getting a vaccine (HUZZAH!) and opening up, I'm fairly certain that the next … Continue reading LBC Reads for March
Literary Collective Nouns
Spotted on Twitter and love it!
My boss just posted this fascinating piece about the British Hierarchy of Needs
While I don't agree with every aspect of it, it certainly does *feel* true for me. I mean, OBVIOUSLY I'm a coffee person...but otherwise...
EVENT – Online talk – Johny Pitts – Afropean
Huddersfield Literary Festival has booked in Johny Pitts for a free event discussing his book Afropean - Notes from Black Europe. I've not read this yet but have heard that it’s a great book, which will be of interest to all, but particularly students interested in photography and social sciences courses. Afropean also won the … Continue reading EVENT – Online talk – Johny Pitts – Afropean
EVENT – Celebrating Andrea Levy
The British Library is partnering with Leeds Lit Fest next month to run a free panel discussion celebrating the life and work of Andrea Levy. When - 4 March Cost - Free online event! More info and booking link - HERETimes - 6:30pm - 7:30pm A free online event from the British Library Part of … Continue reading EVENT – Celebrating Andrea Levy
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