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Dexys Midnight Runners, Dexys,Tanita Tikaram, Tim Burgess.
‘What’s She Like’ - a memoir by Helen O’Hara.

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Out September 21st!
Extended edition - new chapters and photos bringing my story up to date including Dexys, Tim Burgess, Tanita Tikaram & The Bluebells.
A box of my music memorabilia from 1982-1991 turned up a couple of years ago. I’ve included some of it in this edition in words and pictures too.
Advance copies available from
www.route-online.com
Cover design @leahs_studio.art by @oharaviolin

Photography enthusiasts - there’s an interesting exhibition at Tate Modern, London ‘Light and Magic’ - The Birth of Art Photography / pictorialism. Over 200 rare vintage prints. A working dark room and workshops, too.
(Heavy Roses - great title. They seem that way).
Construction 1958 Wu,Peng-Seng.
Heavy Roses 1914 Edward J Steichen
Smoky World 1959 Ho Fan
Teacup Ballet 1935 Olive Cotton
Tchan, Fan-G - c. 1959 untitled
On The Stage Of Life 1954- Ho, Fan
Zenta Dzivdzinsta 1964-67. Untitled
Showing until February 2027 by @oharaviolin

A Dawn Redwood stopped me in my tracks this morning in Greenwich Park. Utterly magnificent. One of the few deciduous conifers.
#Metasequoia by @oharaviolin

Renoir in Love - at the National Gallery, London.
I got lost in these paintings this evening 🧡
Beyond beautiful. Fabulous details - eg. cigarette ends on the floor. Perfect size exhibition. I went back to the start and looked at all the paintings again. by @oharaviolin

Lovely to chat with David Hepworth & Mark Ellen @wordinyourearuk about all sorts from my extended & updated paperback - What’s She Like. Now on YouTube & various podcasts.
#dexysmidnightrunners
#WhatsSheLike
@route_books
#TooRyeAy
#DontStandMeDown by @oharaviolin

Such a great night @revolution_southlondon Revolution Records. A packed house! Thank you Paul & the team for hosting. A gem of a record shop 🤩 Thank you Daniel Scott for a great Q&A on #WhatsSheLike paperback. Thanks everyone who came along - brilliant to hear Too Rye Ay (As It Should Have Sounded) with you - and great to meet you. We sold out of books! So for anyone who missed out we’ll get more to the shop or you can buy a signed copy through @route_books #dexysmidnightrunners
#tooryeayasitshouldhavesounded
📷 @billystookes @dayna__jo by @oharaviolin

A day @kewgardens ☀️
The trees ❤️
Monkey Puzzle, Liquidamber, Wolemia Nobilis, Gingko.
‘Leaf Spirit’ sculpture by Simon Gudgeon 2018.
And some gorgeous Henry Moore sculptures.
#kewgardens #henrymoore #wolemianobilis #gingko #liquidamber by @oharaviolin

Fabulous diverse exhibition ‘Chronotopic’ of approx 200 new & existing works by Gabriel Orozco at White Cube, Bermondsey - sculpture, painting, photography, assemblage & works on paper.
Worth watching the 16 minute film at the gallery, too.
Free. by @oharaviolin

Look up look out. Gorgeous colour everywhere ☀️
#autumn 🍂 by @oharaviolin

I’ll be with The Little Green Bookshop in Herne Bay tomorrow at 6pm chatting about my extended paperback edition of ‘What’s She Like’. Tickets from @thegreenbookshop
Looking forward to this! See you there! ☀️
#dexysmidnightrunners
#whatsshelike by @oharaviolin

🙏 Thank you @johnmccuskermusic for sending me your book of tunes - ‘The Collection’.
Folk fiddlers 🎻 this fabulous book contains John’s original compositions (73 pages) alongside photos, notes from John & his biography. A must have to add to your collection of tunes. by @oharaviolin

Helen O'Hara and I discussing Dexys' Too-Rye-Aye album and her excellent memoir What's She Like on @route_books Photo from last Thursday at The CAT Club by @lizzy_dripping Thanks again @oharaviolin ! by @oharaviolin