Stephen Blackford 👽
@steveblackford.bsky.social
Father, Son and Holy Goat. #LFC fanatic, cantankerous old soul with a heart mainly of gold. Author of 16 books, seller of very few. Lives in a time warp with the ghosts of my heroes Hunter Thompson and Salvador Dali https://linktr.ee/theblackfordbookclub
December 4, 2025 at 3:17 PM
My beautiful spiritual home of Ironbridge earlier this afternoon.
#travel #photography #ironbridge #telford #shropshire
#travel #photography #ironbridge #telford #shropshire
December 2, 2025 at 10:39 PM
My beautiful spiritual home of Ironbridge earlier this afternoon.
#travel #photography #ironbridge #telford #shropshire
#travel #photography #ironbridge #telford #shropshire
My "Best Of..." (stop laughing!) for the year is now live on Amazon ⤵️
www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0G4LYDSD4
Movies, Sports, Social Media, Existentialism and all sorts of rambling musings across 550 pages and look, there's a ginormous teddy bear on the cover!
#books #booksky #authors #publishing #writing
www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0G4LYDSD4
Movies, Sports, Social Media, Existentialism and all sorts of rambling musings across 550 pages and look, there's a ginormous teddy bear on the cover!
#books #booksky #authors #publishing #writing
December 1, 2025 at 11:43 AM
My "Best Of..." (stop laughing!) for the year is now live on Amazon ⤵️
www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0G4LYDSD4
Movies, Sports, Social Media, Existentialism and all sorts of rambling musings across 550 pages and look, there's a ginormous teddy bear on the cover!
#books #booksky #authors #publishing #writing
www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0G4LYDSD4
Movies, Sports, Social Media, Existentialism and all sorts of rambling musings across 550 pages and look, there's a ginormous teddy bear on the cover!
#books #booksky #authors #publishing #writing
A rather lovely soul on Substack said they'd bought my new book. A reason to be cheerful, and grateful. A selfishly lovely thought crosses my mind that at least one soul will hold something I've wholly created in their hands. Obvious sexual jokes aside, that's a lovely thought. #booksky
November 25, 2025 at 2:50 PM
A rather lovely soul on Substack said they'd bought my new book. A reason to be cheerful, and grateful. A selfishly lovely thought crosses my mind that at least one soul will hold something I've wholly created in their hands. Obvious sexual jokes aside, that's a lovely thought. #booksky
Looks perfect for Scott Boland
Overlook him at your peril. So roundly mocked by clickbait cricket tossers who know zero history past their breakfast
#Ashes
Overlook him at your peril. So roundly mocked by clickbait cricket tossers who know zero history past their breakfast
#Ashes
November 18, 2025 at 3:05 PM
Looks perfect for Scott Boland
Overlook him at your peril. So roundly mocked by clickbait cricket tossers who know zero history past their breakfast
#Ashes
Overlook him at your peril. So roundly mocked by clickbait cricket tossers who know zero history past their breakfast
#Ashes
My latest literary darling is now live on Amazon as from this morning (£9 or $12.50 in paperback)
www.amazon.com/dp/B0G2LDBK8X
From the Wild Card to this year's World Series, 26 chapters across 130 pages - A perfect Christmas gift 🙃
#ITFDB #Dodgers #book #books #publishing #booksky #newrelease
www.amazon.com/dp/B0G2LDBK8X
From the Wild Card to this year's World Series, 26 chapters across 130 pages - A perfect Christmas gift 🙃
#ITFDB #Dodgers #book #books #publishing #booksky #newrelease
November 17, 2025 at 4:08 PM
My latest literary darling is now live on Amazon as from this morning (£9 or $12.50 in paperback)
www.amazon.com/dp/B0G2LDBK8X
From the Wild Card to this year's World Series, 26 chapters across 130 pages - A perfect Christmas gift 🙃
#ITFDB #Dodgers #book #books #publishing #booksky #newrelease
www.amazon.com/dp/B0G2LDBK8X
From the Wild Card to this year's World Series, 26 chapters across 130 pages - A perfect Christmas gift 🙃
#ITFDB #Dodgers #book #books #publishing #booksky #newrelease
My latest creation is now available in both paperback and hardback on Amazon. £9 ($12.50) for the paperback should you be seeking a cheap Pulitzer Prize winning Christmas present for someone.
www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0G2LDBK8X
#books #publishing #dodgers #baseball #ITFDB #selfpublishing #newbook
www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0G2LDBK8X
#books #publishing #dodgers #baseball #ITFDB #selfpublishing #newbook
November 17, 2025 at 12:09 PM
My latest creation is now available in both paperback and hardback on Amazon. £9 ($12.50) for the paperback should you be seeking a cheap Pulitzer Prize winning Christmas present for someone.
www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0G2LDBK8X
#books #publishing #dodgers #baseball #ITFDB #selfpublishing #newbook
www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0G2LDBK8X
#books #publishing #dodgers #baseball #ITFDB #selfpublishing #newbook
LOVED the first 90 minutes but the last hour? Sacrilege maybe, but I lost a little interest. Obviously need to watch again.
The score from Jonny Greenwood ♥️A musical panic attack 🙃
#OneBattleAfterAnother #Radiohead
The score from Jonny Greenwood ♥️A musical panic attack 🙃
#OneBattleAfterAnother #Radiohead
November 14, 2025 at 1:31 AM
LOVED the first 90 minutes but the last hour? Sacrilege maybe, but I lost a little interest. Obviously need to watch again.
The score from Jonny Greenwood ♥️A musical panic attack 🙃
#OneBattleAfterAnother #Radiohead
The score from Jonny Greenwood ♥️A musical panic attack 🙃
#OneBattleAfterAnother #Radiohead
Horribly dystopian (as intended)
Blimey. They'll make a re-boot of The Running Man next. You just mark my words. Blimey. When's the next Hunger Games film due? Why keep making this dystopian shite? Predictive Programming you say?
Cup of tea?
#thelongwalk #therunningman
Blimey. They'll make a re-boot of The Running Man next. You just mark my words. Blimey. When's the next Hunger Games film due? Why keep making this dystopian shite? Predictive Programming you say?
Cup of tea?
#thelongwalk #therunningman
November 12, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Horribly dystopian (as intended)
Blimey. They'll make a re-boot of The Running Man next. You just mark my words. Blimey. When's the next Hunger Games film due? Why keep making this dystopian shite? Predictive Programming you say?
Cup of tea?
#thelongwalk #therunningman
Blimey. They'll make a re-boot of The Running Man next. You just mark my words. Blimey. When's the next Hunger Games film due? Why keep making this dystopian shite? Predictive Programming you say?
Cup of tea?
#thelongwalk #therunningman
November 11, 2025 at 3:00 AM
The clock's stopped at 1.10am...
39 big ones eh Pop's?
It all seems like yesterday
Remember the pool balls I saved up for from my paper-round money?
They're regarded as antiques now
Fancy a game later?
We'll share a glass or two of your home brew
Talk about the old times
Tosh x
39 big ones eh Pop's?
It all seems like yesterday
Remember the pool balls I saved up for from my paper-round money?
They're regarded as antiques now
Fancy a game later?
We'll share a glass or two of your home brew
Talk about the old times
Tosh x
November 8, 2025 at 1:21 AM
The clock's stopped at 1.10am...
39 big ones eh Pop's?
It all seems like yesterday
Remember the pool balls I saved up for from my paper-round money?
They're regarded as antiques now
Fancy a game later?
We'll share a glass or two of your home brew
Talk about the old times
Tosh x
39 big ones eh Pop's?
It all seems like yesterday
Remember the pool balls I saved up for from my paper-round money?
They're regarded as antiques now
Fancy a game later?
We'll share a glass or two of your home brew
Talk about the old times
Tosh x
🎵 Maradona was good
But he was off his head
Messi was alright
Until a Tuesday night
When he played the Reds
Oh Mac Allister
Oh Mac Allister
He's the best there's been
From the Argentine
Oh Mac Allister 🎵
#LFC
But he was off his head
Messi was alright
Until a Tuesday night
When he played the Reds
Oh Mac Allister
Oh Mac Allister
He's the best there's been
From the Argentine
Oh Mac Allister 🎵
#LFC
November 5, 2025 at 3:26 AM
🎵 Maradona was good
But he was off his head
Messi was alright
Until a Tuesday night
When he played the Reds
Oh Mac Allister
Oh Mac Allister
He's the best there's been
From the Argentine
Oh Mac Allister 🎵
#LFC
But he was off his head
Messi was alright
Until a Tuesday night
When he played the Reds
Oh Mac Allister
Oh Mac Allister
He's the best there's been
From the Argentine
Oh Mac Allister 🎵
#LFC
November 3, 2025 at 2:15 AM
Rather than clicking on the #cricket sites and reading the same regurgitated garbage from David Warner and Stuart Broad, why don't you treat yourself to one of my lovely books from the last 2 Ashes Series? It's nearly Christmas. Make a lovely present too.
www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0C5Z3FVYC
#booksky
www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0C5Z3FVYC
#booksky
October 14, 2025 at 6:43 PM
Rather than clicking on the #cricket sites and reading the same regurgitated garbage from David Warner and Stuart Broad, why don't you treat yourself to one of my lovely books from the last 2 Ashes Series? It's nearly Christmas. Make a lovely present too.
www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0C5Z3FVYC
#booksky
www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0C5Z3FVYC
#booksky
For all the England cricket fans celebrating Pat Cummins injury and absence from the first Ashes Test Match and maybe the Series....I have two cautionary words for you:
Scott
Boland
Roll on the Ashes. Can't beat watching cricket through the night.
Scott
Boland
Roll on the Ashes. Can't beat watching cricket through the night.
October 8, 2025 at 10:30 AM
For all the England cricket fans celebrating Pat Cummins injury and absence from the first Ashes Test Match and maybe the Series....I have two cautionary words for you:
Scott
Boland
Roll on the Ashes. Can't beat watching cricket through the night.
Scott
Boland
Roll on the Ashes. Can't beat watching cricket through the night.
October 7, 2025 at 6:01 PM
Although the series ends up lionizing a monster, it's creepy as fuck and the music is a joy. Best serial killer drama since the last serial killer drama.
#MonsterTheEdGeinStory
#MonsterTheEdGeinStory
October 6, 2025 at 2:55 PM
Although the series ends up lionizing a monster, it's creepy as fuck and the music is a joy. Best serial killer drama since the last serial killer drama.
#MonsterTheEdGeinStory
#MonsterTheEdGeinStory
As I can’t stop thinking of this film (watched for the first time last night) and I’m trying to juggle some words into some kind of coherent order for a spoiler free review, I may as well recommend this again here.
Does “creepy as fuck” constitute a review?
#RabbitTrap
Does “creepy as fuck” constitute a review?
#RabbitTrap
October 2, 2025 at 6:30 PM
As I can’t stop thinking of this film (watched for the first time last night) and I’m trying to juggle some words into some kind of coherent order for a spoiler free review, I may as well recommend this again here.
Does “creepy as fuck” constitute a review?
#RabbitTrap
Does “creepy as fuck” constitute a review?
#RabbitTrap
October 1, 2025 at 11:06 PM
Some late evening sunshine for you...
September 26, 2025 at 12:22 PM
Some late evening sunshine for you...
Fancy a creepy as fuck horror double bill?
September 12, 2025 at 9:29 PM
Fancy a creepy as fuck horror double bill?
My current re-read. I used to be awkwardly average at talking to strangers. Now I talk to strangers via some form of electrical voodoo and witchcraft, and all I hear is my voice echoing back to me. Some I'm talking to myself, a stranger in my own mind.
Cup of tea?
#malcolmgladwell
Cup of tea?
#malcolmgladwell
September 5, 2025 at 3:51 PM
My current re-read. I used to be awkwardly average at talking to strangers. Now I talk to strangers via some form of electrical voodoo and witchcraft, and all I hear is my voice echoing back to me. Some I'm talking to myself, a stranger in my own mind.
Cup of tea?
#malcolmgladwell
Cup of tea?
#malcolmgladwell
My current re-read
September 5, 2025 at 3:37 PM
My current re-read
Lost again 🙃
September 5, 2025 at 3:36 PM
Lost again 🙃