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Drew Gummerson @drewgum.bsky.social · 1d

And if you’re in the Derbyshire area on that day, Bookshop Day, 11th October, then you definitely should head over to Little Eaton and visit the one and only Bearded Badger Books pop up shop.

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Bearded Badger Books @beardedbadgerbooks.bsky.social · 4d

Our next pop up at the brilliant Bouquet in Little Eaton (Derbyshire)… happens to coincide with Bookshop Day! 😊📚🍷

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Drew Gummerson @drewgum.bsky.social · 1d

It’s bookshop day on 11th October. A day to celebrate your local bookshop.

You could even go totally bananas and buy my latest, Saltburn, which is about, after all, small businesses being assailed by big business. Well, that’s one thing it’s about…

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The bookshop day poster. It asks you to choose bookshops:

Local jobs
Local economy
Local community
Real passion
Real people
Real conversations
Proper service
Perfect gifts
(and taxes paid!)

The cover of Saltburn. Candy stripes coming from a picture of a seal sitting under a beach umbrella.

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John Robb official @johnrobbofficial.bsky.social · 3d

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THE SICK MAN OF EUROPE, WHITE MAGIC FOR LOVERS more TBA! @seapowerband.bsky.social @benefitstheband.bsky.social @evilblizzard.bsky.social

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Louder Than War is Hosting Its First Festival In Manchester called LOUDER THAN WAR LIVE in March 2026 - Signed Up Form

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Chris @gigticket.bsky.social · 2d

Really enjoyed this, and the follow up. Well worth investigating.🌷

Richard James Foster @richardjamesfoster.bsky.social · 3d

My publisher, the mighty @ortacpress.bsky.social tell me that the royalty advance on my first book Flower Factory is paid off. Now I can earn hard coin/good screw on it. Learn about the odd combo of raving and tulips in NL, anno 2000. Print, online, please consider buying one? Thank you, Richard xx

A copy of Flower Factory by Richard Foster, held in front of book shelves.

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Bearded Badger Books @beardedbadgerbooks.bsky.social · 4d

Our next pop up at the brilliant Bouquet in Little Eaton (Derbyshire)… happens to coincide with Bookshop Day! 😊📚🍷

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Chris @gigticket.bsky.social · 4d

Haven't read a book in a day for a long time.
A chilling debut novel giving different perspectives on toxic masculinity and online culture, with unnerving consequences. #Booksky

Cover of the book England is Mine by Nicolas Padamsee.

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Chris @gigticket.bsky.social · 4d

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Chris @gigticket.bsky.social · 4d

Easy choice today. Bananarama and Fun Boy Three.

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Chris @gigticket.bsky.social · 4d

First Titanic Plum Porter of the season.
Definitely the right conditions for it.
Cheers #Beersky

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Chris @gigticket.bsky.social · 5d

A lone pigeon visits the Monument to the 20,000 carrier pigeons who served their country in WW1, and their owners. #Lille

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Chris @gigticket.bsky.social · 5d

European edition of #FingerpostFriday as we left Lille this morning.

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Chris @gigticket.bsky.social · 8d

Discovered a local gig last night.
A band called Kriill playing in a former brewery space. Very charming in a kind of Alt-J/ Kings of Convenience way. 🇫🇷

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Chris @gigticket.bsky.social · 8d

Visited La Piscine, art gallery in a former public baths. Hard to do justice to how lovely it was.
Wide ranging exhibits too, could've spent a whole day there. #Roubaix

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Chris @gigticket.bsky.social · 8d

Enjoyed the #StreetArt brightening up Roubaix today.

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Chris @gigticket.bsky.social · 9d

Note to self. Might be a good idea to try some local ales that are less than 8% at some point! #Beersky

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Chris @gigticket.bsky.social · 9d

Bit of a mad dash to get here but yesterday evenings first impressions of #Lille are very positive. Good looking city.🇫🇷

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Emma Pollock @emmaspollock.bsky.social · 12d

My new album Begging The Night To Take Hold is out now! Buy at bio.to/EmmaPollock

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Chris @gigticket.bsky.social · 11d

Another top "Outta Mind presents" night @dubrekstudios.bsky.social.
New music to discover and plenty of variety from prog moments to post-punk. #Derby #Gigs