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Free Book

My first novel, Polly Peartree and the Great Wolfwich Mystery is free to download on Amazon until the 14th August.

Why not check it out, it is an enjoyable fantasy adventure featuring banshees, vampires, zombies and more!

https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0171XX6CC

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My 100 Favourite Movies 

Number 79 - Ace In The Hole (1951)

Kirk Douglas is fabulous in this drama

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My 100 Favourite Movies

Number 80 - Ordet (1955)

Some people might find this slow with nothing much happening, but I found it captivating x

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Free Poetry

My poetry collection, Fleeting Glimpses, is free on Amazon for the next 5 days!

Why not check it out, and if you enjoy it, write a review  x 

https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B074FXZNKD

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My 100 Favourite Movies 

Number 81 - Casablanca (1942)

A classic wartime romance with an endlessly quotable final fifteen minutes 

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Writing Update

I think I am about a quarter through writing book 3 now - if I keep up this rate then I could have it finished and edited by next April - but don't quote me on that as I'm terrible at sticking to deadlines!

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My 100 Favourite Movies

Number 82 - Aliens (1986)

One of the greatest action films ever - relentless and thrilling

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My 100 Favourite Movies 

Number 83 - Miller's Crossing (1990)

A fabulous crime drama from the Coen Brothers

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My Top 3 ... Songs Over Ten Minutes

3     Sad Eyed Lady Of The Lowlands - Bob Dylan

2     In My Time Of Dying - Led Zeppelin

1     Me And My Woman - Roy Harper 

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My Top 3 ... Sigourney Weaver Movies

3.    Gorillas In The Most

2.    The Ice Storm

1.    Alien

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My 100 Favourite Movies

Number 84 - Saturday Night and Sunday Morning (1960)

A fabulous British film starring Albert Finney 

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My Top 3 ... Cary Grant Movies

3     Monkey Business

2.    Bringing Up Baby

1.    Arsenic And Old Lace

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My 100 Favourite Movies

Number 85 - Grave Of The Fireflies (1988) 

A heartwarming and heartbreaking tale set in World War 2 

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My Top 3 ... Pixar Movies

3.   Monsters, Inc.

2.   Coco

1.   Toy Story

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My 100 Favourite Movies

Number 86 - Fences (2016)

This is a captivating film and Viola Davis and Denzel Washington are both superb.

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Writing Progress

I'm up to chapter 8 of my third Polly Peartree story.  It's taking shape nicely, and I'm hoping it will be just as fun and exciting as the first two.

Some new characters are introduced in this chapter and Polly is taken on an unusual journey which inspires her to create her most ambitious invention yet ...

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100th Post!

This is my 100th post!  I didn't think I would get this far, but here's to my next 100!