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Books for sale in the sunshine

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Books, books for sale!  Coffee table £2 , hard back £1, paperbacks 50 pence! It was my local south London Fete at the weekend, something I’ve blogged about before ( see Local Music ). This year was slightly different in … Continue reading

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Lin May Saeed – Bees

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I had not heard of the German born artist Lin May Saeed before going to the preview of her show Biene (Bees) at Studio Voltaire on Thursday and it’s not surprising, as this is her first institutional show. She works … Continue reading

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Summer books

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Just in time for the Summer holidays, why not take advantage of a number of book sales which are running throughout the month of July? That beach bag, or carry-all simply isn’t complete without an engrossing Summer read.  I, for … Continue reading

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Thriller

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Thriller (n) – a novel, play or film with an exciting plot, typically involving crime or espionage. Long before Michael Jackson. So what makes a good thriller? Jeopardy, tension, anxiety and anticipation, all designed to elicit suspenseful excitement in the … Continue reading

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What’s happened to BBC News?

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Away from the UK earlier this month I was dependant for UK news in English upon social media, print and friends. So, on one hand I was getting only the UK news I wanted to hear – my Twitter feed … Continue reading