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Ian Gregoire (Author) @lonelyboy1977.bsky.social · Sep 22

#FunFact: If everyone had just listened to Jack Bauer the TV show 24 would be called 12 because every crisis would have been averted in half the time. 🤓

#MustSeeTV #TVSeries #TVShow #TVSky

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Ian Gregoire (Author) @lonelyboy1977.bsky.social · Sep 10

I’ve been experiencing a protracted reading slump since the start of the Covid pandemic in 2020. This week I finally decided to take steps to overcome it.

#Blog #BlogPost #Hobby #Entertainment #NewBlogPost #PersonalBlog #Reading

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A Novel Solution To My Reading Problem

As someone who has been an avid reader since childhood, it is embarrassing to admit that I am in the midst of protracted reading slump that began in 2020 with the arrival of the global Covid…

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Ian Gregoire (Author) @lonelyboy1977.bsky.social · Sep 9

Even allowing for Meike being a first time viewer, I don’t know how the trio managed such a comprehensive discussion on “Soul Hunter” without going into spoiler territory about the foreshadowing that will have great significance later on. #ThirdAgePodcast

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Third Age Babylon 5 Podcast - Soul Hunter - Episode 2

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Ian Gregoire (Author) @lonelyboy1977.bsky.social · Sep 8

What an excellent way to spend a Sunday afternoon. It’s a shame there were never more than three Indiana Jones films made. 😉

Ian Gregoire (Author) @lonelyboy1977.bsky.social · Sep 8

Congratulations John Hodson (@mgcroadster.bsky.social)!!! You are the 25th person to be added to my #blocklist aka the Roll Call Of Shame. 🥳

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Ian Gregoire (Author) @lonelyboy1977.bsky.social · Sep 8

A surprisingly deep and insightful discussion of the Season 1 opener, "Midnight On The Firing Line", makes it clear that the three hosts are willing and able to delve deep beneath the surface of an episode as they progress through the show. #ThirdAgePodcast

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Third Age Babylon 5 Podcast - Midnight on the Firing Line - Episode 001

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Ian Gregoire (Author) @lonelyboy1977.bsky.social · Sep 6

Does #Bluesky seriously expect users in the UK to hand over their personal data to a third party in the US just to use the chat function? Fortunately, I have a #VPN to bypass this nonsense, but others may not realise this is an option. 🤦‍♂️

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Ian Gregoire (Author) @lonelyboy1977.bsky.social · Sep 6

Throwing your lot in with Amazon exclusivity only helps to entrench its dominance of the market. As most authors claim to be opposed to this I’ve never understood why so many of us choose to enable this outcome.

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Ian Gregoire (Author) @lonelyboy1977.bsky.social · Sep 6

If you live in London, and you’ve never seen Michael Mann’s classic crime drama, Heat, on the big screen, don’t miss your chance to do so this September at the Prince Charles Cinema in the West End. #FilmSky 📽️

Prince Charles Cinema @princecharlescinema.com · Sep 6

Michael Mann’s HEAT on 35mm: a bullet-riddled Los Angeles, where Pacino and De Niro circle each other like doomed planets, and downtown erupts in the most thunderous gunfight the movies have ever conjured. First screening next Sat afternoon, then across the month.

🎟️ : tinyurl.com/2n9nzd37

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Ian Gregoire (Author) @lonelyboy1977.bsky.social · Sep 6

A great film. I would love to watch it on the big screen again. 🤓

Ian Gregoire (Author) @lonelyboy1977.bsky.social · Sep 6

Attention bookworms! This weekend the ebook edition of THE EXERCISE OF VITAL POWERS is on sale for just £0.99/$0.99/€0.99 exclusively at Google Play. 🥳

BUY NOW: (play.google.com/store/books/...)

#bookboost #dealoftheday #ebooksale #fantasy #fantasybook #fantasyfiction #pricedrop #specialoffer

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Ian Gregoire (Author) @lonelyboy1977.bsky.social · Sep 4

When doing my annual re-watch of #Babylon5 I invariably skip the pilot movie, The Gathering, as I’ve never held it in high regard. Listening to this engaging discussion has made me question if it’s actually as bad as I remember. #ThirdAgePodcast

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Third Age Babylon 5 Podcast - The Gathering - Episode 000

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Ian Gregoire (Author) @lonelyboy1977.bsky.social · Sep 4

If you would like to join me on this journey, you can catch all the episodes of #ThirdAgePodcast on the following platforms. 🤓

Apple Podcasts: (podcasts.apple.com/podcast/thir...)
Spotify: (open.spotify.com/show/5EGdV5Z...)
YouTube: (www.youtube.com/@ThirdAgePod...)

Third Age - A Babylon 5 Podcast

TV & Film Podcast · Updated Weekly · We are Meike, Layla, and Alex, three friends from Europe watching Babylon 5 for the first, second, and umpteenth time! Join us on our journey through this classic...

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Ian Gregoire (Author) @lonelyboy1977.bsky.social · Sep 4

On Monday I started listening to a new (to me) #podcast revisiting #Babylon5. The plan is to listen to two episodes a week (Monday and Friday) until I’m up to date. This thread will chart my progress and thoughts. If you’re a listener of #ThirdAgePodcast please use the hashtag so we can discuss it.

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Ian Gregoire (Author) @lonelyboy1977.bsky.social · Sep 4

Dear, #readers, if you prefer books that ignore the conventions of their genre I’m your man. I never tread old ground just to appeal to the market. I only write stories that no one else can, especially not ChatGPT. Buy my books today for confirmation. #booksky 📚

➡️ (books2read.com/ap/8ZqmDn/Ia...)

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Ian Gregoire (Author) @lonelyboy1977.bsky.social · Jul 31

Fellow writers/authors of Bluesky: is there consensus yet on which site or app is the best replacement for the defunct #NanNoWriMo website?

#authorsofbluesky #writerscommunity #writersofbluesky #writingcommunity

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Ian Gregoire (Author) @lonelyboy1977.bsky.social · Sep 2

As of yesterday, I’m blogging again after neglecting both my author blog and personal blog for far too long. The first new post is about a podcast I’ve just started listening to.

#Blog #BlogPost #Hobby #Entertainment #NewBlogPost #PersonalBlog #Podcast

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And So It Begins, The Dawn Of A New Age

Over the past four years, the seminal 90s science fiction TV show, Babylon 5, has been experiencing renewed interest that has helped to garner appreciation from new generations of viewers. T…

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Ian Gregoire (Author) @lonelyboy1977.bsky.social · Sep 2

Well done! 👍

Ian Gregoire (Author) @lonelyboy1977.bsky.social · Aug 31

Can you believe Radiohead’s second album, The Bends, is 30 years old this year? That means I’ve been listening to it regularly for about 28 of those years. 🤓

#Album #AlternativeRock #AltRock #BlastFromThePast #ClassicAlbum #Music #MusicSky #Radiohead #TheBends

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The Bends by Radiohead on Apple Music

Album · 1995 · 12 Songs

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Ian Gregoire (Author) @lonelyboy1977.bsky.social · Aug 30

I watched this film as a young child back in the early 80s and it freaked me out for ages. 😱 I’ve never watched it again since, but I think I’ll have to rectify that in October. 🤓

#BlastFromThePast #Cinema #CinemaSky #ClassicHorror #Film #FilmSky #Horror #HorrorFilm #HorrorMovie #Suspiria

Prince Charles Cinema @princecharlescinema.com · Aug 30

Dario Argento's iconic 1977 horror masterpiece SUSPIRIA is back at The PCC this Halloween! Catch the terrifying giallo classic on the big screen in 4K – showing 4th, 14th, 18th, 25th & 29th October and 1st November! 🎟️ tinyurl.com/bda8yhkd

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Ian Gregoire (Author) @lonelyboy1977.bsky.social · Aug 30

😱😱😱

Ian Gregoire (Author) @lonelyboy1977.bsky.social · Aug 30

I’m so pleased to see that the Fighting Fantasy game books that were such an influential part of my childhood in the 80s are still going strong all these years later. 🤓

#BlastFromThePast #FightingFantasy