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City Of Culture 2029

Posted on 23 March 2026 by pws

There is an article on the BBC site about the next City Of Culture: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c20z50xxv93o They have particularly picked out three cities in the headline. They are Blackpool, Ipswich and Milton Keynes. To be clear, neither Ipswich nor Blackpool is … Continue reading →

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Len Deighton

Posted on 17 March 2026 by pws

We just wanted to record the death of author Len Deighton at the age of 97. Deighton was a man of many talents, a very capable cook and illustrator and, of course, author. We still have our original paperback of … Continue reading →

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Elvis

Posted on 16 March 2026 by pws

Since we were talking about Paul McCartney a couple of weeks ago, let’s also mention the film EPiC, Elvis Presley in concert. This is a roughly 90 minute film that brings together clips of Elvis preparing for and performing in … Continue reading →

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