Shadows and Reflections

As is customary on the last day of the year, my Shadows and Reflections are published today on Caught by the River.

A Christmas Card from Arcadia

The Social Christmas Market - Saturday 16th December 12pm-5pm

As mentioned in last week's Time Out myself and the Empress of Arcadia are delighted to be stalling out, as is tradition, at The Social Christmas Market this Saturday 16th December.  As a diversion from Vintage Fishing Tackle for the Soul, we shall on this occasion have for sale a limited number of bookplates we have designed in conjunction with our dear friend Martin Clark at Tilley Printing and a revival of a Spratt's Dog Biscuit Christmas Card from the year 1926 printed by the good people at Aldgate Press. Doors open at midday and the stall shall close at 5pm.  We look forward to your good company.

 

Caught by the River meets Faber Social Uptown

On Wednesday evening next 13th December in this the year of our doubts and fears 2017 I will be acting as Master of Ceremonies at the Caught by the River Faber Social Christmas Party which takes place at The Social on Little Portland Street in the district of London known as W.1.  There will be records played by Frances Castle, poetry from the Caught by the River Poets-in-Residence Will Burns and Martha Sprackland, a reading by Daisy Eris from ''2023: A Trilogy by the Justified Ancients of Mu Mu', Adelle Stripe talking about her novel 'Black Teeth and a Brilliant Smile' and David Keenan author of 'This is Memorial Device' in conversation with Andrew Weatherall.  There will also be a performance by a special guest.  The night is almost sold out but you may buy one of the few remaining tickets here.

The Days When We Were So Young and Did Not Know It

The first of a four part serial that I have written entitled 'The Days When We Were So Young and Did Not Know It' in collaboration with my good friend the photographer Nick Fallowfield-Cooper is published in the latest issue of Fallon's Angler.  It is a story based on and inspired by the extraordinary illustrated scrapbook of the Victorian/Edwardian lady Marjorie Taylor (nee Tillard) and commences in the year 1895.