You know who needs to feel good at Christmas? YOU DO! They say giving gives you more pleasure than receiving, & buying books from an independent bookshop gives them the chance to exist a little longer. So, that's 2 Dopamine & Endorphin hits in 1. Click here to feel good mailchi.mp/f32ce6a21270...

Wotcher @allgoodbookshop.co.uk , I was just looking at your Comedy Night flyer, and I noticed it still has BYOB on it. Don't you have a licence now? (Still the best value comedy night in London!)

Hey ho, chaps. Here's a newsletter from the fine people at @allgoodbookshop.co.uk mailchi.mp/b642e439458a...

My local bookshop @allgoodbookshop.co.uk has sold 35 copies of The Crooked Medium's Guide to Murder - crikey!! They sell my signed copies. It's also in the Quaker Book Centre, Euston Rd, London. Check out this "astonishing feat" "absolute perfection" "fun read" of a novel #books #bookshop #crime

Brilliant! Should I tell people when I'm appearing or... (I'm not appearing... this is a tease) Or is it? (Yes, it is) No really...

mailchi.mp/2fcf119211cb... Here's a newsletter from @allgoodbookshop.co.uk That's my job over. Your job is to attend something, buy something, or share this... Whichever is easier.

Looking for a present? Socks are boring! Thought about buying a Bookshop? That’s right - You can buy your friend or family £100 worth of shares in the bookshop.

Yikes, this petition only needs 3,635 more signatures, and it will be discussed in parliament... And three days to do it! petition.parliament.uk/petitions/70...

Honey, the delivery driver shrunk my legs

It has been just over one year in the new house. We moved in on my wife's birthday last year. She is disappointed that I bought the house a better present than the one I bought her.

One thing I liked about being a shopkeeper was sharing little trade secrets with my customers. It made me feel a bit naughty, & it gave them a peek into the workings of the shop. With that in mind, the cat is Tiger and belongs to my wife... www.ebay.co.uk/usr/warewest

If you're over sixty, you should sign this. If you're not over sixty, you will be someday (I hope) so you should sign it anyway. petition.parliament.uk/petitions/70...

Following a small about of advice from his dad (Me, I hope) the youngest has changed the name of his Ebay account to something less anonymous. Here's a new link. www.ebay.co.uk/sch/i.html?i... The stuff is really good quality. But the pictures are a little drab. I don't know how to help him there.

My youngest son (not that young, as I am old...) is currently unemployed, and is subsidising his meagre income by selling stuff on Ebay. Now, I don't expect you all to rush to buy something, but if you wouldn't mind spreading the word, please. www.ebay.co.uk/sch/i.html?i...

Sometimes, I like to do a "Smile Test" in shops. Here are today's results. (not counting me) Aubrey Allen (local butchers +) 4 people smiling (3 staff, 1 customer) M&S Food Hall. 0 smiling (1 lady seemed offended when she saw me smiling) Tesco Express. 2 people smiling. Draw your own conclusions.

as we have a few new followers i thought i had better tell you about the shop... 2019: The co-op is formed When a popular local bookshop (The Big Green Bookshop) moved away from the area at the end of 2018, it left Wood Green and Turnpike Lane without a bookshop.

I revisited this petition to see if it'd had any new signatures. It had, but not enough. I noticed two things of interest to me. 1) The creator shares a name with an ex-girlfriend. 2) the finishing day is the day after my birthday. Coincidence? Yes. Sign it now petition.parliament.uk/petitions/70...

One of the best things about turning 60 in London, was that I got free(ish) travel on London Transport. Then I moved to Royal Leamington Spa, and - guess what - I have to pay like a peasant! Well, here's a petition to put that to rights. petition.parliament.uk/petitions/70...

Dear all. Holiday not going quite as planned. Got an interesting souvenir. Wish you were here. (instead of me) Love E.U. Tim

My new passport photo has arrived. Not sure why I need a passport, but hey...

It's no good. I'm sorry. I've found a new toy, and I can't stop playing with it... This is the latest. Make up your own captions...

Since retiring, I have either a) taken up bodybuilding. b) started playing with AI. Or c) been abducted by aliens, who have fed me nothing but kale and steroids for the last year.

Apologies to anyone who is fighting against the rise of AI. But I've been playing...

Coming soon to a bookshop near you...

Day five of my Bluesky experience. And - thanks to @bearfacedlady.bsky.social - I feel right at home. I shall now stop with the "Day Number Thing"

is there a quick way of finding the people I follow on Twatter on Bluesky?

Day four for me on Bluesky. I told my wife that nobody had been rude to me on this platform. "That's because most of them haven't met you," she said. My faith in humanity has been - if not fully restored - bolstered.

Day three of Bluesky. I have followed people and some have followed me back. This seems too normal. I feel a sense of impending dread.

Here's a newsletter from the @allgoodbookshop.co.uk mailchi.mp/89cef0868fae... Go there. Buy things

You need to read the whole thread.

Day two of Bluesky for me, and no one has called me a twat or tried to sell me anything. No one has questioned my beliefs or suggested anything close to radicalization. I am not offended by, nor - I think - have I offended anybody. Should I be concerned?

Just signed up for this.... Probably ditching twitter (I was teach_tim over there) Let's see what happens