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SAVING DAVE

Posted on May 14, 2019 by Richard Grainger

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Dave hasn’t made a will. This is in part because he doesn’t have a pot to piss in, and in part because Dave doesn’t know what day of the week it is. In fact, Dave doesn’t know that weeks even … Continue reading →

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POSTCARD FROM POLAND – A FAVOURITE INVENTION

Posted on May 1, 2019 by Richard Grainger

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Here’s a little piece which I wrote for my Wroclaw Writing Group. And for once, it’s got nothing to do with Brexit, so I thought I’d share it with you Batman shook his flask vigorously and tucked it into his … Continue reading →

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ON WRITER’S BLOCK

Posted on April 21, 2019 by Richard Grainger

Here are six few tips I have either picked up over the years, or have discovered myself to help combat the all-pervasive Writer’s Block. 1) First of all, Writer’s Block doesn’t exist. No … strike that; it shouldn’t exist. If … Continue reading →

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POSTCARD FROM POLAND —BREXIT: Jeux Sans Frontières

Posted on April 13, 2019 by Richard Grainger

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You know, I think I just might have the answer to this Brexit fiasco. It’s not one that would work well for our European neighbours, and it probably wouldn’t be a palatable solution for some less sanguine Brits, but it … Continue reading →

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POSTCARD FROM POLAND – BREXIT, BLOODY BREXIT

Posted on March 24, 2019 by Richard Grainger

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It’s happened. Having written about Writer’s Block in my last post, I find myself – on a glorious Lower Silesian spring morning – staring down the barrel of a totally wasted writing day. So I’m going to take my own … Continue reading →

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POSTCARD FROM POLAND — It’s late September and I really should be back at school.

Posted on October 2, 2018 by Richard Grainger

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The book’s finished! Losing the Plot, a novel by Richie Malone (as told to me) is with my editor, after a summer in Spain spent slaving over a hot, sweaty keyboard. If you want a taste of it, click here click … Continue reading →

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POSTCARD FROM POLAND — and now for a spot of travel writing

Posted on September 23, 2018 by Richard Grainger

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Amigos, it’s been a long, long time since I last blogged, and here’s the reason for this: as many of you know, I… sorry — Richie, has been totally absolved in finishing the first draft of the new novel, LOSING THE … Continue reading →

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POSTCARD FROM POLAND — THE WILD AND WHACKY WORLD OF RICHIE MALONE

Posted on June 16, 2018 by Richard Grainger

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TODAY’S BLOG IS WRITTEN BY MY GUEST WRITER, THE NOVELIST RICHIE MALONE. AMIGOS, RICHIE’S NEW BOOK “LOSING THE PLOT” WILL BE AVAILABLE TO PURCHASE IN ALL GOOD BOOKSHOPS OR ON THE INTERWEB IN NOVEMBER. OVER TO YOU, RICHIE… Occasionally I … Continue reading →

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POSTCARD FROM POLAND — Ireland V Poland?

Posted on June 14, 2018 by Richard Grainger

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Then I’m laying out my winter clothes and wishing I was gone… Going home… Where the Polish City winters aren’t bleeding me… Leading me… Going home… Yes, amigo, you’ve guessed it! It’s with something approaching euphoria that I write my … Continue reading →

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POSTCARD FROM POLAND — TEN REASONS WHY POLAND BEATS SPAIN AS A PLACE TO LIVE

Posted on April 12, 2018 by Richard Grainger

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A couple of days ago I posted a picture on Facebook showing the weather in Marbella and the weather in Brzeg. If you didn’t catch it, it’s here. I added a comment to the post: ‘Lovely day here in Brzeg… … Continue reading →

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