David Birkett π
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Bibliophile, all matters cycling, Leonard Cohen, the Baroque, folk and some other music. Area Sales Manager for @amberleybooks
Hitchin, England
Joined August 2016
Got up early to go cycling. Saw and heard the rain. Best bike ride I never had. #Rain
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Thank you @BagginsBooks and @Southwarkcathed for nice @amberleybooks orders to start the week well. The books included:
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*It Pays To Boost Your Word Power* Today's word: Palindrome - a storage area for a former Monthy Python member.
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Early morning bike ride. Scoops of mist across the landscape, as if the new day were being brewed in a cauldron.
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Just took a reorder of books from @amberleybooks for the excellent @florencemuseum in London. A place well worth seeking out. @wyattauthor3
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Currently reading It Will Improve Things, by Amelia Rayshin.
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#OTD in 1241. Death of Eleanor of Brittany after 39 years of imprisonment https://t.co/AKN48olEBD via @Thehistorybits #womeninhistory #historyheroines
historytheinterestingbits.com
Eleanor of Brittany The story of Eleanor of Brittany is one that highlights how women in the Middle Ages could feel truly powerless, if the men around them wanted it so. Her story also highlights tβ¦
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Made my first visit to @JohnClareTrust in #Helpston recently. A beautiful and inspiring place. I liked this Clare verdict on punctuation.
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The perfect treat for Dad or anyone whoβs ever lived (or dreamed about it) in #Hampstead or #Highgate
#HampsteadAndHighgateIn50Buildings ticks every box: concise yet authoritative, beautiful, engrossing & informative & only Β£15.99. Who says thereβs no property bargains in NW3?
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RIP #BernardCribbins Voice of The Wombles. Overground, underground Is a journey we all make.
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'O words are poor receipts for what time hath stole away'.
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Travelling through Mayfield there are many depictions of the St Dunstan legend around the village, but this is my favourite. π· church kneeler showing St Dunstan seizing the Devil by the nose #folklorethursday
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