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@artist-in-a-shed.bsky.social @imcmillan.bsky.social @jodenn.bsky.social @iansheffield50.bsky.social @ian64.bsky.social
@alqleeds.bsky.social @allanjenkins21.bsky.social
@jaketilson.bsky.social @austenpaulh.bsky.social ‘evenIans That’s it for today. Very hard work!

Back from Manchester after a day recording a future episode of The Verb. Quick nosy round Waterstones Gower Street to discover this is available for the completists.

Always good to read Rishi’s reviews in @theguardian.com @betarish.bsky.social

Cleethorpes joys

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If Time is distilled We are left with Memory. Moonshine Memory.

First cup of tea: like finding a fiver in an old coat’s pocket.

Morning Bedroom Window

www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/.... Early stroll soundtrack: a fantastic Brazilian mixtape! @sowetokinch.bsky.social @bbcsounds.bsky.social

At the shop me and The Bloke With The Dog carry the papers in. He talks about his time as a paper boy in Kent. The shopkeeper hands me the scissors. I buy World Cup stickers for the grandchildren.

Early stroll. A line of sand at the side of the road. A curl of dropped wire like an @. A bee floats by. That lonely holly leaf on the pavement. That black shoe has been outside that house for days.

Light delivery Posted straight through the curtains Landing on my face

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Yes, I reckon so

Thankyou for the link, Ian. And I see I missed an edition about typography etc. Now I’m feeling out of register. @michaelrosenyes.bsky.social

Evening stroll image: balloons

www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/.... Evening stroll soundtrack: so good to have a week of Arthur Bliss on Composer of the Week @bbcsounds.bsky.social

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www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/.... Afternoon stroll soundtrack: a brilliant edition of Word of Mouth presented by @michaelrosenyes.bsky.social Thanks for the watter-based shoutout! @bbcsounds.bsky.social

Ah yes

In the post: two of my favourite sports magazines reflecting sport’s place in culture and wider society. Highly recommended!

A river flows full Of lost punctuation marks Looking for essays.

Ah, didn’t know that

The astonishing interior of St Peter’s Church in Barnsley

podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/t.... High street shopping soundtrack: this fascinating podcast from @theguardian.com

Off high street shopping in Wombwell later, then going to Barnsley for a meeting about a possible blue plaque on the church where Tiverton Preedy, the founder of Barnsley FC, was the vicar.

First cup of tea: tea is my religion - which makes me a First Cup Adventist. ☕

"A pigeon has a moment of pure flappiness." 😍✍️

First cup of tea: Every little breeze Seems to whisper ‘More tea’

www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/.... Early stroll soundtrack: jazz to brighten a dull morning.

The shop is open and the papers are ready when I arrive; the shopkeeper says her husband dropped her off at 5.45. Doug walks in and the shopkeeper says ‘What a pleasant surprise!’ He says he’s getting ready to cut his hedges. A man comes in and buys pop and crisps.

Morning Dave

Early stroll. A pigeon has a moment of pure flappiness. Rain seems to be about to fulfil its promise. An empty envelope addressed to no-one. That mysterious pile of grass cuttings. A family of jars on a windowsill.

The stream of language Flows in a liquid sentence To the last full stop

I had a wonderful day on The Verb this afternoon. What an honour!

Late stroll. Two LINE PAINTING lorries pass, which could have been sprucing up the colours on faded verses, or making manuscript paper for symphonic composers, or drawing portraits of people country-western dancing, or maybe putting roadmarkings on resurfaced roads. @imcmillan.bsky.social

Thanks so much for coming on the show! @lydiaunsworth.bsky.social

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www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/.... Train trip soundtrack: more fantastic music from all over the world. @bbc6music.bsky.social @bbcsounds.bsky.social

Happy Days on The Verb with Joe Shute’s boat poem-objects

Happy days on The Verb 1: me trying to look thoughtful!

Try spending a night at the Empress in Mexborough if you want a different sort of hotel corridor. (Check the events on in the Ballroom downstairs, though; our first, sleepless night shook to a "hardbass rave" from 8.00pm to 5.00am.)

How about we appoint you the Deputy Bard of Barnsley in @imcmillan.bsky.social's absence? The DBoB

Morning Dave

Thanks for coming on @profangiehobbs.bsky.social !

Hotel corridor of the day. Soon be time to begin to conduct the Verb Concerto; see you on the other side!

It feels like a John Cheever story

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Good point