Sprinkled Moon Dust in Your Hair

Twenty eight years ago today I became a father for the first time following my son Jonny joining the cast … More

The Revamp

Tuesday 29th May – This morning, I’ve revamped the look and feel of my website https://strachan.blog – A fiddly task … More

Friday 25th May – At the moment, any free time I have seems to involve responding to GDPR emails. The … More

Tuesday 22nd May- Today’s itinerary includes a visit to a Leeds oncology unit for my wife’s monthly treatment, along with … More

Sunday 6th May – In Friday’s narrative The Last Ship I penned a parody review of Sting’s theatre production of the … More

Saturday 14th April – Yesterday evening, with vocal chords smoother than a Casanova pick up line, sharp clothing smoother than … More

Friday 13th April (Part 2) – To be clear, the title of this prose reflects the narrative is my second … More

It’s Grand National day this coming Saturday. A day of equine drama, jubilation, despair and, for many in the UK, … More

In his seminal song ‘American Pie’ Don MacLean spoke of taking the Chevy to the levee, where he was disconsolate … More