Category Archives: Captain Cobbler

Radio interview

Posted on Saturday, 28 September, 2013 by Keith Melton - Green Lib Dem

Hello again… I meant to add a connection to my last post giving a link to Siren FM so that you could (if you really wanted to!) listen to their programme of Wednesday of this last week where I was … Continue reading →

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England visit – whizzing and whirling

Posted on Saturday, 28 September, 2013 by Keith Melton - Green Lib Dem

England visit – whizzing and whirling Well, here I am in England, and the first week and a half of my “book promotion tour”* has just whizzed by in a whirl (hmm can you whizz in a whirl? I rather … Continue reading →

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Crunch Time…

Posted on Monday, 16 September, 2013 by Keith Melton - Green Lib Dem

Crunch time! Captain Cobbler: the Lincolnshire Uprising 1536 OK folks – it is CRUNCH time for me here – and maybe for you out there in cyber world, reading this post. I have to now swallow my modesty… (“MODESTY, I … Continue reading →

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It only ever happens once in your life

Posted on Wednesday, 4 September, 2013 by Keith Melton - Green Lib Dem

It only ever happens once in your life… It happened yesterday but it was only when I awoke this morning that I actually realised that it only ever happens once in your life, and it doesn’t happen for everyone, so … Continue reading →

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Meltons of the World

Posted on Tuesday, 20 August, 2013 by Keith Melton - Green Lib Dem

Meltons of the World I am just about to broadcast this short blog via my “LinkedIn” groups so I do hope you don’t mind me borrowing your space for a few moments to let you know about a new group … Continue reading →

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Henry VIII – Birthday boy and psychopath

Posted on Monday, 1 July, 2013 by Keith Melton - Green Lib Dem

Henry VIII – Birthday boy and psychopath Well, it was the birthday of Henry VIII the other day, 28th June. He was born in 1491. By a strange juxtaposition of events I also read, the same day, that some recent … Continue reading →

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Finished the Novel – sent to publisher!!

Posted on Friday, 28 June, 2013 by Keith Melton - Green Lib Dem

I sent off my novel Captain Cobbler The Lincolnshire uprising 1536 to the publisher yesterday – HOORAY! – so now have more time to Blog again! Trouble is my mind is blank… Felt very nervous as I was giving the … Continue reading →

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Huddle-muddle – aren’t words interesting?

Posted on Tuesday, 4 June, 2013 by Keith Melton - Green Lib Dem

Etymology and all that! (The expert etymology is all taken from Etymology online, thanks; http://etymonline.com) I am happy to say that I am on the last lap of preparing my novel for publication: target date October 1st 2013, the anniversary … Continue reading →

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War with the French – Tudor style

Posted on Wednesday, 22 May, 2013 by Keith Melton - Green Lib Dem

It is just 500 years since Henry Vlll went to war with France… Actually, to be more accurate I should say … since Henry personally went to war with France, in 1513. He had sided with his wife’s father Ferdinand (of Spain) against … Continue reading →

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Introducing Captain Cobbler

Posted on Tuesday, 25 September, 2012 by Keith Melton - Green Lib Dem

I have mentioned that I am writing a novel and I am pleased to say it is on the final lap so I really must concentrate to get it finished but in the run up to getting it published I … Continue reading →

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