My new novel, The Streets of Dursfield (Summer 1976) begins publication this week. Unlike my other novels which are published in paperback and eBook, this one will be serialized over the course of the coming year. You can sign up to get a chapter a week, FREE, on my substack:
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Meanwhile, here’s a short video that tells you a bit about the novel.
The song ‘More, More, More’ got to Number 4 in the singles charts in the USA and Number 5 in the UK. It was probably the most pornographic song ever to be a hit… and almost nobody even noticed!
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Saturday Night Fever is one of the most famous movies of the 1970s. It practically defined the disco craze for a whole generation. A fairly low budget film, it cost just $3.5 million to make and went on to ear over $237 million worldwide. It made a star of John Travolta and the soundtrack album became the top-selling album of all time up to that date. The film was inspired by a true story … or so it was claimed. The reality was a bit more complicated.
In my latest video I explain all…
And you can also read more about the bizarre history of Saturday Night Fever over on my Substack…
https://huwcollingbourne.substack.com/p/the-great-saturday-night-fever-fraud
It began on the 23rd of June and went on right up until the 27th of August. At its hottest, in late June and early July, temperatures over 32 degrees Centigrade (90 degrees Fahrenheit) were recorded. In fact, there were fifteen consecutive days when temperatures soared to 32C or more. The hottest day of all was recorded in Cheltenham on the 3rd of July – a blistering 35.9C (96.6F).
Do you remember it? The greenflies, the ladybirds, the standpipes?
More HERE.
I've just started a new substack (Retro UK). This is a sort of free newsletter. Subscribe and get posts from me arriving regularly in your inbox.
On this substack I'll be delving into the fads, fashions, food and films of the 1970s in posts yet to come. But the heart of this substack will be a novel, set in the long, hot summer of 1976 and serialized over the coming year.
Jump on board. It’s going to be a fun ride!
