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Looking forward to talking about Philip Larkin’s connections with Beverley and East Yorkshire at St Mary’s Church, Beverley at 7.30. Friday 2nd October @plsoc.bsky.social

Gathering for The Archers at 75 event in Harrogate #TheArchers

@julianwild.bsky.social

@thecidershedpod.bsky.social A nice find in the Oxfam Bookshop in Harrogate prior to tomorrow’s Archers Live at 75 #TheArchers

Good to see this flag flying in Harrogate

Lincoln Cathedral looking amazing in the morning sunlight.

Lovely evening meeting up with random people to view the eclipse in Beverley last night

‘Why, Coventry!’…. I was born here @plsoc.bsky.social

Fabulous indie bookshop in Lincoln

Champions! #LincolnCity

‘Sudden elegances’ @plsoc.bsky.social

What a fantastic two days at the Philip Larkin Society conference. The Glastonbury of literary conferences @plsoc.bsky.social @

Exeter Cathedral resplendent in the morning sunshine

Even Glastonbury has an Imps connection @lincolncityfc.bsky.social

Keynsham, en route to Cardiff. Memories of Horace Bachelor. Radio Luxembourg, and ‘plugging at the four aways’ @plsoc.bsky.social @lincolncityfc.bsky.social

Thank you to @chriswriting.bsky.social and @stage4beverley.bsky.social for a great event that celebrated the work of Philip Larkin and the Philip Larkin Society, and the role that poetry in general plays in telling stories about our lives.

www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1727992314... There is a great programme of speakers and topics at this year's conference 19-20 March in Hull. Open to all, please register for a place and come along.

Sincil Bank on Valentines Day #LincolnCity

Bridlington sunset

Bridlington sunset

Philip Larkin was a regular listener to The Archers. He’d be amused to hear that turkey plucking still forms a storyline. Here he is writing to his mother in Nov 56: ‘if you listen to The Archers, I expect you as smile at “Mrs Larkin” being asked to pluck the turkeys. #TheArchers @plsoc.bsky.social

‘Why Coventry!… I was born here.’

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Happy Halloween from the Tiny in All That Air team, including Maggie the sprocker. Please head over to the podcast for an exploration of one of Larkin's less well known poems.

New episode out today, a gentle ramble through all things PLS with Lyn Lockwood and @chriswriting.bsky.social Tiny In All That Air - Podcast - Apple Podcasts share.google/4WSVZQtT0ZVk...

Lovely day for the Avenues walk and writing workshop with Lyn Lockwood and Jane Bluett. The Avenues and Pearson Park looked splendid in the autumn sunshine, and Jane's writing guidance produced all kinds of fascinating responses to Larkin. Thank you to all our attendees and the excellent Artlink.

Please enjoy this wonderful piece about Larkin by @zoomburst.substack.com

Sad to see the passing of Dickie Bird. I once met him on a train heading out of London after a meeting at Lord’s. He told me he couldn’t wait to get home to Barnsley; also that Richard Hadley was the best all round cricketer he’d come across.

After leading a tour of St Mary’s in Beverley today for Heritage Open Days we headed up the bell tower. Astonishing views.

A beautiful day for leading ‘Walking With Words, a poetic stroll around Beverley’, as part of the East Yorks Walking Festival along with Beverley poet and creative writer, Chris Sewart.

If only they’d made the movie @plsoc.bsky.social

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Very good Lincoln City FC exhibition in the Chapter House in Lincoln Cathedral

Beverley Folk Festival weekend is underway. Brilliant evening with the Hillbilly Troupe tonight. Better than ever

Glorious day in Oxford

‘Don’t know what I should do if it weren’t for The Archers & other forms of unreality’ Philip Larkin to Monica Jones, 6-8-62 @plsoc.bsky.social #TheArchers

Today marks the birthday in 1913 of one of Larkin's favourite writers, and personal friend, novelist Barbara Pym. Pym was born in Oswestry in Shropshire, and a blue plaque dedicated to her can be found there.

'Hospitals, hotels and cathedrals.' Please have a listen to this thoughtful and moving exploration of Philip Larkin's poem The Building. All best wishes to Joe and family. open.spotify.com/episode/4pnm...

And now this stride into our solitude, A swallow-fall and rise of one plain line, A giant step for ever to include All our dear landscape in a new design. Bridge For The Living (1975)

Join the Larkin Society between 1st April and the end of June and you’ll receive the two 2024-25 issues of our fabulous journal and your membership will last until July 2026! Plus a free download of our Special Anniversary issue - 200 pages of articles. philiplarkin.com/membership/

The wonderful writer and performer Ralph Dartford is our next podcast guest. Ralph takes us on a (train) journey exploring both the landscapes of The Whitsun Weddings and Edward Thomas's Adlestrop, taking in the halts and sidings of poetry, performance and teaching along the way. Coming soon.

Let’s celebrate International Women’s Day with this proud plaque in De la Pole Avenue, Hull. Larkin championed Stevie Smith in his review of her Selected Poems (1962) which concluded ‘Miss Smith’s poems speak with the authority of sadness’. No greater praise.

Today is World Book Day #ReadYourWay. Why not pick up a book by Philip Larkin or one of his contemporaries?

Blueskied Hull

If Trump was President in 1940

Flowers for Ukraine at St Mary’s Church, Beverley

Another CYW Blue Sky exclusive: allow us to take you to Bournville - another Birmingham gem. youtu.be/RgtRfpqWo6E?... #bournville #birmingham