Paul Andrew Sneddon
@pasneddon.bsky.social
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How you doing? Happy New Year. Hope that 2026 is a good one for you.
This is a recording of my song "Burn".
I wrote this song twenty plus years ago and I've written a lot of songs since, but this is one of my favourites.
#OriginalMusic
#Songwriter
#AcousticMusic
#IndieMusic
This is a recording of my song "Burn".
I wrote this song twenty plus years ago and I've written a lot of songs since, but this is one of my favourites.
#OriginalMusic
#Songwriter
#AcousticMusic
#IndieMusic
Reposted by Paul Andrew Sneddon
January 18, 1974
Former members from Free, (Paul Rodgers & Simon Kirke), Mott The Hoople (Mick Ralphs), and King Crimson, (Boz Burrell), formed Bad Company. The band went on to score a US No.1 album with their debut release.
#ClassicRock
#RockNRoll
#ClassicVinyl
#MusicSky
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Former members from Free, (Paul Rodgers & Simon Kirke), Mott The Hoople (Mick Ralphs), and King Crimson, (Boz Burrell), formed Bad Company. The band went on to score a US No.1 album with their debut release.
#ClassicRock
#RockNRoll
#ClassicVinyl
#MusicSky
youtu.be/8i39UtdOp7I?...
Bad Company - Bad Company - DKRC 1974
YouTube video by bbanderic
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January 18, 2026 at 6:10 PM
January 18, 1974
Former members from Free, (Paul Rodgers & Simon Kirke), Mott The Hoople (Mick Ralphs), and King Crimson, (Boz Burrell), formed Bad Company. The band went on to score a US No.1 album with their debut release.
#ClassicRock
#RockNRoll
#ClassicVinyl
#MusicSky
youtu.be/8i39UtdOp7I?...
Former members from Free, (Paul Rodgers & Simon Kirke), Mott The Hoople (Mick Ralphs), and King Crimson, (Boz Burrell), formed Bad Company. The band went on to score a US No.1 album with their debut release.
#ClassicRock
#RockNRoll
#ClassicVinyl
#MusicSky
youtu.be/8i39UtdOp7I?...
Reposted by Paul Andrew Sneddon
Mighty Joe Young - I Want A Love [US, Mod R&B Soul] (1965)
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https://youtu.be/qGxQ0yW_mMg
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Mighty Joe Young - I Want A Love [US, Mod R&B Soul] (1965)
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January 18, 2026 at 10:58 AM
Mighty Joe Young - I Want A Love [US, Mod R&B Soul] (1965)
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https://youtu.be/qGxQ0yW_mMg
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https://youtu.be/qGxQ0yW_mMg
New writing up on the blog. Dreaming about home, Ayrshire light, and what matters.
#poetry #ScottishWriting #Ayrshire #writing
#poetry #ScottishWriting #Ayrshire #writing
Ayrshire Light
I was dreaming last night.About you.And me. We were walking to our house, under the Scottish sun.Its warmth.Light.Ayrshire light. Leading us home. We walked hand in hand.The house …
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January 18, 2026 at 1:47 AM
New writing up on the blog. Dreaming about home, Ayrshire light, and what matters.
#poetry #ScottishWriting #Ayrshire #writing
#poetry #ScottishWriting #Ayrshire #writing
Reposted by Paul Andrew Sneddon
Born January 17, 1959
American singer, guitarist, songwriter, author and actress Susanna Hoffs from The Bangles.
Hoffs has also co-written songs for the Go-Go's, Belinda Carlisle and Bette Midler. And taught us to walk like an Egyptian! 🎶🎸🎤
#MusicSky
youtu.be/Cv6tuzHUuuk?...
American singer, guitarist, songwriter, author and actress Susanna Hoffs from The Bangles.
Hoffs has also co-written songs for the Go-Go's, Belinda Carlisle and Bette Midler. And taught us to walk like an Egyptian! 🎶🎸🎤
#MusicSky
youtu.be/Cv6tuzHUuuk?...
The Bangles - Walk Like an Egyptian (Official Video)
YouTube video by TheBanglesVEVO
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January 17, 2026 at 5:51 PM
Born January 17, 1959
American singer, guitarist, songwriter, author and actress Susanna Hoffs from The Bangles.
Hoffs has also co-written songs for the Go-Go's, Belinda Carlisle and Bette Midler. And taught us to walk like an Egyptian! 🎶🎸🎤
#MusicSky
youtu.be/Cv6tuzHUuuk?...
American singer, guitarist, songwriter, author and actress Susanna Hoffs from The Bangles.
Hoffs has also co-written songs for the Go-Go's, Belinda Carlisle and Bette Midler. And taught us to walk like an Egyptian! 🎶🎸🎤
#MusicSky
youtu.be/Cv6tuzHUuuk?...
Reposted by Paul Andrew Sneddon
begging for more time
too soon to wither away
so much more to do
#haikufeels #Beg #Senryu #Haiku #Poetry #Micropoetry
too soon to wither away
so much more to do
#haikufeels #Beg #Senryu #Haiku #Poetry #Micropoetry
January 16, 2026 at 1:50 PM
begging for more time
too soon to wither away
so much more to do
#haikufeels #Beg #Senryu #Haiku #Poetry #Micropoetry
too soon to wither away
so much more to do
#haikufeels #Beg #Senryu #Haiku #Poetry #Micropoetry
January 18, 2026 at 12:29 AM
Doug thought he was flying. He shattered glass, shredded guitar strings, and nearly lost himself in the sky. Then Catman handed him a guitar. ‘Bring us back from the big empty.’
Read the story:
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#WritingCommunity #ShortStory #Fiction #ScottishWriter
Read the story:
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#WritingCommunity #ShortStory #Fiction #ScottishWriter
Big Empty
Photo by Paul Andrew Sneddon Doug tore at the guitar string. His fingers were shredded, the guitar fed back. Louder and louder till it was ringing in his ears. He looked at the notebook. Big Empty.…
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January 17, 2026 at 1:53 AM
Doug thought he was flying. He shattered glass, shredded guitar strings, and nearly lost himself in the sky. Then Catman handed him a guitar. ‘Bring us back from the big empty.’
Read the story:
paulandrewsneddon.com/2026/01/16/b...
#WritingCommunity #ShortStory #Fiction #ScottishWriter
Read the story:
paulandrewsneddon.com/2026/01/16/b...
#WritingCommunity #ShortStory #Fiction #ScottishWriter
Current Listening Steve Earle "Fearless Heart" youtu.be/uzDGvtJ2pgI?...
Love this album. Learnt to play guitar to Steve Earle records.
#classicsong
Love this album. Learnt to play guitar to Steve Earle records.
#classicsong
Steve Earle - fearless heart
YouTube video by cyberbard
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January 16, 2026 at 12:51 AM
Current Listening Steve Earle "Fearless Heart" youtu.be/uzDGvtJ2pgI?...
Love this album. Learnt to play guitar to Steve Earle records.
#classicsong
Love this album. Learnt to play guitar to Steve Earle records.
#classicsong
Playing this one loud. "Laughing Song" by Steve Adams. The legendary Stevie Blues. From his Boos, Blues, Booze and Laughing album.
#music #nowplaying
#music #nowplaying
Laughing Song
YouTube video by Steve Adams - Topic
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January 7, 2026 at 6:31 PM
Playing this one loud. "Laughing Song" by Steve Adams. The legendary Stevie Blues. From his Boos, Blues, Booze and Laughing album.
#music #nowplaying
#music #nowplaying
#np Quarter on the Ground by Matt Andersen
youtu.be/zQIxkLRC_9s
This is a song and a voice you don’t just listen to once.
#music
youtu.be/zQIxkLRC_9s
This is a song and a voice you don’t just listen to once.
#music
Matt Andersen - Quarter on the Ground - 6/13/2019 - Paste Studios - New York, NY
YouTube video by Paste Magazine
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January 6, 2026 at 5:48 PM
#np Quarter on the Ground by Matt Andersen
youtu.be/zQIxkLRC_9s
This is a song and a voice you don’t just listen to once.
#music
youtu.be/zQIxkLRC_9s
This is a song and a voice you don’t just listen to once.
#music
#np "The Devil's Right Hand" by Steve Earle youtu.be/em2apC3u6hc?...
The Devil's Right Hand
YouTube video by Steve Earle - Topic
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January 6, 2026 at 5:26 PM
#np "The Devil's Right Hand" by Steve Earle youtu.be/em2apC3u6hc?...
Last stand on the page. When everything's fading, the words hold their ground.
Read it here: paulandrewsneddon.com/2026/01/06/l...
#writing #ScottishWriter #amwriting
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#writing #ScottishWriter #amwriting
Last Stand
The day is fading. Shadows growing. Across an empty room.Cold air drifting. Ghosts in the hallway. Calling out your name.Some things are better left. Ashes in the wind. I’m out there. Searching. St…
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January 6, 2026 at 5:24 PM
Last stand on the page. When everything's fading, the words hold their ground.
Read it here: paulandrewsneddon.com/2026/01/06/l...
#writing #ScottishWriter #amwriting
Read it here: paulandrewsneddon.com/2026/01/06/l...
#writing #ScottishWriter #amwriting
#np Steve Earle and The Dukes "Acquainted with the Wind"
Steve Earle & The Dukes - Acquainted With The Wind [Audio Stream]
YouTube video by New West Records
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January 4, 2026 at 10:42 PM
#np Steve Earle and The Dukes "Acquainted with the Wind"
Winter sun and minus 3 degrees. The gyms are busy, but the streets are quiet.
Sometimes you just have to turn up the music and walk it off. 🎧
Short story,'Proof of Life', is out now: paulandrewsneddon.com/2026/01/04/p...
#KeepMoving #MentalHealthAwareness #ScottishWriter #amwriting 🚶♂️
Sometimes you just have to turn up the music and walk it off. 🎧
Short story,'Proof of Life', is out now: paulandrewsneddon.com/2026/01/04/p...
#KeepMoving #MentalHealthAwareness #ScottishWriter #amwriting 🚶♂️
Proof of Life
Photo by Paul Andrew Sneddon Took a walk in the winter sun. The cold air stings your lungs. The cough is proof of life. The streets are quiet, but the gyms are busy. Folk still got Christmas …
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January 4, 2026 at 10:40 PM
Winter sun and minus 3 degrees. The gyms are busy, but the streets are quiet.
Sometimes you just have to turn up the music and walk it off. 🎧
Short story,'Proof of Life', is out now: paulandrewsneddon.com/2026/01/04/p...
#KeepMoving #MentalHealthAwareness #ScottishWriter #amwriting 🚶♂️
Sometimes you just have to turn up the music and walk it off. 🎧
Short story,'Proof of Life', is out now: paulandrewsneddon.com/2026/01/04/p...
#KeepMoving #MentalHealthAwareness #ScottishWriter #amwriting 🚶♂️
January 3, 2026 at 8:51 PM
How you doing? Happy New Year. Hope that 2026 is a good one for you.
This is a recording of my song "Burn".
I wrote this song twenty plus years ago and I've written a lot of songs since, but this is one of my favourites.
#OriginalMusic
#Songwriter
#AcousticMusic
#IndieMusic
This is a recording of my song "Burn".
I wrote this song twenty plus years ago and I've written a lot of songs since, but this is one of my favourites.
#OriginalMusic
#Songwriter
#AcousticMusic
#IndieMusic
January 3, 2026 at 8:30 PM
How you doing? Happy New Year. Hope that 2026 is a good one for you.
This is a recording of my song "Burn".
I wrote this song twenty plus years ago and I've written a lot of songs since, but this is one of my favourites.
#OriginalMusic
#Songwriter
#AcousticMusic
#IndieMusic
This is a recording of my song "Burn".
I wrote this song twenty plus years ago and I've written a lot of songs since, but this is one of my favourites.
#OriginalMusic
#Songwriter
#AcousticMusic
#IndieMusic
I’m not there yet.
I’ve still got miles to go.
But now I’m moving, with purpose, in the right direction.
#writing #mentalhealth #creativity
I’ve still got miles to go.
But now I’m moving, with purpose, in the right direction.
#writing #mentalhealth #creativity
Purpose
Photo by Paul Andrew Sneddon I’m not there yet.I’ve still got miles to go. But now I’m moving, with purpose, in the right direction. (Copyright Paul Andrew Sneddon)
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January 3, 2026 at 1:52 AM
I’m not there yet.
I’ve still got miles to go.
But now I’m moving, with purpose, in the right direction.
#writing #mentalhealth #creativity
I’ve still got miles to go.
But now I’m moving, with purpose, in the right direction.
#writing #mentalhealth #creativity
Santa’s been sighted. He’s not jolly.
From a burglar Santa who finds an open window, steals your presents and leaves via the front door…
…to a burnout Santa doomscrolling Christmas.
Read them all here 🎅🔥
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#DarkChristmas #SantaSightings #Humour #ShortReads
From a burglar Santa who finds an open window, steals your presents and leaves via the front door…
…to a burnout Santa doomscrolling Christmas.
Read them all here 🎅🔥
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#DarkChristmas #SantaSightings #Humour #ShortReads
The Five Sightings of Santa
A short piece of dark Christmas humour. IMAGE ID 391516414© Muhamad Faris Dreamstime.com First Sighting Christmas Santa uses the chimney.This one comes through your open window. Drinks your booze.S…
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December 18, 2025 at 12:30 AM
Santa’s been sighted. He’s not jolly.
From a burglar Santa who finds an open window, steals your presents and leaves via the front door…
…to a burnout Santa doomscrolling Christmas.
Read them all here 🎅🔥
👉 paulandrewsneddon.com/2025/12/17/t...
#DarkChristmas #SantaSightings #Humour #ShortReads
From a burglar Santa who finds an open window, steals your presents and leaves via the front door…
…to a burnout Santa doomscrolling Christmas.
Read them all here 🎅🔥
👉 paulandrewsneddon.com/2025/12/17/t...
#DarkChristmas #SantaSightings #Humour #ShortReads
Reposted by Paul Andrew Sneddon
We Are Love - @thecharlatans brand new album. Out on October 31st. Order yourself a copy right here thecharlatans.lnk.to/wearelovealbum
October 15, 2025 at 7:39 AM
We Are Love - @thecharlatans brand new album. Out on October 31st. Order yourself a copy right here thecharlatans.lnk.to/wearelovealbum
Just published my new novella THE VALLEY FLOOR. A story about survival when everything's been stripped away. Set in small-town Scotland. £0.99 on Amazon. paulandrewsneddon.com/2025/10/13/the…#scottishwritingn#scottishfictiono#indiewritere#kindleunlimiteded
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October 14, 2025 at 6:32 PM
Just published my new novella THE VALLEY FLOOR. A story about survival when everything's been stripped away. Set in small-town Scotland. £0.99 on Amazon. paulandrewsneddon.com/2025/10/13/the…#scottishwritingn#scottishfictiono#indiewritere#kindleunlimiteded
September 21, 2025 at 6:40 PM
September 21, 2025 at 6:39 PM
New story’s up 🍻⛳ After a drink, a smoke, and a missed tee time, two pals turn the Ballast Bank into their own golf course.
Read Ballast Bank Rules here: paulandrewsneddon.com/2025/09/16/b...
#writingscotland #story #ayrshire #golf
Read Ballast Bank Rules here: paulandrewsneddon.com/2025/09/16/b...
#writingscotland #story #ayrshire #golf
Ballast Bank Rules
Photo by Paul Andrew Sneddon Ballast Bank Rules Part One”How the fuck can you live in Ayrshire and not be into golf?”He took a puff on his vape and filled the car with a mushroom cloud …
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September 21, 2025 at 6:37 PM
New story’s up 🍻⛳ After a drink, a smoke, and a missed tee time, two pals turn the Ballast Bank into their own golf course.
Read Ballast Bank Rules here: paulandrewsneddon.com/2025/09/16/b...
#writingscotland #story #ayrshire #golf
Read Ballast Bank Rules here: paulandrewsneddon.com/2025/09/16/b...
#writingscotland #story #ayrshire #golf