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Gareth P Jones

@garethpjones.bsky.social

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Writer of books, composer of musicals, performer of performances, occasionally EP of TV. Listen, I'll pretty much do anything for the right price. I'll clean your car windows if you're paying & I have access to a damp cloth.

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Gareth P Jones @garethpjones.bsky.social · Nov 15

As promised I have written a song for all of you here on Bluesky. It goes like this. I hope you like it.

youtu.be/ycj5Kflwb9k

#ScrollTheMusical

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Hi There BlueSky - #ScrollTheMusical

YouTube video by Gareth P Jones

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Gareth P Jones @garethpjones.bsky.social · 9h

After all these years & I still type Gastropub* into the word document so I know how far I got up to in the edit

*on the basis it's a word I will never use in the actual text.

Gareth P Jones @garethpjones.bsky.social · 10h

I think I would like more exposure for my bums and yes, I fear that might then become a legal issue.

Gareth P Jones @garethpjones.bsky.social · 10h

I'll let you know if she gets back to me with some answers.

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Gareth P Jones @garethpjones.bsky.social · 1d

Jesus. This is a harsh way of trying to get my business. Back the hell off Christina.... although she does have a point.
There's Nothing Funny About Bums is a song from my soul
I sing it for you
The least you could do
Is give it a 5 star review

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Gareth P Jones @garethpjones.bsky.social · 2d

Let's do it. Everyone who visited my website, I'll see you there.

Gareth P Jones @garethpjones.bsky.social · 4d

This book was roundly rejected by UK publishers & usually when that happens I move on to something new. I have moved on to something new, but I still keep thinking about this because I still like it. It's a classic urban cat western story. It's pretty dark in places but funny too.

Gareth P Jones @garethpjones.bsky.social · 4d

Vote for me!

shop.scholastic.co.uk/lollies/vote

Gareth P Jones @garethpjones.bsky.social · 7d

Today I used my license to busk in Greenwich & took the Ministry of Mini Musicals to the Cutty Sark where I wrote brand new songs about Oxford-undergraduate Emily, a chef called George, a baby & a dog & the fact the weather app said it was 0% of rain but it very clearly was raining.

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Steve May @stevemaythe1st.bsky.social · 7d

A page of cats!
I'm available for commissions currently (email [email protected]) or why not take a look at my Ko-Fi Shop & leave me a tip?
ko-fi.com/stevemayillu...

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Gareth P Jones @garethpjones.bsky.social · 8d

My first ever book (& the first in a series of 4 books once described as "Raymond Chandler for 7 year olds") is currently awaiting reprint & I think it might help if you were ALL to order one today. Cheers.

www.amazon.co.uk/Dragon-Detec...

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Gareth P Jones @garethpjones.bsky.social · 8d

I was just thinking that the latest celebrity's children's book effort looked really dire then I realised that it's illustrated by a friend so I guess I'll keep that opinion offline.

Gareth P Jones @garethpjones.bsky.social · 9d

Up early & travelling across a misty London landscape to Streatham for a school visit.

Gareth P Jones @garethpjones.bsky.social · 11d

Verse 2

Gareth P Jones @garethpjones.bsky.social · 14d

If I was a lobster, a song

Gareth P Jones @garethpjones.bsky.social · 15d

I would canoe anything for love but I won't kayak.

Gareth P Jones @garethpjones.bsky.social · 19d

I forgot to ask the organisers for a keyboard stand then, while ironing my shirt yesterday, came up with a solution. I got permission from the hotel to borrow the ironing board & used that. It worked very well.

And now, what jokes have you got for me?

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Gareth P Jones @garethpjones.bsky.social · 20d

Trap Door!

Gareth P Jones @garethpjones.bsky.social · 20d

My daughter is in Year 10 and she's fed up of all the drama & falling out. She just wants everyone to get on so that they can all have a good time.

Every time I turn on the news I feel the same.

Gareth P Jones @garethpjones.bsky.social · 21d

Aye aye

Mixmaster Morris @mixmastermorris.bsky.social · 22d

Gareth P Jones @garethpjones.bsky.social · 21d

Song about London & Trump

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Gareth P Jones @garethpjones.bsky.social · 23d

I can't be the only person who, when asked for a bio, sits down & writes one... rather than just, you know, having a saved one on file.

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Gareth P Jones @garethpjones.bsky.social · 24d

Surprisingly an appointment is not the opposite of a disappointment.

Gareth P Jones @garethpjones.bsky.social · 26d

The Ministry of Mini Musicals is a portable personalised songwriting service that I invented this year. I've now written hundreds of songs. Some get recorded but most vanish after the moment of creation. I'm grateful to Stevan Borthwick for capturing these moments from a recent performance on camera

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Gareth P Jones @garethpjones.bsky.social · 29d

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Gareth P Jones @garethpjones.bsky.social · 29d

Film quotes used so regularly they've become a part of your family ethos:

"Don't you guys remember? Your the muppets. You do this to music!"

Usually deployed at tidy-up-time.

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