Peter
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History. Education. William Morris. I don't want to dance with you Comrade Bernstein
I often complain about William Morris patterned tat, but i'll make exceptions for homemade stuff like this Morris inspired cushion cover my mum made me.
December 30, 2024 at 4:34 PM
I often complain about William Morris patterned tat, but i'll make exceptions for homemade stuff like this Morris inspired cushion cover my mum made me.
Here they are, the other lads
December 30, 2024 at 3:33 PM
Here they are, the other lads
Half of this year's Christmas books. The other two were Chris Clark's book on 1848, and Peter McPhee's history of the French Revolution. Looking forward to them all.
December 28, 2024 at 6:09 PM
Half of this year's Christmas books. The other two were Chris Clark's book on 1848, and Peter McPhee's history of the French Revolution. Looking forward to them all.
Anyone got a spare £71k they're happy to give me. It's for a good cause
December 14, 2024 at 4:17 PM
Anyone got a spare £71k they're happy to give me. It's for a good cause
Duo entering the Brechtian phase
September 5, 2024 at 5:11 PM
Duo entering the Brechtian phase
New school year, new beginnings and whatnot.
August 27, 2024 at 12:09 PM
New school year, new beginnings and whatnot.
🤞Fingers crossed these spending cuts don't include the crisis fund helping starving kids...
August 20, 2024 at 8:44 PM
🤞Fingers crossed these spending cuts don't include the crisis fund helping starving kids...
there was a 3 part series of articles in Commonweal in 1885 that used the slogan but in different order. Vaguely recall seeing some SDF stuff from 1884 that used it but can't think immediately where
August 16, 2024 at 12:09 PM
there was a 3 part series of articles in Commonweal in 1885 that used the slogan but in different order. Vaguely recall seeing some SDF stuff from 1884 that used it but can't think immediately where
Flicking through some unread books to decide what to read next and alighted on this belter of a 'chapter' from Moby Dick which has settled the decision.
May 30, 2024 at 3:57 PM
Flicking through some unread books to decide what to read next and alighted on this belter of a 'chapter' from Moby Dick which has settled the decision.
Turns out there were a few more, including... wahey, it's Francis Newton aka Eric Hobsbawm!
February 27, 2024 at 6:22 PM
Turns out there were a few more, including... wahey, it's Francis Newton aka Eric Hobsbawm!
My late uncle's selection from the Jazz Book Club series from the 50s & 60s. Sadly without the edition by Francis Newton, aka Eric Hobsbawm
February 27, 2024 at 4:24 PM
My late uncle's selection from the Jazz Book Club series from the 50s & 60s. Sadly without the edition by Francis Newton, aka Eric Hobsbawm
Xmas Lego calendar all put together
December 28, 2023 at 1:46 PM
Xmas Lego calendar all put together
Looking forward too to building my Lego brick calendar
December 27, 2023 at 5:25 PM
Looking forward too to building my Lego brick calendar
Looking forward to getting into these Xmas books
December 27, 2023 at 4:58 PM
Looking forward to getting into these Xmas books
This weekend from the hospice shop...Ovid and an introduction to the first crusade (something I know very little about)
November 18, 2023 at 9:47 PM
This weekend from the hospice shop...Ovid and an introduction to the first crusade (something I know very little about)
Today from the hospice shop: nyrb reissue of Manning's Fortunes of War novel series
November 4, 2023 at 4:13 PM
Today from the hospice shop: nyrb reissue of Manning's Fortunes of War novel series
Today's finds in the hospice bookshop
October 14, 2023 at 3:17 PM
Today's finds in the hospice bookshop
First field flooding of the season
October 14, 2023 at 3:13 PM
First field flooding of the season
Some recent nature photos in the Buckinghamshire area
October 6, 2023 at 8:27 PM
Some recent nature photos in the Buckinghamshire area
Today's charity shop finds/attempts to briefly distract myself from the horror of it all
October 4, 2023 at 2:23 PM
Today's charity shop finds/attempts to briefly distract myself from the horror of it all
Tried to make friends with a heron. They weren't interested
September 25, 2023 at 1:53 PM
Tried to make friends with a heron. They weren't interested