Good morning. Coffee in production: call round, if you’re decent.

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🎶 Now on a sidewalk, ooh Sunday mornin', uh-huh Lies a body just oozin' life And someone's sneakin' 'round a corner Could that someone be Mac le Knife? 🎵

Well… I’ve just hit “publish”. Colouring In (subject to proof approvals) will be back on the streets from February 4. Stay tuned. There might be 🎁 #noteworthybooks #books #writing

Been getting milk delivered for a dozen or more years now, and today is first that the birds have got at those foil tops. They even knocked one bottle over and spilled the lot. The feathery little cunts.

Good morning. Sounds filtering in through my open window: Geese Next door’s heating vent Breezy gusts The hiss of traffic.

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Carwash. At the carwash. Shame has driven me here.

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“Southern Seas” Oil on canvas

Had to stop and take photos here. Letheringsett Church. Loving the round tower, which seems to be a 🇳🇫 thing. #photos

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This time next week I'll be launching the first Elspells Writing Workshop of 2026 - come and join us! It's online, it's FREE, and everyone is welcome. Email me to book your slot!

Last full day for me in Norfolk. 🇳🇫 Some writing currently, then might head Holkham way and check out the hall and estate. Felt a bit flat last two days. Not sure why. Homesick, maybe.

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Worth repeating…

Some good writing-related things today mainly to do with place. Also completed a section that was tying me in knots of doubt. Might suck on a beer as reward. #writing

That’s me in the corner.

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Songs that will always make me cry. When I heard this after he died I wept and wept and wept. I am now. Oh man… music.apple.com/gb/album/i-c...

Well I loved Norwich cathedral. As always I took a host of photos. Sample 4 👇 #photos

Let’s hear it for Osberto

Good morning.

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I am a sucker for war memorials and Holt’s has so many names on it, carved rather beautifully and with love. Here are six of them.

I love first mornings in new places. A day ahead filled with good things, different normality, refreshed senses. I’m in Norfolk 🇳🇫 The book I’m writing has characters and scenes here, so this is about learning as well as some writing (and tourism). Also to read as much of this 👇 as I can

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I have arrived at my destination and, after a five hour drive, this has been earned.

Time for a road trip, destination to be confirmed. 👋

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Wash and blow dry, sir?

It’s a porridge, mixed spice and honey kind of morning.

Good morning from the wilderness of my early morning mind. Colombian, anyone?

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Well I’ve been creative. Having a proper keyboard and screen helped me get about 3000 words written this evening. A little nudge from my muse helped. Bless her. More important than word count, I got good ideas in play. That’s what matters. 🌹

Just raced down and up the M61 to the 🍎 store at Trafford Centre. After failing to resolve the repair needed on my iMac (they had it from Dec 13) they offered me a brand new one instead. Decent outcome. Can get on with work needed to self-publish Colouring In now. Amongst other stuff.

Ellie delivers. Do consider working with her. #writing

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Decent scene round the corner from my drum. And good morning everyone. Have the kind of Saturday your parents warned you against.

What was you #childhoodcinema The Plaza, Consett. My first ever trip was to here, to see Mary Poppins. My 5 year old self believed in magic from that day.

Slightly diminish a band: Dr. Feelmeh

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One flavour of crisps. Salted. And the salt came in a small blue sachet.

Drop a great pair of eyes from movies or tv 👀 🖤

Been out for treats: a new book (East of Eden); florentines to dip in an espresso; and a full beard and facial doo-dah at the Olde Turkish Barber’s. Nearly booked in for another tattoo, but that can wait. Feeling all special.

Good morning you lot. As the sun came up, three things were in play here: scribbles ahead of next writing session; ibuprofen (knees awful); and reading. Coffee too, but it preferred not to be photographed.

London-based folk, how is the weather there this morning? My daughter needs to travel Manchester to Oxford and all trains via midlands cancelled. Train via London an option so any sense of what transport is like in the capital appreciated 🙏

A good few hours writing today and, at last, closed down the section I was working on. 1976. Teens. Music. Love. Terror bombings. Regime change in 🇦🇷. The Cold War. Grief. Mainly happy though… honest. #writing

This storm Goretti looks really serious. If you’re in its path, please be safe.