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Two days ago I wrote this post about how new stories are emerging in my mind, and how I now had an unexpected sequel to Mr Tumnal. This morning whilst walking to work across the quad of Oxford’s Bodleian Library…
Continue readingTue, 18:48: ‘she drew me for her Valentine’: what was the meaning of love in 18th century England? http://t.co/CuZjQaT3ak via @JBHist Tue, 19:06: 4 of 5 stars to Gullstruck Island by Frances Hardinge https://t.co/tl5tPt1VTD Tue, 19:12: A Big Book of…
Continue readingGullstruck Island by Frances Hardinge My people knew all this once, but then we made up a story about it and forgot everything but the story. And that is how legends are born. That is, legends, and misunderstandings… Gullstruck Island…
Continue readingMon, 16:37: @OxfordBusCo Driver of #BrookesBus no. 608 this am needs to go back to school. Almost hit 4 bikes & 2 vans between High Street & Headington Mon, 20:19: I’ve just asked my election candidates to make a commitment…
Continue readingI enjoy getting feedback on my stories. My latest 5-star review, solicited from a blogger in return for an honest review, was amazing, and just the latest review which has asked for/expected a sequel. I wonder if this is book…
Continue readingSat, 22:23: Want a book that makes you read it in one sitting? Fantastic new 5-star+ review just in for #MrTumnal 🙂 http://t.co/DDQ36f05Dg Sun, 09:12: “This book is like none other” #Review of #MrTumnal http://t.co/Zxlk5sTgid #weekendreads #amreading
Continue readingFri, 19:15: Is David Archer going to stay in Ambridge and take on Mike’s milk round? #justwondering #storylines #TheArchers @BBCTheArchers Fri, 19:30: It’s the weekend! What are your #weekendreads? Anyone feel like an “unputtdownable” contemporary fantasy? http://t.co/SSqr6MYHDh #MrTumnal
Continue readingThu, 06:45: Just realised that my bus stop now has a light! #21CenturyLiving #busstopstories Thu, 09:09: It’s snowing! 🙂 #uksnow #OX3 Thu, 09:35: Three and a half years and finally someone comes into the office and asks for the room…
Continue readingTue, 14:18: This little ball of snow took 55 minutes to melt into a puddle of water on my desk… #officegames @… http://t.co/tue0oJGzmX Wed, 12:03: Just about every one of these points. Yeah, what of it, I’m a #booknerd… http://t.co/8Fe2EvPoxZ…
Continue readingMon, 13:33: Leave our schools alone! http://t.co/4IRDBB4ocz Can we have ‘all-out war’ on mediocre politicians like @David_Cameron?
Continue readingSun, 18:42: Very pleased that for the price of a £4.99 screwdriver, @EmmaEShepherd and I have managed to fix our broken extractor fan. #teamwork Sun, 19:53: Apparently I’m being indoctrinated into tofu tonight… #Vietnamese #nightofffromcooking Mon, 08:17: Spiral art at…
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