To mark publication of Upon A White Horse, a story for The Guardian about a quest to find an ancient stone where I was photographed as a boy. www.theguardian.com/travel/2025/...

Happy publication day @peteralanross.bsky.social Upon A White Horse is a celebration of landscape and people - and all that is beautiful, strange and old. Out now: linktr.ee/UponAWhiteHorse

It was lovely to revisit Ayresome Park for the new issue of @wsc.co.uk. The perfect article for helping cats get to sleep.

This seems very noisy for a Sunday, going on what last time was like. To read about peaceful Sundays, buy my etc etc...

FINAL (photographs from the death of a football ground) The last days of Bootham Crescent, 200pp A4 Landscape photobook with a foreword by @danielgraywriter.bsky.social Available to pre-order now at yorktonebooks.bigcartel.com #ycfc #football #photography #photobook

I was a 12 year old season ticket holder the last time we won the first four games in a row. My moods were dictated entirely by Boro results and all week I dreamed of Saturday. Nothing has changed, which is probably not good in some ways, but bloody hell: I love this club.

Hey @danielgraywriter.bsky.social you've made it to the subs bench for the Thistle. Surely a dream come true?

Work took me to Deepdale today. Had to leave just as they were unfurling matchday. I've always loved these. Ideal garden furniture. "PROGRAMMES! PROGRAMMES!"

First Slow Match Report of the New Season ⬇️

🚨 THE SLOW MATCH REPORT🚨 "Manure scents mingled with sickly vape aromas and kids shook buckets in aid of their Sunday team. Football was back, and back with a derby night sheen" 💥@danielgraywriter.bsky.social heads to the Fife derby for first Slow Match Report of season 👉 tinyurl.com/55myecv2

Our Dan's batting on through peril - at one point this summer it looked like he might have to resort to those mini Argos pens. ✍️Sign up for the Slow Match Report via Nutmeg FC: tinyurl.com/3mmtn7kt

Despite my local Ikea's hideous decision to axe free tiny pencils - my number one item of journalistic tech - I've found a supply. As such, I'm soldiering on, back in training and ready for another season of Slow Match Reports for @nutmegmagazine.bsky.social

I'm delighted to be appearing at the first ever Whitby Lit Fest. Please come and join me in my favourite town in England, on Saturday 8 November at 11am. whitbylitfest.org.uk/event/upon-a...

Friendlies may just be faint outlines of real matches, but man alive it's good to be seeing those shirts and singing those songs again. We have our Saturdays back.

🧢Falkirk fans, pick up your free Season Preview by Nutmeg at today's game v Spartans. Includes: -Interviews with John McGlynn, Jack Ross & Brian Graham -New season joys by Daniel Gray -Analysis of Premiership year ahead by Nick Harris -Gordon Waddell on Brockville -A look back at old programmes 👀⬇️

Looking for a summer read? What could whisper 'poolside' more than a gentle meander through some days of rest? Never mind the cocktails and lovely icy lagers, you'll be pining for gravy.

Looking for a summer read? What could whisper 'poolside' more than a gentle meander through some days of rest? Never mind the cocktails and lovely icy lagers, you'll be pining for gravy.

Lovely reminder from @camsell59.bsky.social about Jarrow Roofing and Jan, the tea lady / PA announcer, on the latest WSC pod. Also, phantom goal announcements, fancy sweets, a fantastic Bobby Stokes anecdote and zero mentions of PSR or transfer windows: www.listennotes.com/podcasts/whe...

🧢 We've given Falkirk the Nutmeg treatment. Look out for your free Bairns season guide at the match tomorrow and on Saturday.

First #AwayDaze in a while as heading for Cheltenham to watch @wwfc.com in preseason action. Return of #HeroesofHP12 podcast very timely and copy of @wsc.co.uk and @danielgraywriter.bsky.social brilliant “Saturday, 3pm” to pass the time. Any other #Chairboys heading down today?

🚨Discount Bovril latest: they're flying out. Must be the barbecue hit of the summer.

Always on the benches, people you wish you'd met.

Missed @danielgraywriter.bsky.social's Delights of Football session at the @yorkfestofideas.bsky.social? You don't need to miss out. His presentation is available in full here to watch.... www.youtube.com/watch?v=U13b...

Bovril sale of the century at the Morrison's Daily near me. I can only think an enthusiastic new employee over-ordered after a particularly enjoyable half-time last season. "Trust me, it's gonna be the new Nescafé Azera."

Looks like a lot of tickets for this free event in Edinburgh have already been booked, but there are still a number left. There's also an option for watching online. If you like old cemeteries, churchyards and burial grounds – and who among us does not? – I think you should find it interesting.

Happy Fixtures Eve to those of us who celebrate tonight... Written nearly ten years ago, but true as ever:

Magic to get to Tolka Park at last. Words via the link below ⬇️

Here's to the dads and father figures that shared football with us, whether still here or standing on a terrace elsewhere.

A new arrival in the mail from @danielgraywriter.bsky.social, though I admittedly won’t have a day of rest to read it for a while:

If you build it, they will come.

Bray scenes.

Just bought this for myself for Father's Day as I am a voracious self-gifter

I've heard that Yer Da would like this travelogue/social history book about chippies, down to the price of battered sausage and chips on Amazon, and with you by Father's Day: amzn.eu/d/4LOK70J

Looking forward to reading these two loans from Portsmouth Libraries. The Book Purchaser must have good taste. @nigetassell.bsky.social @danielgraywriter.bsky.social

I'm delighted to reveal the cover of my new book, Upon A White Horse: Journeys in Ancient Britain and Ireland. It will be published by @headlinebooks.bsky.social on 11 September. Available to pre-order here: linktr.ee/UponAWhiteHo... If you are happy to share this post, please, I'd be grateful.

They just can't get rid of me... On Sunday I'll be switching to the new book. Appropriate in the city where some of my most boring Sundays happened. Hopefully you won't feel the same if you come along ⬇️

See you there, Daniel. Get down there if you can. We're hopefully popping down Brew York's tap afterwards.

Just finished @danielgraywriter.bsky.social very entertaining 'Food of the cods', an odyssey of Britain's fish and chip shops. Highly recommended . Just reading it made me feel hungry.

This Saturday I'm back on home, er, concrete doing an event to make you really, really miss football. It's free, pop in and let us sit in a circle and talk about turnstiles ⬇️

Lovely to appear at Derby Book Festival today, and then I popped in on the King of Rome. Without The Unthanks I wouldn't know this brilliant story and beautiful song. There is something very 'Sunday' about pigeon racing. "Come on down, my lovely one/You made my dream come true..."

'Stevie May charged around in the pulsating fashion of a Not In Service bus on its way back to the depot at midnight...' My latest Slow Match Report - Livingston v Ross County - is up now: tinyurl.com/te9fkkev

🚨 THE SLOW MATCH REPORT🚨 ⚽ Livingston 1 Ross County ⚽ 🪲 "Livi closed everything down, scurrying like woodlice from a lifted brick" 💥 @danielgraywriter.bsky.social takes in the Premiership Play-off final first leg ✍️ tinyurl.com/te9fkkev

FA Cup Final day always brings memories of singing "Three points! Three points!" at Prince Charles after our deduction, and also of this banner which seemed to imply that The Jackson 5 were a miscarriage of justice.

A glorious day for hanging around one of the finest grounds on earth.

We hope everyone had a great weekend, but don't put away your Sunday Best quite yet because this Wednesday @danielgraywriter.bsky.social will be guiding us through our love affair with the day of rest! Tickets here: www.maddingcrowdlinlithgow.com/collections/...

💛 @danielgraywriter.bsky.social

Podcast episode 119: Rochdale's birthday wishes, alphabet floodlights and the Brexit keeper @andylyons.bsky.social / @camsell59.bsky.social / @danielgraywriter.bsky.social Listen FREE! Site wsc.co.uk/podcast/ Apple apple.co/2R61BGD Spotify spoti.fi/33WKGdg

Just over a week until our event with @danielgraywriter.bsky.social! He's coming to talk about his brilliant new book Sunday Best - an evocative celebration of the seventh day in all its rich variety, chock full of nostalgia and affection! Tickets here: www.maddingcrowdlinlithgow.com/collections/...

Just a lovely letter.

An excellent reason to go to Leeds! 😉. Next Friday, the @leedslibraries.bsky.social & @britishlibrary.bsky.social football fanzine expo, Voice of the Fans, opens. Cracking events leedsinspired.co.uk/collection/v... Quality video. Nailed what 'zines are about. Can't wait. Is that the programme? NO😅