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Barry Walsh @pimlicokid.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

As a Londoner, I love this from Steve Tolz: “I think how over the years we’ve sat in bars long enough for them to gentrify around us.”

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Barry Walsh @pimlicokid.bsky.social · 12/07/2026

Hope Shirley Hazzard was wrong but ... "Americans' great and secret fear is that America may turn out to be a phenomenon rather than a civilization."

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Edward Elderman @elderman.bsky.social · 14/06/2026

“All the war-propaganda, all the screaming and lies and hatred, comes invariably from people who are not fighting.” — George Orwell

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Barry Walsh @pimlicokid.bsky.social · 01/06/2026

'Creative’ isn’t an adjective we should apply to ourselves – in the same way that we wouldn’t say, ‘I’m beautiful’. Saying ‘I’m creative’ can contain a pejorative hint of ‘unlike others’. Believing/knowing oneself to be creative is, of course, fine. However, best left to others to say so?

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JacquiWine @jacquiwine.bsky.social · 24/05/2026

From the archive for William Trevor, #BornOnThisDay in 1928, thoughts on NIGHTS AT THE ALEXANDRA, a poignant collection of short fiction. There is such sadness, loneliness & yearning here. Beautiful, bittersweet stories, exquisitely told. #BookSky 💙📚 #BOTD jacquiwine.wordpress.com/2023/03/28/n...

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Nights at the Alexandra by William Trevor

The esteemed Irish writer William Trevor is frequently cited as a master of the short story, and rightly so. His stories are spellbinding – humane, compassionate and beautifully written. He has a w…

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Richard Bates @discript.com · 18/05/2026

#Libraries: “These institutions must be resourced to address national concerns including literacy, loneliness and information inequality,” notes @richove.bsky.social. giftarticle.ft.com/giftarticle/... The UK must embrace its libraries in the age of AI

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The UK must embrace its libraries in the age of AI

As stewards of vast quantities of data, the sector could play a critical role in fuelling the digital economy

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Barry Walsh @pimlicokid.bsky.social · 05/05/2026

Advice I wish I'd had earlier: "Get author photos done before you write the novel as you'll be much older when it's finished."

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Emma Darwin @emmadarwinwriter.bsky.social · 04/04/2026

Brand new on This Itch of Writing for everyone: how to tell when the thing you don’t want to cut is a “darling” which needs murdering, and when it is honestly earning its keep: buff.ly/v3nRiyc

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Barry Walsh @pimlicokid.bsky.social · 23/03/2026

"Exterminate! Obliterate! Annihilate! Dominate! Decimate!" Has the American Secretary of Defence been watching too many Dalek episodes?

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Barry Walsh @pimlicokid.bsky.social · 21/03/2026

On World Poetry Day: Peter Menke on never forgetting first love.

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Barry Walsh @pimlicokid.bsky.social · 20/03/2026

"Some things will never change. Some things will always be the same. Lean down your ear upon the earth and listen." Thomas Wolfe Happy first day of spring!

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rhodrikc.bsky.social @rhodrikc.bsky.social · 02/03/2026

This is an excellent discussion between two people who really seem to know their subjects. Highly recommended.

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Barry Walsh @pimlicokid.bsky.social · 17/10/2025

Best thing, I think, my wife has said to me recently. "Don't start worrying about forgetting stuff or losing things. It's not new, you've been doing it all your life." #Memory #Forgetfulness

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Barry Walsh @pimlicokid.bsky.social · 16/10/2025

Most writers need encouragement. However, this comment from a scriptwriter in Dennis Palumbo's 'Writing From The Inside Out' put a bit of a brake on my natural tendency to seek it! "In Hollywood you can die of encouragement." #Writing

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Barry Walsh @pimlicokid.bsky.social · 23/09/2025

The Yarrow Home, in Broadstairs for children 'Of the better class'. I was here twice aged three and five, for asthma. Admission standards had obviously relaxed by the time I went.

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Barry Walsh @pimlicokid.bsky.social · 18/08/2025

"What Winston Churchill DID NOT say to Hitler. OK, you've illegally attacked and occupied a sovereign country (pick one) but to stop the killing we're going to let you keep it. Oh and how about a Nobel Peace Prize?"

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Gavin Cologne-Brookes @cologneg.bsky.social · 16/08/2025

Joyce Carol Oates (2010). This oil portrait is based on how joycecaroloates.bsky.social was when we had an onstage conversation in Chicago as part of Story Week 2010. The painting is currently on display at the Rothermere American Institute, University of Oxford, @raioxford.bsky.social

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Gavin Cologne-Brookes @cologneg.bsky.social · 16/08/2025

Arthur Miller (2009). Standing outside his home in Roxbury, Connecticut in the summer 1990, he's holding a copy of his autobiography, Timebends. This oil portrait is currently on display at the Rothermere American Institute, University of Oxford.

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Barry Walsh @pimlicokid.bsky.social · 05/08/2025

Neil Young's music, more than any other, has tracked my, and my family's life - and still does. In a reorganising fit, I totted up the albums – about 40 – of which a third duplicate my vinyl versions. Guess I'm a fan. #NeilYoung

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Barry Walsh @pimlicokid.bsky.social · 25/07/2025

Bravo Macron! Come on Starmer- better late than never.

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George Monbiot @georgemonbiot.bsky.social · 01/07/2025

This principle should run through journalism like the words in a stick of rock. Yet somehow, day after day, it seems to evade the BBC's finest minds.

“If someone says it’s raining and another person says it’s dry, it’s not your job to quote them both. Your job is to look out the fucking window and find out which is true.”

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Barry Walsh @pimlicokid.bsky.social · 28/06/2025

As a kid I was an avid bus spotter (my secret shame). This photo of a bus I often used reminded me of the time in the King's Road when a woman about to get on asked, 'Is this bus going to the World's End?' The conductor replied, 'Yes darlin', and beyond, but don't worry, I'll hold your hand.'

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Barry Walsh @pimlicokid.bsky.social · 07/05/2025

A thought to ponder? "The first step in a fascist movement is the combination under an energetic leader of a number of men who possess more than the average share of leisure, brutality, and stupidity. The next step is to fascinate fools and muzzle the intelligent ..." Bertrand Russell.

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Barry Walsh @pimlicokid.bsky.social · 20/04/2025

In these tough, often heartless times for our children, this ...

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niesel @niesel.bsky.social · 11/04/2025

👇 This Is What a Digital Coup Looks Like 👇 @carolecadwalla.bsky.social with a powerful talk on broligarchy & authoritarianism. Can't even pick a quote, because every other sentence is worth a quotation.

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This Is What a Digital Coup Looks Like | Carole Cadwalladr | TED

YouTube video by TED

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Barry Walsh @pimlicokid.bsky.social · 14/04/2025

Rory McIlroy wins the US Masters in which he deployed his clubs brilliantly - none more so than his N'orn Iron

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Bernard O'Keeffe @bernok1.bsky.social · 16/03/2025

'He remembered the line from Larkin - 'man hands on misery to man'. That's what he'd done - handed on the misery of being a QPR season ticket-holder to his son. And he didn't regret it one bit.' DI Garibaldi. Possibly the only #QPR - supporting cop in crime fiction.

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Barry Walsh @pimlicokid.bsky.social · 25/02/2025

Long but important read in these worrying times - The Atlantic Monthly www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...

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How Hitler Dismantled a Democracy in 53 Days

He used the constitution to shatter the constitution.

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Barry Walsh @pimlicokid.bsky.social · 05/02/2025

'We will take your land and force you onto reservations.' History repeating itself?

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Barry Walsh @pimlicokid.bsky.social · 24/01/2025

Reading Faulkner's ‘Light in August’. I had hesitated, as his writing can be difficult and there weren't likely to be many laughs. Both thoughts proved true as I got into it. Yet … yet, once again, I‘m minded to believe he might just be the greatest of American novelists. #WilliamFaulkner .

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Barry Walsh @pimlicokid.bsky.social · 24/01/2025

Just binge-watched Simon Schama’s, Story of Us (BBC iPlayer). A brilliantly perceptive take on our country by the very best of ‘True Brits’. Haven’t seen anything as good in a long time. #SimonSchama

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Barry Walsh @pimlicokid.bsky.social · 15/01/2025

Temporary memory loss is undoubtedly linked to altitude. Go to the top of the house and forget why you're there. Return to the ground floor and remember.

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Barry Walsh @pimlicokid.bsky.social · 17/12/2024

Wondering if any dendrologists out there might be able to explain some of the more prominent rings in this recently felled lime tree - 120 years old. Thanks

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John Alex Taylor @johnunworded.bsky.social · 16/12/2024

A seasonal reminder that my novel Apples in the Dark is available to order from any bookshop or direct from the Troubador website. It has had some lovely reviews... ‘Beautifully drawn characters and a unique storyline’ came from Ruby Speechley, bestselling author of Guilty, Missing, and more.

Cover painting by Louise Ryder for my novel Apples in the Dark. A red coat hangs on an apple tree in the moonlight.

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David H Headley @davidhheadley.bsky.social · 14/12/2024

For a second year, listeners have continued to keep #ConfessionsofaBookCollector in the top 25% of downloaded podcasts. Thank you! www.buzzsprout.com/1922897

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Barry Walsh @pimlicokid.bsky.social · 13/12/2024

Me outside the Regency Cafe, where I spent much time when young. Now up for sale. Never thought our great local cafe would one day be enthused over as, 'iconic'. Hope they don't change it. Oh, and it's where my novel, ' Danny Boy', set in the 60s, begins and ends.

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Barry Walsh @pimlicokid.bsky.social · 12/12/2024

Can't think who this description by Saul Bellow might bring to mind – but it's a goody. "He's so egotestical."

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Barry Walsh @pimlicokid.bsky.social · 04/12/2024

My earliest writing, found among my mother's effects: "Barry's first letter to Mummy, 20 March 1952" Not sure my handwriting has improved much.

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Barry Walsh @pimlicokid.bsky.social · 04/12/2024

My earliest writing, found among my mother's effects: "Barry's first letter to Mummy, 20 March 1952" Not sure my handwriting has improved much.

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Bernard O'Keeffe @bernok1.bsky.social · 04/12/2024

Delighted to see that 'Every Trick in the Book' has been chosen by @dailymail.co.uk as one of the Best Books to Give This Christmas!

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Goldsboro Books @goldsborobooks.bsky.social · 02/12/2024

The festive season is here, and we’re spreading the cheer with our special Goldsboro Advent Calendar! 🎄🎁📚 Each day we will bring a brand-new offering, revealed exclusively on our website journal. Don’t miss out!📆 goldsborobooks.com/blogs/news/g...

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Goldsboro Books 2024 Advent Calendar: DAY ONE

Use the code XMAS25 to get 25% off The Silence Factory by Bridget Collins today!

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Barry Walsh @pimlicokid.bsky.social · 30/11/2024

Finally got around to Demon Copperhead. First-person tour de force. Riveting writing. Dickens would be astonished, pleased and proud. Brava Barbara Kingsolver! #barbarakingsolver

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Barry Walsh @pimlicokid.bsky.social · 30/11/2024

Died this day in 1957, Beniamino Gigli maybe not the greatest tenor voice but certainly the most beautiful. His Ombra Mai Fu would move my father to tears - me too. #BeniaminoGigli www.youtube.com/watch?v=UbWt...

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Beniamino Gigli - Ombra mai fu (Handel) - 1933

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