I was mulling over what the cast would have been if my novel Dmitry’s Gift had been turned into a ‘Carry On’. For the 8 and a half people who have read it (one person claims to, but I’m doubtful) it’ll perhaps be more thought provoking than for those who haven’t – who will be…

On a recent sightseeing tour of a middle England town I stopped off for a pint close to the red brick university that carries that town’s name but very little else of note – apart from a very high pass rate for Media Studies. The tavern – ‘The Frog and Pessary’ – used to be…

I met a bloke, Nick, in the pub a while back – big beard, big personality, drinking gallons of beer – no, it wasn’t Brian Blessed – but he did seem familiar. Just moved here from Sweden as he didn’t care for how they utilised public money. He’s now having a rethink after viewing Scotland’s…

04 Aug 2025 Reflection – Those who spend all their time in their own heads rarely see what’s going on in anyone else’s. Christmas already -WTF! There was some talk today about Christmas. It was on the radio, and somebody was going on about whether it was appropriate or not – timing wise. For most…