Neil Davies
@pinpoint77.bsky.social
Teacher, writer, rock star, VW Camper owning Gooner and married father of two. I like curry, wine and beer. Proud European and believer in love.
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Neil Davies
@pinpoint77.bsky.social
· Sep 26
Well, this is exciting! As my debut novel is soon to launch, I thought I’d get myself an author profile. Please pop over and give it a follow.
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At last! My first novel, Tin Soldiers, is available to purchase on Amazon!
Tin Soldiers
Buy Tin Soldiers by Davies, Neil (ISBN: 9798266099852) from Amazon's Book Store. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.
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October 28, 2025 at 8:24 AM
At last! My first novel, Tin Soldiers, is available to purchase on Amazon!
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“Transferred to the front. Something big is going to happen but I don’t know what.”
My Great-Grandfather’s diary entry before the explosion at Messines Ridge inspired Tin Soldiers — a story of courage, friendship and sacrifice.
Out 28th Oct. #AmWriting #DebutNovel #HistoricalFiction #KidsLit #WWI
My Great-Grandfather’s diary entry before the explosion at Messines Ridge inspired Tin Soldiers — a story of courage, friendship and sacrifice.
Out 28th Oct. #AmWriting #DebutNovel #HistoricalFiction #KidsLit #WWI
Messines Ridge – Where Fact Meets Fiction
At 3:10 a.m. on the morning of June 7th, 1917, nineteen explosive-packed mines were detonated beneath the German lines. It was an attack that would not only change the course of the war but would a…
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October 19, 2025 at 12:17 PM
“Transferred to the front. Something big is going to happen but I don’t know what.”
My Great-Grandfather’s diary entry before the explosion at Messines Ridge inspired Tin Soldiers — a story of courage, friendship and sacrifice.
Out 28th Oct. #AmWriting #DebutNovel #HistoricalFiction #KidsLit #WWI
My Great-Grandfather’s diary entry before the explosion at Messines Ridge inspired Tin Soldiers — a story of courage, friendship and sacrifice.
Out 28th Oct. #AmWriting #DebutNovel #HistoricalFiction #KidsLit #WWI
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In just over two weeks, Tin Soldiers will finally be released! This blog post tells the story behind the story — how my Great-Grandfather's diary from the foot of Messines Ridge inspired my debut novel.
The Real Diary Behind Tin Soldiers
The Real Diary Behind Tin Soldiers
The Real Diary Behind Tin Soldiers
The pages were worn with age — fragile, vulnerable, as if the weight of history might snatch them back at any moment. Each word had been chosen with the greatest care, written in a world where word…
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October 12, 2025 at 10:10 AM
In just over two weeks, Tin Soldiers will finally be released! This blog post tells the story behind the story — how my Great-Grandfather's diary from the foot of Messines Ridge inspired my debut novel.
The Real Diary Behind Tin Soldiers
The Real Diary Behind Tin Soldiers
When I’m not on here banging on about Crowded House, I’m writing. My first novel, Tin Soldiers, is out on Amazon 28th October. I’d love a few follows on my writers profile 👍🏻
My debut novel, Tin Soldiers, is out on October 28th. What is it about and who inspired it?
#WWI #historicalfiction #TinSoldiers #AuthorReel #InspiredByTrueEvents
#WWI #historicalfiction #TinSoldiers #AuthorReel #InspiredByTrueEvents
October 5, 2025 at 5:34 PM
When I’m not on here banging on about Crowded House, I’m writing. My first novel, Tin Soldiers, is out on Amazon 28th October. I’d love a few follows on my writers profile 👍🏻
Well, this is exciting! As my debut novel is soon to launch, I thought I’d get myself an author profile. Please pop over and give it a follow.
bsky.app/profile/neil...
bsky.app/profile/neil...
September 26, 2025 at 10:28 PM
Well, this is exciting! As my debut novel is soon to launch, I thought I’d get myself an author profile. Please pop over and give it a follow.
bsky.app/profile/neil...
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Mark balls, the size of melons?!
Bonkers intro but a great version of one of my all-time favourite Crowded House tracks ❤️
Bonkers intro but a great version of one of my all-time favourite Crowded House tracks ❤️
30 August 2025
#FinnForTheDay
#TogetherAlone
Crowded House ❤️
Credit: Crowded House live
13 of the best from Crowded House - Together Alone - No.1 🎶🎶🎶
Kare Kare😎🎶🎶🎶
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#FinnForTheDay
#TogetherAlone
Crowded House ❤️
Credit: Crowded House live
13 of the best from Crowded House - Together Alone - No.1 🎶🎶🎶
Kare Kare😎🎶🎶🎶
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Crowded House on Much Music Kare Kare (1/13)
YouTube video by Crowded House Live!
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August 30, 2025 at 3:22 PM
Mark balls, the size of melons?!
Bonkers intro but a great version of one of my all-time favourite Crowded House tracks ❤️
Bonkers intro but a great version of one of my all-time favourite Crowded House tracks ❤️
Yes, yes…it’s the greatest hits, but it’s only the band The Beatles could have been. Wings!
August 26, 2025 at 12:04 PM
Yes, yes…it’s the greatest hits, but it’s only the band The Beatles could have been. Wings!
The 5 albums that had the biggest impact on your life.
Crowded House - Together Alone
Jellyfish - Spilt Milk
Status Quo - Piledriver
Candyskins - Sunday Morning Fever
The Beatles - Revolver
Crowded House - Together Alone
Jellyfish - Spilt Milk
Status Quo - Piledriver
Candyskins - Sunday Morning Fever
The Beatles - Revolver
The 5 albums that had the biggest impact on your life.
Alice Cooper - Schools Out.
10 cc - How Dare You.
Mike Oldfield - Tubular Bells.
Joy Division - Unknown Pleasures.
The Smiths - Strangeways, Here We Come.
Alice Cooper - Schools Out.
10 cc - How Dare You.
Mike Oldfield - Tubular Bells.
Joy Division - Unknown Pleasures.
The Smiths - Strangeways, Here We Come.
The 5 albums that had the biggest impact on your life.
1. Pink Floyd - Ummagumma
2. The Fall - I Am Kurious Oranj
3. Oasis - What's The Story Morning Glory*
4. Godspeed You Black Emperor! - Lift Yr. Skinny Fists Like Antennas To Heaven!
5. Boards Of Canada – Music Has The Right To Children
1. Pink Floyd - Ummagumma
2. The Fall - I Am Kurious Oranj
3. Oasis - What's The Story Morning Glory*
4. Godspeed You Black Emperor! - Lift Yr. Skinny Fists Like Antennas To Heaven!
5. Boards Of Canada – Music Has The Right To Children
August 25, 2025 at 11:15 AM
The 5 albums that had the biggest impact on your life.
Crowded House - Together Alone
Jellyfish - Spilt Milk
Status Quo - Piledriver
Candyskins - Sunday Morning Fever
The Beatles - Revolver
Crowded House - Together Alone
Jellyfish - Spilt Milk
Status Quo - Piledriver
Candyskins - Sunday Morning Fever
The Beatles - Revolver
If you’re a devoted fan of Ben Folds Five, or a devoted fan of any band, give this a read. @soundsfamiliar.bsky.social really hits the nail on the head about how important great music can become. 👏
ICYMI: Thirty Years of Ben Folds Five by Ben Folds Five
Yes, yes. I know. I can’t believe I’ve been listening to @actualbenfolds.bsky.social for over 30 years now either 🤯
So I wrote a love letter to the debut album at 30 to mark the occasion ❤️
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Yes, yes. I know. I can’t believe I’ve been listening to @actualbenfolds.bsky.social for over 30 years now either 🤯
So I wrote a love letter to the debut album at 30 to mark the occasion ❤️
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Thirty Years of Ben Folds Five by Ben Folds Five
Once again, I am slightly late with my birthday album greetings, but at least my inability to be on time gives you something to read after the event. See, always thinking. Being a week or so late i…
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August 20, 2025 at 7:22 AM
If you’re a devoted fan of Ben Folds Five, or a devoted fan of any band, give this a read. @soundsfamiliar.bsky.social really hits the nail on the head about how important great music can become. 👏
As you may know, I like to find DIY tools that run in the same key as music. A major, if you’re interested.
Today, whilst sanding an interior door, I happened to find that my sander is in the same key as Lenny, by Supergrass. A major, if you’re interested.
🤘🏻
Today, whilst sanding an interior door, I happened to find that my sander is in the same key as Lenny, by Supergrass. A major, if you’re interested.
🤘🏻
Supergrass - Lenny (Official HD Video)
YouTube video by Supergrass
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August 17, 2025 at 1:20 PM
As you may know, I like to find DIY tools that run in the same key as music. A major, if you’re interested.
Today, whilst sanding an interior door, I happened to find that my sander is in the same key as Lenny, by Supergrass. A major, if you’re interested.
🤘🏻
Today, whilst sanding an interior door, I happened to find that my sander is in the same key as Lenny, by Supergrass. A major, if you’re interested.
🤘🏻
That moment when Blind Melon’s No Rain comes on the radio 🥰 Right back there 👌🏻
August 16, 2025 at 2:30 PM
That moment when Blind Melon’s No Rain comes on the radio 🥰 Right back there 👌🏻
19 year married today. I’m ridiculously lucky. Holidaying in Berwick and a day trip to Edinburgh with mum, dad and the family today to celebrate.
August 12, 2025 at 8:52 PM
19 year married today. I’m ridiculously lucky. Holidaying in Berwick and a day trip to Edinburgh with mum, dad and the family today to celebrate.
Off to Berwick Upon Tweed in the morning…any recommendations? Bamburgh ✅ Alnwick ✅ Day trip to Edinburgh as my mum has never been to Scotland ✅ Lindisfarne ✅ Anything else we should do?
August 7, 2025 at 9:17 PM
Off to Berwick Upon Tweed in the morning…any recommendations? Bamburgh ✅ Alnwick ✅ Day trip to Edinburgh as my mum has never been to Scotland ✅ Lindisfarne ✅ Anything else we should do?
Having a clear out of stuff…stumbled across this little gem of unsigned greatness from the Romford indie scene of the 90s 🤘🏻 Some absolute bangers here - Pump Action and Badface the absolute picks. @soundsfamiliar.bsky.social - you were there - do any of these ring a bell?
August 1, 2025 at 9:45 AM
Having a clear out of stuff…stumbled across this little gem of unsigned greatness from the Romford indie scene of the 90s 🤘🏻 Some absolute bangers here - Pump Action and Badface the absolute picks. @soundsfamiliar.bsky.social - you were there - do any of these ring a bell?
I immediately went to this clip too. I mean, ten years on and here we are 😢 But the song is a hint of CH after Together Alone if they continued. It could have sat happily on that record. Lyrically, it is so strong and evokes the fear and hope of fleeing to begin anew. And what is wrong with that?
One of the most moving clips - so emotional about the desperate situation of refugees in the Mediterranean - as I recall @mscaitlinmoran.bsky.social and @petepaphides.bsky.social got it released as a vinyl single for Oxfam 🎶🎶🎶
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Crowded House – Help Is Coming (with an introduction by Benedict Cumberbatch)
YouTube video by Neil Finn
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July 31, 2025 at 9:17 AM
I immediately went to this clip too. I mean, ten years on and here we are 😢 But the song is a hint of CH after Together Alone if they continued. It could have sat happily on that record. Lyrically, it is so strong and evokes the fear and hope of fleeing to begin anew. And what is wrong with that?
And this is why it is my undisputed number one. It is perfect. That chiming guitar line 🥰 It’s immediate and it just keeps giving. Thank you, Lee Mavers ❤️ What a gift you gave.
There She Goes is playing in the cafe and for the millionth time I have the unoriginal thought, what a perfect record. As it ends you just want it to start again.
July 31, 2025 at 9:07 AM
And this is why it is my undisputed number one. It is perfect. That chiming guitar line 🥰 It’s immediate and it just keeps giving. Thank you, Lee Mavers ❤️ What a gift you gave.
Rainy day in Bath…popped by to see young Snotty! @pitt-the-younger.bsky.social
July 29, 2025 at 8:16 PM
Rainy day in Bath…popped by to see young Snotty! @pitt-the-younger.bsky.social
Dame Chloe Kelly! ❤️ 🤘🏻 ⚽️ 💥 🦁 Wallop!
July 27, 2025 at 7:19 PM
Dame Chloe Kelly! ❤️ 🤘🏻 ⚽️ 💥 🦁 Wallop!
Age, fitness, the weed radar, pace-setting pigeons, telling younger colleagues to f*ck off and The Edge from U2.
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Fitness? Freak.
I picked the ball up about 30 yards from goal. I was totally un-marked and it seemed that the defence before me was parting like the Red Sea...
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July 25, 2025 at 11:29 AM
Age, fitness, the weed radar, pace-setting pigeons, telling younger colleagues to f*ck off and The Edge from U2.
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A really good read! I love that people stopped Pitt the Younger in Parliament to ask about Blackadder! I’d have been asking too! Also great to see reference to the king of Robin Hoods…of Sherwood of course! I’m off to Alnwick and Bamburgh in a couple of works and my RoS and geek will be on!
Pitt here to let you know that #Blackadder #travelogue Blog 113 is now published! With The Atomium, Historical Films, and Letter Writing!
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July 25, 2025 at 10:44 AM
A really good read! I love that people stopped Pitt the Younger in Parliament to ask about Blackadder! I’d have been asking too! Also great to see reference to the king of Robin Hoods…of Sherwood of course! I’m off to Alnwick and Bamburgh in a couple of works and my RoS and geek will be on!
Nan and Grandad, some time in the 70s. Two very, very good eggs ❤️
July 23, 2025 at 8:07 PM
Nan and Grandad, some time in the 70s. Two very, very good eggs ❤️
@rebellioussue.bsky.social Thought I might find you here! 👋
July 21, 2025 at 4:14 PM
@rebellioussue.bsky.social Thought I might find you here! 👋
Morning! Here’s one of my lovely nan, some time in the 60s. @desdelboy.bsky.social most appreciate it. Taken by my late uncle ❤️
July 19, 2025 at 6:16 AM
Morning! Here’s one of my lovely nan, some time in the 60s. @desdelboy.bsky.social most appreciate it. Taken by my late uncle ❤️
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Hello 👋
Just to say, if you are a Ben Folds fan (and I know some of you are) then please follow the wonderful @silverstyt.bsky.social on here!
The Silver St. YouTube channel has so many great rarities and cool stuff on there, it’s just awesome!
Just to say, if you are a Ben Folds fan (and I know some of you are) then please follow the wonderful @silverstyt.bsky.social on here!
The Silver St. YouTube channel has so many great rarities and cool stuff on there, it’s just awesome!
July 12, 2025 at 12:00 PM
Hello 👋
Just to say, if you are a Ben Folds fan (and I know some of you are) then please follow the wonderful @silverstyt.bsky.social on here!
The Silver St. YouTube channel has so many great rarities and cool stuff on there, it’s just awesome!
Just to say, if you are a Ben Folds fan (and I know some of you are) then please follow the wonderful @silverstyt.bsky.social on here!
The Silver St. YouTube channel has so many great rarities and cool stuff on there, it’s just awesome!