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*News Item: 31st October, 2009 (updated 24th November)*

BBC Radio Derby

I'm delighted to tell you that some of the stories from Bygone Derbyshire and Steady Past Your Granny's have now been recorded for transmission on the Ed George Afternoon Show's "Did I Ever Tell You..." slot.  The first story went out on Thursday, 5th November.  We'll post further broadcast dates and times when we know them.  More stories will be recorded shortly.

*News Item: 17th October, 2009 (updated 24th November)*

Bygone Derbyshire - latest article

The Bygone Derbyshire website seemed to go into hibernation for a while but I'm pleased to report that it appears to be back up and running again and some new articles have been uploaded.  The August and September articles for the DET have been combined as one piece and have now been posted for you to read, just follow the link to Bygone Derbyshire.  The October article, which completes this min-series about weddings, will appear in the DET on Wednesday, 21st October and we will post a link to it as soon as it appears on the Bygone Derbyshire website.

the *News Item: 31st July, 2009*

Bygone Derbyshire - latest article + authonomy

The (possibly) final part of the mini-series on television in the 1960s and 1970s appeared in the Derby Evening Telegraph on Tuesday, 28th July and can now be found on Bygone Derbyshire by following the link.  It would be great if all of you who have been kind enough to seek out the articles on Bygone Derbyshire and 'Mature Times' would also do me the huge favour of visiting the authonomy website (just click on the name in this sentence), register and 'back' Steady Past Your Granny's"  The benefit of registering is that not only do you get access to the whole of Steady Past Your Granny's" but you can also read thousands of other potential books, 'back' those you like and become an armchair literature reviewer by sending your comments directly to the authors.  You can also see the effect of your choices as your favourite books work their way up the charts on the website.  It's tremendously addictive and great fun, so come along and join us for a great read.

*News Item: 11th July, 2009*

"It Started With A Snore - Testing, Testing!" now published in Mature Times + update on Bygone Derbyshire

Don't let this picture give you nightmares!  You can now read the latest in my series of stories about my encounters with the medical profession in  'Mature Times'  (just follow the link).  You'll find links to all of the stories featured there, on that page.  By the way, nearly 5,000 visits have been made to the 17 articles on Bygone Derbyshire to date.  Thanks for visiting and thanks for reading the articles.

*News Item: 30th June, 2009*

New Story in Derby Evening Telegraph

The next DET story ("Our pay as you go television") in a short series about television  in the 1960s and 1970s was published on Friday, 26th June and is now available via Bygone Derbyshire just follow the link.

*News Item: 14th June, 2009*

New Story in Derby Evening Telegraph + update on Bygone Derbyshire + New Website

The next DET story (provisionally called "A Slot on the Telly") should appear soon in the "Bygones" column.  We'll let you know the date as soon as we know.  A total of 16 of Philip's articles are now available via the Bygone Derbyshire website and over 4,000 visits have been made to these in total to date.  Thanks to everyone who has visited.  The new website is waiting on enough hours in the day becoming available to get to grips with the new software!

*News Item: 21st May, 2009*

New Stories in Derby Evening Telegraph and Mature Times + New Website

The latest DET story, "Tuning in to 1960' Television", the first in a short series, was published on Tuesday, 18th May and can now be found on Bygone Derbyshire, just follow the link.  The next in the "It Started With A Snore" series (see News Item below) will hopefully appear in 'Mature Times'  soon.  Keep visiting this web page for an update. Speaking of web pages, we are currently in the very early stages of building a brand new website that will hopefully be a little more logically structured and easier to navigate than this one.  Watch this space!

*News Item: 3rd May, 2009*

New Series of Stories in Mature Times

As promised in the news item below (10th April), I'm delighted that 'Mature Times'  have now published the first in a short series of stories about my recent encounters with the medical profession.  Follow the link to 'Mature Times'

*News Item: 22nd April, 2009*

New Story in Derby Evening Telegraph

If you missed the latest story (the sequel to the March edition) in the DET on Tuesday, 21st April then you can catch up via Bygone Derbyshire , just follow the link to "School rebel with a cause".  Thanks to everyone who has visited the Bygone Derbyshire articles, just over 500 visits were made to all of the articles combined last month (and the fact that I've bothered to check shows that I really should get out more!)

*News Item: 10th April, 2009*

New Stories in Derby Evening Telegraph, Burton Civic Society Newsletter and Mature Times

You can now find the link to the March 'Bygones' article in the listing on the Bygone Derbyshire page.  Watch out for the sequel article, soon to appear in the same column.  As promised below, the Spring edition of the Burton Civic Society newsletter, which is out now, features the first part of a new article called "The music goes round and round..." For more details of the Burton Civic Society , click on the links in this paragraph or on the Home Page.  Also watch out for the first part of a two-part article that will hopefully be appearing soon in 'Mature Times'

*News Item: 14th March, 2009*

New Stories in Derby Evening Telegraph and Burton Civic Society Newsletter

If you can cast your mind back to the morning School Assembly, then the story in Derby Evening Telegraph's 'Bygones' column on Tuesday, 17th March should have brought back some interesting memories (link to the story in Bygone Derbyshire will appear here as soon as it arrives on the website).  Whilst the Spring edition of the Burton Civic Society Newsletter (due out early April) will feature the first part of some reminiscences about my first (and subsequent) encounters with a gramophone shellac 78s and vinyl records in "The music goes round and round..."

*News Item: 20th January, 2009*

New Story in 'Mature Times'

Delighted that Mature Times has published "I might as well face it, I'm addicted to..." A shameful confession of my inability to leave well alone!  Follow the link here or see the 'Mature Times'  page on this website for all of the pieces published there.

*News Item: 3rd January, 2009*

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