There comes a time in one’s life when you suddenly make a startling and altogether planet shaking discovery. One that will shape your mind for the rest of your living days and focus your thoughts on a new and as yet unplanned reality. This particular discovery came to me in a blinding flash at exactly…
Yes, I’ve got a new book on the way. However, there is still a way to go before it hits any shelves. Or should I now say iPads, Kindles and Nooks instead of shelves? Or coming to a screen near you? It is currently in the last stages of proofing and minor editing, but is…
While Jurassic Park was a very popular Steven Spielberg movie, you might be interested to know that I live very close to the mountain range that gave its name, or visa versa, to the this period of time when dinosaurs plodded around. The Jura is one of the oldest mountain ranges in the world and…
One of the great passions I have in my writing, apart from childish alliterations, double negatives and avoidance of long complicated sentences, is inventing names for my characters. Especially the ones that pop into the story for only a chapter or two. With my main characters I use a little decorum and give them half…
Of course, with a new pup now six months old, we suffer the odd embarrassing moment with our new family member as he goes about discovering male canine life. As per usual with a dog of any breed, he is quite unashamed to have a good sniff of visitors’ groins and nether regions. He also…
There are many titles for this most prestigious of professions. House husband, house spouse, homme au foyer, wusband and, of course, less complimentary ones such as lazy bastard, lucky sod and selfish little artistic prick. By whatever name, however, it is still an oddity in our society for a man to do the domestic chores…
