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Matthew E Banks @matthewebanks.bsky.social · 20/01/2026

Last night we saw the Northern lights from out back garden, here in deepest darkest Cornwall

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Matthew E Banks @matthewebanks.bsky.social · 06/01/2026

"Come up to the lab, and see what's on the slab .... I see you shudder with an..tic..i..pation" #FrankEnFurter #FunkoPop arrived this Sunday (4th Jan)

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Matthew E Banks @matthewebanks.bsky.social · 03/01/2026

Picked up the #marilynmonroe book from ALDI yesterday and the #jamesherbert book arrived in the post - both look very interesting :-)

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Matthew E Banks @matthewebanks.bsky.social · 16/12/2025

OMG I have a wonderful student - A new Gonk for Christmas. One very happy LSM

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Matthew E Banks @matthewebanks.bsky.social · 16/12/2025

The brilliant new ltd ed book by Donald Fearney arrived today - This time covering #thevampirelovers #thevampirelovers1970 and #lustforavampire

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Matthew E Banks @matthewebanks.bsky.social · 14/12/2025

Yesterday, Death came to visit us and decided to stay when he saw the books that he was central in as well as being a character in many of them #death #terryPrachett #discworld

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Matthew E Banks @matthewebanks.bsky.social · 06/12/2025

OK #vampire lovers It's here the new tome by @baconetti.bsky.social #100Draculasonscreen. Currently sifting through it Full of juicy stuff - interviews {i'm reading the Rudolf Martin one atm}, histories and so much more Published by #bearmanor.media Out Now #dracula #vampirefilms #draculafilms

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Matthew E Banks @matthewebanks.bsky.social · 30/11/2025

Yesterday Sam and I went back to The Clay Corner as part of my birthday. They kindly put a Grim Reaper back for me. If this works out once out of the kiln, the Grim Reaper will become Terry Prachett's Death

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Matthew E Banks @matthewebanks.bsky.social · 29/11/2025

Look what my lovely daughter & B/F got me for my birthday - A super Demogorgon - It's utterly brilliant :-)

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Matthew E Banks @matthewebanks.bsky.social · 29/11/2025

Holly Wheeler has escaped the Demigorgon and arrived in the Inside Out (our house) :-) #strangerthings #strangerthingsseason5

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Matthew E Banks @matthewebanks.bsky.social · 23/11/2025

Happy 62nd birthday to this Sci-Fi legendary show. Growing up in the 70s, this show saved me every Saturday night for 25 minutes I had somewhere to go .... Happy Birthday Doctor Who

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Matthew E Banks @matthewebanks.bsky.social · 22/11/2025

My #Belalugosi #Dracula clay figure is here at home on my Lugosi shelf :-) Hand painted by me :-)

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Matthew E Banks @matthewebanks.bsky.social · 14/11/2025

This is the sector that I work in and have done so for 20 odd years - helping those young people and this IS worrying: www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

bbc.co.uk

Special needs support in England faces 'total collapse', councils warn

The government is facing political pressure as it tries to reform the

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Matthew E Banks @matthewebanks.bsky.social · 14/11/2025

The Art of Falling Apart the second epic Soft cell album in all it's new found glory :-)

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Matthew E Banks @matthewebanks.bsky.social · 12/11/2025

Oh yes the latest masterpiece from #WayneKinsey and designed by #SteveKirkham The House That Hammer Built Vol.3 has arrived. Very happy days 🙂

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Matthew E Banks @matthewebanks.bsky.social · 12/11/2025

Arrived yesterday - new recruits #withintemptation's classic albums

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Matthew E Banks @matthewebanks.bsky.social · 11/11/2025

Arrived yesterday and looking forward to diving into these three films again :-) #backtothefuture #michaelJFox #Christopherllyod

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Matthew E Banks @matthewebanks.bsky.social · 07/11/2025

It's still Halloween in our house with these new recruits :-) #happyhalloween

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Matthew E Banks @matthewebanks.bsky.social · 31/10/2025

Happy Halloween and Happy 16th Wedding Anniversary to us :-)

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Matthew E Banks @matthewebanks.bsky.social · 28/10/2025

Wishing my beautiful wifie, soul-mate, best friend, and generally awesomely amazing person Samantha a very Happy Birthday. Hoping that you have a fantastic day ;-D I love you with all of me 😉 xxxxx HAPPY BIRTHDAY xxxxxxxxxxx

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Matthew E Banks @matthewebanks.bsky.social · 26/10/2025

New sexeh A Nightmare Before Christmas pajamas :-) Very comfy

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Matthew E Banks @matthewebanks.bsky.social · 16/10/2025

Bought on 10th Oct and now finished. Ozzy's autobiography is funny, moving, riveting and emotional. As I read it, I could hear Ozzy's voice loud and clear. I give it a straight 10/10 #ozzyosbourne #ozzyosbourneforever #ozzyosbournefans #ozzy

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Matthew E Banks @matthewebanks.bsky.social · 09/10/2025

It is now officially Halloween 🎃 season in our house, now the ghostie is complete.

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Matthew E Banks @matthewebanks.bsky.social · 09/10/2025

Sky from our bedroom window October 7th

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Matthew E Banks @matthewebanks.bsky.social · 28/09/2025

Out Next year :-) Have already pre-ordered

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Matthew E Banks @matthewebanks.bsky.social · 28/09/2025

Two new recuits for the shelf via #B&M

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Matthew E Banks @matthewebanks.bsky.social · 28/09/2025

Goodies that arrived this weekend 'No Sympathy for the Vampire' and finally out in affordable paperback 'Vampires in Silent Cinema by #GaryDRhodes @edinburghup.bsky.social

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Matthew E Banks @matthewebanks.bsky.social · 08/09/2025

Forgot to post about this - arrived on Wednesday (I think) - should be a good little read and invaluable resource :-) Looking forward to this

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Matthew E Banks @matthewebanks.bsky.social · 06/09/2025

Arrived this morning Hammer's The Man In Black - looking forward to watching this one :-)

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Matthew E Banks @matthewebanks.bsky.social · 05/09/2025

OUT NOW - Mine arrived today and am very happy. #45yearsofmusic #Toyah @cherryredrecords.bsky.social #ChameleonTheHits :-) TY for the music Toyah :-)

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Matthew E Banks @matthewebanks.bsky.social · 30/08/2025

In the new issue of The DarkSide Magazine, issue 270. Pg. 5 my review of That Very Witch by Payton McCarty-Simas has been published. Very happy

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Matthew E Banks @matthewebanks.bsky.social · 27/08/2025

The Prince of Darkness, sat between Nosferatu (the original vampire) and vampire Ed Sheeran (vampire of music!)

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Matthew E Banks @matthewebanks.bsky.social · 27/08/2025

Ozzy has arrived at my house! Ozzy Osbourne's last concert with Black Sabbath, and his final performance was titled "Back to the Beginning" at Villa Park in Birmingham, England, on July 5, 2025. The concert was a farewell event for both Osbourne and the band - now immortalised as a Pop Funko

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Matthew E Banks @matthewebanks.bsky.social · 24/08/2025

St John the Evangelist Church, Treslothan, Camborne. Apparently it's haunted

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Matthew E Banks @matthewebanks.bsky.social · 22/08/2025

Look what the postperson brought for me today - Yes the new brilliant book from Donald Fearney - AND yes it is bloody brilliant 🙂 Very happy and cannot wait for his next books

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Matthew E Banks @matthewebanks.bsky.social · 21/08/2025

OMG! So Excited. Only 2 weeks to go! 🥳 Celebrating 45 years of music, #Toyah releases the career-spanning collection Chameleon –The Very Best of on 5 September. Pre-order Gold vinyl 2LP, 2CD and Deluxe 3CD+Blu-Ray Edition fromcherryred.co.uk/artist/toyah @cherryredrecords.bsky.social asdesignne

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Matthew E Banks @matthewebanks.bsky.social · 19/08/2025

New Alice Cooper album - Don't mind if I do :-)

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Matthew E Banks @matthewebanks.bsky.social · 17/08/2025

Super Excited . Out 4 weeks today 🥳 Celebrating 45 years of music, #toyah releases the career-spanning, hit packed collection Chameleon –The Very Best of on 5 Sept. Pre-order Gold vinyl 2LP, 2CD and Deluxe 3CD+Blu-Ray Edition from cherryred.co.uk/artist/toyah

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Matthew E Banks @matthewebanks.bsky.social · 17/08/2025

#Sausages The Making of Dog Soldiers arrived yesterday (Thanks to Eric McNaughton for posting about this book) and picked up #terrifier3 DVD for £5.00. Doesn't look like there are any extras though ... 23s

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