“It is a sad fact that if a young woman is unlucky enough to come into the world without expectation,
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For nearly 20 years I ran a second-hand bookshop in Warrington in North-West England.
It was over 2,000 sq ft, and by the time I closed it, there were about 40,000 books on every subject imaginable. Since I learned to read at the age of three and a half, I’ve never been without books in my life, and it was a dream job while it worked.
Sadly, once the internet took off and the net book agreement ceased, customers dropped off, and even selling online – which I did for a while – wasn’t enough to pay the rent and rates of such a large place.
I am now retired, with a couple of thousand books of my own, and reading is still a joy, especially when I discover new authors.
DIY Craft: Recycling Old Books by Pat Allchorne
16 Jun, 2025
Many years ago I used to knit to make a bit of pin money, and it was often Aran sweaters for people who
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Pat Allchorne on The Joys of Ageing
19 May, 2025
Yes, you read that correctly! If I had £1 for every time I heard someone say: “don’t get old”, I’d
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I saw this book on my daughter’s bookshelf when I was staying at her house cat-sitting a little while
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A Sequel to Double Whisker Life
I see I have captured your hearts, dear reader. All this fan mail, the
I took back to the library “Found in a Bookshop”, and told the staff there that I’d enjoyed it so much