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- RT @StevenACohen2: Lin-door just got hurt by a door , ironic 3 weeks ago
- RT @ozozeleren: Almost 10 million citizens of the Republic of #Turkey were defined as "sluts" today by their presidents, Erdogan, because t… 3 weeks ago
- RT @andrewidy: #Turkey which invaded & still occupies north of #Cyprus appears to be asking for recognition of its occupation war booty in… 3 weeks ago
- It's not the name they should be changing, it's the regime. twitter.com/IndiaToday/sta… 3 weeks ago
- Do you remember when you joined Twitter? I do! #MyTwitterAnniversary I am overwhelmed.🫡 https://t.co/kpYUOAqWrH 3 weeks ago
- @BeckettUnite The slap in the face was when she accepted the payment. She should've taken him into the courtroom. 3 weeks ago
- RT @The7Line: Our passports are ready, @MLB. Make it happen! @The7LineArmy with bells on. 1 month ago
- RT @LondonMarathon: #OTD in 2016, @EliudKipchoge won the #LondonMarathon in a time of 2:03:05, just eight seconds off the WR! Since then… 2 months ago
- RT @BallySportsCLE: Fans at Yankee Stadium throw things at Guardians players after the game ends. https://t.co/1LIv66LfBW 2 months ago
- RT @BallySportsCLE: Moments before the final scene in the outfield in the bottom of the ninth, Myles Straw went right back at fans at Yanke… 2 months ago
Tag Archives: GNHosting
Not Enough Shrill
Image: laffy4k Long day yesterday. The alarm on my new phone isn’t shrill enough to yank me out of my sleep, and so invariably I find myself flopping back and lying for longer as I wait for another, stronger spur … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Day Job, Fiction, Freelance, Interviews, Publishing and Marketing, Reading, Writing
Tagged alarm clock, blog tour, Blogging, Books, Day Job, death, Freelance, friends, funeral, GNHosting, Internet, living, marketing, Obituary, promotion, Reading, Website, world tour, Writing
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The Coming Of Ska
Image: Me I’m feeling it increasingly difficult to think about anything else apart from Wednesday’s gig. I’ll keep the full spiel for tomorrow’s post, but from yesterday morning into last night I saw an increase of my excitement levels ten … Continue reading
Posted in Editorial Comment, Music, Poetry, Publishing and Marketing, Writing
Tagged British music, chapbook, e-books, EZEE Internet, GNHosting, houlnet, Karl Gray, Music, Poetry, Poetry Super Highway, reggae, Selektion, ska, The Specials, Trading Standards, Watchdog, Writing
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Bye Bye Ghoulnet
Image: Me Great news! GNHosting (aka Ghoulnet) has finally gone bust! In an email released yesterday morning the company said, “It is with deep sadness we have to inform you that for reasons beyond our control Ghoulnet Ltd has ceased … Continue reading
Posted in Editorial Comment, Fiction, I.T., Poetry, Writing
Tagged album, bankrupt, bust, chapbooks, Dust Devil, e-books, Editing, Fiction, Ghoulnet, GNHosting, insolvency, Madness, out of business, Poetry, Poetry Super Highway, single, The Liberty of Norton Folgate, TweetDeck, Twitter, UK2 Net, Video, web hosting, Writing
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Skateboard Breeks
Image: Source Unknown I used the company canteen for only the second time since I moved to this building. Tempted by the macaroni with cheese on the menu I was rewarded with a very healthy portion including chips to go … Continue reading
Back In The Driving Seat
Where to start – that is the question. So much has happened, from the last few days of the Edinburgh Book Festival, to a TV appearance, to some family sadness. Bit I suppose, really, I should begin by explaining why … Continue reading
Posted in Edinburgh, Editorial Comment, I.T., Publishing and Marketing, Writing
Tagged Book Festival, Edinburgh, email, GDR's, GNHosting, Internet, web hosting, websites
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National Say A Stupid Thing Day
Image: Unknown I nearly lost my rag with some of the idiots I had to deal with in the day job yesterday morning. It would seem yesterday was National Say A Stupid Thing Day, and someone forgot to tell me … Continue reading →