Mat Riches
@matriches.bsky.social
Poet, market researcher, husband, father, knobhead.
Book called Collecting The Data out via Red Squirrel Press in November 23. The "Aldi Stanley Tucci".
Busy "making love to a vampire with a monkey on my knee"
https://t.co/eJeeqVdmvz
Book called Collecting The Data out via Red Squirrel Press in November 23. The "Aldi Stanley Tucci".
Busy "making love to a vampire with a monkey on my knee"
https://t.co/eJeeqVdmvz
This was an excellent listen.
In the company of other poets, @carolinebirduk.bsky.social explores the silences when it feels like words have left you.
Listen to When the Words Leave on BBC Sounds www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...
@oliverinthenorth.bsky.social @hannahcopley.bsky.social
Music - Phil Smith
Prod - Eleanor McDowall
Listen to When the Words Leave on BBC Sounds www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...
@oliverinthenorth.bsky.social @hannahcopley.bsky.social
Music - Phil Smith
Prod - Eleanor McDowall
November 10, 2025 at 1:41 PM
This was an excellent listen.
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Got these new trainers today but I can't get it out of my head that they look like fuckin DC Tosh Lines from The Bill
November 9, 2025 at 9:31 PM
Got these new trainers today but I can't get it out of my head that they look like fuckin DC Tosh Lines from The Bill
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What I want is a TV documentary channel entirely devoted to documentaries with no quick-cut montages of everything about to happen, which don't give a fuck about keeping my attention, presented by extremely knowledgeable people in a terrible mood who have no interest in trying to make me like them.
November 9, 2025 at 8:05 PM
What I want is a TV documentary channel entirely devoted to documentaries with no quick-cut montages of everything about to happen, which don't give a fuck about keeping my attention, presented by extremely knowledgeable people in a terrible mood who have no interest in trying to make me like them.
Captain Haddock In Monte Carlo...
A post about context driven by an excellent poem by @andrewjamesneilson.bsky.social
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A post about context driven by an excellent poem by @andrewjamesneilson.bsky.social
matriches76.wordpress.com/2025/11/09/c...
Captain Haddock in Monte Carlo
Christ on a Penny Farthing, it’s been a week. Yes, since the last post (perhaps the song choice of words on a day like today, but hey ho…), but it’s been a week. And I felt like t…
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November 9, 2025 at 6:49 PM
Captain Haddock In Monte Carlo...
A post about context driven by an excellent poem by @andrewjamesneilson.bsky.social
matriches76.wordpress.com/2025/11/09/c...
A post about context driven by an excellent poem by @andrewjamesneilson.bsky.social
matriches76.wordpress.com/2025/11/09/c...
Happy birthday, Roger McGough
November 9, 2025 at 5:39 PM
Happy birthday, Roger McGough
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Who’s in Stone Club?
You could be in Stone Club stoneclub.rocks/join
You could be in Stone Club stoneclub.rocks/join
November 8, 2025 at 12:05 PM
Who’s in Stone Club?
You could be in Stone Club stoneclub.rocks/join
You could be in Stone Club stoneclub.rocks/join
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If there’s any of you who profess to be into noir and have not yet seen MR INBETWEEN, you need to fix that asap. If you need further convincing, my @crimereads.bsky.social piece from a few years ago
#noirvember
crimereads.com/mr-inbetween/
#noirvember
crimereads.com/mr-inbetween/
Mr. Inbetween: It’s Time to Appreciate the Genius of This Very Australian Noir
I recently chaired a panel in which several American crime writers discussed their most memorable discoveries in terms of noir television and film during the various COVID lockdowns we have all end…
crimereads.com
November 7, 2025 at 7:38 PM
If there’s any of you who profess to be into noir and have not yet seen MR INBETWEEN, you need to fix that asap. If you need further convincing, my @crimereads.bsky.social piece from a few years ago
#noirvember
crimereads.com/mr-inbetween/
#noirvember
crimereads.com/mr-inbetween/
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One of the things I appreciate most about living in Norfolk is the fact that it induces a near-constant state of bewilderment. 1/3
November 7, 2025 at 5:08 PM
One of the things I appreciate most about living in Norfolk is the fact that it induces a near-constant state of bewilderment. 1/3
A very happy 2nd birthday to my book, Collecting The Data (copies still available from Red Squirrel Press or me).
The following short information films may help or hinder your decision making process with regards to purchasing said book.
NB it does contain happier things too.
The following short information films may help or hinder your decision making process with regards to purchasing said book.
NB it does contain happier things too.
November 7, 2025 at 2:29 PM
A very happy 2nd birthday to my book, Collecting The Data (copies still available from Red Squirrel Press or me).
The following short information films may help or hinder your decision making process with regards to purchasing said book.
NB it does contain happier things too.
The following short information films may help or hinder your decision making process with regards to purchasing said book.
NB it does contain happier things too.
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Long live terrestrial, linear TV.
Tonight would have been shite and, quite frankly, impossible without it.
#TheCelebrityTraitors #CelebrityTraitors
Tonight would have been shite and, quite frankly, impossible without it.
#TheCelebrityTraitors #CelebrityTraitors
November 6, 2025 at 10:17 PM
Long live terrestrial, linear TV.
Tonight would have been shite and, quite frankly, impossible without it.
#TheCelebrityTraitors #CelebrityTraitors
Tonight would have been shite and, quite frankly, impossible without it.
#TheCelebrityTraitors #CelebrityTraitors
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succubus - female demon that seduces men
incubus - male demon that seduces women
vengabus - non-binary demon that likes to party
incubus - male demon that seduces women
vengabus - non-binary demon that likes to party
November 6, 2025 at 3:38 PM
succubus - female demon that seduces men
incubus - male demon that seduces women
vengabus - non-binary demon that likes to party
incubus - male demon that seduces women
vengabus - non-binary demon that likes to party
Once upon a time I thought I was the man who was responsible for inventing semiotics, but now I’m not Saussure.
November 6, 2025 at 3:59 PM
Once upon a time I thought I was the man who was responsible for inventing semiotics, but now I’m not Saussure.
Where PSB means the noise she made...
November 6, 2025 at 12:34 PM
Where PSB means the noise she made...
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Date for the diary:
The winter issue of Southword will be launched on 21st November at 6.30pm.
Join us for a glass of wine at the launch of issue 49 with readings from some of the local poets in the issue.
Copies are available to purchase through our website www.munsterlit.ie
#writing #booklaunch
The winter issue of Southword will be launched on 21st November at 6.30pm.
Join us for a glass of wine at the launch of issue 49 with readings from some of the local poets in the issue.
Copies are available to purchase through our website www.munsterlit.ie
#writing #booklaunch
November 6, 2025 at 12:03 PM
Date for the diary:
The winter issue of Southword will be launched on 21st November at 6.30pm.
Join us for a glass of wine at the launch of issue 49 with readings from some of the local poets in the issue.
Copies are available to purchase through our website www.munsterlit.ie
#writing #booklaunch
The winter issue of Southword will be launched on 21st November at 6.30pm.
Join us for a glass of wine at the launch of issue 49 with readings from some of the local poets in the issue.
Copies are available to purchase through our website www.munsterlit.ie
#writing #booklaunch
Might be a bit early to think about curry (not in my world), but luckily this isn't really about curry
In Mat Riches' 'Beef Rendang', nostalgia evoked by the sensory decadence of a curry meets the present day joy shared between a parent and their child. @matriches.bsky.social
Read it here: inksweatandtears.co.uk/mat-riches/
#InkSweatandTears #Poetry
Read it here: inksweatandtears.co.uk/mat-riches/
#InkSweatandTears #Poetry
November 6, 2025 at 9:57 AM
Might be a bit early to think about curry (not in my world), but luckily this isn't really about curry
"Down in the High Street somebody careered out of Boots without due care or attention.
I suggest that they learn some pedestrian etiquette
i.e sidle out of the store gingerly.
Embrace the margin"
I suggest that they learn some pedestrian etiquette
i.e sidle out of the store gingerly.
Embrace the margin"
Filming people without their consent to shame them on your socials is absolutely weapons-grade arsehole behaviour. Even if you don't show their faces. It makes the world that bit worse and compounds the arseholery that you're shaming.
The ‘pavement vigilante’: why Cameron Roh is naming and shaming bad walking etiquette
He films people breaking his self-created ‘laws’ of street decorum and posts the videos online – with many viewers expressing their gratitude. So watch out if you’re rushing along on your phone or whe...
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November 5, 2025 at 3:47 PM
"Down in the High Street somebody careered out of Boots without due care or attention.
I suggest that they learn some pedestrian etiquette
i.e sidle out of the store gingerly.
Embrace the margin"
I suggest that they learn some pedestrian etiquette
i.e sidle out of the store gingerly.
Embrace the margin"
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Hey folks, we've been nominated for Best Fan Media (Fran Merida) at the FSA Awards 2025.
If you could take the time to give us a vote, that'd be very much appreciated 🙏
Also vote Dec and Lotte too ;)
www.surveymonkey.com/r/fsa-awards...
If you could take the time to give us a vote, that'd be very much appreciated 🙏
Also vote Dec and Lotte too ;)
www.surveymonkey.com/r/fsa-awards...
The FSA Awards 2025
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November 5, 2025 at 3:28 PM
Hey folks, we've been nominated for Best Fan Media (Fran Merida) at the FSA Awards 2025.
If you could take the time to give us a vote, that'd be very much appreciated 🙏
Also vote Dec and Lotte too ;)
www.surveymonkey.com/r/fsa-awards...
If you could take the time to give us a vote, that'd be very much appreciated 🙏
Also vote Dec and Lotte too ;)
www.surveymonkey.com/r/fsa-awards...
Oxford people or Oxford adjacent people. Go. To this.
The Oxford launch of 'Crippled' is next Fri 14 Nov, 5.45pm in the Crisp Hollamby Lecture Theatre, H B Allen Centre. Excited to be reading with @tessafoley.bsky.social & Sarah Gibbons. FREE, no booking needed. Books for sale, cash or card. Huge thanks to @kebleoxford.bsky.social for the space!
November 5, 2025 at 3:12 PM
Oxford people or Oxford adjacent people. Go. To this.
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In Mat Riches' 'Beef Rendang', nostalgia evoked by the sensory decadence of a curry meets the present day joy shared between a parent and their child. @matriches.bsky.social
Read it here: inksweatandtears.co.uk/mat-riches/
#InkSweatandTears #Poetry
Read it here: inksweatandtears.co.uk/mat-riches/
#InkSweatandTears #Poetry
November 5, 2025 at 11:24 AM
In Mat Riches' 'Beef Rendang', nostalgia evoked by the sensory decadence of a curry meets the present day joy shared between a parent and their child. @matriches.bsky.social
Read it here: inksweatandtears.co.uk/mat-riches/
#InkSweatandTears #Poetry
Read it here: inksweatandtears.co.uk/mat-riches/
#InkSweatandTears #Poetry
The good people of @inksweatandtears.co.uk have chosen today to post a poem of mine about making curries, but of course it isn't about that at all...Thank you folks. Don't forget to wash your hands.
inksweatandtears.co.uk/mat-riches/
inksweatandtears.co.uk/mat-riches/
inksweatandtears.co.uk
November 5, 2025 at 9:32 AM
The good people of @inksweatandtears.co.uk have chosen today to post a poem of mine about making curries, but of course it isn't about that at all...Thank you folks. Don't forget to wash your hands.
inksweatandtears.co.uk/mat-riches/
inksweatandtears.co.uk/mat-riches/
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The best Chelsea Hotel fact is that the last ever guest at the Chelsea Hotel before it closed was Reg Hollis off of The Bill. He refused to leave and called the cops
More fantastic Arena documentary on BBC Four right now. The Chelsea Hotel in New York this week, and of course Quentin Crisp has turned up.
November 3, 2025 at 11:11 PM
The best Chelsea Hotel fact is that the last ever guest at the Chelsea Hotel before it closed was Reg Hollis off of The Bill. He refused to leave and called the cops
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a neat editing trick is cutting all the bad parts out and not replacing them; let the absences in your work speak for themselves too
November 3, 2025 at 2:56 PM
a neat editing trick is cutting all the bad parts out and not replacing them; let the absences in your work speak for themselves too
A School for Gifted Horses...a post about recent readings and mainly about an excellent poem by @ianduhig.bsky.social
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A School for Gifted Horses
We’ll do the poem first…I think I’ve mentioned that I’ve been reading The Lost Folk by Lally MacBeth recently. I’ll let you look it up to see more about it, but I recommend it to you all…I found it…
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November 2, 2025 at 6:44 PM
A School for Gifted Horses...a post about recent readings and mainly about an excellent poem by @ianduhig.bsky.social
matriches76.wordpress.com/2025/11/02/a...
matriches76.wordpress.com/2025/11/02/a...
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Join us for Poetry at Art & Talking in #ChippingNorton with @nessalampert.bsky.social and Zoe Brown this Monday, 3 November! Art on the walls by Pato Bosich. 7pm start and £5 entry. #openmic slots available.
Latest dates for Poetry at Art & Talking in #ChippingNorton, with more outstanding poets, changing exhibitions, conviviality, and open spots. Entry is £5 and shows start at 7pm.
Mon 6 Oct: Tina Sederholm and Ranch Raquid
Mon 3 Nov: Zoe Brown and @nessalampert.bsky.social
6 Middle Row, OX7 5NH
Mon 6 Oct: Tina Sederholm and Ranch Raquid
Mon 3 Nov: Zoe Brown and @nessalampert.bsky.social
6 Middle Row, OX7 5NH
November 2, 2025 at 11:53 AM
Join us for Poetry at Art & Talking in #ChippingNorton with @nessalampert.bsky.social and Zoe Brown this Monday, 3 November! Art on the walls by Pato Bosich. 7pm start and £5 entry. #openmic slots available.
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First time I've tried to write openly about class, instead of it being read/imposed on my work afterwards. Photo of my nanna outside her house on Braunstone estate in Leicester. I spent most of my childhood here after school waiting for my parents to finish work.
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A working-class chance
By Kim Moore
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November 2, 2025 at 12:21 PM
First time I've tried to write openly about class, instead of it being read/imposed on my work afterwards. Photo of my nanna outside her house on Braunstone estate in Leicester. I spent most of my childhood here after school waiting for my parents to finish work.
open.substack.com/pub/kimmoore...
open.substack.com/pub/kimmoore...