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Wayne Connolly

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Still the luckiest person in the world. Living in NE England. Body failing, spirit soaring, walking with Gusto in Pontburn Wood. Plymouth Argyle supporter. Monument Maker. MD ANT!

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Wayne Connolly @wayneconnolly.bsky.social · Jun 9

Home from my Helsinki holiday to some great bookpost today - my contributor's copy of Night Terrors from Acid Bath Publishing. I'm made up to be in the company of so many fine writers.

You can order your copy here: acidbathpublishing.com

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Wayne Connolly @wayneconnolly.bsky.social · 2h

Anyone offended by ‘modern’ graffiti in Canterbury Cathedral should maybe visit Wells Cathedral to take a look at this

17th and 18thC graffiti on a bishop’s face in Wells Cathedral

Wayne Connolly @wayneconnolly.bsky.social · 2h

Lisa Nandy: gambling is "a great pastime" that "brings joy to millions of people"

www.theguardian.com/society/2025...

High street slot machine shops pay staff bonuses linked to how much gamblers lose

Exclusive: MPs and campaigners condemn ‘appalling’ reward scheme for Merkur venue managers

www.theguardian.com

Wayne Connolly @wayneconnolly.bsky.social · 3h

Thanks Ian. I can’t help blubbing at that final moment in the Side Gallery, a place very dear to me for all sorts of reasons.

Wayne Connolly @wayneconnolly.bsky.social · 4h

I’m planning to go to Madrid for a week and spend at least part of every day in the Prado. By day four I might have worked my way past Las Meninas. Maybe I need more than a week.

Wayne Connolly @wayneconnolly.bsky.social · 4h

Not sure that looking at photos is the best way to authenticate anything

Wayne Connolly @wayneconnolly.bsky.social · 4h

Oh, Diane. Such a shining star.

Wayne Connolly @wayneconnolly.bsky.social · 6h

Do they clip them on when they see you coming?

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Wayne Connolly @wayneconnolly.bsky.social · 6h

Indulge me for a minute ... I'm feeling nostalgic.

I haven't written anything for a while, and it's unlikely I will again. But here's the first story I wrote, in early 2021, hosted by the good people at Galley Beggar Press.

Still amazed that I could do that.

www.galleybeggar.co.uk/3-ssp-202122

3. Connolly SS 2021/22 — Galley Beggar Press

www.galleybeggar.co.uk

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Wayne Connolly @wayneconnolly.bsky.social · 7h

The nose scratcher looks like a handy addition

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Wayne Connolly @wayneconnolly.bsky.social · 10h

I know it’s a chain, but I’ve been to a few branches of Wahaca in London and enjoyed them all

Wayne Connolly @wayneconnolly.bsky.social · 1d

(You can) call me (Al) 10/10

Wayne Connolly @wayneconnolly.bsky.social · 1d

I saw this exhibition at Ushaw House in County Durham a couple of months ago. Great fun, and beautifully curated.

Wayne Connolly @wayneconnolly.bsky.social · 1d

What an amazing thing to happen. Enjoy every minute.

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Wayne Connolly @wayneconnolly.bsky.social · 2d

I first saw Peter Perrett on stage in Totnes in 1979, and it was pure joy to see him again tonight in Newcastle. I came to celebrate the fact we're both still alive, and he proved it magnificently.

Wayne Connolly @wayneconnolly.bsky.social · 2d

Maybe it's an art thing? You get blindfolded, bundled on a bus and dropped at a random location.

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Andrew Fisher @fisherandrew79.bsky.social · 2d

Asking people to pay for goods would kill the shoplifting industry ...

The Verge @theverge.com · May 26

Nick Clegg says asking artists for use permission would ‘kill’ the AI industry

Paul McCartne, Elton John and others signed an open letter.

buff.ly

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Wayne Connolly @wayneconnolly.bsky.social · 2d

Plymouth. Because everyone local knows it's properly pronounced Plymuff.

Fiery Mark @fierymark.bsky.social · 3d

Milngavie
Kirkcudbright
Tourists and BBC journalists can’t cope

Merriam-Webster @merriam-webster.com · 3d

What’s the word where you’re from that, when pronounced exactly as it looks, identifies a tourist immediately?

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David Firn @davidfirn.bsky.social · 4d

Our stuff keeps getting nicked, businesses that got rid of all the checkout staff have confirmed

UK must tackle daily shoplifting ‘war’ on its high streets, says Iceland boss

Thefts are costing frozen food retailer £20mn a year that could be invested in its shops, says Richard Walker

www.ft.com

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Wayne Connolly @wayneconnolly.bsky.social · 4d

That's the best way, Rónán, and you proved it can work wonderfully

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Wayne Connolly @wayneconnolly.bsky.social · 4d

And my last discard will be my phone. And my last breath will be, 'Those bastards are still not responding to my Bluesky posts.'

Wayne Connolly @wayneconnolly.bsky.social · 4d

I have a dream of downsizing, or paring down my life, but there's so much stuff to get rid of. If I start now, though, I can discard it all, bit by bit, until the very last thing goes just before I die, and then there's nothing left to worry about in the afterwards.

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Wayne Connolly @wayneconnolly.bsky.social · 4d

The best writing classes, right here…

thi wurd @thiwurd.bsky.social · 4d

Announcing our Autumn 'Writing Fiction' online classes. All writers welcome. Find out more here: thi-wurd.com/classes/

thi wurd, Tues/Wed/Sun, Writing Fiction, Online Classes, Oct-Dec, 2025, www.thi-wurd.com

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Wayne Connolly @wayneconnolly.bsky.social · 4d

Personally I'd wear it with different shoes

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Picket Fire @picketfire.bsky.social · 15d

Picket Fire is a small literary press, but I have no idea how to use Blue Sky or how to find people on here. So if #writers #authors #readers and anyone related to the #writingcommunity or #books community could help by sharing this post, that would be excellent.

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Wayne Connolly @wayneconnolly.bsky.social · 6d

Walls are boring. Down with walls!