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Simon

@broomwagon.bsky.social

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Dad, dog owner, cycling, football and coffee nerd. Appeared on a regional TV quiz show in 1987, so basically an A lister. My motto: always give 100%. Unless you are giving blood. Bin day is Thursdays.

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Stuart Jones @owenthesignal.bsky.social · 1d

‘Which fonts do you want for the sale poster?’

‘Yes’

#fonts #typography #museum #allthefonts
@fontsinuse.com @themerl.bsky.social

All the fonts, including a surprisingly modern 1960s style italic font, advertising the sale of Ashton Farm by auction at the Crown Hotel Bishops Waltham in 1908.
Photo from Bishops Waltham Museum, from the Austin & Wyatt archive

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Simon @broomwagon.bsky.social · 12h

Oh no, I am really sorry to read that.

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Tom Cox @dj-acid-reflux.bsky.social · 14h

I dust my house. My AI Robot watches.

"It should be you doing this."

"Can't. I'm writing a novel for Primark."

"That's not why you were invented."

"These 153,000 fan letters say otherwise."

"They're all from upcycled toasters. And you programmed them."

"Literary snobbery will get you nowhere."

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Martin Calladine @uglygame.bsky.social · 1d

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David Varela @writingstudio.bsky.social · 1d

Spotted near Russell Square today.

Plain printed A4 poster that says:

“SEEKING
people to competitively tell me their worst breakup story until mine seems insignificant

winner gets my ex's netflix password. must make me feel genuinely better about my situation

Thursday 9th 7PM
@ The Institute Bar”

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Simon @broomwagon.bsky.social · 1d

& you played it in the order that the band wanted you to listen to it. I know that a lot of them gave quite a lot of thought to the order of the songs, should it go on side one or side two etc. now, with shuffle that has all gone out of the window, it’s like dipping into chapter 5, then 2 of a book.

Simon @broomwagon.bsky.social · 1d

I managed a book shop for a couple of years & that really is a way to disabuse yourself of regarding books as prized relics. I found it quite depressing because I was dealing with sales reps who had clearly not read any of the books, who just talked in terms of “units sold”. Like tins of beans

Simon @broomwagon.bsky.social · 1d

I have just been to a talk by Cav about his latest book and the love he has, and has always had for the Tour is quite something and is quite infectious. To hear a rider who dominates that race make it seem like such a chore is, I find a bit maddening and depressing.

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Nat Cassidy @natcassidy.bsky.social · 4d

This photo of Robert Bloch is the most writer photo to have ever writer photo’d. It is Pure Writer Photo.

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Simon @broomwagon.bsky.social · 1d

I was totally unaware of him till the day he was killed. I am pleased to say he is already slipping into the “who he?” mental files.

Simon @broomwagon.bsky.social · 1d

It reminds me of a voucher I saw in Viz years ago. It was for 50p off your next purchase of a Lamborghini

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ChrisInParis @chrisinparis.bsky.social · 1d

On this day in 1066...

Scene from Bayeux tapestry, Norman invasion of England

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Simon @broomwagon.bsky.social · 1d

In a book with a complex plot it should be compulsory after every few chapters to have a page that reminds you what’s happening, how the characters are related, which one has gone missing, who the main suspects are. You can skip it, but for the “what’s going on” people I.e. me it would be brilliant.

Rachel Feder @rachelfeder.bsky.social · 2d

Tell me your most unhinged literary opinion, as a little treat

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James Alistair Henry @jamesbluecat.bsky.social · 1d

All literary novels should have little b+w illustrations every few pages to remind you what the characters look like.

Rachel Feder @rachelfeder.bsky.social · 2d

Tell me your most unhinged literary opinion, as a little treat

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Simon @broomwagon.bsky.social · 1d

I have read the article and “beats” is a bit misleading. Pog gave them all a 5 minute head start but even so the British guy did very well.

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Simon @broomwagon.bsky.social · 1d

Go to your room!

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Glennyrodge @glennyrodge.bsky.social · 1d

"I keep eating my feather pillow in my sleep. It's really starting to depress me."
"Down in the dumps?"
"I dunno. I haven't been yet".

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Robin Ince @robinince.bsky.social · 2d

Despite relentlessly discovering social media makes NO difference to ticket sales , let me remind you that I am in ST ALBANS this week

www.books-on-the-hill.co.uk/events/58bpt...

Author Talk: Ice Cream for a Broken Tooth by Robin Ince — Books on the Hill

We are delighted to be welcoming back award winning broadcaster, comedian and author Robin Ince in-store for a discussion about his latest book and first poetry collection, Ice Cream for a Broken T...

www.books-on-the-hill.co.uk

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Sam Leith @questingvole.bsky.social · 2d

Three different children simultaneously, from different rooms: “DAAAAD!” Only a nationwide Vodafone outage can get me such simultaneous attention from my kids.

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Simon @broomwagon.bsky.social · 2d

Dork fest office just released another white label

a man with a beard wearing headphones and a t-shirt that says chick-fil-a on it

ALT: a man with a beard wearing headphones and a t-shirt that says chick-fil-a on it

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Simon @broomwagon.bsky.social · 2d

And ironically, nanny still changes JRM’s. If he asks politely.

Simon @broomwagon.bsky.social · 2d

I bow to no-one with my enjoyment of the Gilles Peterson show on Saturday afternoons. What grinds my gears is this sort of thing in the programme notes "Gilles throws forward to the Cambridge Jazz Festival & the EFG London Jazz Festival, taking place next month". What's wrong with 'looks' forward?

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Alistair Green @mralistairgreen.bsky.social · 2d

Radio 4 comedy panel show 🎭

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Simon @broomwagon.bsky.social · 2d

Maybe it’s time for a tactical knee or back injury to flare up in mid June?

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Simon @broomwagon.bsky.social · 2d

I really don’t think he likes it. He knows he has to race is because his team demand it. I think he would like to be racing and winning in as many different races as possible. Maybe he wants to get to six TdF wins so he is clear of the rest of the guys on five and then he can give it a miss.

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