Neil Coley
@neilcoley.bsky.social
Author of many fact-filled and fun-filled non-fiction books and novels. Lives in Lichfield in Staffordshire.
Happy Christmas to all you Blueskyers.
December 24, 2025 at 10:43 PM
Happy Christmas to all you Blueskyers.
Best all-time England cricket team: Hobbs,Sutcliffe, Barrington,Root, Hammond,,Stokes,
Botham,Knott,Truman, Anderson, Underwood. Any improvements on that?
Botham,Knott,Truman, Anderson, Underwood. Any improvements on that?
December 23, 2025 at 7:50 AM
Best all-time England cricket team: Hobbs,Sutcliffe, Barrington,Root, Hammond,,Stokes,
Botham,Knott,Truman, Anderson, Underwood. Any improvements on that?
Botham,Knott,Truman, Anderson, Underwood. Any improvements on that?
10 best groups of all time? Anyone agree? 1. The Beatles 2. The Rolling Stones 3. Led Zeppelin 4. The Beach Boys. 5. Pink Floyd 6. The Eagles 7. The Doors 8. The Who 9. The Clash 10. The Kinks
December 15, 2025 at 2:36 PM
10 best groups of all time? Anyone agree? 1. The Beatles 2. The Rolling Stones 3. Led Zeppelin 4. The Beach Boys. 5. Pink Floyd 6. The Eagles 7. The Doors 8. The Who 9. The Clash 10. The Kinks
Why are some films never shown on TV (eg The Music Lovers) while others are shown frequently (eg Bruce Almighty).
December 14, 2025 at 10:33 AM
Why are some films never shown on TV (eg The Music Lovers) while others are shown frequently (eg Bruce Almighty).
What do people mean when they say they want Christmas to be magical?
December 13, 2025 at 10:08 AM
What do people mean when they say they want Christmas to be magical?
What do people think about Bluesky ? I used to be on Twitter before it went downhill but there seemed to be a lot more interaction on it than this platform.
December 12, 2025 at 1:23 PM
What do people think about Bluesky ? I used to be on Twitter before it went downhill but there seemed to be a lot more interaction on it than this platform.
For the first time yesterday I was our street’s Binfluencer! Quite proud.
December 11, 2025 at 9:12 AM
For the first time yesterday I was our street’s Binfluencer! Quite proud.
I think that Christmas ought to be held every four years like the Olympics. We’d really look forward to it and people’s finances wouldn’t take such a hit every year.
December 11, 2025 at 8:59 AM
I think that Christmas ought to be held every four years like the Olympics. We’d really look forward to it and people’s finances wouldn’t take such a hit every year.
Do editors always set out to make you want to give up writing completely?
December 10, 2025 at 4:11 PM
Do editors always set out to make you want to give up writing completely?
Christmas is such a good time to buy books! Neil’s books can be found online or at all good bookshops.
November 27, 2025 at 12:04 PM
Christmas is such a good time to buy books! Neil’s books can be found online or at all good bookshops.
Tonight’s cricket has been exciting but a bit more care from England batters would have been nice. Shame for those folks who have third day tickets!
November 22, 2025 at 9:28 AM
Tonight’s cricket has been exciting but a bit more care from England batters would have been nice. Shame for those folks who have third day tickets!
Another exciting day’s cricket on Ashes day 2 or will sanity return?
November 22, 2025 at 1:16 AM
Another exciting day’s cricket on Ashes day 2 or will sanity return?
Tesco this morning - 20 people collecting stuff for home delivery and 1 person on checkout! Very annoying!
November 18, 2025 at 11:30 PM
Tesco this morning - 20 people collecting stuff for home delivery and 1 person on checkout! Very annoying!
Fantastic game tonight! Well done Scotland! What are the chances of an England v Scotland World Cup final?
November 18, 2025 at 11:19 PM
Fantastic game tonight! Well done Scotland! What are the chances of an England v Scotland World Cup final?
Does anyone know a better pop group name than Dickie Hart and the Stents?
October 26, 2025 at 12:02 PM
Does anyone know a better pop group name than Dickie Hart and the Stents?
Why isn’t there a Rolling Stones tribute act called The Rolling Clones?
October 23, 2025 at 4:20 PM
Why isn’t there a Rolling Stones tribute act called The Rolling Clones?
Reposted by Neil Coley
i’m sorry but vampire babies are just too fucking adorable
October 23, 2025 at 1:11 PM
i’m sorry but vampire babies are just too fucking adorable
Someone asked how many books I’ve written. Here they are:
Lichfield Stories; Lichfield Pubs; The Lichfield Book of Days; The Beauty and the Spy; Secret Lichfield; Lichfield People; An Alien Autumn; A Blood Winter; The Cold Distance.
Lichfield Stories; Lichfield Pubs; The Lichfield Book of Days; The Beauty and the Spy; Secret Lichfield; Lichfield People; An Alien Autumn; A Blood Winter; The Cold Distance.
October 23, 2025 at 3:13 PM
Someone asked how many books I’ve written. Here they are:
Lichfield Stories; Lichfield Pubs; The Lichfield Book of Days; The Beauty and the Spy; Secret Lichfield; Lichfield People; An Alien Autumn; A Blood Winter; The Cold Distance.
Lichfield Stories; Lichfield Pubs; The Lichfield Book of Days; The Beauty and the Spy; Secret Lichfield; Lichfield People; An Alien Autumn; A Blood Winter; The Cold Distance.
Spent a long time this week trying to find out if the title of my latest novel project is copyrighted as I have used a quote from a famous poem. Keep getting different advice.
October 23, 2025 at 3:03 PM
Spent a long time this week trying to find out if the title of my latest novel project is copyrighted as I have used a quote from a famous poem. Keep getting different advice.