Deserter
@deserterblog.bsky.social
Putting the U and I in QUIT since 2014.
Podcast: Deserter Pubcast
Authors of Today South London… and Shirk, Rest and Play. The new book is available to order now: deserter.store
Website: www.deserter.co.uk
Podcast: Deserter Pubcast
Authors of Today South London… and Shirk, Rest and Play. The new book is available to order now: deserter.store
Website: www.deserter.co.uk
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Deserter
@deserterblog.bsky.social
· Oct 8
Behold the glorious cover for Deserter Stories.
Designed by Emily Power.
Available for pre-order now: deserter.store
Designed by Emily Power.
Available for pre-order now: deserter.store
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Sad news. The Longest Crawl (mentioned on a recent @deserterblog.bsky.social podcast) is a terrific read, particularly when describing what happens after getting a car boot-full of freebies from a pork scratchings factory…
I wrote an obituary for my friend Ian Marchant, despite his resistance to ever being contained. I miss him.
www.theguardian.com/books/2025/n...
www.theguardian.com/books/2025/n...
Ian Marchant obituary
Writer, performer and broadcaster with a talent for being interested in everything and a particular fascination with British counterculture
www.theguardian.com
November 26, 2025 at 8:34 AM
Sad news. The Longest Crawl (mentioned on a recent @deserterblog.bsky.social podcast) is a terrific read, particularly when describing what happens after getting a car boot-full of freebies from a pork scratchings factory…
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Next up for us is a visit to Eltham’s brilliant Rusty Bucket.
Join us this Weds, 26th Nov for a bucketful of beers, books and bants.
7pm. Free entry. No tickets, just rock up and find a perch.
Join us this Weds, 26th Nov for a bucketful of beers, books and bants.
7pm. Free entry. No tickets, just rock up and find a perch.
November 23, 2025 at 2:19 PM
Next up for us is a visit to Eltham’s brilliant Rusty Bucket.
Join us this Weds, 26th Nov for a bucketful of beers, books and bants.
7pm. Free entry. No tickets, just rock up and find a perch.
Join us this Weds, 26th Nov for a bucketful of beers, books and bants.
7pm. Free entry. No tickets, just rock up and find a perch.
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Des Stories out in the wild, hanging with the Brockley Anarchists.
📷: D. McGill
📷: D. McGill
November 24, 2025 at 1:01 PM
Des Stories out in the wild, hanging with the Brockley Anarchists.
📷: D. McGill
📷: D. McGill
Next up for us is a visit to Eltham’s brilliant Rusty Bucket.
Join us this Weds, 26th Nov for a bucketful of beers, books and bants.
7pm. Free entry. No tickets, just rock up and find a perch.
Join us this Weds, 26th Nov for a bucketful of beers, books and bants.
7pm. Free entry. No tickets, just rock up and find a perch.
November 23, 2025 at 2:19 PM
Next up for us is a visit to Eltham’s brilliant Rusty Bucket.
Join us this Weds, 26th Nov for a bucketful of beers, books and bants.
7pm. Free entry. No tickets, just rock up and find a perch.
Join us this Weds, 26th Nov for a bucketful of beers, books and bants.
7pm. Free entry. No tickets, just rock up and find a perch.
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In Penge tonight doing some readings from the new book at Southey Brewing Taproom and I found these holy relics.
We go back a long way with these guys!
Join us for a pint and natter from 7pm.
We go back a long way with these guys!
Join us for a pint and natter from 7pm.
November 21, 2025 at 2:23 PM
In Penge tonight doing some readings from the new book at Southey Brewing Taproom and I found these holy relics.
We go back a long way with these guys!
Join us for a pint and natter from 7pm.
We go back a long way with these guys!
Join us for a pint and natter from 7pm.
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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.
The Story of the Booze
From October 2018
open.substack.com
November 21, 2025 at 2:04 PM
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.
We're in Blackheath tonight, reading, chatting and drinking at @thegreengoddesspub.bsky.social
Propping up bars in Blackheath and Penge this week, chatting about the book and doing some readings.
Thursday at @thegreengoddesspub.bsky.social
Friday at Southey Brewing Taproom
We’ll be in the house for about 7pm. Free entry. No tickets, just grab a seat or a good lean.
Come and say hi 👋🍻📘
Thursday at @thegreengoddesspub.bsky.social
Friday at Southey Brewing Taproom
We’ll be in the house for about 7pm. Free entry. No tickets, just grab a seat or a good lean.
Come and say hi 👋🍻📘
November 20, 2025 at 10:54 AM
We're in Blackheath tonight, reading, chatting and drinking at @thegreengoddesspub.bsky.social
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Ashes pub crawl: The Fox & Anchor, The Market Porter and the Good Intent. Rat arsed by 10am.
November 20, 2025 at 10:15 AM
Ashes pub crawl: The Fox & Anchor, The Market Porter and the Good Intent. Rat arsed by 10am.
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@deserterblog.bsky.social Mur de Ned is an actual thing on google maps 😆
November 18, 2025 at 11:33 AM
@deserterblog.bsky.social Mur de Ned is an actual thing on google maps 😆
Propping up bars in Blackheath and Penge this week, chatting about the book and doing some readings.
Thursday at @thegreengoddesspub.bsky.social
Friday at Southey Brewing Taproom
We’ll be in the house for about 7pm. Free entry. No tickets, just grab a seat or a good lean.
Come and say hi 👋🍻📘
Thursday at @thegreengoddesspub.bsky.social
Friday at Southey Brewing Taproom
We’ll be in the house for about 7pm. Free entry. No tickets, just grab a seat or a good lean.
Come and say hi 👋🍻📘
November 17, 2025 at 11:32 PM
Propping up bars in Blackheath and Penge this week, chatting about the book and doing some readings.
Thursday at @thegreengoddesspub.bsky.social
Friday at Southey Brewing Taproom
We’ll be in the house for about 7pm. Free entry. No tickets, just grab a seat or a good lean.
Come and say hi 👋🍻📘
Thursday at @thegreengoddesspub.bsky.social
Friday at Southey Brewing Taproom
We’ll be in the house for about 7pm. Free entry. No tickets, just grab a seat or a good lean.
Come and say hi 👋🍻📘
Enjoying snaps of Deserter Stories out in the wild. Thank you for sending!
We do have books available at deserter.store though stocks are running low. You can also order it from your favourite book shop.
A 2nd print run has been ordered. Thank you for your support 🙏🏻 🍻📚
We do have books available at deserter.store though stocks are running low. You can also order it from your favourite book shop.
A 2nd print run has been ordered. Thank you for your support 🙏🏻 🍻📚
November 17, 2025 at 11:26 PM
Enjoying snaps of Deserter Stories out in the wild. Thank you for sending!
We do have books available at deserter.store though stocks are running low. You can also order it from your favourite book shop.
A 2nd print run has been ordered. Thank you for your support 🙏🏻 🍻📚
We do have books available at deserter.store though stocks are running low. You can also order it from your favourite book shop.
A 2nd print run has been ordered. Thank you for your support 🙏🏻 🍻📚
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This could be good.
I'm sure it used to have an actual welcome message on it though? @deserterblog.bsky.social
www.architectsjournal.co.uk/news/clapham...
I'm sure it used to have an actual welcome message on it though? @deserterblog.bsky.social
www.architectsjournal.co.uk/news/clapham...
Finalists revealed in contest to rethink ‘unwelcoming’ space under Clapham bridge
Four finalists have been named in a competition to transform the space beneath an ‘unwelcoming, unsafe, and disconnected’ railway bridge in Clapham, south-west London
www.architectsjournal.co.uk
November 17, 2025 at 6:49 PM
This could be good.
I'm sure it used to have an actual welcome message on it though? @deserterblog.bsky.social
www.architectsjournal.co.uk/news/clapham...
I'm sure it used to have an actual welcome message on it though? @deserterblog.bsky.social
www.architectsjournal.co.uk/news/clapham...
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Come and join us at @booksellercrow.bsky.social in Crystal Palace on Thurs 11 Dec with the team from @deserterblog.bsky.social, to launch and celebrate both our new books. I will be interviewed about my #IntoTheGroove book by @clairywoowoo.bsky.social. It will be fun. Please come!
November 16, 2025 at 7:33 PM
Come and join us at @booksellercrow.bsky.social in Crystal Palace on Thurs 11 Dec with the team from @deserterblog.bsky.social, to launch and celebrate both our new books. I will be interviewed about my #IntoTheGroove book by @clairywoowoo.bsky.social. It will be fun. Please come!
NEW: Deserter Pubcast. Boats, pubs and boatpubs in Greenwich and Deptford.
Out now wherever you get your podcasts or here on our website: deserter.co.uk/podcasts
And if you're visiting Greenwich, our new book is on sale in the new Greenwich Gallery: thegreenwichgallery.co.uk
Out now wherever you get your podcasts or here on our website: deserter.co.uk/podcasts
And if you're visiting Greenwich, our new book is on sale in the new Greenwich Gallery: thegreenwichgallery.co.uk
November 16, 2025 at 3:34 PM
NEW: Deserter Pubcast. Boats, pubs and boatpubs in Greenwich and Deptford.
Out now wherever you get your podcasts or here on our website: deserter.co.uk/podcasts
And if you're visiting Greenwich, our new book is on sale in the new Greenwich Gallery: thegreenwichgallery.co.uk
Out now wherever you get your podcasts or here on our website: deserter.co.uk/podcasts
And if you're visiting Greenwich, our new book is on sale in the new Greenwich Gallery: thegreenwichgallery.co.uk
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Or a glass of seasonally appropriate red wine!
November 16, 2025 at 1:44 PM
Or a glass of seasonally appropriate red wine!
Two more live appearances this week:
Thurs 20th we'll be at @thegreengoddesspub.bsky.social in Blackheath, then at Southey Brewing Taproom, Penge, on Fri 21st.
Come and say hi, grab a pint and hear about the new book, from which we'll be reading before we get too sloshed.
Thurs 20th we'll be at @thegreengoddesspub.bsky.social in Blackheath, then at Southey Brewing Taproom, Penge, on Fri 21st.
Come and say hi, grab a pint and hear about the new book, from which we'll be reading before we get too sloshed.
November 16, 2025 at 1:41 PM
Two more live appearances this week:
Thurs 20th we'll be at @thegreengoddesspub.bsky.social in Blackheath, then at Southey Brewing Taproom, Penge, on Fri 21st.
Come and say hi, grab a pint and hear about the new book, from which we'll be reading before we get too sloshed.
Thurs 20th we'll be at @thegreengoddesspub.bsky.social in Blackheath, then at Southey Brewing Taproom, Penge, on Fri 21st.
Come and say hi, grab a pint and hear about the new book, from which we'll be reading before we get too sloshed.
NEW: Deserter Pubcast
Pubs, boats and boatpubs in Greenwich and Deptford.
Out now wherever you get your podcasts including here on Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/2JGD...
Pubs, boats and boatpubs in Greenwich and Deptford.
Out now wherever you get your podcasts including here on Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/2JGD...
An afternoon recording the latest @deserterblog.bsky.social podcast. Working at full capacity.
November 15, 2025 at 8:45 PM
NEW: Deserter Pubcast
Pubs, boats and boatpubs in Greenwich and Deptford.
Out now wherever you get your podcasts including here on Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/2JGD...
Pubs, boats and boatpubs in Greenwich and Deptford.
Out now wherever you get your podcasts including here on Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/2JGD...
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Wednesday sees us propping up the bar at waterintobeer, Brockley.
A chat about the new book, some readings, some Q&A and some beer.
Free entry. 7 for 7.30pm. Weds, Nov 12th.
waterintobeer.co.uk
Plus a new date at Bookseller Crow, Crystal Palace in December.
Order your copy here: deserter.store
A chat about the new book, some readings, some Q&A and some beer.
Free entry. 7 for 7.30pm. Weds, Nov 12th.
waterintobeer.co.uk
Plus a new date at Bookseller Crow, Crystal Palace in December.
Order your copy here: deserter.store
November 9, 2025 at 2:23 PM
Wednesday sees us propping up the bar at waterintobeer, Brockley.
A chat about the new book, some readings, some Q&A and some beer.
Free entry. 7 for 7.30pm. Weds, Nov 12th.
waterintobeer.co.uk
Plus a new date at Bookseller Crow, Crystal Palace in December.
Order your copy here: deserter.store
A chat about the new book, some readings, some Q&A and some beer.
Free entry. 7 for 7.30pm. Weds, Nov 12th.
waterintobeer.co.uk
Plus a new date at Bookseller Crow, Crystal Palace in December.
Order your copy here: deserter.store
Don’t mind if I do.
Spotter: G. Ramage
Spotter: G. Ramage
November 11, 2025 at 4:03 PM
Don’t mind if I do.
Spotter: G. Ramage
Spotter: G. Ramage
Wednesday sees us propping up the bar at waterintobeer, Brockley.
A chat about the new book, some readings, some Q&A and some beer.
Free entry. 7 for 7.30pm. Weds, Nov 12th.
waterintobeer.co.uk
Plus a new date at Bookseller Crow, Crystal Palace in December.
Order your copy here: deserter.store
A chat about the new book, some readings, some Q&A and some beer.
Free entry. 7 for 7.30pm. Weds, Nov 12th.
waterintobeer.co.uk
Plus a new date at Bookseller Crow, Crystal Palace in December.
Order your copy here: deserter.store
November 9, 2025 at 2:23 PM
Wednesday sees us propping up the bar at waterintobeer, Brockley.
A chat about the new book, some readings, some Q&A and some beer.
Free entry. 7 for 7.30pm. Weds, Nov 12th.
waterintobeer.co.uk
Plus a new date at Bookseller Crow, Crystal Palace in December.
Order your copy here: deserter.store
A chat about the new book, some readings, some Q&A and some beer.
Free entry. 7 for 7.30pm. Weds, Nov 12th.
waterintobeer.co.uk
Plus a new date at Bookseller Crow, Crystal Palace in December.
Order your copy here: deserter.store
Deserter Stories launch night at the Shirker’s Rest.
Lovely to see faces old and new. Thanks for coming along and making for a great evening.
And thanks to Anspach & Hobday for the 🍺
Lovely to see faces old and new. Thanks for coming along and making for a great evening.
And thanks to Anspach & Hobday for the 🍺
November 8, 2025 at 3:34 PM
Deserter Stories launch night at the Shirker’s Rest.
Lovely to see faces old and new. Thanks for coming along and making for a great evening.
And thanks to Anspach & Hobday for the 🍺
Lovely to see faces old and new. Thanks for coming along and making for a great evening.
And thanks to Anspach & Hobday for the 🍺
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Worlds collide, tonight at 7.
November 7, 2025 at 2:33 PM
Worlds collide, tonight at 7.