Looking for the real Red Robbo (my book). On stage @Rustival Sat 30th Aug.

12,410 · July 26

@motorpunk. What's the magazine called you write for? Finally on holiday soon and ive got a few books to read. Im going to buy Confessions from quality control but fancy a couple of mags for the plane.

14,500 · July 26

2 minutes ago, Matty said:

@motorpunk. What's the magazine called you write for?

ClassicRetroModern. I usually do two large features each issue and am very happy to say they let me write what I want and print it on nice paper. I love this mag. Buy direct from the publisher. Current issue has a Tatra Streamliner and a Matra Bagheera feature from me. Very happy with this mag. Link here - https://classicretromodern.com

I also write for Absolute Lotus. Nicely nerdy. Issue 42 has my interview of Superhen. The guy is fantastic. Link here - https://www.performancepublishing.co.uk/januaryfebruary-2025-issue-42.html

And Copcectic is a funky new thing. So funky I still don’t know what the word actually means. A modern take on modified cars. I have a column in this. Trendier people than me also write for this mag. In issue one I talk about my favourite modified car (my Fiat 500). Link here - https://copaceticmagazine.co.uk

I’m in other stuff, too. If you really want a laugh at how weird I can be then this book absolutely tanked and Richard Porter said it was “fucking weird”. Wrote during lockdown about the real lives of 1980s TV puppets. https://www.amazon.co.uk/Hands-real-lives-puppets-telly/dp/1686569793

And a thing I wrote about interesting and lethal alcoholic drinks from around the world. I am really proud of this but no bugger bought it - https://www.amazon.co.uk/Killer-drinks-compendium-lethal-alcoholic/dp/B08VR7VCXM

Happy travels!

12,410 · July 26

7 minutes ago, motorpunk said:

ClassicRetroModern. I usually do two large features each issue and am very happy to say they let me write what I want and print it on nice paper. I love this mag. Buy direct from the publisher. Current issue has a Tatra Streamliner and a Matra Bagheera feature from me. Very happy with this mag. Link here - https://classicretromodern.com

I also write for Absolute Lotus. Nicely nerdy. Issue 42 has my interview of Superhen. The guy is fantastic. Link here - https://www.performancepublishing.co.uk/januaryfebruary-2025-issue-42.html

And Copcectic is a funky new thing. So funky I still don’t know what the word actually means. A modern take on modified cars. I have a column in this. Trendier people than me also write for this mag. In issue one I talk about my favourite modified car (my Fiat 500). Link here - https://copaceticmagazine.co.uk

I’m in other stuff, too. If you really want a laugh at how weird I can be then this book absolutely tanked and Richard Porter said it was “fucking weird”. Wrote during lockdown about the real lives of 1980s TV puppets. https://www.amazon.co.uk/Hands-real-lives-puppets-telly/dp/1686569793

And a thing I wrote about interesting and lethal alcoholic drinks from around the world. I am really proud of this but no bugger bought it - https://www.amazon.co.uk/Killer-drinks-compendium-lethal-alcoholic/dp/B08VR7VCXM

Happy travels!

Ta pal. Off to spend more money 😁

14,500 · July 27

Bloody hell! Just checked my sales. I sold about 10 more books than usual yesterday. Dunno if I’ve had a mention somewhere else online or FB or something but suspect Shiters may have clicked a few links above!

Thank you. I’m a bit piddled off with the world at the minute and this is a happy little boost.

Rich

July 27

This thread certainly helped, one copy of Confessions from quality control en route to Ireland.

2,721 · July 27

On 26/07/2025 at 21:28, motorpunk said:

ClassicRetroModern. I usually do two large features each issue and am very happy to say they let me write what I want and print it on nice paper. I love this mag. Buy direct from the publisher. Current issue has a Tatra Streamliner and a Matra Bagheera feature from me. Very happy with this mag. Link here - https://classicretromodern.com

I also write for Absolute Lotus. Nicely nerdy. Issue 42 has my interview of Superhen. The guy is fantastic. Link here - https://www.performancepublishing.co.uk/januaryfebruary-2025-issue-42.html

And Copcectic is a funky new thing. So funky I still don’t know what the word actually means. A modern take on modified cars. I have a column in this. Trendier people than me also write for this mag. In issue one I talk about my favourite modified car (my Fiat 500). Link here - https://copaceticmagazine.co.uk

I’m in other stuff, too. If you really want a laugh at how weird I can be then this book absolutely tanked and Richard Porter said it was “fucking weird”. Wrote during lockdown about the real lives of 1980s TV puppets. https://www.amazon.co.uk/Hands-real-lives-puppets-telly/dp/1686569793

And a thing I wrote about interesting and lethal alcoholic drinks from around the world. I am really proud of this but no bugger bought it - https://www.amazon.co.uk/Killer-drinks-compendium-lethal-alcoholic/dp/B08VR7VCXM

Happy travels!

Oh no, I seem to have accidentally bought a copy of Hands up....

Quite looking forwards to it!

14,500 · July 28

10 hours ago, Marina door handles said:

Oh no, I seem to have accidentally bought a copy of Hands up....

Quite looking forwards to it!

It’s a very strange book! I did enjoy writing it though. Thanks!

14,500 · July 28

One last interview done last night. Words will be all smeared over the pages today. Then photos get inserted then off to proof reader this week. Artwork guy on holiday. Why do I share all this?

6,848 · July 28

Because we want to know.

14,500 · July 28

First ‘print’ copy. It’s astounding how many mistakes you miss when looking at a screen. I’ll speed-read this on paper and mark up any changes needed.

25,838 · July 28

On 20/07/2025 at 09:40, motorpunk said:

I love the faces in the pickets lines.

When did Plod stop wearing the helmets immortalised in that line from The Young Ones when Neil briefly became an officer of the law?

14,500 · July 28

1 hour ago, chaseracer said:

When did Plod stop wearing the helmets immortalised in that line from The Young Ones when Neil briefly became an officer of the law?

One of my all-time favourite scenes 😂

1,460 · July 28

I've bought a book today to keep you going. No need to thank me.

12,410 · July 28

3 minutes ago, R Lutz said:

I've bought a book today to keep you going. No need to thank me.

Snap 👍

1,460 · July 28

I bought that when it very first came out. He'd have long since spent the money on coke and Brazilian hookers.

14,500 · July 28

37 minutes ago, R Lutz said:

I bought that when it very first came out. He'd have long since spent the money on coke and Brazilian hookers.

How much can I get for this?

12,410 · July 28

12 minutes ago, motorpunk said:

How much can I get for this?

Can of coke and a Burnley hooker?

15,782 · July 28

49 minutes ago, motorpunk said:

How much can I get for this?

What? For one copy? Money for old rope 🤣

14,500 · July 28

Read the lot in one sitting. Need to tone down a few bits, sort a little repetition of certain phrases, and double check I’ve introduced the right characters in the right order at the right time in the storyline. Pretty chuffed. Have also spunked a couple of hundred quid on photography. More work on this tomorrow, I hope it’ll go for proof reading in the next day or so.

14,500 · July 29

Now with the proofreader

14,500 · July 30

Email from….. Noel Edmonds! Damn it, it’s too good to leave out.

1,460 · July 30

My old boss had occasion to work with Tidy Beard for ARG on a couple of occasions. He did not feel he was a nice man. The upside however is that he is an ex-BBC celebrity who isn't a nonce. Just rejoice at that news.

7,354 · July 30

29 minutes ago, motorpunk said:

Email from….. Noel Edmonds! Damn it, it’s too good to leave out.

Pay deal or no deal?

14,500 · July 30

5 minutes ago, Dobloseven said:

Pay deal or no deal?

He was very gracious and did not charge.

14,500 · July 31

What made Robbo red? Well. Without spoiling the ending. It sort of ends here. Picture from today.

32,120 · July 31

Crawley station?

15,782 · July 31

Nicely shaped bricks

14,500 · July 31

58 minutes ago, loserone said:

Crawley station?

A loooong way from there.

32,120 · July 31

Ah yes. I can't read.

14,500 · July 31

I’m confused. My pic is a door taken today, my me. @loserone are you saying your pic is from Crawley station? It’s clearly the same door but a slightly older pic with it in better condition. Or am I missing something?

(It has been a very long and confusion day)

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