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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.

From boy to man and NME to Catching the sun – the Tony Parsons interview

Posted on July 17, 2012 by writewyattuk

Can it really be 36 years since Tony Parsons first burst on to the UK music scene as a writer with the NME, answering an advert calling for ‘hip, young gunslingers’? By that stage he already had his first novel … Continue reading →

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Am I old enough to read this?

Posted on July 11, 2012 by writewyattuk

No, this isn’t about that over-hyped EL James book that you only need one hand to read, but the newly re-stoked reading row regarding age classification of books. Ex-vicar, ex-policeman, ex-roadie and exorcist (or outspoken self-publicist, depending on your point … Continue reading →

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Marray, Murray, Middletons and Mud

Posted on July 9, 2012 by writewyattuk

In the words of the Cowardly Lion in The Wizard of Oz, “Unusual weather we’re having, ain’t it?” And while we’re on that subject, did you hear that Dorothy’s other good friend the Tin Man finally got what he wanted … Continue reading →

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Catching the sun – Tony Parsons

Posted on July 3, 2012 by writewyattuk

I guess the best fiction takes you on a journey, and in the case of Catching the Sun, Tony Parsons has you making an 8,500 mile trek to Phuket, Thailand. Not to an all-inclusive honeymoon-friendly world of five-star travel though, … Continue reading →

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Deutschland uber alles at the New Table of Dreams

Posted on July 2, 2012 by writewyattuk

Was ist das? Yes, sorry to break it to you like that, readers, but Joachi Lowenbrau’s Germany were crowned Kings of Yooropa last night, after a thrilling final and a momentous climax to the Yooro 2012 table football tournament. Deutschland … Continue reading →

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No Eire faerytale for Van Trapp in Yooro semi-showdown

Posted on June 30, 2012 by writewyattuk

The dream is over … again. Following a group stage exit for Ingerland, there was no Eire faerytale finish for Tony Van Trapp’s over-achieving Oirish outfit in their Yooro 2012 table football tournament semi-final. Ireland finally got their come-uppance on Wednesday … Continue reading →

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Ireland ready for Lowenbrau taste test

Posted on June 26, 2012 by writewyattuk

Tony Van Trapp was putting the finishing touches to a brash meisterplan this week – his bid to unseat Yooro 2012 favourites Germany in Wednesday’s table football tournament semi-final showdown. TVT’s Oirish outsiders surprised us all with Group C victories … Continue reading →

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England expect … too much

Posted on June 25, 2012 by writewyattuk

Has everyone calmed down a bit now? I made the mistake of trawling through the social media channels after Sunday night’s England penalties defeat, and saw how many ‘experts’ there were out there purporting to know exactly what went wrong. … Continue reading →

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The Wedding Present – Valentina (Scopitones, 2012)

Posted on June 25, 2012 by writewyattuk

I don’t suppose you’ll ever get a truly unbiased review from this scribe for a new release from The Wedding Present, a band that have played a fairly pivotal part in my life these last 25 years. Besides, what started … Continue reading →

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Shadows in the sky by Pete Cross

Posted on June 22, 2012 by writewyattuk

It’s a sure sign of a great read when you finish the last page and go right back to the start again … and that’s exactly how it is with Pete Cross’ Shadows in the Sky. Look along my book … Continue reading →

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