Kirkdale Bookshop
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indie bookshop in Sydenham, SE London | open since 1966
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| new books | second hand books | children's books | gifts |
Mon-Sat 9:30-5 Sun 12-4 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️
At one time dad and I were camping out of doors,
We were woken all night by Erinaceus's snores.
We were woken all night by Erinaceus's snores.
November 13, 2025 at 9:01 PM
At one time dad and I were camping out of doors,
We were woken all night by Erinaceus's snores.
We were woken all night by Erinaceus's snores.
My dad would bring in injured ones from the garden.
He'd lie if they went on to die, beg his pardon.
He'd lie if they went on to die, beg his pardon.
November 13, 2025 at 8:58 PM
My dad would bring in injured ones from the garden.
He'd lie if they went on to die, beg his pardon.
He'd lie if they went on to die, beg his pardon.
The Romany people would cook him in clay
And the cumbersome spines would thereby come away
And the cumbersome spines would thereby come away
November 13, 2025 at 8:57 PM
The Romany people would cook him in clay
And the cumbersome spines would thereby come away
And the cumbersome spines would thereby come away
Whenever endangered, he rolled to a ball
Let us all do the same, whether long, short or tall.
Let us all do the same, whether long, short or tall.
November 13, 2025 at 8:55 PM
Whenever endangered, he rolled to a ball
Let us all do the same, whether long, short or tall.
Let us all do the same, whether long, short or tall.
The poor little blighter was covered in spikes.
No wonder haiku defeated him. Yaiks!
No wonder haiku defeated him. Yaiks!
November 13, 2025 at 8:53 PM
The poor little blighter was covered in spikes.
No wonder haiku defeated him. Yaiks!
No wonder haiku defeated him. Yaiks!
No contest:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matador...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matador...
Matador (toy) - Wikipedia
en.wikipedia.org
November 13, 2025 at 8:49 PM
No contest:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matador...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matador...
Heston meets Festen
November 13, 2025 at 8:20 PM
Heston meets Festen
Ten years ago, when I was first diagnosed with high blood pressure, my doctor said: "Say goodbye to cheese".
My reaction: you don't know me, friend
My reaction: you don't know me, friend
November 13, 2025 at 8:03 PM
Ten years ago, when I was first diagnosed with high blood pressure, my doctor said: "Say goodbye to cheese".
My reaction: you don't know me, friend
My reaction: you don't know me, friend
Having said that, I am thrilled to have read TWO translations of something so utterly stupid.
November 13, 2025 at 7:24 PM
Having said that, I am thrilled to have read TWO translations of something so utterly stupid.
*does a bit of discreet googling* Ah, those dreaming spies
November 13, 2025 at 7:23 PM
*does a bit of discreet googling* Ah, those dreaming spies
I hasten to add, this is because of its presentation. My Flemish is hopeless. They didn't teach it at Oxford when I was there.
November 13, 2025 at 7:21 PM
I hasten to add, this is because of its presentation. My Flemish is hopeless. They didn't teach it at Oxford when I was there.
And, as you can imagine, my idea of depth is pretty trivial.
November 13, 2025 at 7:06 PM
And, as you can imagine, my idea of depth is pretty trivial.
I only got depth, I missed the other two personally. Could just be me.
November 13, 2025 at 7:05 PM
I only got depth, I missed the other two personally. Could just be me.
I will read it at some point, if only out of curiosity.
November 13, 2025 at 7:03 PM
I will read it at some point, if only out of curiosity.
I want them!!
November 13, 2025 at 7:01 PM
I want them!!
Yes! I feel I should read it really. There's a film of that too.
November 13, 2025 at 4:57 PM
Yes! I feel I should read it really. There's a film of that too.
I've also been reminded of this. I saw the film (excellent) and my library found an old translation into English (by E M Prince)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charact...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charact...
Character (novel) - Wikipedia
en.wikipedia.org
November 13, 2025 at 4:55 PM
I've also been reminded of this. I saw the film (excellent) and my library found an old translation into English (by E M Prince)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charact...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charact...