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Why It's VITAL To Remember That Big Publishers And Their Sales Departments Always Know Best

Thoughts from someone who knows...

Stepping Stones

(An audio version of this piece, read by me, can be found here:) How many walks do you remember, of all the walks you have done, as a walker? I like to think that in my case it’s the majority but recently I went on a walk - a

A Confession

Plus some writing about a highly atmospheric place and its r*bb*t curse

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Everything Will Swallow You

Let's face it: it will

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Hunter-Gathering For Wimps

A list of good things, and some thoughts on life as a car boot addict

1983: Exclusive extract (read by me) and an upcoming deadline

I’m keeping pretty much everything on my substack free for everyone to read right now - I think that’s the way the institution described further down this post would have encouraged me to do it - but if you are able to become a paid subscriber, I’m

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Once Upon A Time On A Lane

This one is better if you read to the end but I suppose I would say that, wouldn't I, but also, trust me, it is....

About Golf

Don't be scared: it's not really that much about golf at all

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How To Simultaneously Be On The Internet And Read All The Books And Achieve Great Success And Wealth By Telling People How To Live

A Piece That's Not Really About Any Of That

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HOW JULIAN COPE LICKED MY ENTIRE FACE AND HYPNOTISED ME INTO AN OCCULT LIFE ON THE MARGINS OF SOCIETY

A lot of people ask me why I am the way I am, so, after many years of holding back, I thought it was time to come clean. The truth is, it all dates back to the day in summer 1994 in the Nottingham branch of Virgin Megastore when the