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Literature and old vinyl. Substack and Instagram @retroculturati

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The joy of books; my late father's Book of British Birds with leaves pressed by my mother from their countryside walks. A thing to treasure...

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Old English is the coolest language you’ve never heard of From Beowulf to Lord of the Rings, its influence is legendary — but most people know nothing about it. Here’s a primer on Old English, and an explanation of why we wrote "ye olde" instead of "the old"...

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The Marches, Powys: Many hundreds of years old, they are alive with stories, in their leaves that fall and in their holes full of creatures. theguardian.com/environment/20…


“People everywhere- under very different conditions-are asking themselves-where are we? The question is historical not geographical. What are we living through? Where are we being taken? What have we lost?…” - John Berger

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Paul Hogarth’s illustrations for the Roux Brothers’New Classic Cuisine’ 1983..

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Time for Ted Lewis..

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Tonight’s vinyl: Pentangle

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Some days only Ronald Blythe will do..

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Stumbled on this one this evening..

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Tonight’s vinyl: from 54 years ago…

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James Cameron from 1969: Going Back To BIKINI ATOLL | Cameron Country | Classic Documentari... youtu.be/Ddt_WCZjgMo?si… via @YouTube


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“Eventually, all things merge into one & a river runs through it. The river was cut by the world’s great flood & runs over rocks from the basement of time....Under the rocks are the words, & some of the words are theirs. I am haunted by waters.” Norman Maclean #WorldRiversDay2023

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I am on my third full reread of this plus countless ‘dip-in’s’ in between. Roll on the next book by @DrPaulEvans1

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In July 1963 I formed the Brian Auger Trinity with Phil Kinorra on drums, Rick Laird bass, then added John McLaughlin on guitar & Glen Hughes on baritone sax aka 'The Niddy Griddys' From left to right we have Glen Hughes, Phil Kinorra, Rick Laird, myself & @jmcl_gtr

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Rest in Peace, Nico Ladenis. A culinary genius from the golden age of freedom of expression..

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500 year old stained glass from St Michael’s church, Stinsford, Dorset. #stainedglass #church #pilgrimage #wessex #dorset

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