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Out and About when Autumn Leaves had Fallen
Late November 2025… Mrs Treaclechops and I enjoyed a 5-day break in Pembrokeshire. We know the area fairly well because our son lived in the...
Twice as Sexy as Madonna
When Richard and Cathie got together in the mid-eighties, they both thought it would last forever. That’s what she kept telling him, and he allowed...
If Plot Were an Artisan
A vast and echoey chamber crisscrossed by delicate strands. PLOT hangs suspended from the high ceiling, quietly murmuring to themselves. The DIRECTOR stands in the...
My accidental meeting with Brigitte Bardot
So, last night, I noticed that Brigitte Bardot died, aged 91. As she is now dead, it seems a bit unfair to focus on her...
Guilty displeasure
It’s an odd hobby to have, being a writer. I liken it to something akin to a religious experience in that I often talk to...
Juxtaposition
Themes War and peace, good versus evil, love-hate, rich and poor, kindness and selfishness, wisdom and foolishness…from fairy tales to classics to contemporary fiction, opposites...
Eyes Closed
Blood on the Clocktower. No, not a cozy mystery but the opening event for a recent boardgame meet I attended. A sprawling social deduction game,...
Write What You Want…
Why do you write what you write? Why do you read what you read? Well, isn’t the reason because it’s what interests you? What you...
Nationhood Found
I was starting to get used to the idea that Romania was the land of my ancestors. Those little pies and big secrets were mine...
Christmas on the Equator
I’m often asked, “Do you celebrate Christmas over there in Borneo?” The official answer is “Yes, we do.” Muslim-majority Malaysia has a substantial Christian population,...
After 65 Decembers
. In August, he smiled at the memories of 65 Decembers, and put away his razor. . Throughout September, October, November and into December the...
Sunnyside: A Man Without a Country
I had good reason to believe Poland was "my" country; cashiers in Polish grocery stores would speak to me in their native language and seem...
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