Steve Prior
@steveprior.bsky.social
Writer and agency head. Talking about books, tv/film, cars and horse racing. First novel, The Killing Fraternity, is out now! Jack Reacher meets James Bond.
Turns out the 12 labours of #Hercules did not prepare the cast for flu. So having come into London to see a Greek hero we’re now shopping! And drinking…
December 13, 2025 at 8:19 PM
Turns out the 12 labours of #Hercules did not prepare the cast for flu. So having come into London to see a Greek hero we’re now shopping! And drinking…
I don’t know why they think Ian Fleming and James Bond were sexist… 🤣🤣
December 11, 2025 at 8:00 PM
I don’t know why they think Ian Fleming and James Bond were sexist… 🤣🤣
Every day. Thousands of tourists queue for their archetypal ‘shot with London telephone box’. Could we at least paint the damn things?
Or is that faded look more appropriate for where we are now on the world stage?
Or is that faded look more appropriate for where we are now on the world stage?
December 11, 2025 at 1:29 PM
Every day. Thousands of tourists queue for their archetypal ‘shot with London telephone box’. Could we at least paint the damn things?
Or is that faded look more appropriate for where we are now on the world stage?
Or is that faded look more appropriate for where we are now on the world stage?
A lovely day at my favourite course which served up one winner… need something else to pay for Xmas…
December 6, 2025 at 4:31 PM
A lovely day at my favourite course which served up one winner… need something else to pay for Xmas…
Cadbury’s Dairy Milk.
20% cocoa solids.
Might be a glass and half of emulsifiers in there I suppose.
Sure ain’t much chocolate.
20% cocoa solids.
Might be a glass and half of emulsifiers in there I suppose.
Sure ain’t much chocolate.
December 3, 2025 at 8:55 PM
Cadbury’s Dairy Milk.
20% cocoa solids.
Might be a glass and half of emulsifiers in there I suppose.
Sure ain’t much chocolate.
20% cocoa solids.
Might be a glass and half of emulsifiers in there I suppose.
Sure ain’t much chocolate.
I wish I cared which of these overweight jelly mould chunky bits of amorphous tech will be voted car of the year, but I don’t. Drown them all.
And then take the car designers back to visit Pininfarina or Bertone or Guigiaro or Gandini…
And then take the car designers back to visit Pininfarina or Bertone or Guigiaro or Gandini…
November 20, 2025 at 7:27 PM
I wish I cared which of these overweight jelly mould chunky bits of amorphous tech will be voted car of the year, but I don’t. Drown them all.
And then take the car designers back to visit Pininfarina or Bertone or Guigiaro or Gandini…
And then take the car designers back to visit Pininfarina or Bertone or Guigiaro or Gandini…
You wouldn’t believe this was an ordinary rural railways station, would you? Such a pretty little place. Maintained by volunteers.
November 20, 2025 at 2:21 PM
You wouldn’t believe this was an ordinary rural railways station, would you? Such a pretty little place. Maintained by volunteers.
I know kids everywhere who grew up dreaming of owning a Changan Deepal SO7
November 20, 2025 at 12:49 PM
I know kids everywhere who grew up dreaming of owning a Changan Deepal SO7
The dog agrees. Best Bond by a whisker…
November 19, 2025 at 9:31 PM
The dog agrees. Best Bond by a whisker…
My Chat GPT training is going well. I think we all know who it’s referring to here … 🤣🤣
November 19, 2025 at 5:25 PM
My Chat GPT training is going well. I think we all know who it’s referring to here … 🤣🤣
You can be arrested for wearing uniform 😬😬😬
November 14, 2025 at 6:40 PM
You can be arrested for wearing uniform 😬😬😬
It’s mad. ChatGPT is looking forward to speaking tomorrow… 🤣🤣🤣
November 12, 2025 at 5:09 PM
It’s mad. ChatGPT is looking forward to speaking tomorrow… 🤣🤣🤣
You ever sit and compose the next Bond theme? Create the title? Hum the tune? Sketch some lyrics… No? Just me then.
November 11, 2025 at 9:39 PM
You ever sit and compose the next Bond theme? Create the title? Hum the tune? Sketch some lyrics… No? Just me then.
The only thing that bugs me about Slow Horses. What is a Ford Kia?
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November 10, 2025 at 10:17 PM
The only thing that bugs me about Slow Horses. What is a Ford Kia?
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Prompted by a visit to see the rebuilding of the world’s only surviving Fairey Barracuda, I’ve opened up the box my dad handed to me ten years ago when he cleared out their loft. Some rebuilding of my own to do it seems…
November 7, 2025 at 8:26 PM
Prompted by a visit to see the rebuilding of the world’s only surviving Fairey Barracuda, I’ve opened up the box my dad handed to me ten years ago when he cleared out their loft. Some rebuilding of my own to do it seems…
Don’t tell me the name of the attacker. Tell me the name of the train driver.
Celebrate heroism. Celebrate goodness.
That’s how we shift our media and mindset. It’s how we shift our culture.
Celebrate heroism. Celebrate goodness.
That’s how we shift our media and mindset. It’s how we shift our culture.
November 3, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Don’t tell me the name of the attacker. Tell me the name of the train driver.
Celebrate heroism. Celebrate goodness.
That’s how we shift our media and mindset. It’s how we shift our culture.
Celebrate heroism. Celebrate goodness.
That’s how we shift our media and mindset. It’s how we shift our culture.
In his early years, it was all about the service. But in later life he eviscerated our political class. 20 years old and could have been written yesterday. More powerful today than ever.
October 18, 2025 at 9:13 PM
In his early years, it was all about the service. But in later life he eviscerated our political class. 20 years old and could have been written yesterday. More powerful today than ever.
Went to a talk by Mr Lownie on Wednesday. Apparently we haven’t heard the half of it yet…
October 17, 2025 at 7:19 PM
Went to a talk by Mr Lownie on Wednesday. Apparently we haven’t heard the half of it yet…
Stunning colours for October.
October 17, 2025 at 7:15 PM
Stunning colours for October.
Wife is now calling my border ‘twee’. She means tidy. It’s a word she’s unfamiliar with…*
*it will come as no surprise that my wife is not on Bluesky.
*it will come as no surprise that my wife is not on Bluesky.
October 16, 2025 at 6:20 PM
Wife is now calling my border ‘twee’. She means tidy. It’s a word she’s unfamiliar with…*
*it will come as no surprise that my wife is not on Bluesky.
*it will come as no surprise that my wife is not on Bluesky.
I don’t drink reds as a rule. But opened this for Sunday lunch with friends. And they didn’t drink enough of it. Now find myself glad they didn’t. Smooth as Sade in a blender.
October 13, 2025 at 6:09 PM
I don’t drink reds as a rule. But opened this for Sunday lunch with friends. And they didn’t drink enough of it. Now find myself glad they didn’t. Smooth as Sade in a blender.
Finally bit the bullet and bought an electric car.
October 12, 2025 at 8:13 PM
Finally bit the bullet and bought an electric car.
In my only border I now have hydrangeas. This is the one area (as well as mowing) I have been let loose. Never felt under so much pressure…
October 9, 2025 at 7:42 PM
In my only border I now have hydrangeas. This is the one area (as well as mowing) I have been let loose. Never felt under so much pressure…
Hard work but worth it. Ready to start planting for 2026. Hydrangeas, Alliums, Astilbes and Yew balls… oo er missus.
October 5, 2025 at 7:36 PM
Hard work but worth it. Ready to start planting for 2026. Hydrangeas, Alliums, Astilbes and Yew balls… oo er missus.
When do you see not one but two Nobles in the same place.
October 5, 2025 at 9:28 AM
When do you see not one but two Nobles in the same place.