Delish.

Shut up, America.

Great to finally meet you Mickey. And indeed, Mrs Onions.

@deserterblog.bsky.social @nedleyjames.bsky.social @mileseames.bsky.social @pisci.bsky.social #crispnews

Ten stories. South London roots, universal reach. Idleness, outsiders and the small joys that make life worth living. Review on the blog today: themadridreview.com/f/beyond-the... @deserterblog.bsky.social @vincerai.bsky.social @andrewgrumbridge.bsky.social #london #stories

From the Emirates FA Cup to the Trump Peace Prize – a sorry tale of greed and balls.

It's about time we caught up with modern attitudes to cannabis. @deserterblog.bsky.social #SouthLondon

Tonight we visit Bookseller Crow in Crystal Palace to do a reading from Deserter Stories. This post, from 2014, shows our hyper local stuff used to cover things like shopping and cafés. Full of surprises, us.

Was delighted to see Lucy Ward win an FSA award last week, while Joey Barton was in court for being a vile excuse for a human.

Would you talk to these men online? Meet the authors of Deserter Stories for a chat, a reading and a drink. This Weds, 10th Dec, 7pm. Free, obviously. Sign up here: luma.com/n5jmckv2 and bring a bottle!

Breaking News: Man goes to work.

Every time a pub closes down, God kills a kitten.

I will visit The Dodo one day. I will visit The Dodo one day 🙏🙏🙏🦤

On my Substack: "Would I die for Keir Starmer? I'm not sure I'd hold open a door for Keir Starmer."

Holy Alcohol-Moly! Have you seen the beer line-up for our reading at the Rusty Bucket tonight 🥲

Why pubs matter. Soon to be subject of a campaign for the community to buy it and stop it becoming shit flats.

Join @vincerai.bsky.social and I in Eltham this Weds for an evening of beer and books and bonhomie. We'll be at the Rusty Bucket at 7pm to talk about Deserter Stories and do a little reading.

This @deserterblog.bsky.social post is from 2018, when our first book came out. Tonight we return to Southey Brewing in Penge, the scene of our first foray into brewing. We’ll be talking about our new book, our third, before tucking into the local fare.

Happy Beaujolais Nouveau Day to all who celebrate.

Hey hey! We’re doing an online book event to talk about our new collection of short stories. December 10th, 7pm. Hopefully some of our European readers can tune in, as well as those UKers outside of London - and indeed, those north of the river. luma.com/n5jmckv2

We’ve got two more readings this week, plus more to come. We hope to host an online book event for our international readers and those in the UK who are far from London but would still like to hear us chuff on, do a some readings and have a Q&A. Will post details once we sort ourselves out!

A new pub in Greenwich and an old one revived in Deptford. Plus getting the boat to pubs. deserter.co.uk/2025/11/pubc...

Join @vincerai.bsky.social and I as we go boatpubbing in Greenwich and Deptford. Still feeling a bit seasick, tbh. Or is it just hungover?

So if you've been working on your novel/short stories/idk and want to get some eyes on it and also help other people improve their writing please do get in touch www.blackheathwriters.com we can't wait to hear from you

Lovely review of Deserter Stories from Metro.

Thanks to everyone who came to our launch on Friday and the Bookfest last week. Next stop, waterintobeer on Wednesday 12th, in Brockley. Or is it Telegraph Hill. For chat, readings and Q&A (Questions and Ale).

Some say it's always Pub Day @deserterblog.bsky.social. If so, its' Double Pub Day today as our baby migrates to bookshops and bathrooms throughout the land. Trebles all round!

Bigly thanks to Anspach & Hobday for sponsoring our book launch through the medium of pints.

Great to have Blackheath fireworks back. Have now moved on from Oooh and Ahhh to Wallop, Bosh and Proper! With age comes great wisdom.

It is way past time for the UK government & the BBC to get off X & for Musk to be treated as a threat to national security. The world's richest man is using his site to promote civil war, ethnic violence & the overthrow of an elected government. You won't win him over with another conference on AI

Why though?

Really enjoying my friend’s dive into Argentinian football culture. Buenos Aires is firmly top of my bucket list now 🇦🇷

The Telegraph has really out-Telegraphed itself here.

Why are UK politicians bending over backwards to welcome violent Maccabi racists to Birmingham?

Splendid piece by @deserterblog.bsky.social of how to teach a 12-year-old history through pubs. Well, not too much history, but good pubs....

Well done @zackpolanski.bsky.social for standing up to Peston's bullshit. Starmer, Badenoch, Farage and Davey have all lost their minds putting Israel's fee-fees before the safety of Britons and our police. Shameful idiocy.

What happens when you say, “Is there anything I can do?” and they say, “Yes, actually.” 😱 The unfortunate merging of child care, history and a hangover. @deserterblog.bsky.social

Did we mention we have a book coming out? A new fiction collection from the pens of @vincerai.bsky.social and the other one. Order yours now at deserter.store

Optimism left me around 2016 (EU Ref, Bowie Death). But I want to believe that one day our country won’t be run by someone indifferent to the suffering of people at home and abroad.

Age shall not wither her.

By god, America is run by a child. And not a very bright one. www.reddit.com/r/CringeTikT...

The sadness. #southlondon #charlton

Enjoyed Planet of the Grapes in bougie East Dulwich last night.

BOOK LAUNCH: join us to celebrate the launch of Deserter Stories. We’ve done the hard part, now for the fun. 7pm, Friday, Nov 7th at @theshirkersrest.bsky.social, New Cross. Arrive early to enjoy a pint on us, thanks to the kind generosity of Anspach & Hobday. Or pre-order here: deserter.store

The madness of Auntie’s Ballroom #deptford #LittleNans

Polite reminder to buy our fucking book.

This is why we must do away with bridges over the Thames.

The year is 2019 and @vincerai.bsky.social has been challenged to write a drinking guide to Telegraph Hill. deserterblog.substack.com/p/a-drinking...