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Join me for a ramble through 2000 years of culture and history at the heart of old London. www.thegentleauthorstours.com
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Come to hear James Binning tell the story of the Turner Prize-winning architectural collective ASSEMBLE next Sunday 16th November 12:15pm at the Bloomsbury Jamboree at Art Workers’ Guild in Queen Square WC1N 3AT. Tickets: shorturl.at/1xnaL
Come to hear James Binning tell the story of the Turner Prize-winning architectural collective ASSEMBLE next Sunday 16th November 12:15pm at the Bloomsbury Jamboree at Art Workers’ Guild in Queen Square WC1N 3AT. Tickets: shorturl.at/1xnaL
November 10, 2025 at 10:17 AM
Come to hear James Binning tell the story of the Turner Prize-winning architectural collective ASSEMBLE next Sunday 16th November 12:15pm at the Bloomsbury Jamboree at Art Workers’ Guild in Queen Square WC1N 3AT. Tickets: shorturl.at/1xnaL
Ranunculus from Columbia Road Market this morning
November 9, 2025 at 12:29 PM
Ranunculus from Columbia Road Market this morning
Read my feature about Maureen Rose of Taylors Buttons & Belts at The World of Interiors online.
www.worldofinteriors.com/story/taylor...
www.worldofinteriors.com/story/taylor...
The fastener show: Taylors Buttons and Belts is as Dickensian as a shop can be
Located in Dickens's childhood home, the century-old Taylors needs crowdfunding to stay afloat
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November 7, 2025 at 12:19 PM
Read my feature about Maureen Rose of Taylors Buttons & Belts at The World of Interiors online.
www.worldofinteriors.com/story/taylor...
www.worldofinteriors.com/story/taylor...
Today is publication day for Gillian Tindall's JOURNEY OF A MAN UNKNOWN and we are sending out copies with some freebies. Copies: shorturl.at/Q5rtg
November 6, 2025 at 1:14 PM
Today is publication day for Gillian Tindall's JOURNEY OF A MAN UNKNOWN and we are sending out copies with some freebies. Copies: shorturl.at/Q5rtg
Today is publication day for Gillian Tindall’s novel JOURNAL OF A MAN UNKNOWN. Although Gillian died last month at the age of 87, we take consolation in the knowledge that her final work is published thereby fulfilling her dying wish. Copies: shorturl.at/Q5rtg
November 6, 2025 at 8:35 AM
Today is publication day for Gillian Tindall’s novel JOURNAL OF A MAN UNKNOWN. Although Gillian died last month at the age of 87, we take consolation in the knowledge that her final work is published thereby fulfilling her dying wish. Copies: shorturl.at/Q5rtg
You are welcome to join us for the launch of Gillian Tindall's novel at Hatchard's Piccadilly on 19th Nov. At 7pm Colin Thubron will speak and Alan Cox will read from the novel. To register a place email spitalfieldslife@gmail.com
Copies available from: shorturl.at/Q5rtg
Copies available from: shorturl.at/Q5rtg
November 4, 2025 at 7:12 PM
You are welcome to join us for the launch of Gillian Tindall's novel at Hatchard's Piccadilly on 19th Nov. At 7pm Colin Thubron will speak and Alan Cox will read from the novel. To register a place email spitalfieldslife@gmail.com
Copies available from: shorturl.at/Q5rtg
Copies available from: shorturl.at/Q5rtg
Asters and eryngium from Columbia Road Market this morning
November 2, 2025 at 12:57 PM
Asters and eryngium from Columbia Road Market this morning
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Such happy news! Button shops are marvellous places. There's a place in Dallas, #BennosButtons, that use to have fabulous early 20th century buttons. Not sure that they still do.
I am delighted to announce that we have reached the total in just 48 hours. The entire sewing, dressmaking and costume community rallied round to save our beloved Maureen Rose. Good job everybody!
Please help SAVE TAYLORS BUTTONS, Maureen Rose's legendary shop in Cleveland St. They will shut in November forever unless they can pay their rent arrears from the Covid lockdowns:
crowdfunder.co.uk/p/taylorsbut...
crowdfunder.co.uk/p/taylorsbut...
November 1, 2025 at 10:20 PM
Such happy news! Button shops are marvellous places. There's a place in Dallas, #BennosButtons, that use to have fabulous early 20th century buttons. Not sure that they still do.
I am delighted to announce that we have reached the total in just 48 hours. The entire sewing, dressmaking and costume community rallied round to save our beloved Maureen Rose. Good job everybody!
Please help SAVE TAYLORS BUTTONS, Maureen Rose's legendary shop in Cleveland St. They will shut in November forever unless they can pay their rent arrears from the Covid lockdowns:
crowdfunder.co.uk/p/taylorsbut...
crowdfunder.co.uk/p/taylorsbut...
November 1, 2025 at 9:25 PM
I am delighted to announce that we have reached the total in just 48 hours. The entire sewing, dressmaking and costume community rallied round to save our beloved Maureen Rose. Good job everybody!
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Bloomsbury Jamboree 2025 | Spitalfields Life
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November 1, 2025 at 6:37 PM
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In collaboration with Mainstone Press and Design for Today, I am hosting our annual BLOOMSBURY JAMBOREE a festival of books and print, illustration, talks and seasonal merriment on SATURDAY 15th & SUNDAY 16th NOVEMBER at the magnificent Art Workers Guild , 6 Queens Sq, WC1N 3AT.
November 1, 2025 at 8:46 AM
In collaboration with Mainstone Press and Design for Today, I am hosting our annual BLOOMSBURY JAMBOREE a festival of books and print, illustration, talks and seasonal merriment on SATURDAY 15th & SUNDAY 16th NOVEMBER at the magnificent Art Workers Guild , 6 Queens Sq, WC1N 3AT.
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This wonderful shop is in the bottom of the house where Charles Dickens once lived as a boy:
Please help SAVE TAYLORS BUTTONS, Maureen Rose's legendary shop in Cleveland St. They will shut in November forever unless they can pay their rent arrears from the Covid lockdowns:
crowdfunder.co.uk/p/taylorsbut...
crowdfunder.co.uk/p/taylorsbut...
October 31, 2025 at 10:06 AM
This wonderful shop is in the bottom of the house where Charles Dickens once lived as a boy:
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Stopped outside this Fitzrovia Georgian house recently on a walk, due to the Dickens connection, and was amazed to see this little button shop operating inside! Endangered - I'm phobic of buttons but have donated, so hopefully you can, too. Please share.
Please help SAVE TAYLORS BUTTONS, Maureen Rose's legendary shop in Cleveland St. They will shut in November forever unless they can pay their rent arrears from the Covid lockdowns:
crowdfunder.co.uk/p/taylorsbut...
crowdfunder.co.uk/p/taylorsbut...
October 31, 2025 at 11:48 AM
Stopped outside this Fitzrovia Georgian house recently on a walk, due to the Dickens connection, and was amazed to see this little button shop operating inside! Endangered - I'm phobic of buttons but have donated, so hopefully you can, too. Please share.
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“During the Covid-19 lockdowns, we were forced to close for many months. This led to £17,000 in unpaid rent. Our landlord is now pursuing court action and will not renew our lease unless this is paid in full. Without help, Taylors Buttons will close forever this November.“
Please help SAVE TAYLORS BUTTONS, Maureen Rose's legendary shop in Cleveland St. They will shut in November forever unless they can pay their rent arrears from the Covid lockdowns:
crowdfunder.co.uk/p/taylorsbut...
crowdfunder.co.uk/p/taylorsbut...
October 30, 2025 at 11:33 PM
“During the Covid-19 lockdowns, we were forced to close for many months. This led to £17,000 in unpaid rent. Our landlord is now pursuing court action and will not renew our lease unless this is paid in full. Without help, Taylors Buttons will close forever this November.“
I am delighted to have persuaded Ros Byam Shaw , author of the Perfect English series and writer for House & Garden, Cabana and The World of Interiors , to introduce her new book, 'Perfect English Small and Beautiful' at the Bloomsbury Jamboree. Tickets: shorturl.at/Y8HIm
October 31, 2025 at 8:34 AM
I am delighted to have persuaded Ros Byam Shaw , author of the Perfect English series and writer for House & Garden, Cabana and The World of Interiors , to introduce her new book, 'Perfect English Small and Beautiful' at the Bloomsbury Jamboree. Tickets: shorturl.at/Y8HIm
Please help SAVE TAYLORS BUTTONS, Maureen Rose's legendary shop in Cleveland St. They will shut in November forever unless they can pay their rent arrears from the Covid lockdowns:
crowdfunder.co.uk/p/taylorsbut...
crowdfunder.co.uk/p/taylorsbut...
October 30, 2025 at 4:39 PM
Please help SAVE TAYLORS BUTTONS, Maureen Rose's legendary shop in Cleveland St. They will shut in November forever unless they can pay their rent arrears from the Covid lockdowns:
crowdfunder.co.uk/p/taylorsbut...
crowdfunder.co.uk/p/taylorsbut...
My course is suitable for writers of all levels of experience – from complete beginners to those who already have a blog and want to advance or refresh their approach: spitalfieldslife.com/courses/
October 27, 2025 at 2:55 PM
My course is suitable for writers of all levels of experience – from complete beginners to those who already have a blog and want to advance or refresh their approach: spitalfieldslife.com/courses/
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To all who wryte storyes & poemes, to everyone who doth wryte scriptes & screenplayes, to those who make art of all kyndes, and to those who designe and performe yn daunse, and theatre -- thanke yow. Whethir you make for a few friendes or an audience of millions, thanke yow. You helpe us all.
October 22, 2025 at 4:02 PM
To all who wryte storyes & poemes, to everyone who doth wryte scriptes & screenplayes, to those who make art of all kyndes, and to those who designe and performe yn daunse, and theatre -- thanke yow. Whethir you make for a few friendes or an audience of millions, thanke yow. You helpe us all.
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Thei wante us talkinge alone on our phones to a demon thei created, and not goinge places and being wyth each othir yn art and joy and communitye. Thei want cinemas to shut downe, and broadwaye to go darke. Thei want wryteres to stop writinge. Thei want to sell us hell and have us pay for it.
October 24, 2025 at 5:03 AM
Thei wante us talkinge alone on our phones to a demon thei created, and not goinge places and being wyth each othir yn art and joy and communitye. Thei want cinemas to shut downe, and broadwaye to go darke. Thei want wryteres to stop writinge. Thei want to sell us hell and have us pay for it.
The last dahlias of the year from Columbia Road Market this morning
October 26, 2025 at 11:45 AM
The last dahlias of the year from Columbia Road Market this morning
In the heart of the Kentish Weald, at the centre of the village of Charing, lies a collection of ancient flint buildings that comprise the remains of a majestic archbishops’ palace dating back to the eighth century. Read the full story:
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October 26, 2025 at 9:26 AM
In the heart of the Kentish Weald, at the centre of the village of Charing, lies a collection of ancient flint buildings that comprise the remains of a majestic archbishops’ palace dating back to the eighth century. Read the full story:
spitalfieldslife.com/2025/10/26/a...
spitalfieldslife.com/2025/10/26/a...
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Spitalfields Life @thegentleauthor.bsky.social Jimmy Pollock, Fruit & Vegetable Wholesaler spitalfieldslife.com/2025/10/23/j...
October 24, 2025 at 8:50 AM
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Spitalfields Life @thegentleauthor.bsky.social At Great Eastern Buildings, a candid memoir of his childhood by Steven Harris. spitalfieldslife.com/2025/10/24/a...
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October 24, 2025 at 5:59 AM
Spitalfields Life @thegentleauthor.bsky.social At Great Eastern Buildings, a candid memoir of his childhood by Steven Harris. spitalfieldslife.com/2025/10/24/a...