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...

Thanks to The Mistress for retrieving this from The Sheaf before it closed down. Might gift it to @theshirkersrest.bsky.social 😃

Brilliant from She Drew The Gun last night. “There's a glitch in the system of conventional wisdom 'Till we make our decision to get up and give them Walls for the wind Shelter from the rain Something for the hunger And something for the pain”

Glad there’s a ceasefire. Will be happier when Netanyahu is in The Hague.

Such a hell hole, That London.

Back to ranting. It keeps me from expensive therapy.

While I'm claiming ownership of @theshirkersrest.bsky.social I may as well try it on with this (excellent) dry cider, currently pouring @thegreengoddesspub.bsky.social

Oh you like us now, is it?

Sorry, Boss.

Articles like this are typical of why readers should support Pellicle. Brilliantly written and researched. I've been going to the D&G for 20 years and didn't know half of this. It's a miracle of a pub and one of the best in London.

The #crispnews we’ve been waiting for. Now arriving at Aldi.

Forget the motorways, let's get on the waterways. @deserterblog.bsky.social

Dulwich Hamlet. Always anti-fascist. 💙💕 @pepperarmy1893.bsky.social

A great use of police resources, protecting us all from grannies with cardboard placards.

Londoners: It’s the weekend! London Transport: Fuck you! I wish they’d mess with the trains and tubes on Monday morning when no one wants to go anywhere.

The absolute gall of this fucker. 65,000 dead and he wants to lecture people on humanity.

New Pubcast: Mostly about spuds and pubs.

First visit to The Anchor Tap last night, after recording @deserterblog.bsky.social Pubcast. Beautiful pub, but Sam Smiths so terrible beer. Not even cheap anymore.

Who knew golf could be interesting?

Where is Telly Hill anyway? This article (from April 19), featured St Norbert, dominoes, Mr Bingo, The Clunas, Mad Ian and a slice of South London life before they started closing the pubs.

At this point we need to seriously consider whether women should have the right to vote. Sorry, I meant men. We need to seriously consider whether men should have the right to vote.

Any comment @bbcnewsnight.bsky.social?

If you're a bit racist and want to be poorer, vote Reform.

The chances were slender, the beauties were brief.

Tried to listen to Trump at the UN, but it’s really hard because he talks such horseshit.

I’ve read the news and now I’m rooting for the fucking Rapture.

Authors appearing at this year’s festival include Diane Abbott, Robert Elms, Jimi Famurewa, Evie Wyld & John Crace. Plus me and @andrewgrumbridge.bsky.social 😎