Colin Brabazon

Book lover, walker, adopted Yorkshireman

[Lissa Evans @LissaKEvans]

I have the last 2 proofs of 'My Name is MacKenzie Bly', which I wrote because I have always loved and cherished books that make me laugh, and I wanted to write something purely funny. I *think* it's for everyone over 11.
It's out in August. RT by end of tomorrow to win a copy.

[Colin Brabazon @BrabazonColin]

@LissaKEvans Loved it. I’d always admired his non-fiction but this came as a revelation. I’ve got his latest, Nonesuch, in a pile of recent birthday books waiting to be read soon and I’m looking forward to it immensely.

[Colin Brabazon @BrabazonColin]

@arthistorynews Oh no!

[Colin Brabazon @BrabazonColin]

@Lord_Steerforth Oh god I’d never thought about that before. Now that you’ve mentioned it I can picture exactly what you mean and can’t help but add it to my ever growing list of annoyances in tv and film drama.

[Colin Brabazon @BrabazonColin]

@eggsbened @MostlyPrint Just finished the Cazalet series and have a good few of her other books waiting on my shelves to be read and I can’t wait to get going!

[Dan Jackson @northumbriana]

Your soul needs Northumberland, not Dubai

[WG RumblePants @WG_RumblePants]

Today’s beautiful cricket ground is the home of St Moritz CC in Switzerland

[Colin Brabazon @BrabazonColin]

@Lord_Steerforth @londonsymphony Flos Campi is indeed beautiful and sadly much less well known than it should be

[Colin Brabazon @BrabazonColin]

@wikishire I’ve been past the turning for Land of Nod many times and often wondered what was there - and now I know!

[Lissa Evans @LissaKEvans]

Should the OED want a contemporary example of the use of the word 'surprise', may I present this, from the 2025 Iowa State Fair 'New Food' list (to be frank, the whole page is jaw-dropping: https://t.co/uAi2fHLphg)

[Pulp Librarian @PulpLibrarian]

Space Cat, by Ruthven Todd. Illustrated by Paul Galdone (1952).

[Kassia Oset @KassiaOset]

Imagine explaining to Aristotle the concept of a "cover reveal"

[Colin Brabazon @BrabazonColin]

@francesrose_x Perhaps this will help Poundland in Whitby shift some of those books!

[Colin Brabazon @BrabazonColin]

@LissaKEvans So well put. Everything you say chimes with our feelings. David Lodge has been a favourite with my wife and I since we laughed ourselves silly over How Far Can You Go when we shared a student house back in the early 80s and will be much missed.

[Colin Brabazon @BrabazonColin]

Got this beautiful hand drawn map of the Yorkshire Ridings for Christmas. @ManuscriptMaps maps are just incredible!

[Cian McCarthy @arealmofwonder]

124 years old today is 'The Darkling Thrush' by Thomas Hardy.

[Tom Gauld @tomgauld]

A @newscientist cartoon for Christmas.

[Colin Brabazon @BrabazonColin]

@juliebrabazon @francesrose_x @liv_r_b

[The Cromwell Museum @MuseumCromwell]

We're often asked if there was any connection between Thomas and Oliver Cromwell (many people even confuse the confuse the two). The answer is yes - the two were related. This thread will explain how with a quick guide to the #CromwellFamily #WolfHall #Tudors #17thCentury 1/7

[Yarrowman @Yarrowman1]

Dapper Little Dipper. Just a re-post as I tried to show it to someone and it has disappeared from my time line🤷‍♂️

[Tom Gauld @tomgauld]

The John Le Carré Advent Calendar - My latest @GuardianBooks cartoon.