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Mike Hall @thisismikehall.com · 10h

I’ve no idea what you’re on about 😂 a Simpsons reference?

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Mike Hall @thisismikehall.com · 16h

Writing a reply to a message from someone with the name Fanny, and failing to keep a straight face. I am 39 years old.

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Mike Hall @thisismikehall.com · 20h

Sometimes 'classic' literature just isn’t enjoyable to read, especially if you’re not used to the writing style of an earlier era. I recently picked up a book by a Very Famous Historic Author for the first time, and just a few chapters in, I’m already struggling.

Rachel Feder @rachelfeder.bsky.social · 1d

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

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Stanfords Travel @stanfordstravel.bsky.social · 1d

Thank you everyone for joining us at the sold out event The London Boroughs with @thisismikehall.com and Matt Brown!

Signed copies of The Boroughs of London are on sale in Store or online here www.stanfords.co.uk/the-boroughs...

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Mike Hall @thisismikehall.com · 1d

Also spotted on display at the London Transport Museum shop 👀

Photo of the book The Boroughs of London on display atop a shelf at the London Transport Museum shop, surrounded by other book titles and hanging poster prints.

Mike Hall @thisismikehall.com · 1d

It's official: we're recommended by Waterstones (spotted at the Leadenhall Market branch on Friday morning) 🥳

A pile of copies of The Boroughs of London by Mike Hall and Matt Brown on display at the Leadenhall Market branch of Waterstones

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Mike Hall @thisismikehall.com · 1d

Had a brilliant time at our Boroughs of London launch at @stanfordstravel.bsky.social last Thursday night. Great audience, lots of thoughtful questions, and plenty of good conversation afterwards. Huge thanks to the Stanfords team for putting it all together!

Photo of a framed poster on a staircase advertising an event at Stanfords, Covent Garden to celebrate the publication of The Boroughs of London by Mike Hall and Matt Brown, with Mike Hall standing beside it to the left

Low-angle photo of Mike Hall and Matt Brown sat on stools facing the audience at the launch event at Stanfords, Covent Garden for their new book The Boroughs of London, with shelves full of books in the background

Photo of the projection screen at the launch event at Stanfords, Covent Garden for the new book by Mike Hall and Matt Brown, The Boroughs of London. On the screen is the first slide of the presentation, with the title "How we made THE BOROUGHS OF LONDON" on the left and a detail of a map from the book on the right.

Photo of Matt Brown and Mike Hall at Stanfords, Covent Garden standing and smiling, each holding a copy of their new book The Boroughs of London. On the wall behind them is a display of framed A2 size copies of Mike Hall's London Borough map prints.

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Mike Hall @thisismikehall.com · 5d

Publication day has arrived!! 🥳

Anyone here coming to the Stanfords launch tonight?

Mike Hall @thisismikehall.com · Aug 16

Me and @mattfromlondon.bsky.social have a new book out in October: The Boroughs of London, a cartographic celebration of the 32 boroughs that make up the greatest city on earth and all they have to offer. It’s colourful, informative and funny. Preorder here:

www.batsfordbooks.com/book/the-bor...

A map of London from The Boroughs of London

A page of statistical maps from The Boroughs of London

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Mike Hall @thisismikehall.com · 5d

Ah brilliant 😀

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Mike Hall @thisismikehall.com · 5d

Publication day has arrived!! 🥳

Anyone here coming to the Stanfords launch tonight?

Mike Hall @thisismikehall.com · Aug 16

Me and @mattfromlondon.bsky.social have a new book out in October: The Boroughs of London, a cartographic celebration of the 32 boroughs that make up the greatest city on earth and all they have to offer. It’s colourful, informative and funny. Preorder here:

www.batsfordbooks.com/book/the-bor...

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M@ @mattfromlondon.bsky.social · 6d

I’ve been and done a book, with @thisismikehall.com It’s out now! A cartographic celebration of the 32 London boroughs (plus the Square Mile), with around 350 ideas of places to visit. It’s turned out handsomly (even if I haven’t) open.substack.com/pub/londonis...

The Boroughs of London at 60

I put some words into a book.

open.substack.com

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Mike Hall @thisismikehall.com · 6d

Every time I see Smuk's face I'm going to think of that Jane Goodall clip of her talking about firing him and every other destructive asshole on earth into the sun.

Every Film Now @everyfilmnow.bsky.social · 8d

Elon Musk announces xAI game studio will release a great AI-generated game before end of 2026.

Powered by Grok, the studio aims to revolutionize gaming with dynamic, photo-realistic experiences.

#xAI #Grok #AIGaming

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Mike Hall @thisismikehall.com · 6d

Couldn't be bothered to scan the whole list - is that the only one he visits twice?
Did notice that he's doing Sheffield-Llanelli-Harlow (my home town)-Great Yarmouth in the space of four days. Absolutely mental.

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Mike Hall @thisismikehall.com · 7d

Finished reading this book only a few days ago. Really makes me want to explore more of central/eastern Europe and visit places like Chernivtsi, Oradea and Sopron (though perhaps not Kaliningrad). Heartily recommend.

Lewis Baston @lewisbaston.bsky.social · 7d

You can get my book Borderlines in electronic form for an amazing 99p at the moment; at a time when politicians are fetishising borders, why not look at them in a bit more detail, and get the view from Europe’s borders? www.amazon.co.uk/Borderlines-...

Borderlines: A History of Europe in 29 Borders

Borderlines: A History of Europe in 29 Borders eBook : Baston, Lewis: Amazon.co.uk: Books

www.amazon.co.uk

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Mike Hall @thisismikehall.com · 7d

Travelling endlessly up and down drizzly British motorways day after day for the best part of a year is one of the bleakest things I can think of.

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Mike Hall @thisismikehall.com · 7d

Yikes. Imagine how much petrol station and Welcome Break food this guy is going to get through in 11 months.

Ricardo Autobahn @ricardoautobahn.co.uk · 8d

This is the maddest tour I've ever seen in my life. It seems like he's doing more gigs than there are days in the year.

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Mike Hall @thisismikehall.com · 8d

Plus, it's currently at #38 in the Cultural History of London category on UK Amazon, just a few places behind Samuel Pepys and er, Rick Astley. Not bad for a £30 hardback! Let's see if we can get it higher ⬆️ 😉
www.amazon.co.uk/gp/bestselle...

Screenshot of the current Cultural History of London bestseller list on Amazon.co.uk, as of 6th October 2025. The Boroughs of London by Mike Hall and Matt Brown is at number 38. Other titles in the list include Never: The Autobiography by Rick Astley (number 30) and The Diaries of Samuel Pepys (number 35).

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Mike Hall @thisismikehall.com · 8d

It's PUBLICATION WEEK 📚 🥳
Intrepid bookstore visitors may have noticed that The Boroughs of London is already on the shelves! Here it is on display at Waterstones and Foyles (spotted during my brief visit to London last week - the first of three planned over the next 2 months to promote the book)

Image of The Boroughs of London by Mike Hall and Matt Brown on display at Waterstones Covent Garden, alongside other London-themed books and gifts

Image of The Boroughs of London by Mike Hall and Matt Brown on display at Foyles bookstore in London, alongside other London-themed books

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Mike Hall @thisismikehall.com · 10d

I thought as much. Thanks!

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Mike Hall @thisismikehall.com · 10d

I suspect the programme may only play for listeners in the UK - does anyone mind checking? ⬆️

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Mike Hall @thisismikehall.com · 11d

ICYMI - you can listen back to the show here, we make our appearance about 35 mins in:

www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...

BBC Radio London - Robert Elms, 'The Boroughs of London', Crispin Weir and Bret McKenzie

A book of London maps, celebrating T-Bone Walker and a new album.

www.bbc.co.uk

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Mike Hall @thisismikehall.com · 11d

🎙️ Matt and I will be on the Robert Elms Show on BBC Radio London later this morning talking about our book The Boroughs of London, out next week! 🙌🏻

Listen in at 10.30!
➡️ www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...

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Mike Hall @thisismikehall.com · 12d

Sales rep got back in touch. Apparently I still can't ship to the US yet. 🙃

Mike Hall @thisismikehall.com · 13d

So apparently Correos are shipping to the US again now. Yay. However, I will need to pay “tariffs”. Booo. Contact your sales rep in order to comply and continue shipping, they said. So I did. And turns out my sales rep is on holiday. So.

Mike Hall @thisismikehall.com · Aug 25

Finally, a dumb Trump policy that directly affects me and my business 😐

Currently no shipping to the USA from my online store until further notice - sorry American map fans! Bear with me while I work out a solution.

Screenshot of an online notice from Correos, the Spanish national post service, about the temporary suspension of all shipments of items worth $800 or less to the US until further notice.

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Mike Hall @thisismikehall.com · 15d

This, x1000. Speaking as a migrant myself. This perception that immigrants to *any* country have it easy is simply absurd.

Paul Bernal @paulbernal.bsky.social · 15d

Anyone who really knows migrants knows this. We know how hard it is to move to another country, and how much commitment and heartache it takes.

Dan Sohege @danielsohege.bsky.social · 15d

Migrants already "earn the right to settlement" through extortionate visa costs, which can run into tens of thousands of pounds. They prop up key services, including through the Immigration Health Surcharge.

Pushing the hostile environment on steroids helps no-one.

www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

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