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Michael Gallagher

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Formerly @seventh7rainbow in another life. Creator of The Mystery Jukebox and friend of Kitty. Scribbler of beloved whodunnits which I give away for free to stop them being pirated. Website: https://michaelgallagherwrites.com/

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Michael Gallagher @mtgallagher.bsky.social · Feb 24

Update:

Apparently my books AND the expired coupons that made them free have "migrated" to the company that bought Smashwords. I have no idea how to access the new account.

I have unpublished my books on evil Amazon (or at least I tried to)

I resent having so little control over my own property.

Michael Gallagher @mtgallagher.bsky.social · Oct 11

All my novels are available to download for FREE. You'll find a link in the following post. Perfect reading if you're a fan of well-crafted whodunnits!

But don't just take my word for it. See what my wonderful readers have to say...
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Send for Octavius Guy

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Ytsrïk @ytsrik.bsky.social · 1h

Enjoyed the slightly patchy series The Regime; billed as a political drama about a year in the palace of the chancellor of a modern European authoritarian regime on the verge of collapse. It’s quite funny, wants to be The Death of Stalin, but also a bit bleak. m.imdb.com/title/tt2137...

The Regime (TV Mini Series 2024) ⭐ 6.0 | Drama

1h | TV-MA

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Still Honest @stillhonest.bsky.social · 2h

This week I have been watching Dinosaur a charming comedy about an autistic woman finding her way through life, written by and starring Ashley Storrie.
It's a lovely ensemble piece featuring loads of 'weel kent faces'
from the Scottish comedy scene, on the BBC but I think it's on Hulu as well

Dinosaur (TV Series 2024– ) ⭐ 7.3 | Comedy

30m

www.imdb.com

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Angela @angelt.bsky.social · 2h

Hi Michael, May not be everyone’s thing but I’ve enjoyed the series Leonard and Hungry Paul. Having a narrator was annoying at first but I got over it. It’s on BBC iPlayer. Friendships ! www.imdb.com/title/tt3521...

Leonard and Hungry Paul (TV Series 2025– ) ⭐ 7.6

Leonard and Hungry Paul: With Alex Lawther, Laurie Kynaston, Jamie-Lee O'Donnell, Julia Roberts. Two gentle friends, Leonard and Hungry Paul, navigate life's challenges as overlooked nice guys, their ...

www.imdb.com

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Michael Gallagher @mtgallagher.bsky.social · 10h

I also love the town they've created.

The tower the children go to is pure King.

Michael Gallagher @mtgallagher.bsky.social · 10h

I'd bet on it!!! 😁

Michael Gallagher @mtgallagher.bsky.social · 11h

OH!

I absolutely LOVED this. To be honest, better than any of the originals, which it steals from.

I'm expecting big things, not least from Chris Chalk, who seems shifty beyond belief and whose name is Halloran.

Red Rum! 😉

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Why am I a cat? @yamiacat.bsky.social · 11h

For Halloween horror, "IT: Welcome to Derry" hits the spot!

Only one episode aired so far of this prequel series, covering the early 60s incarnation of IT, but you get a LOT of screams packed in, and no Pennywise yet! 😱

On Sky Atlantic and NOW in the UK, and HBO in the US, says the AI summary.

It: Welcome to Derry (TV Series 2025– ) ⭐ 8.0 | Horror

1h | TV-MA

www.imdb.com

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Why am I a cat? @yamiacat.bsky.social · 11h

Ooh yes! I saw this at too young an age and it definitely left an impression.

Watched it again a few years ago and it still stands up.

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Andrew Cooper @rickynow.bsky.social · 12h

The classic "Edge of Darkness" series from 1985 gets an airing on BBC 4 from this Saturday night and on BBC iPlayer thereafter.
www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...

BBC Four - Edge of Darkness

A man begins an investigation into his daughter's death.

www.bbc.co.uk

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Michael Gallagher @mtgallagher.bsky.social · 13h

Oh, I remember this being on offer somewhere.

Again I added it to my To Watch list, but never got around to it.

Michael Gallagher @mtgallagher.bsky.social · 13h

I've seen it advertised on itvX, Buzzbead.

I have a bit of a love/hate relationship with Vicky McClure. I think it's sad she always gets cast as a fearless shouty protagonist.

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Buzzbead @buzzbead.bsky.social · 13h

Morning Michael
Hmmm . . . Trigger Point.
I have a love/hate relationship with this series. The main character’s a maverick who’s always right and I find myself yelling at the TV when it all gets too far-fetched. But, do you know what, it’s still very watchable on ITVx.
m.imdb.com/title/tt3383...

"Trigger Point" Episode #3.1 (TV Episode 2025) ⭐ 6.7 | Action, Crime, Drama

Episode #3.1: Directed by Jamie Donoughue. With Vicky McClure, Lucy Allen, Katie Bernstein, Nabil Elouahabi. Lana and the team respond to a series of bombings that quickly reveal themselves to be part...

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Michael Gallagher @mtgallagher.bsky.social · 14h

Something for the Weekend is here for its regular Thursday slot!

If you're willing to check out what others are posting on the thread, please feel free to reply with your own recommendation!

Provide a link to the IMDb if you can and tell us where to watch. 🙏

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Octavius Guy, Esq. @sendforoctavius.bsky.social · 16h

Monday October 30, 1854.

My return to the office was met warmly by Mr Tibbles, who deigned to let me pet him with my good arm.

I told George about yesterday's visitor.

"Bertha's sent Alex and Charley on a train up to Scotland to find them," I added.

"Wish she'd sent me," he muttered.

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Liz Stevens @lizziekillin.bsky.social · 1d

Kilchurn Castle

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anjab.bsky.social @anjab.bsky.social · 1d

Majestic!
#Wattled #Cranes
#photography #nature #birding #goedemorgen #Okavango #Delta #Botswana #BirdsSeenIn2025

Two large birds, black bofy and white neck and head, long legs, taking off.

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PJ.bsky.social ✌️🫶📎 @peacehopeubuntu.bsky.social · 1d

My Heart 🐾💞🐾, Farmer w/his attitude, and Jack w/his happy go lucky, *Jack has his moments*...
[They keep me sane] Smart lil buggers... *sound up*
#LitterBrothers #DogLovers #Dogs #Pets #Puppies

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RoxyG100 @roxyg100.bsky.social · Jul 1

Strange kind of self portrait taken by me looking down at myself wearing a bright red Chinese dress. I'm sitting up on my bed on a very hot day, so the covers are pushed to one side #ArtYear #art

A drawing of someone lounging on a bed, with chest of drawers and other furniture in the background.

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The Martian Diaries 👽 The War Of The Worlds Sequel @martiandiaries.bsky.social · 1d

"War of the Worlds" didn’t panic America. Newspapers did. buff.ly/3cOZz1S

An interesting article based on research into history’s most infamous radio broadcast of H.G. Wells’ alien invasion novel in 1938, which reportedly caused widespread panic. Even the author was "perturbed".

#WarOfTheWorlds

"War of the Worlds" didn’t panic America. Newspapers did.

Legacy newspapers inflated a handful of complaints into a "mass panic" to blunt radio’s rise and defend their influence.

buff.ly

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The Martian Diaries 👽 The War Of The Worlds Sequel @martiandiaries.bsky.social · 2d

For fans of The War Of The Worlds, this 3-part sequel, NEW Box Set & Slipcase makes a great gift 🎁

SPECIAL PRICE > DIRECT SALE ONLY (NOT listed at online retailers) > ORDER NOW, international shipping
payhip.com/martiandiari...

PlUS ALL Paperbacks Reduced 📚
#BookSky #BookSpotlight #SciFiBooks

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Patricia. @dotsandis.bsky.social · Aug 30

Had a wonderful crop of Damsons this year, so prepared some for the freezer. 😋 👍

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Michael Gallagher @mtgallagher.bsky.social · 1d

There isn't one. But you may notice that (like Spanish, which also uses syllables for stress), the number of syllables is an important pointer.

Michael Gallagher @mtgallagher.bsky.social · 1d

You're not wrong!

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Michael Gallagher @mtgallagher.bsky.social · 1d

Some things are handed down, Cal.

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Michael Gallagher @mtgallagher.bsky.social · 1d

Me, I pronounce sacrum as say-crum (two syllables).

Sacroiliac always begins with sack (more than two syllables).

Standard English generally relies on the number of syllables to determine the received pronunciation.

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