Catch Up With Me

James Bond New Movie, Tinned Fish, New York Cops Come to Cardiff and I’m Filming in a Prison Next Week For a TV Production Called The Offenders.

This is not a spoiler alert! Relax, yes, I went to see the new James Bond film last night. The first day of general release in the UK and yes, it was amazing, I might even go again. I frequent the cinema at least once every 2 years. After last night I aim to go …

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Picnic Down Cardiff Bay With Nile Rodgers.

Firstly, the photo is of a picnic I didn’t have. It does look yummy though. I forgot to take a picture of what I really had, which was discounted egg mayo sandwiches, a tray of fish sushi and a bowl of fete cheese and Couscous salad from Boots in the Queen Street. All 50p each. …

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The BBC Says ‘No But Maybe One day’ to me.

An update to my post on 6th September 2021 https://cardiffstoryweaver.com/last-minute-guitar-crack-on-the-head-and-the-bbc-and-me/ There’s a lot of discussion amongst historians over whether Shakespeare died of Tuberculosis. TB? or not TB? That is the question. If you don’t knock any doors no one is going to open them. I pitched my book idea to the BBC and got a …

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Barrybados ( Barry Island ) Heatwave Conspiracy Theory.

7th of September 2021 The weather forecasters (The BBC and Met Office) have been teasing us all through the summer that we will have heatwaves lasting weeks. They didn’t arrive. Well, we had 5 days of sun towards the end of July and 3 days last weekend. Does the government get around a table and …

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Last Minute Guitar, Crack on the Head and the BBC and Me.

Yet again, a superb memorable weekend, although Sunday could have gone either way had I not pushed myself. Friday saw some email back and for from head of commissioning BBC Wales and then from head of comedy. I took it upon myself to get in touch with them by unconventional methods and flog my book …

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Filming in Barry Island and An Amazing Day at Cardiff’s New Market.

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Being Baptized in the River Taff and New Apples.

Oh, my days! I haven’t posted for a week. I will make it up to you by sitting on the naughty stair when I get home. I have been up to rather a lot though. Well, things happening in my life that are worth a mention I should say. Let’s start with Sunday. I got …

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Wasting Time Unwisely.

Wasting Time Wisely. Or not When a weekend goes by, and you have nothing to show for it is a big fat ‘Nil Poi’.to me. The libraries were closed, and I didn’t have anywhere to write. The highlight was on Sunday when I bought a bag of eight packs of ‘Jacobs cheeselets’ from Poundland. I …

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Exposing Myself to The People of Cardiff.

Yes folk, you have heard it here first. I am going to bare everything to get the attention of the people of Cardiff. It seems I missed a trick in getting you handful of humans out there to follow me. I was thinking world domination first. It didn’t occur to me that I should start …

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Is It Really as Simple as Just stepping Out of You Mind Now and Then?

I like to think that being able to see my thoughts as just thoughts have got me through the last 48 hours with relative ease. They were just admin days, things that I don’t really have to do. I think some people call it work. Real life stuff annoys me and sometimes, although it’s getting …

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If You’re Fond of Sand-dunes and Salty Air…

This is just a diary entry for me really which I am sharing. Recipe for fun, beach and getting lost pie. Thursday 15th July. Roast a leg of lamb infused with organic homegrown thyme, rosemary and garlic for the BBQ on Saturday. Make a big pot of curry base sauce for my return on Monday. …

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Be in a Feature Film or Run a Market Stall?

Friday, the day before my first stint at my son’s and his partners organic fruit and veg store at Roath farmer’s market in Cardiff. They are relying on me and couldn’t let them down. A text from a casting company asking me if I am available on Saturday for a fitting for a part in …

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Four Publishers Knocked on My Door Today Asking if I Had Any Stories They Could Print.

Obviously I told them where to go. ” I’m going to self-publish” I yelled as they fled down the garden path. I have decided to take the not easy route I mumbled to myself as I slammed the door and climbing over the mountain of unopened rejection letters. So, none of that happened.. yet. You …

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