The former Underhill Studios, Deptford. Bowie, Iggy Pop and Lou Reed rehearsed here. Now part of a chemist's shop and used as a store room for pharmaceuticals, which seems appropriate.

Yeah novelty hot cross buns, whatever, but have you tried enlivening a disappointing HCB by slicing it and making it into French toast? No photo coz I ate it.

I'm pleased to say that I'll be appearing at the Derby Book Festival on Friday 22 May at 1.30pm. I've spoken about my work at the festival twice before and they've been very enjoyable events. I'd be glad to see you – yes, you – there. www.derbybookfestival.co.uk/events/peter...

This week I’m in Nottingham, Sheffield and Manchester, doing talks and generally being suburban www.johngrindrod.co.uk/events

Tour guide woes: some students (?) in the building above my stop decided to scream throughout a section of my tour yesterday. Now can’t decide if I’m paranoid and they weren’t screaming because of me, if it was some sort of weird orgy, or if today’s youth just don’t got no respect.

In the latest Guardian Blind Date: OH MEIN GOTT! My review:

I have a historical society joke, but we don't have the resources to put it online yet.

“The savoury snack” @secondmentions.bsky.social

Meanwhile … watsonfothergillwalk.substack.com/p/the-flying...

At some point during the pub quiz, the cork sole of my German shoe has fallen apart. It squeaked as I walked for the bus, how did this happen?

Wouldn't you LOVE to have me on your podcast/radio show/other modern communications thingy? Tales of the Suburbs is out next week, and it would be smashing to get word out as far as possible over the next few months via the medium of chat. Slide into my DMs or www.johngrindrod.co.uk/contact x

Always have a great time at Five Leaves Bookshop in Nottingham. Please come along! fiveleavesbookshop.co.uk/events/tales...

BBC News - Newcastle pubs ban AI art from breweries to protect local creatives - BBC News www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

I feel that bloke we don’t like from the podcasts doing a books podcast as a personal affront.

Indeed, am doing a talk there! www.johngrindrod.co.uk/events/tales...

Cracking out my finest hostess dress for this conversation with dreamboat genius @grindrod.bsky.social about his incredible new book. Glasgow dears, queers, loves, louts & layabouts, won’t you join us please, next month, for a trip through queer suburbia?

People try to make the joke about the cabin boy in Captain Pugwash, did they miss Dickens’ character, pal of The Artful Dodger, Master Charlie Bates in “Oliver Twist”? (Doubletakes while listening to the audiobook as he is often referred to by that title.)

My occasional call out to the universe . Roddy Frame make another record. open.spotify.com/track/4RAKWC...

Tonight’s talk (pre audience) and next month’s (just got to tie all the research together!) #architecturehistory

2/2 This kid is having her own little private feast in the corner. No polite eating habits in a Brouwer household!

Specifically - is there a Berni Inn photo archive?!

Academics of 20th Century LGBTQ+ history does anyone have access to this article so I could see if it's relevant to my research please? Thank you. www.cambridge.org/core/journal...

Can someone suggest a viable WFH part time job for me? I’m a researcher with writing, presenting and organisational skills and I really can’t face applying to “train AI”.

Lasdun’s National Theatre as modern Stone Henge? Love it!

I can’t be the only one shouting “Get an electric kettle” at Waiting For The Out (otherwise enjoying it)

The 1986 cover art makes this look like the odd “sport/humour” books that made up my dad’s meagre bookshelf when I was a kid. J.L. Carr truly unpredictable! @backlisted.bsky.social #MonkeyTonks

Oh why is the postdrome so much worse than the migraine?

@jondennis.bsky.social Hi Jon… I was not prepared at all! I got used to it eventually. Rediscovered that article when looking for a pic to illustrate. I hope I wasn’t too rude about your band, I tried to write the gigs up without hindsight.

Post a pic of the venue where you saw your first concert and the band or artist

If Tottenham are wearing a “replica 1901 kit” shouldn’t their shorts be longer?

Have your say about the future of the Torquay Pavilion. Torbay Council are running an online public consultation to gather views about the future "viable, sustainable uses" for the Grade II listed Pavilion. The cut-off for comment is 25th January. Survey here: bit.ly/453wnFz 📷 Morgan Ellis Leigh

There must be an efficient way to bring back decent and thorough events listings. So many crappy apps, someone should be able to make that work?

Just successfully (🤞) took my TV remote control apart, degunked and fixed the stuck buttons. Hope this bodes well for the rest of the year. Thanks to expired Art Fund card for being my spudger. #spudger (Household gunk - yuck)

Taputapu is a lively and optimistic panda with a huge face, and he appears in picture books and anime.

Monstrosities Mon Amour has been going for a year now. I know! Thanks so much to all my brilliant guests, and for everyone who's listened in. Here's a little guide to the show johngrindrod.substack.com/p/2025-the-y...

More treasure from the National Trust 2nd Hand book shop - an encyclopaedia of 1930s actresses full of photos and titbits. Inc #filmsky fave Barbara Stanwyck for Remember The Night fans

Unbelievably, #DuvetKnowItsChristmas generates such good will on social media that over the years we've raised somewhere approaching a quarter of a million quid for homeless charities. If you can spare a bob or two, sling some to Centrepoint, and here's the link: www.gofundme.com/f/duvet-know...

One for @peteralanross.bsky.social @ourjoanne.bsky.social on tonight’s #OnlyConnect

It’s time… (after lunch anyway) www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/epis...

“By the cringe”, “You’ve got that look, like a stuffed otter”, “by ‘eck” www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/brand...

What a run.

Another attempt to make the architecture of Watson Fothergill rock ‘n’ roll - that’s the twin turrets of his Simons & Pickard paper warehouse at the centre behind Bob.

Our The Wire (season 5)

The unique Tower House at 53 Park Row, Nottingham which dates from 1827-33, probably designed by architect, Peter Frederick Robinson & built by William Paterson for the 4th Duke of Newcastle, Henry Pelham Clinton. It was altered in 1860 by architect, Thomas Chambers Hine & raised & altered in /1

If you’re following me for Nottingham stuff… here’s my latest update watsonfothergillwalk.substack.com/p/the-hine-h...

Just a quick reminder, for those interested in listening, that Upon A White Horse is Radio 4's Book of the Week – and the first part will be broadcast at 11.45am today.

A blue plaque & the inside of Nottingham Midland Station. Designed in 1904 by Albert Edward Lambert & Charles Trubshaw for the Midland Railway Company. Constructed in Neo-Baroque style with a mixture of red brick terracotta & glazed terracotta with slate & glazed pitch roofs /1

RIP Steve Cropper