the world of brands craves powerful, authentic, memorable and accurate advocacy like this. yet the means stares them right in the face: make a tote bag with your logo on it being held by a mouse riding a lobster

Are you a PhD student & interested in using museum collections in your teaching or research? We're running a *free* doctoral training programme for students at any institution to learn about working with collections. Find out more: collections.reading.ac.uk/whats-on/

On November 29, meet author Ruth Goldstraw at the University of Gloucestershire Creative Writing Festival. Tickets are free, and you can book yours at:

Oh, you know how to put the boot in!

This!

Party time! Saturday 9am to 6pm EST (whatever that is in your time zone). Fun, chat, giveaways...all at Vicky Locey's. www.facebook.com/groups/14391...

One of the many events that affected Mr C when he used to travel for work.

Calling Independent Authors! On 25 October it's the Indie Author Book Fair (part of the MK Litfest). Info and tickets at: buff.ly/wy0OESp

Save the date! On 9 December at 7.00pm, join former police detective and popular crime novelist Graham Bartlett for 'Write Your Detectives Right'! This online workshop is free for CWA members and £15 for non-members. Purchase your tickets at: buff.ly/fq3Gasb.

Please Repost For @BBCCiN Hi all you lovely bidders; thank you so much for the support you have given @ChildrenInRead again this year. Can we ask a favour? When making your payment via bank transfer or Paypal can you add your Lot Number? It makes our admin so much easier. ❤️

well done, all!

To honor #VeteransDay2025 Sat Series Spotlight w/my #reviews for 👨‍❤️‍👨 #MMRomance #mystery 👨‍❤️‍💋‍👨 Cambridge/Alasdair & Toby by @charliecochrane.bsky.social #CambridgeFellowsMysteries #AlasdiarandTobyInvestigations #historical #postwar #BritishMysteries padmeslibrarybooks4all.blogspot.com/2025/11/satu...

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If you're local, these talks are always worth attending. Good biscuits, too.

Ooh - here's a good offer!

Time to bid is running out!

Children in Read 2025 What better gift can you give a child, a friend, or yourself than a signed & dedicated Christmassy book? You will also be giving a gift to BBC Children in Need A Book Lover's Trip to the Grotto 🎄 jumblebee.co.uk/childreninre...

#VeteransDay2025 chose 5top #WW1/#postwar reads in 👨‍❤️‍👨 #MMRomance 👨‍❤️‍💋‍👨 4 10th ann doing it w/my #reviews works by @charliecochrane.bsky.social EE Montgomery, Alice Winn, Anne Barwell @jackienorth.bsky.social #historical #healing #WW1reads #neverforget padmeslibrarybooks4all.blogspot.com/2025/11/vete...

Apt for Armistice Day. Excuse me if I weep. youtu.be/_VWbFIQeTPc?...

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Get in there and take a look at all the fab signed and dedicated books that are on offer 👇 jumblebee.co.uk/childreninre... HAPPY BIDDING!

We went to the Romsey remembrance parade. Always moving, always poignant. We will remember them.

Seven days left to bid. Some excellent titles available.

It's 1 year since we started Weather Studio Live! 🎉 Join our presenters at 12.15pm to celebrate our anniversary and answer all your weather questions 👇

To honor #NationalFamilyCaregiversMonth, I'm showcasing 8 👨‍❤️‍👨 #MMRomance 👨‍❤️‍💋‍👨books w/some level #caregiving Some read some not but all made my #TBRList Pt1 w/work by @asterglenngray.bsky.social & @charliecochrane.bsky.social #Caregiver2025 padmeslibrarybooks4all.blogspot.com/2025/11/nati...

Looks like a potentially great day.

That's like facing Lillee and Thompson on a green wicket! Or Deadly Derek Underwood if the pitch was a touch green.

Great talk. Local interest for us, because of Nicolson's Hurricane coming down on what's now the school field. Yes, that's the back of my head in shot. 😂

My second favourite cricketing nation. Deserving of support.

THE CWA's 🖋 Featured Author 🖋 for November is Bryan J. Mason! Bryan writes black comedy crime fiction. Read more about Bryan and his work at: buff.ly/cXceCG6

This!

This looks like a great event.

Children in Read 2025 all proceeds in aid of @BBCCiN The kind Charlie Cochrane @charliecochrane.bsky.social is on board with a fabulous lot to help BBC Children in Need. Bid for Charlie's lot here 👇 jumblebee.co.uk/auction/deta... #BBCChildreninneed #Childreninread

Ooh! Some right good authors supporting this cause.

📖 HAPPY PUBLICATION DAY to Vaseem Khan buff.ly/3fbFFTT with ‘Quantum of Menace’!

I recently discovered that Anita Harris is still going strong with Burlington Bertie a la vesta Tilley music hall performances.

Alas, I feel this prediction is correct.

It's a beauty.

Beautiful!

AWS is down, post hog

East Boldre seems blessed with particularly lovely sunsets. Big sky.

To get a taste of what’s ahead, explore the latest #ALTC25 guest blogs, where contributors share insights, reflections, and what they’re most looking forward to at the conference. buff.ly/cD7LRIU #altc #Blogging #AI #StrongerFoundationsBroaderHorizons

Thinking about changing genres? On 22 October, learn how from someone who's done so successfully! Free for CWA members, £15 for non-members. Learn more and book here: buff.ly/kyDy1fN

What are TV agents looking for? Join book scout Hannah Griffiths online on 21 October at 7.00pm BST to find out! Tickets at: buff.ly/MD0ygM2

The Glasgow @womenslibrary.bsky.social’s Maud Sulter Annual Lecture 31 Oct @glasgowschoolofart.bsky.social – free @pratibha.bsky.social will discuss the vibrant Black women’s arts movement of the 1980s in dialogue with Sulter’s work & their reverberations today womenslibrary.org.uk/event/the-ma...

I've been watching sport for over 60 years so I know that anything is possible!

Hoping to catch this next time I’m in town. What a great concept for an exhibition.

The past is very present in our area.

TOMORROW at 7.00pm at St Hilary Church TR20 9DQ. Doors and bar opens 6.30pm; parking in neighbouring farmyard. Tickets ONLY available on the door - £10 adults; u-18s FREE!