M. H. Baylis

Author of the Rex Tracey crime trilogy & the bestselling MAN BELONG MRS QUEEN: ADVENTURES WITH THE PHILIP WORSHIPPERS; dog person

[M. H. Baylis @mhbaylis]

@TripFiction The South Pacific as you probably never imagined it. The author certainly didn't...

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@TripFiction Perhaps not everyone's idea of a trip but one reader said that the part of NE London evoked in the Rex Tracey trilogy was so alive, it was practically a character itself.

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For further insights into Royalty - good, bad, publicity-craving and power-mad - I recommend Mr Bates' Shortest History of the Crown. Out now. And ace.

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@eliistender10 Met half a dozen people I haven't seen in ages and had loads of hugs and chats in the snow.

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@eliistender10 We had this method of slicing the garlic with a razor blade so that it liquefied in the pan with just a little oil.

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@KeriWarbis That said - I admire their ability to park their lorries - for hours at a time - wherever the f they like, and brush all protests off like flies. They are sort of the Sopranos of the construction trades. (*tv show, not singers obvs)

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@KeriWarbis Not trying to sound pious - I laughed at your tweet - but, certainly back in the 70s and 80s, when my Dad taught in what was then Walton Prison, he told me scaffolding was often the only work a strong ex-con could get. And it still looks bloody orrible work, dunnit?

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Praise for The Shortest History of the Soviet Union by Sheila Fitzpatrick:
'Fitzpatrick is in superb form when crystallizing into five pages the tumultuous events between February and October 1917'
'Deftly described... fascinating reading.'
THE PRISMA
https://t.co/ICPFSxwJiM

[Old Street Publishing @oldstpublishing]

'Award-winning author (Stephen) Bates takes us at a smart clip through some 1,300 years of history, from King Offa (757-796) to our own dear late Queen, keeping us highly entertained along the way. Beneath the breezy style one senses deep research and expertise.’ SAGA MAGAZINE

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That's tough; taking someone to school and being mistaken for their grandparent, is quite a shock, too

[Hannah Williams @flamingnora]

Today has been a lot, but by far the most upsetting thing has been discovering someone else I went to school with is now a grandparent.

[M. H. Baylis @mhbaylis]

@dadzoola Crate of Turkish Delight exploded in the cargo hold

[Old Street Publishing @oldstpublishing]

(trumpet voluntary) Happy Official Publication Day to @StephenBatesEsq, author of The Shortest History of the Crown.

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'Fascinating, fact-packed book' Bel Mooney liking our Shortest History of the Crown by Stephen Bates in
@MailOnline

https://t.co/MW9dp8NpoE

@oldstpublishing

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Dear @NetflixUK

How can I ask your Press/PR team a question without being a journalist. Can you help?

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@Funk_Pump BEEF tho fam?

[M. H. Baylis @mhbaylis]

@scriptwren Mm. Yes. Obviously other things matter, and matter more, but I have long thought that the definition of loneliness is having to put the cover on the duvet on your own and, conversely, having someone to do it with is a small joy.

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@scriptwren I'm delighted that you are happy!

[Old Street Publishing @oldstpublishing]

Out in paperback on July 5th, and exquisitely excerpted in this month's @readersdigestUK, too! https://t.co/ptQO4osihR

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Timely and keeps on being even more timely, if that's possible. Well-written too.

[Old Street Publishing @oldstpublishing]

Out today in the UK. Essential reading.

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Cheesy Wotsits

[Kenny Higgs @kennyhiggs]

Morning, can anyone identify this fungus I found growing in a very old cherry tree? Thanks 👍