Posts by Sally Hughes Behind the scenesMessing about in booksTuesday 21 June 2016Last summer I took a canal boat from Hilperton to Bath. Inspired by this,...Behind the scenesMerry May readingTuesday 26 April 2016From Tudor tales to First World War diaries, we share books for the May...Behind the scenesThe Bard in the bookshopTuesday 12 April 2016We have stocked up on a range of titles on all aspects of the...Records and researchDear Diary…Tuesday 2 February 2016For historians and archivists, diaries are treasure troves. We look at diaries kept as...Behind the scenesNew year, new plans, new booksTuesday 5 January 2016Welcome to the new year. After the copious amounts of food, visits to relatives,...Behind the scenesTicking off the Christmas listsTuesday 8 December 2015Just like the kids whining from the back seat ‘Are we there yet?’ (showing...Behind the scenesDecking the shop with tinsel – are we ready for Christmas?Tuesday 10 November 2015I am just back from visiting my mother in New Zealand. I would say...Behind the scenesAces High in the BookshopTuesday 18 August 2015An iPod malfunction on the drive up to Stratford which froze the playlist in...Behind the scenesThe Reading Cyclist or the Cycling ReaderTuesday 21 July 2015I virtually come from a cycling dynasty. My grandfather was a keen member of...Behind the scenesSale in the BookshopTuesday 23 June 2015The online bookshop is preparing for its summer sale. This year we have a...Behind the scenesFlower PowerWednesday 27 May 2015This late spring weather, laughingly described as changeable, a typical weatherman’s understatement, is doing great...Behind the scenesBullets and biscuits: ANZACs at GallipoliFriday 24 April 2015Gallipoli has a particular importance for Antipodeans. 25 April is our Remembrance Day, a national... « 1 2 3 4 5 »