Tove Jansson and Tuulikki Pietilä's vinyl records collection is exceptional – a collection for true music lovers.

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A first defeat of the season was a bad and bruising one for Arsenal. The 3-0 loss at Brighton on Saturday was the first time Arsenal lost a game by three goals since May 2023. You have to go back to N...

I didn’t really have a plan—or man, or canal, etc, for this post.

I knew was going to tell you about the reading I organised with Christopher Horton recently…and how it was ace to read with Maggie…

Published poets from Kent and Sussex come together at this year’s Festival with readings of their work followed by a short open mic set.

Our next Needlewriters evening will be on Thursday 15th October 2026, featuring Mat Riches (poetry), Beth Miller (prose) and Christine Hollywood (poetry). This will be a LIVE event at the John Harv…

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A personal selection of posts from around the Anglophone blogosphere, including Substack, with a commitment to following a somewhat haphazardly chosen selection of poets, poetry lovers, literary cr…

Our next Needlewriters evening will be on Thursday 15th October 2026, featuring Mat Riches (poetry), Beth Miller (prose) and Christine Hollywood (poetry). This will be a LIVE event at the John Harv…

Published poets from Kent and Sussex come together at this year’s Festival with readings of their work followed by a short open mic set.

I didn’t really have a plan—or man, or canal, etc, for this post.

I knew was going to tell you about the reading I organised with Christopher Horton recently…and how it was ace to read with Maggie…