Hi. I’m currently reading ‘Every Dead Thing’, the first book in the ‘Charlie Parker’ series by John Connolly. I’ve read several books in the series before, but not for a few years. They are rather dark thrillers, with a bit of a supernatural element to them. Have you ready any of the books? Did you …
Hello. So this week I watched a lot of comedy. Old School, Hot Fuzz, Shaun of the Dead. I introduced my niece to Trailer Park Boys, and now she loves it. And I watched a bit of Bill Murray… Ghostbusters – it’s good fun, and Sigourney Weaver looks pretty good as a possessed woman/demon dog/whatever. …
Hello. I was back at the dentist today. More work on my root canal. Today’s appointment lasted one hour. Only one hour! In a couple of weeks I go back, for what should be the final session. Fingers crossed. My jaw still aches, and my mouth is a little numb. And I think I’m getting …
It was sunny here for a little while this afternoon, so I drove over to the riverside. I wanted to work on my new story, so I took my laptop and a folding chair and found myself a nice spot on the grass. Sure enough, after five minutes of typing away it started to rain. …
I’ve been working on my website. Well, I’ve paid (a small fortune) to have some work done on my website. It’s basically a new site, a new look, all the bells and whistles. I was loving it, until I realised that I’d have to update my links on my social media accounts. And I had …
I’ve been working on a new Dark Teesside story. It’s not quite finished yet, but I’m getting there. My plan is to publish a Dark Teesside collection, which will contain twenty stories including my work in progress. I’ll let you know when it’s ready, as I’ll be looking to get some reviews for it. Progress …
I have been watching the European Football Championship. England are doing very well, through to the final on Sunday. Saturday I watched the England v Ukraine game with friends and family, and there were a few drinks involved. England had a great win, so obviously we drank some more and played poker until the early …
Are you a Spike Milligan fan? I’ve been reading his war memoirs. He recounts his time in the army during the second world war, seeing action in North Africa and Italy. There are some beautiful passages in the books, and obviously some very sad ones. There are also many hilarious moments! He had such an …
So, this week I watched a number of Clint Eastwood movies. A Perfect World, Pale Rider, The Eiger Sanction. Some of the spaghetti westerns. Unforgiven. I even watched Every Which Way But Loose, and Any Which Way You Can. I remember watching them as a kid and enjoying them. They’re a bit ‘crude’ compared to …
