What The Swiss Do In Summer

Swiss in summer paleo

It is easy to understand that when people think of Switzerland, they think of snow, glaciers, mountains, yodelling, chocolate and watches. A winter wonderland full of little chalets that look like cakes covered in white icing. Children skating on frozen lakes and families gathered around the dinner table eating fondue while the fireplace glows red with its warmth. But how many think about Switzerland in summer? What do the Swiss do when there is no snow, green grass, sunshine, hot days and long warm twilight evenings? Well, if you don’t know. I’ll tell you. They all go to music festivals! Between June and August every year Switzerland is full to

Milo Moon To See The Sun Soon

milo moon

My last few months have been almost totally occupied by my new friend Milo Moon. Well, I suppose friend is taking it too far, as he is the main character in my new book. But such has been my focus, I feel he has been on my shoulder now for a very long time. Although ‘parting is such sweet sorrow’, I think I will be happy to set him set free now and leave him to his own devices. Within the coming days, Milo Moon will be released on Amazon and Barnes and Noble as well as in an e-book form on Kindle, Apple iBooks and Smashwords. The book will

Australian Citizenship Test (Translation)

Australian Citizenship Test (Translation)

My recent post about Australian English and the tongue in cheek Australian Citizenship Test really had my inbox and twitter feed running hot with requests for a translation. So here it is. It is worth pointing out that Aussies love to contract words and use an ‘o’ or ‘ie’ to complete the contraction. Saves a lot of time. There are also words that may offend in some English cultures, but are classed as perfectly normal in Australian English. Best of luck! Translation: 1. I can’t explain the origin however, an example is: Could you give me a ride to work? My car died in the arse and it’s at the mechanics. OR,

Milo Moon by Derek Haines

Milo Moon by Derek Haines

Milo Moon It all ended after World War Two. Or so it was thought. While medical and physiological experimentation on humans was repugnant and against all sensibilities, it remained valuable and above all highly profitable. Just simply believing something had gone away was good enough for most. Not for Milo Moon and Mary Seaton, who became proof of an international conspiracy to hide the truth. Simple and childish they may have been, but they held a history in their beings that was a threat to international political stability. For the Swiss government faced with such a discovery on their soil, the art of politics necessitated compromise and calculation to find