Alan J. Porter

’Tis the time’s plague, when madmen lead the blind.

I have visited the Queen Mary - but unfortunately not when that exhibit was on.

Looking forward to speaking at the Studebaker Museum next month about the restoration and conservation work we do at The Ian Fleming Foundation

At some point yesterday the BEFORE THEY WERE BEATLES podcast passed the 90,000 downloads mark.

Thanks to everyone who has given it a listen over the last few years. Never imagined it would get to that level of numbers.

Out today on ChronologicalChristie.com - A new Bonus episode in which we take a look at the “lost” 1960s pilot for a US Poirot TV series that never happened, as well as catch up with some episodes from the French TV series Les Petits Meurtres d’Agatha Christie.

A fun day at the Nene Valley Railway today. Our first visit to a filming location with both Bond l, and Agatha Christie connections.

Highlight was meeting fellow Bond podcasters and writers, David Lowbridge-Ellis, Tom Mason, and our amazing host, Marc Hernandez for the first time in person.

That’s cool.

Had a fun time on The Doctor’s Beard podcast discussing why everyone else is wrong and Timelash is actually an enjoyable Dr Who adventure.

Thanks. Talent today at the Nene Valley Railway. Wondered if you’d visited it.

Back in the UK for a couple of weeks with some Christie related items on the agenda . Good start today at Coles Books in Bicester with a couple of nice Christie finds including a signed copy of David Suchet’s “Travels with Agatha Christie” book.

If you’ve read @scalzi.com novel Kaju Preservation Society you will know why I’m a little concerned that we were directed to use this lounge at BWI this evening.

Daily #JamesBond Lexicon entry - SIXTH APOSTLE INN: An under-construction inn south of Cape Town, South Africa where Felicity Willing' was unmasked as the mastermind behind the planned "Incident Twenty," and where the final fatal showdown with Irish terrorist, Nial Dunne occurred [CBn].

We had notification this week that my Victorian-era adventures short story collection, “Saloons, Jungles, and City Streets” is now available through 16 different distribution channels.

So now it’s even easier to pick up a copy from your favorite online retailer.

In our recent Chronological Christie podcast episode on Miss Marple’s debut in A Murder At The Vicarage we talked about how helpful the map of St. Mary Mead was in establishing the character’s movements. Do you find these sort of additions to a book helpful or distracting?

Daily #JamesBond Lexicon entry - SIXTE: A wealthy Belgian with metal interests in the Congo. One of the players in the climatic baccarat game at Casino Royale between James Bond and Le Chiffre [CRn].

#BondOnTheCover - Getting up close with Pierce on the cover of a special edition of TV Guide in November 1999, that also included a new Bond short story by Raymond Benson.

Daily #JamesBond Lexicon entry - SIXPENNY SICK: The derogatory term used by Felix Leiter to describe the beat-up speed boat rental used by himself and Bond to check out Largo's boat, the Disco Volante [TBn].

A little Sunday afternoon #vinyl relaxation with Van.

Have any of you read the graphic novel adaptations of selected Agatha Christie novels? If so what did you think? We have a few, and enjoy chatting about them on our ChronologicalChristie.com podcast .

New custom built corner for the #vinyl obsession - this weekend we get the fun part of repopulating it with the turntable and albums.

Daily #JamesBond Lexicon - SIS: The Secret Intelligence Service. Another name for the British Secret Service that was better known as MI6. The agency that Bond worked for [CRn].

In the latest CAN'T SEE THE FOREST newsletter, a two-star review on one of my books got me thinking about what you can learn from reader feedback. - Yes, I do read my reviews!

Daily #JamesBond Lexicon entry - SINGLETON: A roving Secret Service case officer used to carry out special tasks [ICEn].

Out now, the latest edition of the Before They Were Beatles newsletter with updates on the latest podcast episode, a new cool TV gig for The Savage Young Beatles, plus the usual look at Beatles books, and the Fab Four in comics.

Daily #JamesBond Lexicon entry - SINESCU, VLAD, DOCTOR: A Rumanian physicist who developed the Doomcrack machine, defected, then disappeared. He demanded five million pounds from MI6 for the Doomcrack invention but was double crossed and taken by SPECTRE [DCRKcs].

Exciting news, “Trust Issues,” the first novel in @gilli.bsky.social Brightwater romance-thriller series, is now available in both paperback and ebook format on Bookshop.org.

You can now pick up a copy online in your favorite format while still supporting your local independent bookstore.

Daily #JamesBond Lexicon entry - SIMON, SANDRA: A stripper at the Purple Pussycat Club in Soho, who was murdered by a remote-control robot created by Ivor Lambert after she jilted him [FFcs].

#BondOnTheCover - Sean shines on the cover of TV Guide in September 1972 to promote the US television debut of Goldfinger.

Daily #JamesBond Lexicon entry - SIMMONS: A card player who was being cheated by Goldfinger at gin rummy while playing at the Miami Beach hotel, until Bond intervened [GFm].

Now available, the latest Chronological Christie episode in which we discuss Miss Marple’s debut in Murder At The Vicarage.

You can give it a listen on the podcast platform of your choice or direct at ChronologicalChristie.com