“Well, my Aunt Edith saw me do it!”

If you do not follow my regular self-indulgent (although sometimes insightful) postings on social media, you will not know I … More

Gunpowder, Treason & Plot

This morning, as I am off work this week, yours truly made a cameo appearance at the Next Chapter writing … More

Earlier in the week, while mingling with attendees at a friend’s funeral in Gateshead, an old mate commented he’d noticed … More

Yesterday witnessed the celebration of All Hallows’ Evening in numerous countries across the globe. A time of fancy dress, imaginatively … More

Yesterday, as a writing workshop exercise, we were encouraged to escribe via the medium of sensory awareness. The remit to … More

Working with this week’s topic prompt of ‘The Walk’, my mind wandered to a recent discussion at a writing workshop I attend on a … More

My spirits lifted with the entrance barrier. Coming up a rare few days when I’d be in the company of … More

It’s 18th December and the festive ambience in my apartment intensifies apace. To be honest, though, how could GJ Strachan … More

In middle-age I’m much more of a dissenter than during my younger adult years. Subsequently, these days I often cock … More