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Primal Scream

stevenjporter wrote 3 weeks ago: Another taster from my work-in-progress Edina Street… I bump into Kirsty and Bob, or whatever … more →

Tags: fiction (2), Primal Scream, Music, 80's, NME, 80 shilling

Saint Patrick's Day (1991)

stevenjporter wrote 2 months ago: Another snapshot of life on Edina St, the sequel to Countries of the World. Donnie and Alex (aka The … more →

Tags: fiction (2), Birmingham Six, saint patrick's day, Snap, Power

Free E-books

stevenjporter wrote 3 months ago: How often do you read e-books you’ve downloaded for free? What do writers think of KDP Select? … more →

Tags: fiction (2), KDP Select, Free E-books, Book Downloads

Cover to Cover

stevenjporter wrote 3 months ago: The Countries of the World e-book version has had a makeover. I’ve gone for a simpler design althoug … more →

Tags: fiction (2), Cathkin Park, Countries, World

Walls Come Tumbling Down

stevenjporter wrote 5 months ago: Did anyone notice that it was the anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall this week? Well, follow … more →

Tags: fiction (2), Berlin Wall, paul weller, Roddy Doyle, style council, Two Pints

The Next Big Thing

stevenjporter wrote 5 months ago: Thanks to the voice of South Queensferry, Brendan Gisby, for inviting me to take part in something c … more →

Tags: fiction (2), Dee Hepburn, fugazi, Gregory's Girl, high fidelity, Mike Leigh, Paddy Considine, Robert Carlyle, trainspotting

England v Scotland 4th June, 19772 comments

stevenjporter wrote 11 months ago: The Sex Pistols were officially number two in the charts. God Save the Queen was kept off the no.1 s … more →

Tags: fiction (2), jubilee week, wembley '77, Kenny Dalglish, Funny Old Game, God save the Queen

Just Supposin'

stevenjporter wrote 1 year ago: I read Just Supposin’ – a pivotal section from my novel Countries of the World. … more →

Tags: fiction (2), Caracas, Gregory's Girl, Jack Lemmon, Charles Horman, War Games, Dee Hepburn, Clare Grogan, Platini

Ossie's Nightmare

stevenjporter wrote 1 year ago: The day after the invasion, Osvaldo Ardiles played for Spurs in a 2-0 FA Cup Semi-Final win over Lei … more →

Tags: fiction (2), Falklands War, Ossie Ardiles, Spurs, Tottenham

Abide With Me - Interview with Ian Ayris1 comment

stevenjporter wrote 1 year ago: We might might come from the opposite ends of the UK, Ian Ayris from Dagenham in East London and me … more →

Tags: Book Reviews, interviews, fiction (2), Fiction, Football, west ham, Abide With Me, FA Cup, dagenham & redbridge

World News

stevenjporter wrote 1 year ago: Countries of the World (e-book) is now being sold at Oystercatcher Ebooks who are “showcasing … more →

Tags: Countries of the World, eBooks, oystercatcher, The Jam, In The Crowd

Countries of the World News

stevenjporter wrote 1 year ago: This website is jointly sponsoring the match ball in the top of the table Highland League derby betw … more →

Tags: fiction (2), Countries of the World, Highland League, Football, Forres Mechanics, Nairn County, Breogán, Citadel

June 18th, 1982

stevenjporter wrote 1 year ago: Buy Countries of the World at Amazon (only £1.49 on Kindle) Brazil were at their brilliant best agai … more →

Tags: world cup 82, spain ´82, dave narey toepoke, brazil v scotland, trevor brooking, Alan Rough, zico

Seconds Out

stevenjporter wrote 1 year ago: Dad hung the wet and muddy duck by one leg from a hook in the kitchen. He would pluck the bird later … more →

Tags: Big Daddy, Giant Haystacks, Catweazle, Mick McManus, British wrestling, Sports fiction

Away from the Numbers

stevenjporter wrote 1 year ago: Once the league ladders were sorted, I was free to choose between Shoot and Scoop depending upon whi … more →

Tags: league ladders, Shoot, Scoop, Fantasy Football

Hawthorns Hill

stevenjporter wrote 1 year ago: Looking at the place now it’s not so much a ghost town as a town full of ghosts. If anything, the po … more →

Tags: The Specials, ghost town

Kings of the Wild Frontier

stevenjporter wrote 1 year ago: This photo from the Junior Club was taken at Breogan Community Centre. I’m wearing my Ant Music for … more →

Tags: Adam and the Ants, kings of the wild frontier, Stiff Little Fingers

Travelogue2 comments

stevenjporter wrote 1 year ago: This album I’m holding by the Human League was the first I ever bought. Being Boiled was the only so … more →

Tags: Beijing Olypics, Human League, patagonia

The Queen is Dead2 comments

stevenjporter wrote 2 years ago: I spent the best days of summer at the river with Martin and Peter. One of the farmer’s boys had got … more →

Tags: fiction (2), Countries of the World, The Queen Is Dead, playing chicken, Sassenach


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