Darren Perks
@darrenperks.bsky.social
Retired Drama Teacher ( and History). Married to Vicky, with a son. Biblio holic ; am drammer; extreme Leonard Rossiter fan /socialist/Cardiff UK
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Forget Kylie (as if you ever could) - today, I'm going to reveal the Bert's Books Christmas Number One...
Any guesses?
Any guesses?
December 21, 2025 at 11:52 AM
Forget Kylie (as if you ever could) - today, I'm going to reveal the Bert's Books Christmas Number One...
Any guesses?
Any guesses?
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While living at Netherne hospital, George Buday created illustrations for books, cards, pamphlets & programmes & his woodcuts appeared in a 1976 BBC Omnibus about Hungarian poetry.
Art therapist Edward Adamson gained permission for Buday to have his carving tools & studio space in which to use them
Art therapist Edward Adamson gained permission for Buday to have his carving tools & studio space in which to use them
December 4, 2025 at 4:25 PM
While living at Netherne hospital, George Buday created illustrations for books, cards, pamphlets & programmes & his woodcuts appeared in a 1976 BBC Omnibus about Hungarian poetry.
Art therapist Edward Adamson gained permission for Buday to have his carving tools & studio space in which to use them
Art therapist Edward Adamson gained permission for Buday to have his carving tools & studio space in which to use them
A book for the coming season
December 3, 2025 at 12:39 AM
A book for the coming season
Sad news but what a legacy
December 1, 2025 at 5:42 PM
Sad news but what a legacy
Fab find - charity shop
November 27, 2025 at 11:33 PM
Fab find - charity shop
More proposed government measures rigging the legal system
November 25, 2025 at 11:34 PM
More proposed government measures rigging the legal system
Government interference in judicial processes - scandalous
November 25, 2025 at 11:33 PM
Government interference in judicial processes - scandalous
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Farage can now be easily boxed in to a corner where his only ‘defence’ becomes: “Yes I spouted Kremlin propaganda & Putin worship but, unlike Nathan Gill, I didn’t need bribes to do it.”
It is, once again, a question of whether interviewers have the temerity to shut down his whining obfuscations.
It is, once again, a question of whether interviewers have the temerity to shut down his whining obfuscations.
November 22, 2025 at 11:04 AM
Farage can now be easily boxed in to a corner where his only ‘defence’ becomes: “Yes I spouted Kremlin propaganda & Putin worship but, unlike Nathan Gill, I didn’t need bribes to do it.”
It is, once again, a question of whether interviewers have the temerity to shut down his whining obfuscations.
It is, once again, a question of whether interviewers have the temerity to shut down his whining obfuscations.
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I had a great time today with @annasmithwrites.bsky.social and @mikebrooks668.bsky.social at the British Fantasy Society event at Redditch Library. We had a great discussion, an appreciative audience, and I got to sign lots of books.
November 22, 2025 at 5:56 PM
I had a great time today with @annasmithwrites.bsky.social and @mikebrooks668.bsky.social at the British Fantasy Society event at Redditch Library. We had a great discussion, an appreciative audience, and I got to sign lots of books.
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Boris Johnson took 4 days off as NHS warned of escalating Covid crisis www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Boris Johnson took four days off as NHS warned Covid could ‘overwhelm’ system
Files show then PM was walking dog, riding motorbike and hosting guests as pandemic planning stalled in ‘lost month’
www.theguardian.com
November 22, 2025 at 5:09 PM
Boris Johnson took 4 days off as NHS warned of escalating Covid crisis www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Books about books
November 22, 2025 at 12:23 AM
Books about books
Intriguing certainly but the hype on social media has been massive
November 11, 2025 at 12:26 AM
Intriguing certainly but the hype on social media has been massive
Great win for David Szalays novel - Flesh
November 11, 2025 at 12:25 AM
Great win for David Szalays novel - Flesh
Excited to see this is out v soon - his first WW2 book was excellent- sure this will also excel
November 4, 2025 at 12:16 AM
Excited to see this is out v soon - his first WW2 book was excellent- sure this will also excel
Tempted by rubbish - indeed
October 29, 2025 at 5:48 PM
Tempted by rubbish - indeed
Naughty theatre prices ….
October 29, 2025 at 5:47 PM
Naughty theatre prices ….
RIP Prunella Scales -
October 28, 2025 at 4:00 PM
RIP Prunella Scales -
Finally got my copy !! Hurrah
October 27, 2025 at 11:59 PM
Finally got my copy !! Hurrah