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Andrew Crowther

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Unprofessional writer, author of "Down to Earth" published by Stairwell Books and also "Stupid Stories for Tough Times" published by Renard Press, Secretary of the W S Gilbert Society, brunch liberal, and twit Bradford, Yorkshire

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Andrew Crowther @andrewcrowther.bsky.social · Aug 17

It's no use denying that part of the reason I'm on Bluesky is to publicise myself as a writer. I don't really know how to do it, but I'm guessing the best thing is to let people know what my books are like & how to get them; give an idea of my style and viewpoint; & warn them that I look like this:

A picture of me. I wear glasses and I have a little beard and moustache. I am smiling faintly and I stare into the camera with an expression that says, "Trust me with all your money." The picture is by Mark Bailey.

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Andrew Crowther @andrewcrowther.bsky.social · 1h

(also "memorable")

Andrew Crowther @andrewcrowther.bsky.social · 1h

I don't think BBC presenters would use a phrase like "the world's top orchestras" if they were more familiar with "1066 and All That"

Andrew Crowther @andrewcrowther.bsky.social · 1h

I especially enjoy the mischief and wit his theatre music, which has been rather neglected in the past, even in comparison with his film music.

Andrew Crowther @andrewcrowther.bsky.social · 1h

Delighted to see a new recording is about to be released this month of Shostakovich's incidental music for The Human Comedy and The Shot,* along with discarded bits of The Nose

* not to be confused with The Bolt, of course

www.naxos.com/FeaturePages...

Shostakovich – The Human Comedy • The Nose • The Shot | Discover now at Naxos

www.naxos.com

Andrew Crowther @andrewcrowther.bsky.social · 2h

Just noticed this very nice new mural on the outside of the Broadway centre in Bradford, elegantly touching on the city’s past associations with the wool industry

The mural shows brightly coloured threads forming a weave, merging with grey industrial chimneys and their smoke

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Andrew Crowther @andrewcrowther.bsky.social · 7h

I'm also wondering what could possibly be worse than being a patchy composer

Andrew Crowther @andrewcrowther.bsky.social · 8h

www.bbc.co.uk/future/artic...

A digital dark age? The people rescuing forgotten knowledge trapped on old floppy disks

From lectures by Stephen Hawking to the letters of British politician Neil Kinnock – it's a race against time to save the historical treasures locked away on old floppy disks.

www.bbc.co.uk

Andrew Crowther @andrewcrowther.bsky.social · 1d

Is that... a Castle of Otranto reference?

Detail from the cartoon cover of Puffin Post, showing a medieval helmet with puffin legs sticking out underneath. A caption states: "Bodyless head from the haunted castle".

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Andrew Crowther @andrewcrowther.bsky.social · 1d

There’s a lot of real wit and humour in Rachmaninov’s Paganini Rhapsody; I always especially enjoy the typewriter imitation near the end

Andrew Crowther @andrewcrowther.bsky.social · 1d

If they're staggering, and accelerating at the same time, I anticipate an impressive pratfall in the immediate future, possibly into a pile of bins

Andrew Crowther @andrewcrowther.bsky.social · 1d

Inevitably, I have managed to add an extra typo in the alt-text. Sorry.

Andrew Crowther @andrewcrowther.bsky.social · 1d

I don't like to judge* but is someone at the BBC all fingers and thumbs this morning?

*liar

Screenshot from the BBC website showing music recently played on BBC Radio 3, including Weber's Andante and "Hungaian" Rondo, and "Mr.Fox in the Feilds" from"The Fantasitic Mr.Fox" by Akexandre Desplat

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Andrew Crowther @andrewcrowther.bsky.social · 2d

I keep forgetting that the ONLY reason I am on here is to enjoy myself; but I suddenly remembered it, and have muted the names of a couple of horrible people who only cause anger and sadness in my life. I'm hoping this might help.

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Andrew Crowther @andrewcrowther.bsky.social · 2d

One of the presenters of "In Tune" on Radio 3 says the name of the programme in a way that makes me want to respond, "Bless you".

Andrew Crowther @andrewcrowther.bsky.social · 2d

I may have made a tactical error

renardpress.com/books/stupid...

Stupid Stories for Tough Times – Renard Press

In Stupid Stories for Tough Times a woodland spirit causes havoc in suburbia; a wayward uncle causes suspicion in the family; a ferocious troll seeks a friend; and Churchill’s statue goes walkabout in...

renardpress.com

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Andrew Crowther @andrewcrowther.bsky.social · 2d

I don't usually share Wordle these days, but I think this was quite impressive as well as being a nice symmetrical pattern

Wordle 1,573 3/6*

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Andrew Crowther @andrewcrowther.bsky.social · 2d

I’m convinced they’re just having us on.

Andrew Crowther @andrewcrowther.bsky.social · 3d

(defiantly) Well, *I* thought it was funny

Andrew Crowther @andrewcrowther.bsky.social · 3d

Thinking of starting a fantasy and dystopian science fiction magazine. I’d call it “Warlocks and Morlocks”

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Lindsay Brown @lidsville.bsky.social · 3d

People coming down with Covid all around me. We're in a big wave - protect yourself. Studies show chance of Long Covid/ other damage rises with every infection.

A month after school starts...who knew. And classrooms with no hepafilter units bec govt/schools disallow it. #bcpoli

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Dan O'Hara @skeuomorphology.bsky.social · 3d

Shrewbury & Telford NHS Trust reintroducing masks as of today.

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Rhianna Pratchett @rhi.bsky.social · 4d

Dad’s books are full of empathy, common sense, and a healthy suspicion of the powerful. But at its heart his work is also about how systems keep people poor while pretending it’s their own fault. So I hope Kemi’s taking notes as well as reading the jokes.