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Here, meanwhile, is the latest slice of #Dubai life featuring novelist Jamie McThackeray, and his enormous meaty portion. #burgers #fiction #writing

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Everything's Fine

The Perfect Life: Chapter Six

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The Flaneur @theflaneurmagazine.bsky.social · 7d

We had a froggie in the bathroom this morning. Can any of my readers beat THAT?

The Flaneur @theflaneurmagazine.bsky.social · 9d

Funny thing. I'm a huge fan of Bob Mortimer. Started reading one of his novels. Took me approximately two pages to establish -to my satisfaction- that Bob Mortimer didn't write a bloody word of it.

The Flaneur @theflaneurmagazine.bsky.social · 9d

What's coming to the Flaneur over the next week? #Cheeseburgers, #duvets, #FormulaOne #F1 and the start of a new adventure for Winterhill.

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The Flaneur is a literary and cultural magazine type thingy. Click to read The Flaneur, by Iain Martin, a Substack publication. Launched 4 months ago.

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The Flaneur @theflaneurmagazine.bsky.social · 11d

Decoding the semiotic thickness of the American mustache.

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Little Wonder

The Semiotic Thickness of the American Mustache

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The Flaneur @theflaneurmagazine.bsky.social · 11d

"A singular novel" which is suspiciously reminiscent of Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norrell by Susanna Clarke... www.shelf-awareness.com/max-issue.ht...

Monday October 6, 2025: Maximum Shelf: Thistlemarsh

Welcome to the Web site for Shelf Awareness: Daily Enlightenment for the Book Trade, the free e-mail newsletter dedicated to helping the people in stores, ...

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The Flaneur @theflaneurmagazine.bsky.social · 14d

A whirlwind tour of Bur Dubai, and a superhero rom-com. #dubai #writing

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Everything's Fine

The Perfect Life: Chapter Five

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The Flaneur @theflaneurmagazine.bsky.social · 15d

Thirteen novels (and counting) publishing in weekly chapters. Several free monthly columns, music reviews, articles and surreal adverts too. Why not try reading theflaneurmagazine.substack.com? #books #writing #literature #fiction

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The Flaneur is a literary and cultural magazine type thingy. Click to read The Flaneur, by Iain Martin, a Substack publication. Launched 3 months ago.

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The Flaneur @theflaneurmagazine.bsky.social · 15d

Looking at you, Jo Malone.

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Brian Tyler Cohen @briantylercohen.bsky.social · 16d

Swear her in.

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The Flaneur @theflaneurmagazine.bsky.social · 16d

Anyway. We've arrived in New Orleans and Mrs. Flaneur has enjoyed oysters, and schooling me about them. Also, we have milk.

The Flaneur @theflaneurmagazine.bsky.social · 16d

This made me laugh. Super-commuters. People who travel MORE THAN 1 1/2 HOURS EACH WAY.

I used to spend six hours a day on trains between Canterbury and Brentford.

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'People think I'm insane': The supercommuters taking 24-hour journeys to the office

With commutes of up to 7,000 miles, find out why some opt to travel huge distances between their places of work and homes...

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The Flaneur @theflaneurmagazine.bsky.social · 17d

Don't sat that, I'm flying in tomorrow. I don't want to get all murdered.

The Flaneur @theflaneurmagazine.bsky.social · 17d

If @dcerik.bsky.social is right, and the time to rise has been engaged, I guess I'll have to throw Thoreau and rearrange?

The Flaneur @theflaneurmagazine.bsky.social · 17d

:Mumble mumble: I asked a passing scientist :mumble:

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The Randomiser Podcast @randomiserpod.bsky.social · 18d

Listen to this and you’ll have an awful October :)

Btw what sort of chain letter curse BS is this meme??

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Justin Avery Smith @justinaverysmith.bsky.social · 17d

You say “War Ravaged Portland” but all I see is a long haired dude named Brendan who’s a plummer by day and a go-go dancer by night

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The Flaneur @theflaneurmagazine.bsky.social · 17d

Red Bull ponder their driver line-up for 2026 and beyond... #F1

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Total Bull

A victory in Monza leads the team to start planning for the future.

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The Randomiser Podcast @randomiserpod.bsky.social · 18d

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An enjoyable return from @aotas.bsky.social - and Andy Moore surpasses himself in his audio feedback to the show. Utterly brilliant.