Colin Babb
@colinbabb1973.bsky.social
Author of 1973 and Me & They Gave the Crowd Plenty Fun and more. Web editor, journo, pic taker, ex-BBC, ex-Waaaah! Guyana 🇬🇾, Caribbean UK, SWLondon, Surrey, Leeds, 1970s/1980s nostalgic and lucid childhood/youthhood memories https://colinbabbauthor.com/
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Colin Babb
@colinbabb1973.bsky.social
· Oct 13
Copies of 1973 and Me are still available on the @kiaoval.com Kia Oval website. Get one while you can! #BHM #1970s #books shop.kiaoval.com/gifts/gifts-...
I will be on the 'Colin Babb/Hansib publications' stall at the annual Guyana Speaks, Bourda Bazaar, Christmas Market.
Saturday 6 December 2025 - Draper Hall, Hampton Street, London SE17 3AN from 11am to 4pm.
#SE17 #Guyana #Christmasgifts
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/guyana-spe...
Saturday 6 December 2025 - Draper Hall, Hampton Street, London SE17 3AN from 11am to 4pm.
#SE17 #Guyana #Christmasgifts
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/guyana-spe...
November 23, 2025 at 10:35 PM
I will be on the 'Colin Babb/Hansib publications' stall at the annual Guyana Speaks, Bourda Bazaar, Christmas Market.
Saturday 6 December 2025 - Draper Hall, Hampton Street, London SE17 3AN from 11am to 4pm.
#SE17 #Guyana #Christmasgifts
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/guyana-spe...
Saturday 6 December 2025 - Draper Hall, Hampton Street, London SE17 3AN from 11am to 4pm.
#SE17 #Guyana #Christmasgifts
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/guyana-spe...
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A lovely Awards day hosted by The Cricket Society with Alec Stewart giving awards to young players plus a much deserved award for the brilliant ACE Programme aceprogramme.com
If you’re not already a member of The Cricket Society then why not??
www.cricketsociety.org.uk/pages/7-beco...
If you’re not already a member of The Cricket Society then why not??
www.cricketsociety.org.uk/pages/7-beco...
November 7, 2025 at 12:45 PM
A lovely Awards day hosted by The Cricket Society with Alec Stewart giving awards to young players plus a much deserved award for the brilliant ACE Programme aceprogramme.com
If you’re not already a member of The Cricket Society then why not??
www.cricketsociety.org.uk/pages/7-beco...
If you’re not already a member of The Cricket Society then why not??
www.cricketsociety.org.uk/pages/7-beco...
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Ever since we visited Guyana we wanted to try making pepperpot, a celebratory dish. A rainy old day in England gave us the perfect chance to have a go. This is an hour in, two more hours to go...
October 19, 2025 at 2:10 PM
Ever since we visited Guyana we wanted to try making pepperpot, a celebratory dish. A rainy old day in England gave us the perfect chance to have a go. This is an hour in, two more hours to go...
Watching the John Player League on Sunday - on TV - was one of the reasons I developed an interest in cricket in the 1970s. #1970s #nostalgia #Johnplayerleague
#johnplayer#jpl#cricket
Sunday League was a wonderful competition, fondly remembered 40 years after its demise. My new book is released next year and website has links to pre-order,memories of the competition,YouTube clips & my selections for English and Overseas JPL teams.
www.starsonsundaybook.com
Sunday League was a wonderful competition, fondly remembered 40 years after its demise. My new book is released next year and website has links to pre-order,memories of the competition,YouTube clips & my selections for English and Overseas JPL teams.
www.starsonsundaybook.com
October 19, 2025 at 8:03 PM
Watching the John Player League on Sunday - on TV - was one of the reasons I developed an interest in cricket in the 1970s. #1970s #nostalgia #Johnplayerleague
Copies of 1973 and Me are still available on the @kiaoval.com Kia Oval website. Get one while you can! #BHM #1970s #books shop.kiaoval.com/gifts/gifts-...
October 13, 2025 at 1:11 PM
Copies of 1973 and Me are still available on the @kiaoval.com Kia Oval website. Get one while you can! #BHM #1970s #books shop.kiaoval.com/gifts/gifts-...
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📍 Craven Cottage, Fulham
September 13, 2025 at 10:17 AM
📍 Craven Cottage, Fulham
Thanks to Reza Abasali, Robert Charles and Dr. Zee for inviting me as a guest on the Caribbean Sports Gallery channel www.youtube.com/watch?v=kwkK... #WestIndies #Caribbean #Guyana
Discover How Cricket CHANGED Lives for Caribbean Immigrants
YouTube video by Caribbean Sports Gallery
www.youtube.com
August 13, 2025 at 4:41 PM
Thanks to Reza Abasali, Robert Charles and Dr. Zee for inviting me as a guest on the Caribbean Sports Gallery channel www.youtube.com/watch?v=kwkK... #WestIndies #Caribbean #Guyana
The latest versions of They Gave the Crowd Plenty Fun and 1973 and Me will be available as loan items at the National Library of Guyana, Georgetown. Thanks to Lesa Gilgeous, Head of Reference Department, and the library team. More news here colinbabbauthor.com/news/
July 26, 2025 at 6:52 PM
The latest versions of They Gave the Crowd Plenty Fun and 1973 and Me will be available as loan items at the National Library of Guyana, Georgetown. Thanks to Lesa Gilgeous, Head of Reference Department, and the library team. More news here colinbabbauthor.com/news/
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It’s only early July but the apples are falling…
July 9, 2025 at 5:37 PM
It’s only early July but the apples are falling…
Great to meet #JohnKennedy for the first time in years! We DJ'd together at a few venues in the early-ish 90s. We discussed ideas around his possible contribution to my next book for Hansib publications. His legendary X-Posure show is on #RadioX #newmusic www.radiox.co.uk/radio/shows-...
July 5, 2025 at 7:29 PM
Great to meet #JohnKennedy for the first time in years! We DJ'd together at a few venues in the early-ish 90s. We discussed ideas around his possible contribution to my next book for Hansib publications. His legendary X-Posure show is on #RadioX #newmusic www.radiox.co.uk/radio/shows-...
Colleen Douglas, Comic book writer, at this weekend's Guyana Speaks event in London. Her latest book is called Shakespeare's Vampires #comicbook #Guyanese #author
June 29, 2025 at 6:43 PM
Colleen Douglas, Comic book writer, at this weekend's Guyana Speaks event in London. Her latest book is called Shakespeare's Vampires #comicbook #Guyanese #author
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Hope everyone is enjoying the sunshine! A reminder of our MB3 summer dates:
5 July - Pop at the Lock, Middlewich
6 July - Frome Fest
9 Aug - Summer by the River, London
10 Aug - Ryland Caravan, Brum
All ticket links at mikistuff.com/live
5 July - Pop at the Lock, Middlewich
6 July - Frome Fest
9 Aug - Summer by the River, London
10 Aug - Ryland Caravan, Brum
All ticket links at mikistuff.com/live
June 23, 2025 at 7:37 AM
Hope everyone is enjoying the sunshine! A reminder of our MB3 summer dates:
5 July - Pop at the Lock, Middlewich
6 July - Frome Fest
9 Aug - Summer by the River, London
10 Aug - Ryland Caravan, Brum
All ticket links at mikistuff.com/live
5 July - Pop at the Lock, Middlewich
6 July - Frome Fest
9 Aug - Summer by the River, London
10 Aug - Ryland Caravan, Brum
All ticket links at mikistuff.com/live
My mate, Derek Horsham, looking thoughtful and regal playing King Yurza in House of David. Still available to watch on Prime.
#houseofdavid #biblical #boxset
#houseofdavid #biblical #boxset
June 24, 2025 at 6:00 PM
My mate, Derek Horsham, looking thoughtful and regal playing King Yurza in House of David. Still available to watch on Prime.
#houseofdavid #biblical #boxset
#houseofdavid #biblical #boxset
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The wonderful Jack Russell has done our ground at Teign Valley proud.
Fabulous prints of the match he painted last year have arrived today.
🙏🙏🙏🏏❤️
Fabulous prints of the match he painted last year have arrived today.
🙏🙏🙏🏏❤️
June 3, 2025 at 5:44 PM
The wonderful Jack Russell has done our ground at Teign Valley proud.
Fabulous prints of the match he painted last year have arrived today.
🙏🙏🙏🏏❤️
Fabulous prints of the match he painted last year have arrived today.
🙏🙏🙏🏏❤️
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Here’s this week’s “Reggae Revival” with music from Joe Gibbs, Mikey Dread, Aswad and more!
www.phoenixfm.com/2025/05/28/r...
www.phoenixfm.com/2025/05/28/r...
Reggae Revival - Show 274 - Phoenix FM
Daren Mootoo Music from the golden era of reggae back in the 70s and 80s with Daren Mootoo. read more
www.phoenixfm.com
May 29, 2025 at 8:24 AM
Here’s this week’s “Reggae Revival” with music from Joe Gibbs, Mikey Dread, Aswad and more!
www.phoenixfm.com/2025/05/28/r...
www.phoenixfm.com/2025/05/28/r...
A couple of recommended books to buy and read! To accompany the #EngvWI series #englandcricket #Westindies #History colinbabbauthor.com
May 29, 2025 at 11:33 AM
A couple of recommended books to buy and read! To accompany the #EngvWI series #englandcricket #Westindies #History colinbabbauthor.com
A welcome event to talk about a much ignored part of the post - World War Two Caribbean migration to UK story. One of the contributors is my old mate, Peter Ramrayka #Caribbean #Windrush #India #China
May 27, 2025 at 12:45 PM
A welcome event to talk about a much ignored part of the post - World War Two Caribbean migration to UK story. One of the contributors is my old mate, Peter Ramrayka #Caribbean #Windrush #India #China
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In other news. Warm sunshine but no rain for weeks.
May 18, 2025 at 5:14 PM
In other news. Warm sunshine but no rain for weeks.
Armed men in civilian clothing carried out three separate attacks on troops conducting patrols on the Cuyuní River in the disputed Essequibo www.theguardian.com/world/2025/m... #Guyana #Essequibo #Caricom
Guyana soldiers attacked three times in 24 hours amid tensions with Venezuela
Countries dispute ownership of Essequibo, oil-rich region where Venezuela claims it will hold elections this month
www.theguardian.com
May 18, 2025 at 9:16 AM
Armed men in civilian clothing carried out three separate attacks on troops conducting patrols on the Cuyuní River in the disputed Essequibo www.theguardian.com/world/2025/m... #Guyana #Essequibo #Caricom
Remembering Albert Johanneson. Don Revie's first signing and widely recognised as the first African-born footballer to play in an FA Cup final. #Leeds v Liverpool in the 1965 final - 60 years ago - at Wembley. #Southafrica #FACup #LUFC
May 17, 2025 at 3:06 PM
Remembering Albert Johanneson. Don Revie's first signing and widely recognised as the first African-born footballer to play in an FA Cup final. #Leeds v Liverpool in the 1965 final - 60 years ago - at Wembley. #Southafrica #FACup #LUFC
May 9, 2025 at 12:29 PM
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It’s our third birthday today… not bad for a plucky, little independent bookshop. - Michael
May 2, 2025 at 7:35 AM
It’s our third birthday today… not bad for a plucky, little independent bookshop. - Michael
Supporting Annie Chave's @anniechave.bsky.social launch event for her book - Cricket Changed My Life - in Vauxhall, London. Also bumped into a few other (fellow!) authors, including @cricketknow.bsky.social David Woodhouse, Simon Lister and Nicholas Brookes #springreading #cricketbooks #Vauxhall
April 29, 2025 at 4:07 PM
Supporting Annie Chave's @anniechave.bsky.social launch event for her book - Cricket Changed My Life - in Vauxhall, London. Also bumped into a few other (fellow!) authors, including @cricketknow.bsky.social David Woodhouse, Simon Lister and Nicholas Brookes #springreading #cricketbooks #Vauxhall