Jane Bailey window

Nearly finished the Jane Bailey signing window. Large poster to come from David tomorrow. Difficult to see, as they are so small, but there are three WWII aircraft still fighting it out in there somewhere. They are on loan from The Toy Shop along the road from us. It's the most marvellous toyshop and they often kindly loan us props.
Don't forget the date folks - Saturday 10th July from 10am. Do come along. Remember, we have a special price on the day for her warm, involving novels set in the Cotswolds. We're also hoping that she'll spill some secrets about the characters in her books. Perhaps she'll allow details to go on our blog.

Says My Dog

That wheel-barrow had no business hiding,
Says my dog.
Immobile, certainly.
Silent, yes
But it glared!
At me!
It got my back up, I can tell you. So I stood and barked.
Did I!
He just walked off whistling.
It was appeasement that started the last lot!

Good company - Barney

Today it was Barney's turn. He had a legitimate reason to visit a bookshop as his owner is sister to author, Mike Walker. We still stock his 'Bad Company', an adventure story for teens that compares well with the popular Cherub series by Robert Muchamore.
Sorry about the 'green-eye' Barney - not sure how to get rid of it.

Toska

Yesterday, we had a visit from Toska. I guess he'd popped in for a biscuit as he's been trained to do. (Well, you never know. The owner might find a good book once they've been dragged in.)

An American at Green Knowe

An American customer today asked for an opinion on a few 'very English' books. Unfortunately, I was very busy and had little time to think. Even worse, one in the suggestion box was Children of Green Knowe and it was missing from our shelves. Lucy M. Boston's best Green Knowe story is reprinting(?)but I did locate a photo of the Manor at Hemingford Grey in Cambs which is really 'Green Knowe'. Stranger at Green Knowe, for which the author won the Carnegie Medal, is in stock. You can visit this amazing old house but contact Diana Boston first at http://www.greenknowe.co.uk/ Read a few of the Green Knowe books first and your visit will take you into Lucy's magical world.

Says My Dog

There's a place I know where the badgers live,
Says my dog.
He calls it a sett.
Silver halls and golden caverns of guttering candlelight where,
Midst chests of stolen jewels and magic talismen,
The badgers take indolent rest,
He says.
I've had my nose down them
And they're just holes!

Nina off duty

Many of our customers have asked after Nina who remains off ill. It may well have been that David and Tony were just too much in the end.
Get well soon Nina!