David Bailey

Everyday writer, born in the Wash, raised in the Isle of Ely, living in the Midlands making the most of solid ground before all too soon we return to the sea.

[David Bailey @dgbaileywriter]

@janelesley Thanks for your thoughtful review Lesley, extracts from which I have shared to my own social media and will be including on my website https://t.co/F72iOnheAp where first three chapters of #thesunnnysideofthehouse and other details of my work can be found. All the best, David.

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Ta EdenB15 Goodreads review #sunnysideofthehouse
Humour heartache joy excitement you name it this book had it! Such a poignant book and highly captivating. Really interesting to hear authors perspective very well written. Would recommend I cant wait to see what next from author

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Dave Daze on https://t.co/F72iOngGKR
Wed 28 Oct 1998: San Juan, PR
Struggled thru day salmon roll lunch creranded it out as always earning my corn. Anyway, let’s look … start of Stephen King’s latest bag.

Face
Everything
And
Recover

or

F---
Everything
And
Run

Ta, Stephen

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Ta Kelly @tbhonest_uk review #thesunnysideofthehouse
"
rich detail and colourful and vivid characters really tug at your heartstrings
If you enjoy books that balance tough subjects with perfectly placed humour and make you feel many emotions, 'Sunny' is one you need to read.
"

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Ta Sian 'candid portrayal of grief, joy, resilience, reconciliation makes for emotionally charged, thought-provoking read. While moments were difficult/triggering to read, I appreciate the author’s honesty in not shying away from the more challenging aspects of his experiences.'

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Ta @Readingwithwine for review #sunnysideofthehouse ' The writing is both simplistic and deep.. there’s a representation of different kinds of love, an element of secrets being kept and only being talked about behind closed doors that leads to some dysfunctional family moments.'

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Review tour of #sunnysideofthehouse Monday!
#fenland #1960s #boyhoodmemories #silverwoodbooks #LiterallyPR @dsianb @tbhonest_uk @rhianyddmorris @catskidschaos @bookishhermit @redhead_reviews1 @bookoclock_ @karengeraldinecroft @bookwormwhitlock86 @emmas_wellbeing_page #goodreads

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Nat Poetry Day see lines complete on Insta

Heart of the Matter

Mons veneris sur Le Mont-St-Michel,
A courtly favour for a demoiselle.
But why convert the heart of stone to French?
I put it on an English lord’s account
In tribute to his love, no common wench
(No giant tosh...

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New book from the Rugby Cafe Writers wit a few of my pieces in it (but don't let that put you off!) https://t.co/4e0mGpP2Gv

[David Bailey @dgbaileywriter]

Thanks @emmas_wellbeing_page five-star Amazon review of The Sunny Side of the House on my website https://t.co/F72iOnheAp. ''pacing was just right... sensitive subjects, the author handled these with care. This was such a beautiful book, I highly recommend it to other readers"

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Sat 22 Sept 1979: Clifton
Woke about 7.30 full of spunk an vinegar, 10 train to Nptn, meat pie cup o tea at station where Nigel F. an Adrian picked me up… Nige dropped me Clifton 2.30 a.m. W was surprised to see me sober … ‘dreading’ my return smashed drunk with Reds beaten.

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Tu 6 Sep 1980: rough
Out all night wandering around North London, much of which, from my drunken ramblings, is now as eerily familiar to me as a dreamscape. Ended up kipping on a bench at Mill Hill or some such railway station
Go Dave Daze https://t.co/F72iOngGKR for news daily

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Fr 15/9/95: San Juan
23.45h Presque minuit, all calm still, kids asleep in Amy’s room, W on sofa, power & water still on. With luck worst of it will hit us in daylight, when my thought is must be less scary than by night. smaller n weaker than brother Luis, still heading this way

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Fri 14/9/01: in flight, Rio to Atlanta
We were glad to be getting out at all, Delta American United not yet flying. I read nothing, Moulin Rouge unbelievably insipid story not even any nudie alerts .. Bridget Jones .. fell asleep before final twists in boffingly predictable plot

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Mon 13/82: Clifton
Finished Garp” by Irving. inspiring book … but where can I get the imagination when I simply don’t notice things? Just as important, where can I get the energy? W remarked I seem to have none at all – only time I look alert is when I’m eating… have to agree

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DD 8/9/94: SJ
'This present moment, sole form of reality, is within us, not without. Although when we die the objective world will be lost to us, as will the intellect with which we acknowledge it, our existence will not be affected.'
Er .. um .. yeah, well. Discuss. Schopenhauer