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petemaywriter.bsky.social
@petemaywriter.bsky.social
Writer, journalist, West Ham fan, Wainwright bagger, Doctor Who fan, former Essex Man, husband, dad, twitter refugee.
November 14, 2025 at 6:03 PM
Why is sports writing so underrated?
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Why is sports writing so underrated?
Dispatches and writing advice from a midlist author misfiring in the gig economy.
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November 13, 2025 at 2:53 PM
Summit for the autumn. My #LakeDistrict books, both available on Amazon.
November 11, 2025 at 5:05 PM
#Hammers fans, pleased to say I'm on a #WestHam panel with Tim Crane and Bobby Seagull at Stratford Library on Sat Nov 22, 5-6pm, as part of the Newham Festival of Stories. @newhambookshop.bsky.social
West Ham: A Journey Through Time with Bobby Seagull, Tim Crane and Peter May | Newham Festival of Stories
Saturday 22 November 2025, 5pm - 6pm Join local historian Tim Crane and WHU super fans Bobby Seagull and Peter May for a fascinating journey through West Ham United’s history. From the club’s beginnin...
www.newhamfestivalofstories.org
November 6, 2025 at 1:16 PM
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According to Caroline Russell AM, TfL staff recruited under the previous immigration system are now 'left in limbo' after the Home Office unexpectedly removed their job categories from the list eligible for sponsorship. Many face losing their right to remain in the UK within weeks.
November 6, 2025 at 1:06 PM
Lyrical prose... music as an aid to writing. open.substack.com/pub/pete350/...
Lyrical prose
Dispatches and writing advice from a midlist author misfiring in the gig economy.
open.substack.com
October 30, 2025 at 3:29 PM
Don't give up (yet). Latest #westham thoughts.
Hammers in the Heart
West Ham musings by Pete May, author of Massive, Goodbye to Boleyn, Hammers in the Heart and Irons in the Soul.
hammersintheheart.blogspot.com
October 28, 2025 at 2:39 PM
My piece on best pubs after a fell walk in Cumbria and Lakeland Walker Oct issue. #LakeDistrict
October 27, 2025 at 3:41 PM
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Kemi Badenoch blames those crossing borders for our problems. It’s a lie aimed to distract.

The real issue is a system protecting the super-rich while nurses & carers can’t make ends meet. Tax wealth fairly, fund public services properly. This is how we give Britain hope again.
October 8, 2025 at 12:31 PM
Bowen bags point for battling Irons Everton 1 #WestHam 1 match review. open.substack.com/pub/petemay9...
Bowen bags point for battling Irons
West Ham musings from the author of Massive, Goodbye to Boleyn, Hammers in the Heart and Irons in the Soul.
open.substack.com
September 30, 2025 at 4:52 PM
Potter out, Nuno in, the verdict. #westham
Hammers in the Heart
West Ham musings by Pete May, author of Massive, Goodbye to Boleyn, Hammers in the Heart and Irons in the Soul.
hammersintheheart.blogspot.com
September 27, 2025 at 12:21 PM