Phil Jackman
@philjackman
Citizen of nowhere, catherd, chaser of lost causes, proud AGC member. European. www.guerrillaworking.com
When working at North Tyneside Council, I suggested that these statues were put on display for the public to see them (they were normally high up on the towers of the Spanish City, #WhitleyBay but were taken down during restoration). Well, 20 years later, here they are. Told you so.
#readtheworld #171 #Niger Griots and Griottes appear so many times in the books i have read from Africa. Fascinating #BookSky
My 40th #BookerPrize #2006 Love and family tensions during a Nepalese insurgency. #BookSky
River #Blyth looking east and west from Ballassis bridge. Not much atm but the dikes suggest otherwise.
This must have been the old Great North Road into Stannington, back in the day. River #Blyth
Mankind turtles North and south, while between the East Coast Mainline and the Great North Road, the river #Blyth rolls eastward
Back out and about walking the river #Blyth but first I had to cross the Great North Road! Good for driving, rubbish for walking.
#Morpeth Bridge Street outside Iceland, facing north 2 July 2026 #ProjectParkBench #10 You can find all of this project here: guerrillaworking.com/park-bench-c...
Another milestone in my quest to #readtheworld #170 #Qater A rip roaring romp of double, triple and quadruple dealing. 26 more to go! #BookSky
My 39th #BookerPrize #2007 A death in the family brings out a dark secret. #BookSky
#readtheworld #169 #SaintKittsandNevis Based on the true story of a family of mixed race and mixed fortunes. Enlightening. #BookSky
My 38th #BookerPrize #2025 An obvious thing to say but a very modern book. Filled with pathos. #BookSky
#readtheworld #168 #Kuwait Confronting the universal problems of identity, race and religion. #BookSky
My 37th #BookerPrize #2018 Cleverly and intricately written. Made me think about what went on across the water #BookSky
#readtheworld #167 #Mongolia A beautiful story of a young boy coming to terms with growing up on the Mongolian steppe. #BookSky
An interesting read. Made me think about my own 'intelligence' and what it actually means. #BookSky
My 36th #BookerPrize #2016 Scathing, provocative and funny. #BookSky
#Morpeth station platform 1, by the stairs 18 June 2026 #ProjectParkBench #8
#readtheworld #166 #Malawi A retelling of a traditional tale where master and slave are swapped. #BookSky
Good to be out and about again. Will need to keep clear of the sun. #RiverBlyth
My 35th #BookerPrize #2023 Brilliant, disturbing, apocalyptic. #BookSky