tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27813826.post2843678503245998732..comments2023-10-24T11:36:02.392+00:00Comments on Crockatt and Powell Booksellers - blog: Sombrero Fallout...Mariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17940166741430047650noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27813826.post-24247514584585186132008-05-15T14:33:00.000+00:002008-05-15T14:33:00.000+00:00C is the one with the silly 'tache...P is not in t...C is the one with the silly 'tache...<BR/><BR/>P is not in the photo I repeat ('cos he's upset now!)P is not in the photo.<BR/><BR/>Polly - the bookshop is called Crockatt & Powell - I'm Matthew Crockatt and he's Adam Powell. Sometimes it feels as though we are married but we are not related. <BR/><BR/>The way to tell the difference between us is to ask if we love the writing of Cormac McCarthy. <BR/><BR/>If the bookshop dude says Nah, you are speaking to Adam. <BR/><BR/>If he starts blathering on about genius etc that'll be me - Matthew.<BR/><BR/>Hope that clears things up.CPMatthewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16103255778752221712noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27813826.post-24620347231800164922008-05-15T14:31:00.000+00:002008-05-15T14:31:00.000+00:00wot - like ant'n dec?Does that mean you have to gi...wot - like ant'n dec?<BR/><BR/>Does that mean you have to give back your Penguin prize?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27813826.post-44262860713272146672008-05-15T14:17:00.000+00:002008-05-15T14:17:00.000+00:00yes, but how do you tell which one is C and which ...yes, but how do you tell which one is C and which one is P??<BR/><BR/>Polly<BR/><BR/>(and are you related??)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27813826.post-42349269182543466122008-05-15T14:16:00.000+00:002008-05-15T14:16:00.000+00:00it's a bit lke ant and dec isn't it?it's a bit lke ant and dec isn't it?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27813826.post-82877607983011502752008-05-15T13:42:00.000+00:002008-05-15T13:42:00.000+00:00Only one of the Mexicans is C & P affiliated. The...Only one of the Mexicans is C & P affiliated. <BR/><BR/>The other is a customer of the shop but not involved with running tings. <BR/><BR/>Adam is not a Fulham fan for some reason. He seems to be more into Bristol City. Weird. Don't understand it myself...CPMatthewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16103255778752221712noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27813826.post-79385418837754436902008-05-15T13:32:00.000+00:002008-05-15T13:32:00.000+00:00Which one is Adam and which one is Matthew in the ...Which one is Adam and which one is Matthew in the photo?<BR/><BR/>I've visited the Waterloo bookshop a couple of times, did wonder who was C and P, but I bet you're really tired by now of people asking.<BR/><BR/>Guess you'd need to keep introducing yourselves in your new shop for a good while, or maybe you could try name tags "Crockatt" and "the Other One"!<BR/><BR/>PolAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27813826.post-85422576813709685492008-05-14T13:02:00.000+00:002008-05-14T13:02:00.000+00:00Matthew,I completely agree, he'll be safe then.Wil...Matthew,<BR/><BR/>I completely agree, he'll be safe then.<BR/><BR/>Will come to visit the shops next time I'm in London, probably July/August.<BR/><BR/>LizannAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27813826.post-25474897194724568392008-05-14T12:39:00.000+00:002008-05-14T12:39:00.000+00:00Hi Lizann,Glad you like the blog. Kelman is a tru...Hi Lizann,<BR/><BR/>Glad you like the blog. Kelman is a truly great writer but, as is the way with these things, I suspect he will remain in the "wilderness" until he dies when everyone will start going on about what a genius he was!<BR/><BR/>(Ok so he won the Booker once but that seemed like a reluctant acknowledgement - I think it was Simon Jenkins who referred to Kelman as an "illiterate savage"!)CPMatthewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16103255778752221712noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27813826.post-74911265757434772772008-05-14T11:52:00.000+00:002008-05-14T11:52:00.000+00:00Hello Matthew, and Adam,I've been reading and enjo...Hello Matthew, and Adam,<BR/><BR/>I've been reading and enjoying your blog since last summer, but this is my first comment...<BR/><BR/>I'm delighted to see you're reading Kelman's Kieron Smith, boy. I just finished reading it at the weekend, and already I miss hearing Kieron's voice. It's a novel that sings, sincerely a beautiful piece of art. <BR/><BR/>All the best with the new shop.<BR/><BR/>Lizann, Glasgow.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com