26 thoughts on “(In the spirit of yesterday’s post, and to declare my upcoming brief absence):

  • January 31, 2012 at 12:57 am
    Permalink

    Have a fantastic time and don't hurt yourself when you are carrying all of those books home! :)

    Reply
    • February 3, 2012 at 12:30 pm
      Permalink

      Thank goodness for a car! I have carried enormous quantities of books home from Edinburgh (train) and London (coach) before, and it doesn't bear considering…

      Reply
  • January 31, 2012 at 2:00 am
    Permalink

    What great fun!
    Happy hunting, Simon! Do share your bounty once you get back. :)

    Reply
  • January 31, 2012 at 3:09 am
    Permalink

    Can't wait for the report. We are all jealous over here, but we won't hold it against you as long as you share pictures of your loot. :)

    Reply
    • February 3, 2012 at 12:31 pm
      Permalink

      I'm a very democratic book buyer – I tell everyone! It was such a fun day.

      Reply
    • February 3, 2012 at 12:44 pm
      Permalink

      And now you have :) It was wonderful, the most fun I've had for ages.

      Reply
  • January 31, 2012 at 8:49 am
    Permalink

    Wrap up well, it's bloody cold
    work being a bookhunter, but be bold,
    for in Hay there are many nooks
    To find lots of new, old books.

    Reply
    • February 3, 2012 at 12:46 pm
      Permalink

      The only thing, my sole complaint,
      The one small point which was not pleasing:
      I cannot lie, it wasn't warm,
      In point of fact, 'twas &*£!?*@ freezing!

      Reply
    • February 3, 2012 at 12:46 pm
      Permalink

      Merci! And I came back with Canada's finest (in my eyes) – Stephen Leacock.

      Reply
    • February 3, 2012 at 12:46 pm
      Permalink

      I didn't dare go during Project 24! I did go shortly before and after it, though…

      Reply
  • January 31, 2012 at 3:22 pm
    Permalink

    One of my dreams is to visit that book laden city. Through sheer chance I recently bought a book on-line and it turned out to have come from one of the many shops in Hay-on Wye. With my book I got a map of the city showing me the location of all the bookshops!

    Reply
    • February 3, 2012 at 12:47 pm
      Permalink

      One day you must! Although there are slightly fewer bookshops every time – I do hope they manage to keep going. Those maps accumulate in my house everytime – I should send them out as souvenirs to would-be visitors like yourself!

      Reply
    • February 3, 2012 at 12:48 pm
      Permalink

      Gosh, they are stunning, aren't they? I want to visit them all! Especially the one in Portugal.

      Reply

Leave a Reply to John Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

%d bloggers like this: