Thank you to everyone who pledged for our book. We have reached 100% funding now. If anyone still wants to be involved they're still welcome to but the important thing is we know the book is going to happen now and should be out in late summer. Just got to write the flippin' thing now.
Many thanks to so many Lifers who backed us.
Glad you spotted the knock up front room in Lewisham, walked past it the other day and said to my wife that you would spot it. It came up on my Facebook page...keep up the good work.
For anyone who doesn't want to buy it from Amazon, it's also available at Foyles and the London Review Bookshop.
Waterstones and Book etc are out of stock at the moment and it's already had to be reprinted, which is amazing. Should be back in stock there at the end of the week.
Am hoping some South London independents will get it too. I know Riverside Books at Hays Galleria, London Bridge have ordered it, as well as Bookseller Crow in Upper Norwood.
Pico posted one through my door this morning and I have been getting stuck in whilst 'working from home.' Had a big laugh to myself about the smoke bomb let off in The Wat Tyler and when the smoke cleared the fruit machine had gone. I was in the pub at the time and the fruit machine was found around the back minutes later with the back prized-off and the coin tubes gone! Coincidentally it was a weekday and my flat mate and I were on it, Deserter-stylee.
Pico posted one through my door this morning and I have been getting stuck in whilst 'working from home.' Had a big laugh to myself about the smoke bomb let off in The Wat Tyler and when the smoke cleared the fruit machine had gone. I was in the pub at the time and the fruit machine was found around the back minutes later with the back prized-off and the coin tubes gone! Coincidentally it was a weekday and my flat mate and I were on it, Deserter-stylee.
@Vincenzo is there anything in the book about #cafc that would justify the museum buying a copy?
Sadly the editor cut the "Pre-Match Pints" chapter, so there's nothing about the club now, I'm afraid. A few mentions of Charlton though, and I see the website says you promote both the club and the local community, so I'll drop a copy off, hopefully this morning.
The book is a gem. Especially if you want to know about places to consume alcohol. Anyway it is funny, and so affectionate about our south of the river life...mind you I'm not sure it would sell well north of the river, Scotland.
@Vincenzo is there anything in the book about #cafc that would justify the museum buying a copy?
Sadly the editor cut the "Pre-Match Pints" chapter, so there's nothing about the club now, I'm afraid. A few mentions of Charlton though, and I see the website says you promote both the club and the local community, so I'll drop a copy off, hopefully this morning.
Thanks the museum's copy and good to meet you Vince.
The book is a gem. Especially if you want to know about places to consume alcohol. Anyway it is funny, and so affectionate about our south of the river life...mind you I'm not sure it would sell well north of the river, Scotland.
@Vincenzo is there anything in the book about #cafc that would justify the museum buying a copy?
Sadly the editor cut the "Pre-Match Pints" chapter, so there's nothing about the club now, I'm afraid. A few mentions of Charlton though, and I see the website says you promote both the club and the local community, so I'll drop a copy off, hopefully this morning.
Thanks the museum's copy and good to meet you Vince.
I hope Robbie Elliot new home is a happy one
Nice to meet you, Henry and great to see the museum too.
Robbie's very happy in my lad's bedroom even if he wasn't a part of the missus' decorating plans.
@Vincenzo is there anything in the book about #cafc that would justify the museum buying a copy?
Sadly the editor cut the "Pre-Match Pints" chapter, so there's nothing about the club now, I'm afraid. A few mentions of Charlton though, and I see the website says you promote both the club and the local community, so I'll drop a copy off, hopefully this morning.
But you can read the excellent "Pre-match Pints" chapter in the equally excellent edition 9 of CAST News (page 18)
The book is a gem. Especially if you want to know about places to consume alcohol. Anyway it is funny, and so affectionate about our south of the river life...mind you I'm not sure it would sell well north of the river, Scotland.
*coughs* Finished it in 3 sessions - really enjoyed it. Made me realise that I've been to a lot of pubs, but there's a whole lot more still to be explored
We're going to be doing a brief reading tonight at the Pelton Arms, before the band, if anyone fancies it - or wants to pick up a copy from the horse's mouth, as it were.
My brother and his wife got me this book for Christmas. Reckon it could be the first book I've ever read from front to back since Roger Red Hat when I went Thorntree...
I got told I'm difficult to buy Christmas presents for. 'No I'm not, I like beer, music, food, loud shirts and guitars. OK the last one's beyond the budget but...' 'Yes, but we don't know what to choose...' 'Get me a book then.' 'But there's so much choice.' 'OK, well, there's a book out that covers beer AND South London. It may even feature loud shirts, food and music.'
And I have just finished said appropriate Christmas present. Mainly cos I've had flu over Christmas so had a lot of sitting around trying not to cough time.
Very good. I will be recommending it to other lovers of fine things and those members of the Great Unwashed who sometimes come transpontine.
I got told I'm difficult to buy Christmas presents for. 'No I'm not, I like beer, music, food, loud shirts and guitars. OK the last one's beyond the budget but...' 'Yes, but we don't know what to choose...' 'Get me a book then.' 'But there's so much choice.' 'OK, well, there's a book out that covers beer AND South London. It may even feature loud shirts, food and music.'
And I have just finished said appropriate Christmas present. Mainly cos I've had flu over Christmas so had a lot of sitting around trying not to cough time.
Very good. I will be recommending it to other lovers of fine things and those members of the Great Unwashed who sometimes come transpontine.
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Cheers Vince, it came just in time, very useful.
For anyone who doesn't want to buy it from Amazon, it's also available at Foyles and the London Review Bookshop.
Waterstones and Book etc are out of stock at the moment and it's already had to be reprinted, which is amazing. Should be back in stock there at the end of the week.
Am hoping some South London independents will get it too. I know Riverside Books at Hays Galleria, London Bridge have ordered it, as well as Bookseller Crow in Upper Norwood.
Especially if you want to know about places to consume alcohol.
Anyway it is funny, and so affectionate about our south of the river life...mind you I'm not sure it would sell well north of the river, Scotland.
I hope Robbie Elliot new home is a happy one
Robbie's very happy in my lad's bedroom even if he wasn't a part of the missus' decorating plans.
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Finished it in 3 sessions - really enjoyed it. Made me realise that I've been to a lot of pubs, but there's a whole lot more still to be explored
'Yes, but we don't know what to choose...'
'Get me a book then.'
'But there's so much choice.'
'OK, well, there's a book out that covers beer AND South London. It may even feature loud shirts, food and music.'
And I have just finished said appropriate Christmas present. Mainly cos I've had flu over Christmas so had a lot of sitting around trying not to cough time.
Very good. I will be recommending it to other lovers of fine things and those members of the Great Unwashed who sometimes come transpontine.