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Not only did we read #agathatchristie 's The Secret Adversary on the latest episode of the Chronological Christie #podcast - we also took time out to watch the TV adaptations. You can check out our thoughts at creators.spotify.com/pod/chronolo...

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One of my favorite parts of the book #writing process. Mug of coffee and red pen at the ready. Time to do the final galley proofs check.

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Books read in 2025 #19 - “The Time of Contempt” by Andrzej Sapkowski www.tumblr.com/alanjporterw...

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Spent this afternoon researching and writing the script for the next Forgotten Beatles podcast episode and ended up doing a deep dive into the career of Jackie Lomax. - youtu.be/TSYv_OhY52I?...

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Not only did we read #agathatchristie 's The Secret Adversary on the latest episode of the Chronological Christie #podcast - we also took time out to watch the TV adaptations. You can check out our thoughts at creators.spotify.com/pod/chronolo...

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Tasty tacos and munching on migas take the lead in this week's CAN'T SEE THE FOREST newsletter, plus the usual updates on words written, read, and spoken. alanjporter.substack.com/p/texas-tast...

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Daily #JamesBond Lexicon entry - RENAULT 5 TURBO 2: (Registration 2579 SL 06). The model of car driven by SPECTRE agent Fatima Blush in and around Nice. [NSNAm].

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In this week's newsletter from THE CONTENT POOL, I recount a recent example of how good storytelling can improve the customer experience. thecontentpool.substack.com/p/a-tale-of-...

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I can highly recommend this collection. It’s a fun read.

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Stunned by this morning’s #JamesBond developments. Still trying to process what it will mean. Definitely the end of an era. www.bbc.com/news/article...

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Daily #JamesBond Lexicon entry - REMY, PAUL: Baker in the French town of Menton who had the contract to supply bread to Irwin Wolfe's factory outside of town. He was persuaded, to loan Bond and Madame 16 his Citroen van so that they use it to bluff their way past the factory security guards [FAADn]

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Daily #JamesBond Lexicon entry - REMOTE VIDEO CAMERA: A monopod mounted video camera, that could be controlled by a local or remote operator. And was capable of transmitting pictures from a remote location back to MI6 headquarters. [TNDm].

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Books read in 2025 #18 - “Tarzan The Untamed” by Edgar Rice Burroughs www.tumblr.com/alanjporterw...

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The picture may just be the clue you need to go check out our discussion on the debut of Tommy & Tuppence in The Secret Adversary. You can give the latest episode of the Chronological Christie podcast a listen. creators.spotify.com/pod/chronolo... - #agathachristie #podcast

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Daily #BondLexicon entry - REMINGTON M1911: The type of semi-automatic pistol issued to Bond by the FBI when he was in the USA investigating the threat to the Vanguard missile program [TMn].

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Got to love it when you walk up to the register at the bookstore where you briefly worked 15 years ago and the manager gives a squeal of recognition and then asks if you are still writing. Also felt good to be able to answer in the affirmative and that I had a new book coming out later this year.

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The picture may just be the clue you need to go check out our discussion on the debut of Tommy & Tuppence in The Secret Adversary. You can give the latest episode of the Chronological Christie podcast a listen. creators.spotify.com/pod/chronolo... - #agathachristie #podcast

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Daily #BondLexicon entry - REMEMBRANCE WALL: A memorial at the MI6 headquarters that listed the names of agents 'who died in the service of their country.' When he set a trap for Bond in the ruins of the condemned building Blofeld spray painted Bond's name at the bottom of the list [SPECm].

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When did you figure out the identity of the mysterious Mr. Brown in Agatha Christie’s fun thriller The Secret Adversary? Check out our discussion on the mysterious man behind the plan on the latest Chronological Christie podcast episode. creators.spotify.com/pod/chronolo...

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When did you figure out the identity of the mysterious Mr. Brown in Agatha Christie’s fun thriller The Secret Adversary? Check out our discussion on the mysterious man behind the plan on the latest Chronological Christie podcast episode. creators.spotify.com/pod/chronolo...

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Books read in 2025 #16 - “High Performance: When Britain Ruled The Roads” by Peter Grimsdale. www.tumblr.com/alanjporterw...

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Any afternoon that you find yourself sitting in an #indycar is a good afternoon

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Daily #BondLexicon entry - REMBRANDT: A forger of top-quality banknotes who was sprung from jail by Tiara Hotstones on the orders of SCUMlord to perfect his Laser Engraver designed to create perfect forgeries [JBJR61tv].

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Any day you get an email from your publisher’s production manager with the formatted galley pages of your upcoming book with a request to do that final proof read is a good day.

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We won’t force you to listen to The Secret Adversary episode of the Chronological Christie podcast. But If you would like to check it out at the link below and give us a rating or review we’d really appreciate it. creators.spotify.com/pod/chronologicalchristie

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Daily #BondLexicon entry - REINHARDT, DAVE: The range officer and firearms trainer for SIS. A Canadian of German ancestry, who joined the British Secret Service shortly after World War II. He was acknowledged by Bond as the man who taught him "a thing or two about weaponry" [HTTKn].

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In this month's #JamesBond Lexicon newsletter, I address a couple of the common misconceptions related to the 1954 version of Casino Royale, we podcast about some Bond trailers, and add some more entries to the Lexicon Updates on our companion website. bondlexicon.substack.com/p/busting-th...

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We won’t force you to listen to The Secret Adversary episode of the Chronological Christie podcast. But If you would like to check it out at the link below and give us a rating or review we’d really appreciate it. creators.spotify.com/pod/chronologicalchristie

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Daily #BondLexicon entry - REILLY, DEBORAH: A nurse who worked for Sir James Molony, the neurologist retained by the SIS to look after its agents. She was a cousin to Union member Michael Clayton and helped him by tampering with medication given to Bond [DSHOTn].

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Books read in 2025 #14 - “Manfred Von Richthofen: The Red Baron and the High Price of Glory” by Tim Miller-Graves www.instagram.com/p/DF8I_npx2J...

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Thanks to everyone who gave the Chronological Christie podcast episode on The Secret Adversary a listen on the first day of release yesterday. It was our biggest single day of plays so far. If you haven’t given it a listen yet you can check it out at creators.spotify.com/pod/chronolo...

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Daily #BondLexicon entry - REGGAB, LATIF: An old friend of Bond's and the chief of Station NA, North Africa, based in Tangiers. Latif went to university in Paris with a man he believed to be the Union leader, Le Gerant. He was killed while helping Bond scout a Union training camp in Morocco [DSHOTn]

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For folks in the UK interested in picking up a copy of my upcoming book on the Bristol Brabazon - it is now available for pre-order at Waterstones with free UK delivery. www.waterstones.com/book/bristol...

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Thanks to everyone who gave the Chronological Christie podcast episode on The Secret Adversary a listen on the first day of release yesterday. It was our biggest single day of plays so far. If you haven’t given it a listen yet you can check it out at creators.spotify.com/pod/chronolo...

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#BondOnTheCover The Sunday Express magazine speculates if 007 is for sale in September 1990

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Daily #BondLexicon entry - REGENT'S PARK ZOO: Bond used a cover story that Universal Exports had been contracted by the Regent's Park Zoo to obtain a specimen of a great white shark to obtain entrance to Milton Krest's warehouse [LTKm].

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Books read in 2025 #13 - “All You Need Is Love” by Peter Brown & Steven Gaines www.instagram.com/p/DF3kGMsvq8...

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Out now - The second episode of the Chronological Christie podcast in which we discuss the debut of Agatha Christie's young adventurers, Tommy & Tuppence in The Secret Adversary. creators.spotify.com/pod/show/chr... #agathachristie #podcast

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Sunday afternoon #vinyl spin.

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Out now - The second episode of the Chronological Christie podcast in which we discuss the debut of Agatha Christie's young adventurers, Tommy & Tuppence in The Secret Adversary. creators.spotify.com/pod/show/chr... #agathachristie #podcast

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Just a quick reminder that the latest episode of our #agathachristie podcast goes live tomorrow

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Barnes & Noble are offering 25% discount on pre-orders - You can apply that to my upcoming book on the Bristol Brabazon that takes off later this year . www.barnesandnoble.com/w/bristol-br...

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Just a quick reminder that the latest episode of our #agathachristie podcast goes live tomorrow

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In this week's CAN'T SEE THE FOREST newsletter, a simple question gets me thinking about how I react to my entertainment choices. alanjporter.substack.com/p/why-are-yo...

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We don’t recall anyone having such a stylish wardrobe malfunction in the novel or adaptation of The Mysterious Affair at Styles, which we discussed on the recent episode of the Chronological Christie podcast. open.spotify.com/episode/3GPT...

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Daily #BondLexicon entry - REDWING, KITTY: A Native American CIA agent who was assigned to investigate Dr. Cat. She was captured by Dr. Cat who planned to keep her as his mistress until he was bored with her then kill her painfully. She was rescued by, and escaped with, Bond [RODcs].

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In this week's CONTENT POOL newsletter, I mourn the passing of the professional body that has been part of my working life for over 30 years and look back at what it meant to me personally as well as professionally. thecontentpool.substack.com/p/thanks-stc

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