Our Monthly Social is this Thursday @thebetjemanarms St. Pancras. Open to everyone so please join us!
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🇬🇧 "Come, friendly bombs, and fall on Slough! ..."

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slough_(poem)

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Slough (poem) - Wikipedia

It's August, a time when traditionally we Brits would all head off for a week or two beside the sea.
Tonight, I recollect my first momentous glimpse of the sea and with the aide of a photograph learn a little more about it... and me.

https://www.noswpod.com/first-sea/

#podcast #seaside #JohnBetjeman

Shot through with wonder (First glimpse of the sea)

Traditionally, August has been the time for Britons to head off to the seaside for their annual holiday. This week’s episode celebrates this custom and causes me to…

Nighttime on Still Waters
‘This idle prig’: the truth about CS Lewis and John Betjeman’s long-lasting feud https://www.theguardian.com/books/2024/apr/14/cs-lewis-john-betjeman-oxford-feud #JohnBetjeman #CSLewis #Culture #UKnews #Books
‘This idle prig’: the truth about CS Lewis and John Betjeman’s long-lasting feud

At Oxford, Lewis complained repeatedly in his diary about his student Betjeman’s attitude to work. A newly discovered letter throws light on their mutual antipathy

The Guardian

Beyond Metro-Land 🛤️

Painting timelapse on IG and Twitter — same handle everywhere!

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More moments between blue and gold in St Pancras (2/2)
Statue of Sir John Betjeman by by Martin Jennings https://martinjennings.com and #sunset by #London!

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Martin Jennings

MARTIN JENNINGS has been making public sculpture in Britain for many years. His representations of great writers and poets are particularly well-known: John Betjeman at St Pancras Station, Philip Larkin in Hull, Charles Dickens in Portsmouth and George Orwell outside BBC Broadcasting House.

"Stationmaster! Can you get me on the #sunset express to Paris?"
"We'll get you there, Sir John! Faster than the speed of night!" (1/2)

Statue of Sir John Betjeman by by Martin Jennings https://martinjennings.com

HTs #sculpture #JohnBetjeman #StPancrasInternational #eurostar #lookup #TellingStories #TrainStations #London #photography

Martin Jennings

MARTIN JENNINGS has been making public sculpture in Britain for many years. His representations of great writers and poets are particularly well-known: John Betjeman at St Pancras Station, Philip Larkin in Hull, Charles Dickens in Portsmouth and George Orwell outside BBC Broadcasting House.

Rather wonderful statue of Sir John Betjeman at St Pancras Station.

#johnbetjeman #stpancras #st pancrasstation #statues #london