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Tom Cox
@cox_tom
Villager, Notebook, Ring The Hill, Help The Witch, 21st-Century Yokel. Non-horror writing Shirley Jackson Horror Writing Award winner. Agent: @literarywhore.
Jan 18, 2023 • 4 tweets • 2 min read
The 20th Century hill figure paintings of Maurice Askew are some of my favourite things in the whole world right now.
Jan 18, 2023 • 21 tweets • 6 min read
A thread of portals to alternative dimensions that I have come across during walks in the British countryside.

1. Tunnel To The Sky. 2. Entrance to the Land Of Leaping Dogs.
Jan 16, 2023 • 10 tweets • 3 min read
A thread of excellent moorland ponies.

1. Carol and John buy some hair gel and try to become unicorns. Image 2. Rick and Barry lead you through the magical forest to your death. Image
Jan 16, 2023 • 9 tweets • 2 min read
I have just given Jim his current favourite ball of yarn and photographed him in the hope it might persuade a few more people to sign up for my newsletter and podcast: tomcox.substack.com. If you’d rather not, that’s fine. I’ll just tell him it’s because he’s not cute enough. Image To be fair, he does feature in the latest one.
Jan 16, 2023 • 10 tweets • 4 min read
A few records I’m selling. All in great condition. Nearly all early pressings, mostly duplicates of things I own and love. Prices to come later in thread but drop me a direct message in case you’d like to nab anything (UK only). Image Mint gatefold repress, with booklet. £25. Image
Jan 15, 2023 • 4 tweets • 2 min read
A newsletter about lots of things, including Jim: tomcox.substack.com Image “Good morning. We have already been hard at work for several hours rearranging your rugs for you. You are welcome.” Image
Dec 31, 2022 • 15 tweets • 6 min read
A thread of some things I’ve written this year, beginning with this, from January: tom-cox.com/writing/dust/ tom-cox.com/writing/portla…
Dec 31, 2022 • 5 tweets • 2 min read
I loved nothing in the world more than The Beano when I was eight and was a paid up double member of the Dennis The Menace Fanclub but there were some things I just didn't see eye to eye with him on, especially the whole "baths and school are bad" thing. I loved baths and school. I say "double member" because I also got my nan to join the Dennis Fanclub on my behalf, mainly so I could get a second gooogly eyes Gnasher badge, just in case I ever lost mine.
Dec 30, 2022 • 4 tweets • 1 min read
A detailed report on an encounter I had a few years ago with some cows in a field. I wrote this about ten years ago. I chopped it out of three books before it finally went in this one: blackwells.co.uk/bookshop/produ…. My dad Mick did a nice sketch of all the cows, including Geoff.
Dec 29, 2022 • 6 tweets • 2 min read
The best photo I’ve ever taken of a bat. Image (Greater Horseshoe. Covered at length in my book 21st Century-Yokel.)
May 10, 2022 • 8 tweets • 3 min read
Something quite unexpected and fantastic happens when you scroll through the photos of this listing for two derelict cottages in Cornwall: rightmove.co.uk/properties/123… I am DESPERATE to know the story behind this. Not looking for a house and certainly couldn't afford to buy and restore this one if I was but tempted to book a viewing just to find out.
May 10, 2022 • 5 tweets • 2 min read
If you like…
Old buildings that resemble interdimensional portals
Hills
Psychedelic music
Owls
Moss
Forests
Rivers
Spring
Ghosts
Stories passed down the centuries
Charmed/cursed objects
Folklore
Dystopias
Archeology
… you might like this book.

blackwells.co.uk/bookshop/produ… My mum Jo has just sent me another batch of these fab Green Man bookmarks, from one of her linoprints in the book. If you buy a hardback Villager from me, you get one of these (plus a signature/dedication to the person of your choice). Please direct message for for info (UK only)
May 4, 2021 • 5 tweets • 1 min read
No animal running at high speed looks more like it's saying "shit shit shit shit shit shit shit" than a pheasant. My best pheasant photo.
May 3, 2021 • 4 tweets • 2 min read
I can always tell when my cat has been up to no good because she tries a bit too hard to look casual. Don’t go imagining that being this attractive comes easy. It’s a full time job which leaves very little room for anything else.
May 3, 2021 • 5 tweets • 1 min read
Always with the "Are you a cat person or a dog person?" Why can't you be both? Why can't I like brooding introspective singer-songwriters AND hi-energy disco? “Are you an octopus person or a flying ant person? You can’t be both at the same time.”
Feb 26, 2021 • 4 tweets • 1 min read
That fantastic moment when you play an LP you’ve heard hundreds, maybe thousands, of times, and hear new stuff in it. When it hits you just what it really is, how far it went, even though the people who’d made it had already done so much. What a mindblowing work of art this is. Image Still skipped ‘Yellow Submarine’, though, and still prefer the Stones.
Feb 25, 2021 • 5 tweets • 2 min read
HELLO TWITTER. I’m giving away two signed copies of this (out March 18th), with a free linoprint postcard/bookmark. RT this & follow me for a chance to win!

You might like it if you like:
Journals
Walking
Art
History
Pens
Architecture
Wildlife
Landscape
Family
Cats
Snacks I’m running a comp to win the same prizes on Instagram too in case you want to double your chances: instagram.com/p/CLurB5zhyMc/…