David Simpkin
@simplerdave.bsky.social
Fine words butter no parsnips.
Once and future bookseller, currently based in deepest Nottinghamshire.
@Simplerdave on all decent social media - find me here, there and almost everywhere...
Once and future bookseller, currently based in deepest Nottinghamshire.
@Simplerdave on all decent social media - find me here, there and almost everywhere...
Alex Jones for the main show (warm, friendly, can absolutely handle live TV, was pretty good on the show); Angela Scanlon, Fleur East or Vicky Pattison as the second presenter; La Voix and Janette on It Takes Two.
November 23, 2025 at 8:24 PM
Alex Jones for the main show (warm, friendly, can absolutely handle live TV, was pretty good on the show); Angela Scanlon, Fleur East or Vicky Pattison as the second presenter; La Voix and Janette on It Takes Two.
I am already emosh...
November 22, 2025 at 6:59 PM
I am already emosh...
This is magnificent news!! Huge congratulations!!
November 18, 2025 at 12:38 PM
This is magnificent news!! Huge congratulations!!
Champion the Wonder Years #TWOSHOWSINONE
November 16, 2025 at 4:19 PM
Champion the Wonder Years #TWOSHOWSINONE
This is magnificent news - congratulations to you both!!
November 16, 2025 at 12:59 PM
This is magnificent news - congratulations to you both!!
Doctor In The Houseparty #TWOSHOWSINONE
November 16, 2025 at 10:07 AM
Doctor In The Houseparty #TWOSHOWSINONE
My all time favourite of all time - I was rung by my (then) bank to process something - "but before we can do that, sir, I just need to take you through security". "You rang me", I said. Not the right answer, apparently.
November 13, 2025 at 6:00 PM
My all time favourite of all time - I was rung by my (then) bank to process something - "but before we can do that, sir, I just need to take you through security". "You rang me", I said. Not the right answer, apparently.
I saw her play Jaques in the Regent's Park Open Air As You Like It. Deeply intelligent performance, and one of the finest readings of the Seven Ages speech I have ever seen.
November 13, 2025 at 3:32 PM
I saw her play Jaques in the Regent's Park Open Air As You Like It. Deeply intelligent performance, and one of the finest readings of the Seven Ages speech I have ever seen.
I adore this show.
November 13, 2025 at 11:12 AM
I adore this show.
Danny Baker has talked about this more than once.
November 13, 2025 at 11:06 AM
Danny Baker has talked about this more than once.
I'm always interested to try something in the 5 -8% range, but yes, if I'm there for an evening then I'll stick to stuff at around 4% or less.
November 13, 2025 at 9:58 AM
I'm always interested to try something in the 5 -8% range, but yes, if I'm there for an evening then I'll stick to stuff at around 4% or less.
Oh, that's beautiful.
November 12, 2025 at 10:12 AM
Oh, that's beautiful.
Spectacular, wasn't it. Sheffield for the final?
November 10, 2025 at 9:07 PM
Spectacular, wasn't it. Sheffield for the final?
He'd have made a cracking Fantomas...
November 10, 2025 at 5:21 PM
He'd have made a cracking Fantomas...
A second-hand/charity bookseller writes: yes, yes they are - and we're very, very grateful.
November 10, 2025 at 2:45 PM
A second-hand/charity bookseller writes: yes, yes they are - and we're very, very grateful.
Lynn Redgrave, Shirley Valentine.
November 8, 2025 at 11:34 PM
Lynn Redgrave, Shirley Valentine.
He was absolutely the best, wasn't he.
November 6, 2025 at 5:15 PM
He was absolutely the best, wasn't he.