Andrea B
@andreabutcher.bsky.social
Recovering bookseller. Camden or Walton on the Naze. Lover of concrete modernism. Council housing. The Bees ⚽️. 60/70s soul. Disco. Player of vinyl. Occasional DJ. I like a pickled onion with my chips.
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Andrea B
@andreabutcher.bsky.social
· Nov 18
Can we go back to the simple pleasures of of posting pictures of vintage pencil sharpeners now? This was my dad's. Possibly 70 years old. Brings me joy.
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🚨HAPPENING NOW: Hundreds arrested in Parliament Square in protest organised by Defend Our Juries
The arrest of otherwise peaceful protesters is a violation of the UK’s international obligations to protect the rights of freedom of expression and assembly.
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The arrest of otherwise peaceful protesters is a violation of the UK’s international obligations to protect the rights of freedom of expression and assembly.
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August 9, 2025 at 4:58 PM
🚨HAPPENING NOW: Hundreds arrested in Parliament Square in protest organised by Defend Our Juries
The arrest of otherwise peaceful protesters is a violation of the UK’s international obligations to protect the rights of freedom of expression and assembly.
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The arrest of otherwise peaceful protesters is a violation of the UK’s international obligations to protect the rights of freedom of expression and assembly.
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These are trying times.
June 27, 2025 at 6:56 AM
These are trying times.
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Had an accident with awful doors.
May 21, 2025 at 7:42 AM
Had an accident with awful doors.
12 years ago today. Having a bit of a cuddle with Ricky Tomlinson while working for Bookmarks Bookshop.
#Booksellerperks
@bookmarksbookshop.bsky.social
#Booksellerperks
@bookmarksbookshop.bsky.social
May 21, 2025 at 10:13 AM
12 years ago today. Having a bit of a cuddle with Ricky Tomlinson while working for Bookmarks Bookshop.
#Booksellerperks
@bookmarksbookshop.bsky.social
#Booksellerperks
@bookmarksbookshop.bsky.social
Very nice find on the beach this morning. A piece of "pier pottery" from the old pier restaurant from the 40s or 50s. With the full Walton Pier Ltd logo on the rim of the plate.
#waltononthenaze
#waltononthenaze
February 16, 2025 at 10:48 AM
Very nice find on the beach this morning. A piece of "pier pottery" from the old pier restaurant from the 40s or 50s. With the full Walton Pier Ltd logo on the rim of the plate.
#waltononthenaze
#waltononthenaze
36 in the round and nothing for 3 in ten. Did his internet go down? #popmaster
February 7, 2025 at 10:51 AM
36 in the round and nothing for 3 in ten. Did his internet go down? #popmaster
Had the best time djing at the Rivoli Ballroom Northern Soul night on Friday. Alongside the GO!GIRLS team. Lucienne, Ali & Tina. 400 people and the dancefloor was electric.
#rivoliballroom
#rivoliballroom
January 25, 2025 at 3:06 PM
Had the best time djing at the Rivoli Ballroom Northern Soul night on Friday. Alongside the GO!GIRLS team. Lucienne, Ali & Tina. 400 people and the dancefloor was electric.
#rivoliballroom
#rivoliballroom
I made my first proper cake for a good 15 years. Feeling ridiculously pleased with myself. And it was bloody delicious.
January 13, 2025 at 5:42 PM
I made my first proper cake for a good 15 years. Feeling ridiculously pleased with myself. And it was bloody delicious.
Fire on Rowley Way. Thick smoke everywhere. Firefighters are here but can't even see them through the smoke!
#rowleyway #nw8 #kilburn
#rowleyway #nw8 #kilburn
January 5, 2025 at 3:10 PM
Fire on Rowley Way. Thick smoke everywhere. Firefighters are here but can't even see them through the smoke!
#rowleyway #nw8 #kilburn
#rowleyway #nw8 #kilburn
Free NYE party at the Priory Tavern on Belsize Road in Kilburn. Live music from Buster Cornelius & The Kilburn Priors and four local DJs all playing some lovely vinyl. Come on down!
December 29, 2024 at 6:30 PM
Free NYE party at the Priory Tavern on Belsize Road in Kilburn. Live music from Buster Cornelius & The Kilburn Priors and four local DJs all playing some lovely vinyl. Come on down!
Someone in the house may have got some Joy Division oven gloves (thank you Iain) but look what Santa just bought me! Once I get my hands on 3 AA batteries there's going to be no stopping me. Baileys for breakfast and a Stylophone that only has instructions in German? What could possibly go wrong!!
December 25, 2024 at 12:36 PM
Someone in the house may have got some Joy Division oven gloves (thank you Iain) but look what Santa just bought me! Once I get my hands on 3 AA batteries there's going to be no stopping me. Baileys for breakfast and a Stylophone that only has instructions in German? What could possibly go wrong!!
First Snowball of the season.
December 8, 2024 at 8:07 PM
First Snowball of the season.
The Christmas Baileys has already been consumed. Just the emergency Aldi Ballycastle Cream left. Read the label. 28 servings in a 70cl bottle? You are shitting me!
December 6, 2024 at 9:24 PM
The Christmas Baileys has already been consumed. Just the emergency Aldi Ballycastle Cream left. Read the label. 28 servings in a 70cl bottle? You are shitting me!
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‘70s compilation of female electronic music composers reissued on vinyl
‘70s compilation of female electronic music composers reissued on vinyl
Laurie Spiegel, Laurie Anderson, Pauline Oliveros and more feature on the "historically significant feminist statement"
djmag.com
November 29, 2024 at 9:32 AM
‘70s compilation of female electronic music composers reissued on vinyl
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British sculptor
Barbara Hepworth,
'Tides I' 1946
Barbara Hepworth,
'Tides I' 1946
November 27, 2024 at 5:20 PM
British sculptor
Barbara Hepworth,
'Tides I' 1946
Barbara Hepworth,
'Tides I' 1946
Why is he not using the timer? We want Ken. #popmaster
(27 round 1).
(27 round 1).
November 25, 2024 at 10:41 AM
Why is he not using the timer? We want Ken. #popmaster
(27 round 1).
(27 round 1).
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Poster design for a night that @andreabutcher.bsky.social and I are putting on soon. It definitely captures the current “bloody freezing”temperature zeitgeist.
November 21, 2024 at 6:19 PM
Poster design for a night that @andreabutcher.bsky.social and I are putting on soon. It definitely captures the current “bloody freezing”temperature zeitgeist.
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Enjoying this photo of the young John and Pauline Prescott in which they appear to be a turbulent young couple in a televised play by Alan Sillitoe
November 21, 2024 at 2:34 PM
Enjoying this photo of the young John and Pauline Prescott in which they appear to be a turbulent young couple in a televised play by Alan Sillitoe
Can we go back to the simple pleasures of of posting pictures of vintage pencil sharpeners now? This was my dad's. Possibly 70 years old. Brings me joy.
November 18, 2024 at 10:17 AM
Can we go back to the simple pleasures of of posting pictures of vintage pencil sharpeners now? This was my dad's. Possibly 70 years old. Brings me joy.
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A few more from the hoardings at The O2 Centre (Finchley Rd) including Sonny Rollins playing at the legendary Klooks Kleek club in nearby West Hampstead.
November 16, 2024 at 1:17 PM
A few more from the hoardings at The O2 Centre (Finchley Rd) including Sonny Rollins playing at the legendary Klooks Kleek club in nearby West Hampstead.
Don't you just hate it when this happens? #toryproblems 🤣🤣
‘My £4k Smeg hob doesn’t work with my Le Creuset pans – I’m furious’
Katie Morley Investigates: our reader is unable to properly cook with her high-end appliance
www.telegraph.co.uk
November 15, 2024 at 10:51 PM
Don't you just hate it when this happens? #toryproblems 🤣🤣
BlueSky has sent me down a rabbit hole tonight that ended here. There are worse places to be.
#KlooksKleek #WestHampstead #BookLover #MusicBooks
#KlooksKleek #WestHampstead #BookLover #MusicBooks
November 15, 2024 at 10:09 PM
BlueSky has sent me down a rabbit hole tonight that ended here. There are worse places to be.
#KlooksKleek #WestHampstead #BookLover #MusicBooks
#KlooksKleek #WestHampstead #BookLover #MusicBooks
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Was interested to spot this hoarding inside a local shopping centre (of sorts) - the O2 Centre, Finchley Rd. Not sure the Moonlight was still a soul club at The Railway as late as ‘79 though - more likely an early 6T’s night by then?
November 15, 2024 at 12:52 PM