Outside every school you will find an Enoch just like this one. Because they have every right to be there. You'll get a smile and a sweet if you let Jesus into your heart and renounce gayhood.

Not many filmmakers ever achieved this level of adaptation and recreated a great work of literature as well as this. A standard set so high no ladders are long enough. youtu.be/J_KHHKs2SKw?...

Ah, the Dusty Springfield ESB advert. So simple and lovely. The best Irish television ad ever. youtu.be/mSlfAOxTTIA?...

Ah, the Dusty Springfield ESB advert. So simple and lovely. The best Irish television ad ever. youtu.be/mSlfAOxTTIA?...

Escapism through poetry. Get @racheldeering.bsky.social ‘s eloquent words to ruminate over in 2026. 🎁 www.blackboughpoetry.com/rachel-deering

The Plenilune: a tale for the festive consumer www.abctales.com/story/sean-m... Moon folly, deal chasers, and Doctor Who fans

Something that’s bothered me for years. Terrence Oblong solves a long running mystery ‘Taking a Dalek up the stairs’ is today’s hilarious pick of the day. www.abctales.com/story/terren... Please share if you can.

Anton Pieck (1895-1987)

To be compared in a breath to the mighty Myles is an accolade only Christmas could bring.

These bogging cheap earplugs I got may prove futile against the expected 130 decibels of My Bloody Valentine tonight, but this is a show I've waited for all my life so a little auricular trauma might be integral to the final analysis.

Delighted to receive this honour. From The Martlet, my satirical novel about the struggles of a small-town newspaper.

Story: The Discharge www.abctales.com/story/sean-m... Murmurs, maelstroms, and mandibles.

Hold onto Halloween magic a little longer by reading this brilliant story from Hudsonmoon, which is Pick of the Day! Please do share if you can www.abctales.com/story/hudson...

Story: Standing Around www.abctales.com/story/sean-m... Splinters, diggers, and daisies.

Scary music. Not Monster Mash. youtu.be/v9j5aOqSicw?...

Story: Heartbeats www.abctales.com/story/sean-m... Jesuits, washerwomen, and peeping toms too.

In memory of Diane Keaton, I'm cracking open the old VHS tape of this absolute classic of pure funny.

Very pleased to be picked for the day.

Story: The Doom-Seeing Eyes of McGloin www.abctales.com/story/sean-m... Patterns, proportions, and the genuine article.

She was the one you wanted if it was sweet, good-natured, smart, and a little awkward you were after. But she was also amazing in the darker roles, bold and complex characters you didn't have to like all the time. R.I.P Diane Keaton

Delighted to be picked! From The Martlet, my satirical novel about the struggles of a small-town newspaper.

There is no other movie quite like Fellini's Satyricon. It's an astonishing nightmare of the ancient world. We're a bunch of wonderful creeps and weirdos. History tells us so.

Story: Like A Harbinger www.abctales.com/story/sean-m... Legacy, lemonade, and the end of the world.

Story: Truth is Written www.abctales.com/story/sean-m... Psychosis, subediting, and the stars.

Slim pickings on the shelves of the charity shop today. I thought it was Metallica's 'Black' album. Sad. But true.

A fine piece of writing from Mark Burrow for you today: www.abctales.com/story/mark-b...

Life is at the bare minimum bearable because of the actions of Stevie Wonder between the years 1972 and 1976.

Today's Pick is a wonderful and very funny dispatch from our roving correspondent, as passed on by Sean McNulty: www.abctales.com/story/sean-m...

A beautiful poem from MistakenMagic @poetbex.bsky.social and from her new collection for our Pick of the Day. You can read Santarcangelo di Romagna here: www.abctales.com/user/mistake...

Surreal and fabulous, Jane Hyphen’s Beige Goo Splat is our Pick of the Day. Do read and share. This is Part Three so I recommend beginning at the beginning… www.abctales.com/story/jane-h...

My latest story - Prophesy: The Immortal Witch (8) Desert island discs or something like that www.abctales.com/story/marand...

Sunday brings us a cracking culinary poem. Enjoy! www.abctales.com/story/lenche...

Horror spun out of a tea break, in this great short story from Mark Burrow, is Pick of the Day! Please do share if you can www.abctales.com/story/mark-b...

Story: Rational Thinking Thing www.abctales.com/story/sean-m... Antagonistic publishers, racist companions, and celestial aspirations.

My only guess is the greatest ever defenders of Free Speech have worked themselves to the bone and are only now enjoying some well-needed downtime. It is hoped they will return to that commendable mission when the next grievance is determined.

Story: Antilogical Elements www.abctales.com/story/sean-m... Goofs, gimmicks, and noxious ideas.

Story: In Slumber www.abctales.com/story/sean-m... Prejudice, compliance, and closure.

Grail Found: this book was on the shelf at school when I was about 7 years old. Didn't know at the time it was adapted for young readers, so I was confused reading the full thing some time later. It really got me goin'. & that cover has never left my brain. They shape our lives.

Still the best 'mixtape' (mistake?) I ever made. Sure, U2 are represented. So fucking what! There's amazing stuff there! Anyway, learn about Irish Rock and Pop. Beyond U2. open.spotify.com/playlist/5WW...

Delighted to be picked for the day. My novel-in-progress The Martlet is about loyalty, wasted potential, hoaxes, and the madness of crowds.

Story: Rodeo www.abctales.com/story/sean-m... Companionship, Kamikazes, and the Great and Distinguished History of Art Theft in Ireland.

This was how you once found books. You didn't send away the 25p or whatever and wait for the post to come. You committed the names and titles to memory and your eyes scanned the shelves for a match.

The piercing brilliance of Dorothy Parker.