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I Don’t Want to go to Chelsea….

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…sang Elvis Costello back in the ’70s. But I do and have – been going to Chelsea that is – for twenty years and more ( twenty five actually, I first went in 1994 )  But not this year. It’s … Continue reading

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London Books

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The first chapter of Peter Ackroyd’s London Under is entitled Darkness Visible and it begins ‘Tread carefully over the pavements of London for you are treading on skin, a skein of stone that covers rivers and labyrinths, tunnels and chambers, streams … Continue reading

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South London Festivals Galore

No sooner than the Clapham Book Festival is ended (and I repair off to Jerez for the Feria) than preparation is underway for the next Festival – Crystal Palace Overground. All the curators got together last week to run through … Continue reading

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Carol Robertson – Stars at Flowers

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To Cork Street and the Flowers Gallery for a private view of Pointstar the new exhibition by Carol Robertson, which runs from 3rd May to 3rd June. As a member of the London Society I first came across Ms Robertson as … Continue reading

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Relax

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It’s over for another year. Clapham Book Festival 2017 can be consigned to history (at least it can be once the de-briefing meeting is over and a report compiled ). It was tremendous to do and to take part in … Continue reading