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Can anyone recommend a person or local business to give some tlc to my turntable and speakers - fetched my vinyl collection out of the attic and trying to make everything work for my teenage daughter! Would be by grateful for some tips please.

Books are my Bag is a celebration of real bookshops. Village Books 1d Calton Avenue has an all day party going on with events, storytelling, balloons and face-painting. All FREE. Full details on our website http://village-books.co.uk/events/

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I'd love to find a local curtain maker or seamstress who could refurbish a pair of curtains for me. They need lining, and new tapes. I'd be really grateful for recommendations. Thanks.

Books Are My Bag Party in Dulwich today Sat 11th. FREE face-painting (fabulous professional face-painter) and brilliant helium balloons from 1pm. Jo Brand turns bookseller from 3pm - 5pm. ExtraSlice - cakes baked by us from the Great British Bake-Off - with a glass of delicious prosecco thrown in. And a free Books Are My Bag tote, designed by Tracey Emin, when you redeem one of our loyalty cards.

Village Books Dulwich is celebrating Books Are My Bag Day this Saturday. From 1pm there will be fabulous free face-painting for children, and brilliant helium balloons. There will be delicious prosecco for grown-ups. Then at 3pm we welcome new bookselling recruit Jo Brand - who'll be serving behind the till in her own inimitable style. And we'll be offering an Extra Slice - cake and biscuit tasting we've baked using recipes from the Great British Bake-Off. And we'll be offering a free Books are My Bag, designed by Tracey Emin, when you redeem one of our loyalty cards. Come and join the fun - and help keep bookshops on your high street. 1d Calton Avenue Dulwich SE21 7DE Tel 020 8693 2808

Meet Madhur Jaffrey in Dulwich this Friday when she will be 'In Conversation' with Lucas Hollweg. All Saints Church, Rosendale Road. Tickets ?8 to include a glass of wine and ?6 off her new book, Curry Easy Vegetarian. Tickets essential - phone Village Books 020 8693 2808 or email [email protected]

Madhur Jaffrey, actress and world renowned Indian cook, will be in conversation with Lucas Hollweg, food journalist and chef. Madhur will be talking about all things curry, including her new book, Curry Easy Vegetarian - the perfect recipe book for a meat-free Monday. Tickets ?8, to include a glass of wine, and ?6 off the new book. Friday 10th October,7.30pm, All Saints Church, Rosendale Road. TICKETS ESSENTIAL - Call Village Books 020 8693 2808 or email [email protected]

Chris Riddell, author of the Ottoline books, and Goth Girl and the Ghost of a Mouse, will be in Dulwich next Thursday 2nd October 3.30pm - 4.30pm. He'll be signing copies of his books - come and meet him. Goth Girl and the Fete Worse Than Death out now and on sale at our event at ?8.99. If you want it signed you need to buy it at the event, but you can bring your Ottoline books for him to sign. Village Books, 1d Calton Avenue, Dulwich Village 020 8693 2808

Crumb is the new cookbook from Ruby Tandoh, one of the finalists in last year?s Great British Bake-Off. It?s a joyful passionate book that rediscovers the simple pleasures of baking ? a book to be shared by novices and seasoned bakers alike. Meet Ruby, taste some of her recipes, ask about your baking problems and get a behind the scenes view of the Bake-Off. This promises to be a wonderful and fun afternoon with a major new talent in the food-writing world. Photographs in the book are by local photographer Nato Welton. Saturday 4th October 3pm St Barnabas Parish Hall Dulwich Village Tickets: ?5 Village Books 020 8693 2808 [email protected]

Children's best-selling author Derek Landy returns to Dulwich for the FINAL shocking, heart-wrenching book in the jaw-droppingly stupendous Skulduggery Pleasant series! Come and meet Derek to find out about Skulduggery's last adventure, ask him questions and have your copy his new book personally signed. Friday September 5th St Barnabas Parish Hall Dulwich 6.30pm Tickets ?5 from Village Books Phone - 020 8693 2808 Email - [email protected] Twitter - https://twitter.com/@bookshopdulwich

Village Books brings Ottolenghi to Dulwich! Details below. Tickets 020 8693 2808 Come and meet Yotam Ottolenghi for an evening of conversation and cooking to celebrate publication of his new book. 'Plenty More' picks up where Plenty left off with 120 more dazzling vegetable-based dishes, including Alfonso mango and curried chickpea salad, Candy beetroot with lentils, and even desserts such as Roasted rhubarb with sweet labneh. Yotam has been a best-selling cookery writer since the publication of his first book, Ottolenghi. This is a unique opportunity to see Yotam at work as he demonstrates recipes from his new book, and to find out more about his food philosophy and influences. Yotam will be signing copies of Plenty More, which will be available on the night at the special price of ?20 (Published price ?27) When & Where? Thursday 18th September, 7.30pm The MCT at Alleyn's, Alleyn's School, Townley Road, East Dulwich SE22 8SU. Box Office: 0208 557 1541. Tickets: ?10 or ?8 for under 18 Tickets are available from Village Books or from the MCT Box Office. Telephone: 020 8693 2808 Email: [email protected] Twitter: @bookshopdulwich

Meet Sam and Sam Clarke, founders of Moro and Morito, in Dulwich tomorrow. 7.30pm, St Barnabas Parish Hall. They'll be talking about their latest cookbook, Morito, and hosting a tapas tasting. Tickets ?8 - to include a glass of fino sherry and tapas tasting, From Village Books 020 8693 2808, [email protected]