It’s been a wait, but at last The final Folio Society Fleming has arrived at the Bond Lexicon office.

Getting the Brabazon book stack ready for tomorrow’s local authors book-signing event at the Barnes & Noble in Bowie MD.

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Daily #JamesBond Lexicon entry - S.C.U.M.: Saboteurs and Criminals United in Mayhem. A villainous organization that will stop at nothing in its plan for world domination [JBJR1tv]

We’ve seen a definite increase in folks listening to our latest episode on The Big Four this week. Have you checked it out yet? If not, pop on over to ChronologicalChristie.com and let us know what you think. - #agathachristie #podcast

Daily #JamesBond Lexicon - SCOTT, COLONEL: The USAF Colonel charged with investigating the sudden appearance of Drax's secret space station on ground-based tracking systems. Scott personally led a platoon of space marines on board a US shuttle in the attack of Drax's space station. [MOONmn].

Daily #JamesBond Lexicon entry - SCOOTER: A small motorized scooter of indeterminate make was modified by IQ to include a turbo jet motor, smoke screen canisters, and a handheld Mylar laser reflective screen [JBJR61tv].

Daily #JamesBond Lexicon entry - SCIARRA, LUCIA: Widow of SPECTRE hitman Marco Sciarra. She expected to be assassinated following the death of her husband, but Bond killed the SPECTRE assassins sent to kill her. He seduced her and learned the details of a nearby SPECTRE meeting from her. [SPECm].

This morning editing and staging the next Forgotten Beatles podcast. This afternoon recording the next Chronologocal Christie podcast. This evening working on background information and quotes for the Casino Royale 67 book. Beatles, Christie, Bond . I'd call that a good day.

We come to the end of the 19th season with writer/podcaster @alanjporter.bsky.social joining John and @writerjimbeard.bsky.social to discuss "Time-Flight". Where did Alan land with the divided duo in terms of a rating? Take a listen and find out. www.thedoctorsbeardpodcast.com/layered-vani...

#BondOnTheCover - Top Gear held its ultimate 007 vehicle showdown in March 2020.

Daily #JamesBond Lexicon entry - SCIACCA, FIDECIO: The Sicilian member of SPECTRE who was charged with setting up the drop-zone on Mount Etna, code named Area T, for the RAF to drop the ransom following SPECTRE's theft of two atomic bombs [TBn].

This has been sat in the table for a while. Decided we should make a start on it today. - Stage One complete.

Spinning some Joe on #vinyl on a Sunday morning.

Another Big Four cover. Do you love all the different version of covers for all of Agatha Christie’s books or do you get overwhelmed by the variety and what ones to collect? Join us at chronologicalchristie.com to listen to what we thought of The Big Four.

Daily #JamesBond Lexicon entry - SCHWENK, LUDWIG, DOCTOR: An ex-Nazi concentration camp experimental surgeon who was blackmailed by Stromberg to build the replacement steel jaw for the killer who became known as Jaws [SWLMmn].

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Daily #JamesBond Lexicon entry - SCHWAB: A distributor of illegal heroin in the UK who cut the supplies sent to him from Mexico by Blackwell's opium processing plant, sell it on the street, and took the extra profit for himself [GFn].

Daily #JamesBond Lexicon entry - SCHRENK, OTTO: The last minute German replacement on the doomed recovery expedition to Kangchenjunga. He was at first was suspected by Bond of being a Union operative, until he was shot by the traitorous expedition leader, Roland Marquis [HTTKn].

Daily #JamesBond Lexicon entry - SCHREIBER, COLONEL: The American Head of Security at SHAPE headquarters who reluctantly agreed to assist Bond on the investigation of the death of a dispatch rider and the theft of intelligence papers he was carrying. [FAVTAKss].

Have you read the Big Four? Did you watch the tv adaptation? Come and join us at chronologicalchristie.com to see if you agree with our assessment! Looking forward to hearing your views.

#BondOnTheCover - Sean Connery at the TOP in September 1967

Daily #JamesBond Lexicon entry - SCHNITZEL: A half-wolf, half-rottweiler dog owned by S.C.U.M. agent Baron Von Skarin [JBJRn3].

Daily #JamesBond Lexicon entry - SCHIMDT-KINASKI: The apparent name of a communist group that was captured by the CIA. Money from the Schmidt-Kianski haul was used to cover James Bond's expenses while in the USA in pursuit of Mr. Big [LALDn].

Daily #JamesBond Lexicon entry - SCHMIDT & BENDER: The make of telescopic sniper scope used by Bond to keep the AfricaKIN offices under observation [SOLOn].

Daily #JamesBond Lexicon entry - SCHIELE: a German SMERSH agent who killed the undercover MI6 agent known as Hobnail. Schiele was later shot and then buried alive under a tree root for initiating MI6's investigations into the Hooded Falcon operation [KILLcb].

Join us at chronologicalchristie.com to discuss how Poirot uses his little grey cells to solve the problem of The Big Four.

Daily #JamesBond Lexicon entry - SCHERMULY PAINS-WESSEX SPEEDLINE THROWING PACK: A self-contained line-throwing appliance that delivered 275 meters of cable over a distance of 250 meters with speed and accuracy. Bond used one to rescue Anni/Rivke from the snow after an explosion buried her [ICEn].

#BondOnTheCover - Roger taking a leisurely float down the river on the cover of tintin magazine in 1974

Daily #JamesBond Lexicon entry - SCATTER: A safe house that only M and a very few high-level people knew about. Bond used it to regroup after the kidnapping of Harriet Harner, the US IRS Agent [SCORPn].

Out now on your favorite podcast platform or direct at ChronologicalChristie.com our discussion on Poirot’s mysterious obsession with The Big Four.

Daily #JamesBond Lexicon entry - SCARPINE: Max Zorin's head of security and pilot of his Skyship 500 airship. He appeared to be Zorin's most trusted employee, being the only one that Zorin didn’t betray or kill. [AVTAKm].

Daily #BondLexicon entry -, "SCARNE ON CARDS," this classic book by card sharp John Scarne was used by Bond as a reference and to brush up on techniques before he exposed Drax as a cheat during their bridge game at Blades [MOONn].

Productive day at the International Spy Museum getting The Ian Fleming Foundation vehicles that featured in the recent Bond-in-Motion exhibit, prepped and ready for shipping out next week.

Daily #JamesBond Lexicon entry - SCARECROW: Kanaga used scarecrows made with coconut heads to warn trespassers and to guard the pathways to his hidden poppy fields. Some scarecrows were fitted with remote video-camera eyes, and remotely operated guns. [LALDm].

Daily #BondLexicon entry - SCAPEGOAT: Code name for the nuclear missiles hoarded by General Yuskovich and transported underwater in an alloy container under a set of three fishing ships pulled by a naval T-43 ocean mine-sweeper to be delivered to the Iraqis. [MFBn]

Well played @dragoncon.org Watched the removal go down earlier this morning. Was handled very professionally and with minimum of fuss.

#BondOnTheCover It’s 1973 and tintin magazine is inviting you to a rendezvous avec Roger Moore who is rocking the black turtleneck look.

Daily #BondLexicon entry - SCALES, NOBBY: The postman in the village of Marsham, Kent. He was the occasional accomplice to James Bond's nephew’s escapades [003n].

The 1975 Dutch Grand Prix was the first #F1 race that I made a concerted effort to sit down and watch the TV coverage. Whenever possible I’ve watched coverage of nearly every Grand Prix since. Yesterday evening was spent watching this weekend’s Dutch Grand Prix. Marking 50 years an F1 fan.

In general audience questions at convention panels are fairer predictable, but occasionally one makes you stop and think. Question at the Sherlock Holmes panel at @DragonCon today had me digging deep and thinking about my creative journey from a different perspective. - Wonderful.

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After early sales at Day 2 of @dragoncon.org I now have three titles where I only have a single copy left. So which do you think will be the first to sell out? The Musketeers, Sherlock Holmes, or @gilli.bsky.social novel, “Trust Issues.”

It's US Book Launch Day as "Bristol Brabazon: The Ocean Liner of the Skies" is now available in the USA. To mark the occasion, Amazon has it at a 20% discount. UK review - "This is a very informative book and covers everything you need to know. Just buy it." www.amazon.com/Bristol-Brab...

First sale of Dragon Con. - Thanks Adam and Beth.

Daily #JamesBond Lexicon entry - SBS: Special Boat Services the British Navy special forces unit, based in Dorset. Bond trained with them once a year [ICEn].

All set up and ready to at Dragon Con. Good to be back along side the crew, Van Allen Plexico, Jarrod Alberich, and Bobby Nash - come find us on Row 400 in Artists’ Alley from tomorrow through Monday.

Daily #JamesBond Lexicon entry - SB5: The type of Nuclear Torpedoes spotted by Bond at the terrorist arms sale in the Khyber Pass. Bond stole the Russian aircraft loaded with the torpedoes to stop them exploding during an upcoming assault on the arms sale [TNDm].

Coming soon from New Legend! Jukebox Thrillers: Solid Hits of the 80's is a totally awesome anthology of short stories by top talents inspired by top tunes from the 1980's. You may be familiar with the songs and even the videos, but you've never seen them like this! Will contain words by me.

Daily #JamesBond Lexicon entry - SAYER, SUE: A student at Warfield Academy who was believed to have telepathic powers. She was targeted by S.C.U.M. for kidnapping as they planned to use her talents to find the location of the national treasures of two small countries [JBJR35tv].