Another early Christmas gift for Australia

What a shame and a shambles. Could it be any worse? #WorldCup2026

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and in case you missed it, here's the resurrection (part one) where I share some of my feelings about the shambles that was the demise of Down & Out Books. nigelpbird.blogspot.com/2025/12/the-re… #publishing #noduerespect #books #crimefiction

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A Wolves equaliser! Didn't last long.

Notes on the Down & Out implosion nigelpbird.blogspot.com/2025/12/the-re…

nigelpbird.blogspot.com/2025/12/the-re… and rising from the ashes

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Up in the hills...

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32000 in the NUFC queue for the FA Cup game and we all know how that ends.

Loved The Invisible Circus. The writing is delightful. Just started Tortilla Flat and am slowly being drawn in.

nigelpbird.blogspot.com/2026/01/one-ma… Jennifer Egan and her debut novel. Super stuff. #reviews #novels An example to the whole of the #WritingCommunity

The sacking of managers in football is crazy. Contracts have become meaningless. Loyalty is a rare commodity. Such a poor example for those young folk who love the game.

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Imagine how sweet it might be if soccer fans around the world boycotted all of the World Cup final games in the US and packed out the games in Mexico and Canada. #FIFA #Trump #Rebellion

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Two-Way Split: a modern noir classic. nigelpbird.blogspot.com/2026/03/two-wa… #books #crimefiction #noir #musthave #newrelease