A blog about writing and life. This site will be about anything and everything, and there may even be a bit of basketball thrown in.
Health · 16 Jul 2026
This blog is a bit of a failed experiment. It’s hard to get any traction when updates are so infrequent. However, it is useful when I want to post something long-form, and it’s ideal for a post like this. Having said…
Life Update · 20 Dec 2025
It's not been the best of years, particularly with regard to my job prospects. Due to my age, and the length of time I've been out of work, partly for health reasons, it's unlikely that I'll be writing software for a…
Life Update · 7 Oct 2025
It’s been quite a while since I posted a blog. Thankfully, I’ve now had my cataract operation. The procedure went extremely well, and I had the cataract removed and an implant fitted in my right eye. My sight in that eye…
Health · 1 Jul 2025
This is just a quick update to start the month. We have a double celebration on 3rd July. This year we celebrate our 33rd wedding anniversary. We got married on my birthday - the best present ever - so we’ll also be…
Health · 3 Jun 2025
Unfortunately, we live in interesting times. The war between Israel and Palestine continues, as does the war between Russia and Ukraine. India and Pakistan, both armed with nuclear arsenal, are sabre rattling. Meanwhile,…
Health · 8 Mar 2025
We made some progress this week with my cataract diagnosis, so I thought I’d provide an update here. To recap the story so far: In my twenties, I had a cataract removed from my left eye. Because of my age, they decided…
12 Feb 2025
It’s been a very long time since my last blog post. I had intended to post here more often, but real life has kept me from doing that. I’m still waiting for a cataract operation, so my eyesight is gradually getting worse…
Book Reviews · 26 Oct 2024
Story writing (whether as a novel, short story, or a script) has similarities to software development. I think that is why I found it hard to be a software developer for a day job, whilst trying to write a novel in my…
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Max is 4,000 miles from home, in a police station in Glasgow, Scotland. Still jetlagged from his trip over the Atlantic, Max joins his partner Steve to interview a murder suspect. Neither of them are expecting what happens next. A short story about a police interview that will leave you amazed when you reach the surprise conclusion.
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An internet troll is kidnapped from the streets of Glasgow by his victim's associates. They get revenge on him in an unusual way.
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