Wayne Connolly
@wayneconnolly.bsky.social
Still the luckiest person in the world. Living in NE England. Body failing, spirit soaring, walking with Gusto in Pontburn Wood. Plymouth Argyle supporter. Monument Maker. MD ANT!
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Home from my Helsinki holiday to some great bookpost today - my contributor's copy of Night Terrors from Acid Bath Publishing. I'm made up to be in the company of so many fine writers.
You can order your copy here: acidbathpublishing.com
You can order your copy here: acidbathpublishing.com
How do you celebrate Friday evenings?
November 14, 2025 at 5:11 PM
How do you celebrate Friday evenings?
This government isn’t very good at being the government, is it?
November 14, 2025 at 2:53 PM
This government isn’t very good at being the government, is it?
Jaywalkers at the Cluny in Newcastle tonight performing an unexpected and brilliant version of Tainted Love.
November 13, 2025 at 11:31 PM
Jaywalkers at the Cluny in Newcastle tonight performing an unexpected and brilliant version of Tainted Love.
I had a strange experience seeing Train Dreams at the cinema yesterday. I was completely engrossed in the film and walked out thinking 'that was amazing'. Then ten minutes later it was completely gone from my head, insubstantial as wood smoke, drifted away.
November 12, 2025 at 3:10 PM
I had a strange experience seeing Train Dreams at the cinema yesterday. I was completely engrossed in the film and walked out thinking 'that was amazing'. Then ten minutes later it was completely gone from my head, insubstantial as wood smoke, drifted away.
I had a round of applause at the end of my tour of the Spanish Gallery in Bishop Auckland today so as a reward I get a golden key to unlock a lunch at Wetherspoons next door.
November 12, 2025 at 1:07 PM
I had a round of applause at the end of my tour of the Spanish Gallery in Bishop Auckland today so as a reward I get a golden key to unlock a lunch at Wetherspoons next door.
My silk paisley cravat has been seen
One thing people kind of tell you, but not really, about middle age:
One day you'll be like "oh [thing] looks fun but people will think I'm a loser" about a thing
And then you'll say. Wait a second.
Fuck 'em
One day you'll be like "oh [thing] looks fun but people will think I'm a loser" about a thing
And then you'll say. Wait a second.
Fuck 'em
Darn Tough turned me on to Cute Socks and I've never looked back
November 12, 2025 at 1:00 PM
My silk paisley cravat has been seen
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Fiction, Poetry, Film, Music, Art, Live Creative Writing, Photography, Books, Magazines, T-Shirts, Totes, Badges, Community, Glasgow, thi wurd, So What If It's The End, Sat 22 Nov: thi-wurd.com
November 10, 2025 at 9:18 AM
Fiction, Poetry, Film, Music, Art, Live Creative Writing, Photography, Books, Magazines, T-Shirts, Totes, Badges, Community, Glasgow, thi wurd, So What If It's The End, Sat 22 Nov: thi-wurd.com
Gusto chastened after being caught trying to help himself to a banana from the fruit bowl
November 12, 2025 at 12:37 PM
Gusto chastened after being caught trying to help himself to a banana from the fruit bowl
Just finished another shift in the Oxfam bookshop, and I can't tell you how good it feels to be out in the world again after too many years of illness and inertia.
November 10, 2025 at 1:44 PM
Just finished another shift in the Oxfam bookshop, and I can't tell you how good it feels to be out in the world again after too many years of illness and inertia.
While some of the art history I read is dry as a bone, Julian Barnes does it with wit and style.
November 9, 2025 at 2:04 PM
While some of the art history I read is dry as a bone, Julian Barnes does it with wit and style.
Gail’s brutalist Christmas cards arrived here yesterday and they look great.
It's been a very quiet week.
As a small business owner that’s a bit scary heading into my busy season.
So, if you're looking for unique #Christmas gifts, I make prints, homewares, cards & accessories inspired by midcentury design, music & architecture.
Have a nosy here gailmyerscough.co.uk
As a small business owner that’s a bit scary heading into my busy season.
So, if you're looking for unique #Christmas gifts, I make prints, homewares, cards & accessories inspired by midcentury design, music & architecture.
Have a nosy here gailmyerscough.co.uk
November 8, 2025 at 12:13 PM
Gail’s brutalist Christmas cards arrived here yesterday and they look great.
Good to see both Guardian blind daters use the word 'kind' today. Kindness is too often underrated these days.
November 8, 2025 at 8:26 AM
Good to see both Guardian blind daters use the word 'kind' today. Kindness is too often underrated these days.
I've already got a copy, but I think you should have one too
And Flamingo is back. After being out of print for a few years Seven Nights at the Flamingo Hotel is available again.
And with some endorsements from some fab authors.
This ‘cult classic’ from the ‘PG Wodehouse of the flophouse’ 😊 can be bought in the link below.
It’s an unforgettable stay
And with some endorsements from some fab authors.
This ‘cult classic’ from the ‘PG Wodehouse of the flophouse’ 😊 can be bought in the link below.
It’s an unforgettable stay
Ok… this is a BIG DEAL.
Published back in 2020, Seven Nights at the Flamingo Hotel by the unsurpassable @drewgum.bsky.social was our first novel… and as a consequence of us going to into hibernation for a while, it’s sadly been out of print.
NOT ANY LONGER!!!! IT’S BACK!!!!
Published back in 2020, Seven Nights at the Flamingo Hotel by the unsurpassable @drewgum.bsky.social was our first novel… and as a consequence of us going to into hibernation for a while, it’s sadly been out of print.
NOT ANY LONGER!!!! IT’S BACK!!!!
November 7, 2025 at 5:23 PM
I've already got a copy, but I think you should have one too
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Ok… this is a BIG DEAL.
Published back in 2020, Seven Nights at the Flamingo Hotel by the unsurpassable @drewgum.bsky.social was our first novel… and as a consequence of us going to into hibernation for a while, it’s sadly been out of print.
NOT ANY LONGER!!!! IT’S BACK!!!!
Published back in 2020, Seven Nights at the Flamingo Hotel by the unsurpassable @drewgum.bsky.social was our first novel… and as a consequence of us going to into hibernation for a while, it’s sadly been out of print.
NOT ANY LONGER!!!! IT’S BACK!!!!
November 7, 2025 at 9:28 AM
Ok… this is a BIG DEAL.
Published back in 2020, Seven Nights at the Flamingo Hotel by the unsurpassable @drewgum.bsky.social was our first novel… and as a consequence of us going to into hibernation for a while, it’s sadly been out of print.
NOT ANY LONGER!!!! IT’S BACK!!!!
Published back in 2020, Seven Nights at the Flamingo Hotel by the unsurpassable @drewgum.bsky.social was our first novel… and as a consequence of us going to into hibernation for a while, it’s sadly been out of print.
NOT ANY LONGER!!!! IT’S BACK!!!!
A new independent bookshop, Eiledon Books, opened in Bishop Auckland opened today. I was the third customer so I bought a book - it would have been rude not to. The owner was so excited about her new venture, and I look forward to many repeat visits.
November 6, 2025 at 5:32 PM
A new independent bookshop, Eiledon Books, opened in Bishop Auckland opened today. I was the third customer so I bought a book - it would have been rude not to. The owner was so excited about her new venture, and I look forward to many repeat visits.
Weak and inadequate people often want to assert themselves as one thing: "I'm English!" or "I'm American!", and bolster that fragile identity with racism. Maybe one day they'll see that not only is cultural diversity a strength, but their own diverse identities can be a source of strength too.
This is me, except I'm Bosnian, Ukrainian, American.
"Others will take time in catching up to that." whew
November 5, 2025 at 6:07 PM
Weak and inadequate people often want to assert themselves as one thing: "I'm English!" or "I'm American!", and bolster that fragile identity with racism. Maybe one day they'll see that not only is cultural diversity a strength, but their own diverse identities can be a source of strength too.
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Live Laugh Legislate.
November 5, 2025 at 3:45 PM
Live Laugh Legislate.
Sargent was an absolute master
Painted in 1913, 'Corner of the Church of San Stae, Venice,' John Singer Sargent has abandoned the 18thC panoramic tradition and painted a cropped version of the church, creating a more visually dynamic and arresting viewpoint.
November 5, 2025 at 8:36 AM
Sargent was an absolute master
Oldest selfie on your phone
Nov 2015 - days of intrepid cycling
Nov 2015 - days of intrepid cycling
November 4, 2025 at 10:24 PM
Oldest selfie on your phone
Nov 2015 - days of intrepid cycling
Nov 2015 - days of intrepid cycling
Often it seems that everything I post on Blue Sky is a complaint about something but I'm quite an optimistic person really
November 4, 2025 at 12:56 PM
Often it seems that everything I post on Blue Sky is a complaint about something but I'm quite an optimistic person really
Rolling the pitch is this year’s uptick. #lazyjournalism
November 4, 2025 at 9:42 AM
Rolling the pitch is this year’s uptick. #lazyjournalism
Shopping for a new jumper today and I was surprised to see how few are made from actual wool. Most of those on the high street are made from by-products of the petrochemical industry, which doesn't seem quite right to me.
November 3, 2025 at 9:16 PM
Shopping for a new jumper today and I was surprised to see how few are made from actual wool. Most of those on the high street are made from by-products of the petrochemical industry, which doesn't seem quite right to me.
The Icelandic composer Gabriel Ólafs is my new style icon
November 2, 2025 at 8:54 PM
The Icelandic composer Gabriel Ólafs is my new style icon
Two images of Mujina, the faceless shapeshifting figure of Japanese folklore, from an exhibition based on the ghost stories of Lafcadio Hearn at Ushaw Hall in County Durham this week.
November 2, 2025 at 5:54 PM
Two images of Mujina, the faceless shapeshifting figure of Japanese folklore, from an exhibition based on the ghost stories of Lafcadio Hearn at Ushaw Hall in County Durham this week.