Faber and Faber's 80th birthday party at The Queen Elizabeth Hall, South Bank on Tuesday 22nd September 2009.

Has Christmas arrived early this year!...big children line up to meet Santa!...and Daljit is at the front!!

The 'kids' from left to right are the poets, Paul Muldoon, Wendy Cope, Alice Oswald & Seamus Heaney...I think you know the geezer with the cheesy grin!

'Daljit tries to befriend Ruth Padel but will she befriend him!'

'Do try and make an effort, Dal...a shirt and tie will always impress the ladies!'

'oh, remember to say cheese next time!!'

Dr Neil Conway, a leading Work Psychologist who teaches at Birkbeck College, London, brings up the subject of 'The History of German Football'...DO PAY ATTENTION DALJIT!

Dr Conway's book, Understanding Psychological Contracts at Work: A Critical Evaluation of Theory and Research', is reviewed: here ...surprisingly, no mention of Franz Beckenbauer!

A myriad of friendly faces, including Dr Neil Conway and Steve Fitzsimmons, but can you spot our hero!...yes, that’s right he’s the one with the small head and huge ego!!

'Whose round is it next!...I think your're not gonna win this argument, Imran!... another shandy for Daljit'

Poet Elaine Feinstein, presenter Griff Rhys Jones and judge of the 2009 National Poetry Competition competition, Daljit Nagra.

'You look like an Indian waitor, Dal!...Curry and chips for me young man!!'

Banff/Calgary International Literature Festival in October 2007

Reading Lemon Hound (by Sina Queyras) in the green room of the Vertigo Theater

'Is that book upside down?'

'Are you reading the words or just looking at the pictures?...maybe you're only posing for the cameras...you can't fool me mate!!'

With Ameen Merchant whose novel The Silent Raga was published in 2007 in Canada

'Why no razor, Dal?...has the George Michael look come back into fashion!'

With Priscilla Uppal

'So you remembered to smile then...not that painful was it!'

'Let me know when you're free i'll take you shopping for that shirt & tie'

Tom Wayman, Priscilla Uppal & Sina Queyras

'Try and stand under the light next time, fella, or keep off the sunbed!'

Hello there!

'Looks as though you've been hitting the bottle, mate...I spy a couple of empties behind you...stick to your shandies!'

'The cheesy grin may help increase your fan base i guess!!'