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[Stewart Home @stewarthome1]

@WilfridPinkPig One of a series of great reissued from London Books, who also published my novel She's My Witch (first edition not a reissue in my case). I haven't looked at my copy in a while & will try to located it in my jumble of books soon!

[Kim Davis @WilfridPinkPig]

@stewarthome1 Talking about the reforgotten, this reminded me of Robert Westerby’s “Wide Boys Never Work” from 1937. I read the 2008 reissue with the Iain Sinclair intro, but must have been a library copy because I don’t own it. So I just went online and bought it.

[The Stage @TheStage]

This week in The Stage 20 years ago, we reported on our Heydays columnist Simon Blumenfeld recording a Guinness World Record 👇 https://t.co/iPNkSzD3UI

[DepressedBergman @DannyDrinksWine]

'Night and the City' (1950) was adapted to screen based on the novel by Gerald Kersh. Jules Dassin who was under the suspicion for his political beliefs, never read the book while making the film. He was under pressure to finish the movie since he feared it might be his last.

[tubalancepersonal @tubalancep]

The Angel and the Cuckoo Gerald Kersh https://t.co/NJD2CtYfgf a través de @YouTube

[Ken Braithwaite @DStrungk]

@Crisopera1 The book is by Gerald Kersh, the best selling author in Britain in the 1940s. I read his remarkable Prelude To A Certain Midnight. Highest recommendation.

[Stewart Home @stewarthome1]

My novel She's My Witch is not only a page turner, it's also a talisman that brings wealth, long life & happiness. You can rub the cover for money! This video proves it! https://t.co/FZOnelvwqx

[Mack Murray III @MurrayMack4]

I remember thinking Irvine Welsh was a bit over the top with Freddy Royle in 1996's "Ecstasy". But I know a lot more about England now.

https://t.co/DS0JAFDgr5

[Peter Leyland @PeterLeyland12]

@Donna__McLean Excellent. The Sopranos by Scottish author Alan Warner would be one of my 20. A great laugh

[Schnitzel @Schnitzel63]

Sham 69 - Hurry up Harry

[Martin Knight @MartinKnight_]

Sad little story here about great Scottish boxer, Benny Lynch.

https://t.co/KOQ40vK9uE

[Martin Knight @MartinKnight_]

R.I.P. Britt Allcroft. As a very young girl she was selected by BBC to be an “ideas person” for young people’s programming. She was paired with Kenny Lynch to come up with something. They delivered Get It, Got It, Good.

Later Britt spotted an opportunity to buy the rights to the Thomas The Tank Engine character from the author Rev W Awdry. With Ringo Starr narrating Thomas & friends became a children’s TV sensation & Britt became extremely wealthy.

[Martin Knight @MartinKnight_]

The Horse Hospital: London's overlooked cultural space https://t.co/Z3XtkrqtaV

[Martin Knight @MartinKnight_]

Happy Birthday Suggs.

[Stanchion Books - the football bookshop 📚 @StanchionBooks]

𝐑𝐄𝐒𝐓𝐎𝐂𝐊 | THE SPECIAL ONES: CHELSEA BY THE FANS by John King, @MartinKnight

This book, compiled and written entirely by Chelsea fans, focuses on the memories of thousands of fans, moving from the 1930s to the present day.

@london_books

🛒 https://t.co/6o7hxDuz4F

[Dr.Tali Chilson 🟣 @TaliChilson]

@joeflanagan1 @tonyhonickberg If you think this has soul and personality which I totally agree with, you need to read the literature from that time by East End writers. Literature worth reviving and returned to shelves.
Look out for @London_Books who are doing that.

[Martin Knight @MartinKnight_]

Time to run this out again. I have many more achievements to add to this list. #KennyLynch.

[Martin Knight @MartinKnight_]

Roll up, roll up. Change is good - is it f**k. John King argues that digitisation poses a bigger threat than Orwell, Huxley & Bradbury ever imagined. 1984 will soon be the good old days. https://t.co/HzT5tF7Zp9

[Martin Knight @MartinKnight_]

Me, @AlanHudson_10, Kellie Maloney & John King. Some years ago now.

[Martin Knight @MartinKnight_]

@cliveoconnell I’d like to take credit, Clive, but I think that evocative passage may be from John King’s The Football Factory. (There are a lot of Kings & Knights in this thread).