Mums besiege bookshop for glimpse of 'dishy' Mr BloomActor Ben Faulks was in Lindley to promote his new book
Mums besiege bookshop for glimpse of 'dishy' Mr BloomActor Ben Faulks was in Lindley to promote his new book.
Around 50 mums besieged a children’s bookshop to watch Mr Bloom actor Ben Faulks read from his new book.
The author, something of a sex symbol to mums who watch him on CBeebies, was given a warm reception at The Children’s Bookshop in Lindley.
Ben, who was educated at Bretton Hall College, was promoting his latest book, What Makes Me a Me?
Shop owner Nicola Lee said a few children were disappointed that Ben hadn’t dressed up as Mr Bloom but the mums seemed to be happy.
“He was lovely, very personable and great with the children.”
She said a lot of the mums managed to get ‘selfies’ with Ben.
“He’s a good looking gentleman,” said Nicola.
“The mums and children were queueing out of the door. I think there were only three dads. Most of the children were pre-schoolers aged from two to five.
“Mums were getting selfies with Ben - he’s very dishy and a very pleasant person.”
Ben Faulks was born in Cornwall and currently lives in Yorkshire. He is married with three children.
Last year he admitted to having received some naughty fan mail from mums.
He said: “Well, there have been letters. Er yes, rather fruity letters. And Valentine’s cards. Maybe a few marriage proposals.”
Appeared in the Huddersfield Daily Examiner - October 2017
Mums besiege bookshop for glimpse of 'dishy' Mr BloomActor Ben Faulks was in Lindley to promote his new book.
Around 50 mums besieged a children’s bookshop to watch Mr Bloom actor Ben Faulks read from his new book.
The author, something of a sex symbol to mums who watch him on CBeebies, was given a warm reception at The Children’s Bookshop in Lindley.
Ben, who was educated at Bretton Hall College, was promoting his latest book, What Makes Me a Me?
Shop owner Nicola Lee said a few children were disappointed that Ben hadn’t dressed up as Mr Bloom but the mums seemed to be happy.
“He was lovely, very personable and great with the children.”
She said a lot of the mums managed to get ‘selfies’ with Ben.
“He’s a good looking gentleman,” said Nicola.
“The mums and children were queueing out of the door. I think there were only three dads. Most of the children were pre-schoolers aged from two to five.
“Mums were getting selfies with Ben - he’s very dishy and a very pleasant person.”
Ben Faulks was born in Cornwall and currently lives in Yorkshire. He is married with three children.
Last year he admitted to having received some naughty fan mail from mums.
He said: “Well, there have been letters. Er yes, rather fruity letters. And Valentine’s cards. Maybe a few marriage proposals.”
Appeared in the Huddersfield Daily Examiner - October 2017
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Event in Lindley celebrates the importance of bookshops The Books are my Bag event took place at the Chidren's Bookshop in Lidget Street Book fans celebrated the importance of a good read in Lindley. The Books Are My Bag event took place at the Children’s Bookshop at Lidget Street. The nationwide campaign aims to celebrate bookshops. High street bookshops still account for almost 40% of books bought by customers, yet many high street shops are still under threat. The initiative aims to halt that process by celebrating the nation’s love of bookshops. It calls on book lovers to show their support by regularly visiting and purchasing books from their favourite bookshops. The event in Lindley included book recommendations for visitors. They were challenged to see how many people could fit inside a giant book bag — and managed eight. There were also orange snacks and a competition to guess how many books were in a smaller bag. Nicola Lee, from the shop, said: “You can buy books in many places. “But you can’t beat the enjoyment of entering a bookshop and browsing through hundreds of titles, feeling them, reading them, speaking to knowledgeable staff who love books too and taking yourself away from the real world for a while. “Books are for all year round, not just for Christmas.” |
Books are my Bag event at the Children's Bookshop in Lindley. Pictured are Kiera, Amber, and Caitlin Pain in the giant bag
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