Happy Birthday!
byI have just celebrated my 63rd birthday, and I thought it important to remember how far I’ve come in 365 days. A year ago,…
A Celebration of Spirits
byAll Hallows Eve has usually been a time of great fun and fancy dress among children and adults alike. Historically, it provides an opportunity…
The Author’s Way
byThe question authors are most often asked is: Where do you get your plots? It’s also one we don’t particularly care for. Many of…
What’s An Author To Do?
byI’ve received a few ‘hints’ lately that it’s been a while since I posted an article. Part of the delay has been due to…
The Eye of Calm
byIt’s been about six weeks since my first cataract surgery, and almost two weeks since my second. I had no idea that some of…
The Eye of the Storm
byOn Monday, I’m going to have the first of two surgeries to remove cataracts from my eyes. I am told that following surgery and…
Home
byAt church this morning, the Vicar preached a sermon aimed at children, but in which adults were included, and talked about ‘abiding’. ‘Abiding in…
It Only Takes a Word
byEvery morning, like many other people, my first activity on rising is to go to my computer. I have almost 9000 photo images that…
Message from a Cave
byMessage from a Cave I’ve been deeply depressed during the last couple of weeks. I’ve been struggling with the inadequacies and immutability of Social…
Saint Valentine’s Day 2018
byThis is my annual Saint Valentine’s Day soap-box speech. It’s been interesting to observe how attitudes about this day have changed, even from year…
Friendship and Adversity
byI have a friend, a man I have known for a very long time, but have never met in person.. In my youth, I …