Tag Archives: Somerset House

Snowy

Years ago I worked part-time at a Camden bookshop, before having my first series of children’s books published by Grafton. The bookshop is long gone, its site now occupied by a Tortilla takeaway.My Saturday task was to cash up the … Continue reading

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Tintin exhibition at Somerset House, London

A fine start to the year with a visit to a Tintin exhibition  in Somerset House in London, with the added bonus of seeing a Snowy lookalike competition taking place that afternoon,  and  former foreign correspondent and Tintinologist Michael Farr on hand to chat to. … Continue reading

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Tales of the Thames

Fascinating talks about the Thames and other watery connections at Somerset House, appropriately enough in a room overlooking the river. Ex-poet laureate Andrew Motion wore a bad cardigan and talked almost inaudibly about his new book Silver. Other speakers included Iain … Continue reading

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