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France
Much has happened to me over this past week, but perhaps the place to begin is that last Thursday afternoon I saved a French kitten’s life by grabbing…
Jun 18
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The Lost Place
In 2022, in the aftermath of the publication of my debut novel Villager, in a wild and impractical dust storm of inspiration, I had an idea for a…
Jun 15
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Why I Decided To Sell (A Really Huge Chunk Of) My Record Collection
I took a formidable wedge of my record collection to a vinyl dealer friend in Gloucestershire this week.
Jun 7
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May 2025
I'm Sorry, I Cannot Afford To Purchase Your House, But I Might Well Write Weird Stories Inspired By It
What a week.
May 30
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I'm Sorry, I Cannot Afford To Purchase Your House, But I Might Well Write Weird Stories Inspired By It
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Deciding Not To Interview Lou Reed
A mixtape of sorts
May 23
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Alien Lanes
Facing - and trying to get over - more than half a lifetime of aerophobia
May 9
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April 2025
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A unexpectedly special walk, the evolution of a stonking riff, a book recommendation, and four free signed ones I can send you
Apr 28
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Things About The Countryside That Make Me Angry, And Some Photographs I Have Taken Of Them
Autumn is possibly the time of year that makes me most furious when I’m in the countryside.
Apr 24
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Things About The Countryside That Make Me Angry, And Some Photographs I Have Taken Of Them
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The Man With A Bull In His Living Room
It was the week before I moved house and I was haring around, begging local businesses for old cardboard boxes and dropping off unwanted possessions at…
Apr 16
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The Gun's Always Loaded, The Horse Always Kicks
Two Days With My Dad
Apr 15
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Tom Cox
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Geoff Smeeth, His Kiln Dried Logs And His Pet Llama Will Cleanse Your Fractured Doomscrolling Mind
As I drive, as well as trying to stay aware of potential hazards, I scan around for the names of small businesses and their owners on vans and roadside…
Apr 12
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Geoff Smeeth, His Kiln Dried Logs And His Pet Llama Will Cleanse Your Fractured Doomscrolling Mind
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The True Stories Behind The Photographs In The Habitat Catalogues Of The 1970s
This is a piece I wrote a while ago but I wanted to make it free to read again because most of you won’t have seen it, and a couple of people recently…
Apr 8
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The True Stories Behind The Photographs In The Habitat Catalogues Of The 1970s
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