Author Archives: writewyattuk

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.

Czech mates, Dutch courage and Deutscher dynamics

Posted on June 10, 2012 by writewyattuk

Forget goal-line technology. My better half has a far more effective method of avoiding controversy at the New Table of Dreams, and far more cost-effective. The solution – temporary at least – for early Yooro 2012 tournament hiccups in Daftown … Continue reading →

Posted in sport | Tagged Euro 2012, European Championships, Football, Gomez, soccer, sports, table football | Leave a comment

P-P-P-Polskaface

Posted on June 8, 2012 by writewyattuk

So we’re finally away at Yooro 2012, and there were definitely no slapdash red cards brandished at the Table of Dreams tonight. While a Card-happy ref put his own stamp on the events at Warsaw, both Poland and Greece finished … Continue reading →

Posted in sport | Tagged Euro 2012, European Championships, Football, soccer, sports, table football | Leave a comment

Early morning Olympic relay torch-ure

Posted on June 1, 2012 by writewyattuk

Was that it? Anyone who’s ever stood at the side of a road to watch cycling’s Tour of Britain coming through their locality knows the experience can be a bit of an anti-climax. Blink and you miss it, sometimes. But … Continue reading →

Posted in sport | Tagged chorley, ian dawson, lancashire, Olympics, steve royle, torch relay | Leave a comment

Carrying the torch – here comes London 2012

Posted on May 20, 2012 by writewyattuk

So we’re off and running with the 2012 Olympics, the countdown well and truly down to double figures, London’s spanking new venues ready and waiting, and the torch on its way around the UK. Got tickets for any events? Didn’t … Continue reading →

Posted in sport | Tagged chorley, Cornwall, cycling, Euxton, lancashire, London 2012, Olympics | Leave a comment

The Table Of Dreams

Posted on May 18, 2012 by writewyattuk

It was never going to be a decision to take lightly. That football table had been part of my life for so long. I can’t think of a year in which it hasn’t seen active service. And every two years … Continue reading →

Posted in sport | Tagged Euro 2012, European Championships, Football, sport, table football | Leave a comment

The Subways – Manchester, The Ritz (May 8th, 2012)

Posted on May 9, 2012 by writewyattuk

There’s always been something about the notion of a three-piece band and how unexpectedly powerful such a stripped-down unit can be. Forget all the added extras. All you really need is bass, guitar and drums. The Jam are an obvious … Continue reading →

Posted in Music | Tagged Billy Lunn, Charlotte Cooper, Green Day, Hertfordshire, Manchester, Music, reviews, The Ritz, The Subways, Welwyn Garden City | 1 Comment

Deluxe editions – the bane of a record collector’s life

Posted on May 2, 2012 by writewyattuk

I’m trying my best to streamline my music collection at present. Honest. But in this day and age of ‘listen and rip’, it’s not getting any easier for those of us wanting a little more than a computer file to … Continue reading →

Posted in Music | Tagged guildford, Madness, Music, paul weller, Ramones, Slade, The Clash, The Jam, The Undertones | 2 Comments

Super sonik flight with Weller … again

Posted on April 20, 2012 by writewyattuk

In which Malcolm gives his own slant on the latest Paul Weller chart-topper, in a week that saw the Woking wonder back on our screens for a brand new series of Later with Jools Holland. From the moment thumping bass … Continue reading →

Posted in Music | Tagged 22 Dreams, Be Happy Children, Dragonfly, Jools Holland, Leah Weller, Music, paul weller, reviews, Sonik Kicks, Stanley Road, Syd Barrett, That Dangerous Age, The Attic, Wake Up The Nation, Wild Wood | 3 Comments

Riding along on the crest of a wheeze

Posted on April 19, 2012 by writewyattuk

Cycling has always been a passion for me, and coming from a background where there were no drivers in our household ’til the dawn of the ’80s, the bicycle was always king in our manor. I might not know my … Continue reading →

Posted in Adventure & Travel | Tagged Alzheimer's Research, Brighton, cycling, guildford, Surrey, Sussex, travel, Worthing | 2 Comments

Growing up is hard to do – re-defining the National Trust’s top 50

Posted on April 18, 2012 by writewyattuk

This is a specially revised 2017 version of the third post published on this website, originally shared with the wider world on April 18th, 2012, adapted to mark the fifth anniversary of writewyattuk.com. Time flies, eh. Being smug is … Continue reading →

Posted in Adventure & Travel, Books Films, TV & Radio, Comedy & Theatre, Football, Music | Tagged Cornwall, Great Outdoors, guildford, Isle of Wight, National Trust, Surrey | 2 Comments