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About writewyattuk

This is the online home of author, writer and editor Malcolm Wyatt, who has books on The Jam, Slade and The Clash under his belt and many more writing projects on the go, as well as regularly uploading feature-interviews and reviews right here. These days he's living his best life with his better half in West Cornwall after their three decades together in Lancashire, this Surrey born and bred scribe initially heading north after five years of 500-mile round-trips on the back of a Turkish holiday romance in 1989. Extremely proud of his two grown-up daughters, he's also a foster carer and a dog lover, spending any spare time outside all that catching up with other family and friends, supporting Woking FC, planning adventures and travels, further discovering his adopted county, and seeing as much of this big old world as time allows. He can be contacted at thedayiwasthere@gmail.com and various social media online portals, mostly involving that @writewyattuk handle.

True Deceivers – Hell Or High Water

FIVE years on from their last release, Lies We Have Told, there’s been a lot going on for the True Deceivers, the band’s usual array of back-to-back live shows and festivals rocked by the premature passing of fiddle player Mark … Continue reading →

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“There’s a storm coming up!”

As I’m writing this, the wind’s howling, the rain’s swirling, leaves are taking flight and making paths treacherous, and the homemade wooden contraption in the front-room chimney breast – designed to avoid sudden downfalls on the hearth – is clunking … Continue reading →

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Pedalling away from Lance Armstrong’s legacy

IT HAD been such a great summer for cycling, from an amazing one-two in the Tour de France to an avalanche of London 2012 medals. And to see the full impact, you only had to head out on the country … Continue reading →

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Some Fantastic Praise

I was a little alarmed at first. I tuned into watch the BBC 4 Squeeze documentary, Take Me I’m Yours, only to find an acoustic tribute act comprising a lesser-known member of ZZ Top jamming with a geography teacher. I … Continue reading →

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Love Me (Still) Do – the Fab Four 50 years on

Pop music will never last. At least that was always the contention, an age-old debate that  returned with some resonance in October, 2012, when it was duly noted that it had been 50 years since The Beatles first burst on … Continue reading →

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Return to the big time (kind of)

Another ground ticked off, after all these years. A former Football League club as well –  Stockport County, the closest to the River Mersey apparently. Very nice too, flanked by period housing and on this occasion evidence of friendly locals, … Continue reading →

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Paralympic party proves perfect finale

You know that feeling when a party’s still going strong but you’re contemplating sloping off while things are still on a high? That was London 2012 for me. I couldn’t get too enthused ahead of part two of the proceedings – … Continue reading →

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Why I still love The Undertones

I’ve always liked that James Nesbitt, from early roles in films like Waking Ned through to leads in TV successes like Colin Bateman’s Murphy’s Law, and ever onwards. But he’ll be forever remembered for his big break in the brilliant … Continue reading →

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Back to reality – the road from Stratford to Woking

Barely a week after the closing ceremony of the Olympic Games, there are concerns about Lord Coe’s ‘legacy’ being derailed by a ruling party he has so long associated with. But while attempts continue to halt Michael Gove’s plan to loosen … Continue reading →

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When Daldry and Daltrey took up the London 2012 baton

There was little sign of life at Our House on Monday morning, the latest of several late nights clearly taking its toll after the party to mark the end of a truly spectacular event. My youngest was battling with her eyelids shortly … Continue reading →

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