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andrewcrowther.bsky.social
Unprofessional writer, author of "Down to Earth" published by Stairwell Books and also "Stupid Stories for Tough Times" published by Renard Press, Secretary of the W S Gilbert Society, brunch liberal, and twit Bradford, Yorkshire
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Took two minutes out to make this lousy thing. Can't wait to use it.

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The event: Summer Solstice Book Fair The when: Sat 21 June The where: Hyde Park Book Club, Leeds Wild and wonderful books including my novel "Down to Earth" @stairwellbooks.bsky.social, author readings including one from me... 'twill be midsummer madness! www.leedslitfest.co.uk/events/summe...

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"I'm here with your perfect Sunday soundtrack", in suitably unconvinced tones

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This extract from Voltaire's 1766 work "The Ignorant Philosopher" is not exactly in accordance with modern approaches to mental illness, perhaps, but may strike a chord all the same

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There are beautiful choirs singing all over Bradford. Get yourselves down. The centre of Bradford is looking boss too. #Bradford2025

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Hoping that Spaceballs 2 has a character called Anadin

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Another name check for Bert Furst on R3

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In 1872 John Atkinson Grimshaw was commissioned by the House of Commons to paint three views of the Roundhay Estate (of which this is one) in consideration of the Leeds Corporation Improvement Bill that proposed to turn this former private estate into a public park.

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"The greatest crimes which afflict society are all committed under the false pretence of justice." - Voltaire, "The Ignorant Philosopher"

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Always welcome, and appropriate for this morning's reading

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If you ever wondered what you would have done under the rule of Vlad the Impaler… it’s what you’re doing now.

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Just going to tell you now that this local news story is in no way as luridly exciting as you might hope.

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I am composing my overture, and I am thinking about how the asteroids were formed.

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Reposting due to the lovely and completely eccentric pic of the performers

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I don't mind going out in public. I just hate when other people go out in public when I do

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Massively cheered up now by switching off the flipping radio and listening to this turned up very loud instead. The Dohnányi a personal favourite in particular.

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“Next up - Wagner”

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I’ve suggested something from Offenbach’s Papillon for today’s BBC Radio 3 Playlister, as harmless and cuddly a suggestion as can be imagined. Let’s see if they really are as anti-Offenbach as my paranoid mind sometimes thinks…

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... Do these people actually think Star Trek is a documentary?

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Delighted to announce the open call to #poetrycompetition Interwoven: poetry celebrating connectedness. Raise your voice! Free to enter, and we’re looking forward to reading your work. For more information and to enter 👇 renardpress.com/interwoven-a... #poetry #poems #poetrycommunity

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I recently discovered that in the 17th century or thereabouts another name for a musical fantasia was “fancy”, and I think I prefer it.

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As you know, I would NEVER criticise R3; but, excellent though this piece is, we’ve had it in the “feast of a piece” slot, and not so long ago either

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Albinoni's looking well for his age

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I sometimes think about the fact that we tend to define ourselves in opposition to the things we hate (to take an obvious example, Marx's great work was called "Capital", not "Communism"). In elections, we often vote against what we don't want rather than for what we do. Is this our basic problem?

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Hey BBC, I've got a great idea for a show if you want to appeal more to Reform voters…

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Max

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The more odious the better.

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I’ve stopped calling myself a centrist because these days the political “centre” appears to refer to a point rather to the right of Margaret Thatcher.

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