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Michael C Bumsted

@mcbumsted.bsky.social

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Lapsed Academic, Libris Award Winning Bookseller.

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Michael C Bumsted @mcbumsted.bsky.social · 20/10/2025

Hey #historians, Lots of news coverage saying "King of England to pray with Pope for first time since Reformation", & the like. My co-workers & I cannot think of a time it every happened. Can anyone enlighten me?

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Michael C Bumsted @mcbumsted.bsky.social · 24/06/2025

My wife, who knows a little bit about #ultimatefrisbee has just suggested that a grand masters or great grandmaster team should be called "The Gen X-Men".

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Michael C Bumsted @mcbumsted.bsky.social · 20/01/2025

We had a book ordered by a customer in the southern US in late Dec. Book was supposed to arrive on Jan 4. It is now scheduled for delivery on Jan 21. Both we & the customer were frustrated by the delays, which we could do very little about. Latest update showed it moved from one post office.../1

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Michael C Bumsted @mcbumsted.bsky.social · 20/11/2024

Got a call at the shop today: "Hi my name is (X), & I used to be a customer..." (Always an endearing way to start) "...has anyone reported anything odd about the new (famous Canadian authored mystery)?" Me: "What do you mean by odd ma'am?" Caller: "Could you look at page 179..." Cont.

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Michael C Bumsted @mcbumsted.bsky.social · 06/01/2024

Man got upset with me today when I told him I could not sell him all three Hobbit novels. He was pissed that I refused sell him "Desolation of Smaug" & "Battle of Five Armies". A friend suggested I just cut the book up. Book II - 20 pages, Book III - 43 pages. Think the customer would mind?

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Michael C Bumsted @mcbumsted.bsky.social · 03/01/2024

There are days when I forget how unserious a country Britain is. Then there are days when a book order comes in & it is for an address like: "The Old Rectory, The Hatch, Wanksworth", & I am reminded. But also remember it is probably a Grade II listed building with medieval cedar out front & a moat.

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Michael C Bumsted @mcbumsted.bsky.social · 28/09/2023

Always happy to hear a customer enjoys a recommendation, particularly when it is made for a gift or to read to a kid. How does one properly react when that a political customer name checks your shop in the 'paper during the election cycle? Even as progressive as I am, the other side shops here too

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Michael C Bumsted @mcbumsted.bsky.social · 21/09/2023

Holy shit #Canada, wasn't even gone a week, & I come back to this...? If you think anti-LGBTQ+ protests are bad, but you vote for the parties the protestors support, you are empowering the hate-filled to behave this way. #nospaceforhate

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Michael C Bumsted @mcbumsted.bsky.social · 14/09/2023

I'll tell you what. There's adrenaline, then there is "Air Canada emails you in the middle of the night having rebooked you on a plane lands in Toronto 35 min after their once weekly flight to Edinburgh takes off" adrenaline. sorted now, but positively resolved travel panic is a hell of a drug.

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