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Philip Gwynne Jones

@pgjonesvenice.bsky.social

Author of the Nathan Sutherland Venetian mysteries. Currently investigating "The Magus of Sicily" with Nedda and Calogero. Here for Italy, music, old horror films and prog rock! https://linktr.ee/pgjonesvenice https://philipgwynnejones.com

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#NowEating it’s another @rachelaliceroddy.bsky.social night, this time with a lovely chickpea, pasta and chestnut soup.

Spring is on the way and it’ll soon be too warm for a dish like this, so it was just the right time.

04.03.2026 20:29 β€” πŸ‘ 13    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Ah well. Here we go again. Streak of 1. #Wordle 1,719 4/6

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04.03.2026 09:04 β€” πŸ‘ 10    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 4    πŸ“Œ 0

DM us and we'll sort something out...

03.03.2026 22:25 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I'd also say she's better than he is. I mean, they're both obviously reading off autocue, and I would never normally bash somebody for having a go, but - for a man who spent 2-3 years on Mon, that accent is ofnadwy.

03.03.2026 22:24 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

As has been said, you don't get to join the race for the last 100 metres and claim you won the marathon....

03.03.2026 22:19 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Brilliant! Do give her my very best wishes!

(if you want a signed copy mail me and we'll sort something out...)

03.03.2026 22:16 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

That does look lovely!

03.03.2026 22:16 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Spinach for extra veggies, and it adds a little body to the sauce as well. Two frozen cubes, microwaved , with the excess water squeezed out.

03.03.2026 19:57 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Marlene!

The theme song is regrettable (should have let Marlene sing it her way) but otherwise there’s a lot to admire in this one.

03.03.2026 19:40 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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#NowEating Thai Red shredded chicken curry night

03.03.2026 19:28 β€” πŸ‘ 17    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 0

I was speaking with an elderly American couple in church the other day who kept apologising...

It reminded me of working in Germany in the 90s when people of a similar age would also keep apologising...

03.03.2026 19:22 β€” πŸ‘ 19    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 0

He spent a couple of years on Ynys Mon, a place where literally everyone speaks at least some Welsh and so you might think...if he'd taken the opportunity...he'd be really good. Oh well...

03.03.2026 19:14 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Stewart Lee? I didn't know that. My gateway to him was Lovecraft's "Supernatural Horror in Literature" which gave me a huge backlist of writers to investigate.

03.03.2026 13:46 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Menywod dewr iawn.

03.03.2026 13:44 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Excellent film with Barbara on top form. And yes, stick with the B&W version!

03.03.2026 13:29 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Arthur Machen, legend of supernatural fiction, and one of the few people HP Lovecraft would admit to liking, #BOTD 1863

03.03.2026 13:27 β€” πŸ‘ 12    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Argh! I thought I’d been so clever and my guess at 5 had just left one possibility! #Wordle 1,718 X/6

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03.03.2026 07:57 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 8    πŸ“Œ 0

Late to the game today!!

02.03.2026 21:43 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Nearly forgot to post this! #Wordle 1,717 3/6

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02.03.2026 13:42 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 5    πŸ“Œ 0

My favourite one of theirs, and yes, side 2 is genuinely epic...

(bonus point for the album title drop in "Stargazer")

02.03.2026 12:55 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Gotta be honest, I really liked his 90s stuff but he turned out to be such an utter arse I find it unlistenable now.

02.03.2026 12:54 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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With all the renewed interest in 1953's Stolen Face thanks to the re-release on Hammer's own 4K disc set, recorded a few years ago, here's a chance to revisit Ben's musings on the subject and its wider cinematic outings from the sublime to the not so much...

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#HammerBites

02.03.2026 10:14 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I love this. It's pretty much a perfect adaptation.

02.03.2026 12:46 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Next month! April 2nd.

02.03.2026 11:32 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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There's a couple of cracking offers on throughout March. If you're in the UK you can pick up the Kindle edition of "The Magus of Sicily" for just 99p. And for those of you in the US, "The Angels of Venice" is 99c.

Happy reading!

02.03.2026 11:06 β€” πŸ‘ 19    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

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02.03.2026 10:41 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I broke and went for it. I’m gonna be about a kilometre from the stage, in Milan. Abd yes, of course, no Neil. But the new drummer is fantastic, and so I’m expecting a real β€œFarewell to Kings”

01.03.2026 22:13 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

We remember which team the β€œPrince of Wales” was supporting in the last World Cup.

You two, frankly, can piss off.

01.03.2026 21:40 β€” πŸ‘ 18    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

Which is genuinely a thing!

01.03.2026 19:45 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Thank you both xx

01.03.2026 17:05 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0