Martyn
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So I am here as well - I talk about my narrowboat home Ezri, old books, telly and things I find interesting
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NarrowBoat Ezri – 10 Years…
“As of 3 o’clock this afternoon I now own Narrowboat Ezri, she is a 35.ft Cruiser Stern (open back deck, with room for a number of people to stand) She was built by Calder Boats in 1997 and h…
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martynjamesmoore.wordpress.com/2025/04/16/n... - So it's been 10 years since bought Ezri there is also a little bit of advice for those who were just starting out
martynjamesmoore.wordpress.com/2026/09/29/t... - Part 4 of the memory review of Marion and Geoff.
The Memory Game – Part Four – Marion and Geoff – Series Two – A Review.
This is the second series of Marion and Groff there is a slight tweak to both the length of each episode and the situation Keith finds himself in.The episodes are now 30 minutes long and there are …
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September 29, 2026 at 11:22 PM
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If you could take a minute to read this and, if it takes your fancy, then re-post it… I’d be so grateful. 🙏🏻
I’m doing my utmost to #SaveSquareChapelArts for the good people of Halifax & far beyond, and I need all the help you lovely lot can give me.
Thank you! x
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I’m doing my utmost to #SaveSquareChapelArts for the good people of Halifax & far beyond, and I need all the help you lovely lot can give me.
Thank you! x
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Actor and long-standing Patron, Reece Dinsdale fronts new campaign to save Halifax’s Square Chapel Arts Centre
Photo credit: Reece Dinsdale in the cinema/studio space at Square Chapel (photo by Ant Robling)Reece Dinsdale leads Square Chapel rescue mission: “It’s time to bring it home”Award-Winning Actor, Write...
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September 25, 2026 at 4:17 PM
If you could take a minute to read this and, if it takes your fancy, then re-post it… I’d be so grateful. 🙏🏻
I’m doing my utmost to #SaveSquareChapelArts for the good people of Halifax & far beyond, and I need all the help you lovely lot can give me.
Thank you! x
www.canncomms.co.uk/post/actor-a...
I’m doing my utmost to #SaveSquareChapelArts for the good people of Halifax & far beyond, and I need all the help you lovely lot can give me.
Thank you! x
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martynjamesmoore.wordpress.com/2026/09/22/t... - part 3 of the Memory game of a sitcom drama that not a lot of people seem to remember
The Memory Game – Part Three – Marion and Geoff – Series One – A Review.
So the last review was all done from my memory this review is having watched both series and the special we shall begin with Series One. First broadcast in September to November 2000 on Tuesday nig…
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September 22, 2026 at 1:39 PM
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martynjamesmoore.wordpress.com/2026/09/15/t... - part two of the memory game about comedy drama nobody seems to remember
The Memory Game – Part Two – Marion and Geoff – A Review from My Memory
Marion and Geoff is a comedy series that ran on the BBC in the early 2000s. Filmed in the style of a single person talking to a camera in a very similar way modern YouTube videos and vloggers do no…
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September 15, 2026 at 12:39 PM
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The Memory game – Part One – Introduction
Through a handful of the posts I’ve been writing about watching the old television programs I grew up on and reading books. And that got me thinking about some of the things you watch, …
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September 8, 2026 at 1:27 PM
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BookEnds – Book Review – The Enigma Girl. By Henry Porter
Warning this review contains spoilers for The Enigma Girl by Henry porter This is your only warning do not read beyond this point if you want the book to be spoiled The back of the book- Slim Parso…
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September 1, 2026 at 12:17 PM
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martynjamesmoore.wordpress.com/2026/08/25/s... - How sound can make you feel
Sound Scapes and Liminal Space
A few weeks ago I found myself sitting at a desktop computer. The first time in years and I did what I always do I put my hand on the casing too felt the quiet soft hum of the fan. But it was̵…
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August 25, 2026 at 1:18 PM
martynjamesmoore.wordpress.com/2026/08/25/s... - How sound can make you feel
martynjamesmoore.wordpress.com/2026/08/18/t... - expansion entire lifetime
Television That Lasts a lifetime
One of the longest running American television police procedurals to my knowledge, is NCIS or the original titles would call it naval criminal investigation service. It’s currently in its 23 …
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August 18, 2026 at 12:31 PM
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martynjamesmoore.wordpress.com/2026/08/11/t... - things to do that feel real.
The Ritual of The Physical
In February of 2013 I wrote the following. You lift up the arm over the slowly spinning turn table and as the label of the LP travels around and around with fingers shaking a little you place the n…
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August 11, 2026 at 2:09 PM
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martynjamesmoore.wordpress.com/2026/08/04/t... - How television is this physical challenge to watch now
The Box in the Corner
So a few months ago my Dad’s landline (phone line) stopped working, so long story short and after a lot of messing about three sets of engineers and a myriad of phone calls, he now has a mimi…
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August 4, 2026 at 12:51 PM
martynjamesmoore.wordpress.com/2026/08/04/t... - How television is this physical challenge to watch now
martynjamesmoore.wordpress.com/2026/07/28/s... - modern Star Trek and seeing for the first time.
Star Trek – Re Discovery
For the past 50 days I re-joined the crew of the starship Discovery and worked my way through an entire series rewatch for the first time. You see thanks to the joy of the streaming services, I mis…
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July 28, 2026 at 12:13 PM
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martynjamesmoore.wordpress.com/2026/07/21/w... - the Legacy of a comedy legend and what they leave behind them.
What We Leave Behind…
In April of this year I had the privilege of visiting the Bury Museum and Art Gallery which was holding a retrospective of the comedic actress Victoria Wood. She was born in Prestwich one town over…
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July 21, 2026 at 1:35 PM
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martynjamesmoore.wordpress.com/2026/07/14/f... - living in the shadow
Fathers and Daughters
Around May time of this year I wrote about the different interpretations of certain songs, Well that got me thinking about singers and their families. Some have their immediate family join them in …
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July 14, 2026 at 12:54 PM
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martynjamesmoore.wordpress.com/2026/07/07/t... - How something so simple can change the world.
The Rocky Road To Reading
I’m currently working my way through the entire cinematic universe that is Rocky, from its very beginning to its evolution into the two films that do not even star Sylvester Stallone. And the…
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July 7, 2026 at 12:02 PM
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martynjamesmoore.wordpress.com/2026/06/30/c... - How Old Telly still hunts the memory
Cold Karaoke
Growing up I was one of the lucky ones, I was able to have my own television in my room, so I had access to all kinds of television programs that were deemed to shocking for a mainstream audience c…
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June 30, 2026 at 11:55 AM
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martynjamesmoore.wordpress.com/2026/06/23/t... - the jazz club the never shuts
The Music Never Stops
Rent Party – a social gathering, originating in 1920s Harlem, where tenants hired musicians and charged admission to raise money for rent. These lively, often boisterous events allowed Black …
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June 23, 2026 at 1:53 PM
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martynjamesmoore.wordpress.com/2026/06/16/t... - communication with the sea.
Time and the Tide Bell
Sometimes you witness a thing and you really don’t have any concept of the thing you just saw. That happened to me a few months ago, when I took a small little trip to Morecambe Bay. To visit…
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June 16, 2026 at 3:46 PM
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On Holy Ground
Now I am of no religious persuasion whatsoever, I was given the choice very early on in life to choose what I believe in. But I sometimes understand people’s need for it. A few weeks ago I fo…
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June 9, 2026 at 1:40 PM
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The Fire Brigades Union has made a statement on the proposed EHRC Code of Practice on Services.
Our message is clear. Equality matters, solidarity is essential, and we will continue to fight for both.
Our message is clear. Equality matters, solidarity is essential, and we will continue to fight for both.
June 2, 2026 at 3:22 PM
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The Fire Brigades Union has made a statement on the proposed EHRC Code of Practice on Services.
Our message is clear. Equality matters, solidarity is essential, and we will continue to fight for both.
Our message is clear. Equality matters, solidarity is essential, and we will continue to fight for both.
June 1, 2026 at 3:25 PM
The Fire Brigades Union has made a statement on the proposed EHRC Code of Practice on Services.
Our message is clear. Equality matters, solidarity is essential, and we will continue to fight for both.
Our message is clear. Equality matters, solidarity is essential, and we will continue to fight for both.
martynjamesmoore.wordpress.com/2026/06/02/r... how people tell a different kind of story but the message Remains the Same
Rogue Male – First Blood
The outside world or people of a strange disposition. War in their minds has been painted as some great wonderful boy’s own adventure story. All jolly little incidents with a cartoonish evil.…
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June 2, 2026 at 12:17 PM
martynjamesmoore.wordpress.com/2026/06/02/r... how people tell a different kind of story but the message Remains the Same
martynjamesmoore.wordpress.com/2026/05/26/w... - Why words on a page keep changes
Words On a Page
At the end of March, I wrote about how the advertisement industry on the internet was changing language and dividing generations. As an excuse to fan the flames of hatred in there ridiculous non-ex…
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May 26, 2026 at 1:42 PM
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martynjamesmoore.wordpress.com/2026/05/19/d... - The world of PI Jack Black Justice
Decoder Ring Theatre – Jack Black Justice
Around a week ago, I wrote about Decoder Ring Theatre and one of its title flagship shows that being The Red Panda Adventures, this time I am going to write their other main title show that is Jack…
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May 19, 2026 at 12:58 PM
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Starting Wednesday 20th May, 9:10pm continuing every Wednesday at 8:30pm!
#LeighLawson is TRAVELLING MAN #TPTVsubtitles
#LeighLawson is TRAVELLING MAN #TPTVsubtitles
May 14, 2026 at 11:15 AM
Starting Wednesday 20th May, 9:10pm continuing every Wednesday at 8:30pm!
#LeighLawson is TRAVELLING MAN #TPTVsubtitles
#LeighLawson is TRAVELLING MAN #TPTVsubtitles
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Just For One Day.
I don’t talk a lot about what I do for a living here and there reason, it’s never defined who I am it’s just something I do. But in late 2016 I was privileged to be paid to take p…
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May 12, 2026 at 12:49 PM
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