Lesley Pitman
@lesleypitman.bsky.social
Librarian at large. Chair of CILIP ILIG. Used to be a Slavonic librarian. Posts a random mix of libraries, Russia, food (gluten free) and the joys of life in Tooting.
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His funeral was apparently a massive affair, with a three mile long procession following his coffin through the streets of south London. Nobody there today.
November 16, 2025 at 1:01 PM
His funeral was apparently a massive affair, with a three mile long procession following his coffin through the streets of south London. Nobody there today.
It’s definitely me. Can’t people give without this kind of thing? I just don’t understand. If you want to run, run. If you want to give to charity then do so.
November 14, 2025 at 8:40 PM
It’s definitely me. Can’t people give without this kind of thing? I just don’t understand. If you want to run, run. If you want to give to charity then do so.
I quite agree. The pressure to succeed must be incredible. Would the charity really lose the money if she failed? That would be madness.
November 14, 2025 at 7:36 PM
I quite agree. The pressure to succeed must be incredible. Would the charity really lose the money if she failed? That would be madness.
Quite. And isn’t that Sarah Cox on the panel, who has just run 5 marathons in 5 days? I wonder what that cost.
November 14, 2025 at 7:27 PM
Quite. And isn’t that Sarah Cox on the panel, who has just run 5 marathons in 5 days? I wonder what that cost.