Charlie Carroll

This was the loveliest of mornings, down at Hell's Mouth with the @seasaltclothing team, talking about the north coast of Cornwall, about why it means so much to me, and, of course, about #TheLip. The full video and interview are here: blog.seasaltcornwall.com/mee…

But monsieur this cheese gives me …

That was extraordinary

Funny, poignant, moving, @CatRentzenbrink’s second novel #OrdinaryTime is that rare thing: a profound page-turner. The insights into mental health (and, for me, men’s mental health especially) were extraordinary, filled with truth and compassion. Cheers, Cathy, I loved it.

When people talk about the genius of the Smiths, this is where my mind goes. Dear Ali and Zadie, thank you. Your books have genuinely made my life better.

If you haven’t yet read @JodieRMatthews’ truly stunning novel Meet Me At the Surface, you can grab a copy in its shiny new paperback format this week. Such a brilliant book.

I’ve long been jealous of @JaneJohnsonBakr’s and @bakrim2000’s photos of lunch from their terrace. Today I was lucky enough to experience it in real life. And let me tell you this: I was right to be jealous.

The Granite Kingdom in a (slightly different) granite kingdom. @Tim_Hannigan’s book is extraordinary. His writing flits between the scholarly and the downright fucking gorgeous. I loved it, not least its assurance that leaving Cornwall can, in fact, be a very Cornish thing to do.

What a privilege and honour to meet the great @JaneJohnsonBakr and @bakrim2000 in Tafraout today. Best ‘how did you two meet?’ story ever!

Running up and down Moroccan hills, listening to Portuguese folk music. It’s not everyone who can tell you the exact moment their life peaked.

I like this

Funnily enough, I just read the bit in @Tim_Hannigan's The Granite Kingdom where he visits @KatrinaRotgalve's bookshop. So pleased that Looe isn't going to lose this vital institution. Hooray and congrats!

I firmly believe that Anthony Doerr is one of the great short-story writers of our generation.

I’ve not read anything before quite like The Return by Dulce Maria Cardoso. She captures the voice of a 15-yr-old boy perfectly. Big thanks to @AngelGurriaQ for his beautiful translation and @maclehosepress for publishing so us Anglophones can read it too.

I try to refrain from posting running selfies, but I can’t resist when they’re from the Sahara Desert. Oh, and here’s a tree.

Absolute chuffin’ bliss.

Snow in the Atlas Mountains this morning; sunshine in the Sahara Desert this evening.

Didn’t expect this in Morocco.

I tried to haggle but he wasn’t feline it. Out.

Roman mosaics in Volubilis - proof that the oldest profession in the world is, in fact, dog-walking.

It gave me nightmares. That’s not an exaggeration. IT GAVE ME NIGHTMARES.