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Nick J. Brown

@northernmailman.bsky.social

Writer of To Rise in the Dark (2024) and Hunter (2025) “He speaks in your voice, Salfordian, and there’s a pie in his hand bought half-price from the Co-op.”

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two men walking down a path holding hands and talking ALT: two men walking down a path holding hands and talking

Nice one, Gareth! I’ve enjoyed these and hoped one of the Big Boys would be on at some point. Cheers.

05.03.2026 15:01 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Quite A Boast - Episode 31 - Jim Moir (aka Mr Vic Reeves)

Just flagging up to the Vic and Bob fans out there that the latest Quite a Boast pod, always a quality listen, includes an interview with Mr Jim Moir himself open.spotify.com/show/2aO6stB... @northernmailman.bsky.social @tedmaul.bsky.social

05.03.2026 14:30 — 👍 1    🔁 1    💬 1    📌 0
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a man in a suit is wearing a t-shirt that says ' hometown ' on it . ALT: a man in a suit is wearing a t-shirt that says ' hometown ' on it .

Thoughts and prayers!

05.03.2026 12:28 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

How I feel when someone blocks me.

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Don’t forget your Pet Shop Boys anecdote!
#playingthehits

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A photo of a copy of the 1979 Picador edition of The Crying of Lot 49 by Thomas Pynchon. The cover art is by Candy Amsden.

A photo of a copy of the 1979 Picador edition of The Crying of Lot 49 by Thomas Pynchon. The cover art is by Candy Amsden.

"She may fall back on superstition, or take up a useful hobby like embroidery, or go mad, or marry a disc jockey. If the tower is everywhere and the knight of deliverance is no proof against its magic, what else?"

05.03.2026 11:38 — 👍 13    🔁 2    💬 1    📌 2

I love that book. And that’s a great cover.

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"LOUIS BRASSI SLEEPS WITH THE FISHES."

"LOUIS BRASSI SLEEPS WITH THE FISHES."

Does this count?

05.03.2026 10:59 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

Wish I had Michael’s hair!

05.03.2026 09:44 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0
Michael Imperioli and Warren Ellis having a sit down

Michael Imperioli and Warren Ellis having a sit down

Franz Kafka and Thomas Pynchon celebrating #WorldBookDay…

05.03.2026 09:35 — 👍 10    🔁 2    💬 2    📌 0
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a cartoon character is holding a bunch of money and the words shut up and take are above him ALT: a cartoon character is holding a bunch of money and the words shut up and take are above him
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I've had literally *no* messages asking when we're going to see Carwash Fox in other media. To that end, & because it's World Book Day, I'm announcing the first in what is going to be 5 Carwash Fox adventure books. The first, 'Carwash Fox & the Binjuice of Enchantment' *pencilled in* for Xmas market

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A French version of Kafka’s Metamorphosis. Gregor Samsa as a giant insect.

A French version of Kafka’s Metamorphosis. Gregor Samsa as a giant insect.

Sent my imaginary child in for #WorldBookDay dressed as Gregor Samsa…

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Salford's Shelagh Delaney outside Wyndham's Theatre, London, where her play 'A Taste of Honey' is running, in 1959. Photo by Howell Evans.

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Birthday Song
YouTube video by The Fall - Topic Birthday Song

Hip Priest Mark E Smith let loose into the world on this day in 1957.

🎵 And is this your birthday 🎵
www.youtube.com/watch?v=MWR5...

05.03.2025 08:34 — 👍 27    🔁 5    💬 0    📌 1

A refreshing change.

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I STAND WITH JEFF GUSSET!

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Sir, this is a Greggs

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The Smell of Reeves & Mortimer, Series 2, Episode 3

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a group of people are standing in a hallway with a man walking in the background ALT: a group of people are standing in a hallway with a man walking in the background
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Not sure I could handle all the attention it would garner.

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In an upturned flat cap with gravy, oop here.

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The natural contrarian in me is searching out another way. I have 11 minutes before it’s out of the oven.

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That’s M&S for you.

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Someone had to put all this ‘serve it on a trowel’ business in its place.

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Nice plate as well. Earthenware.

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Have bought a pie for tea and the ‘serving suggestion’ is just said pie on a plate.

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Top warmup man Bobby Chariot

Top warmup man Bobby Chariot

‘Karl Lagertops. Is that anything?’

04.03.2026 17:30 — 👍 6    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

One of my top 5 books

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