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Jacob, James and the BSG
February 2018… Mrs Treaclechops and I took grandchildren Jacob (aged four) and James (aged three) for a walk...
Matt-y numty had a great fall
I had an appointment in Berlin’s Mitte recently. Since then, I’ve been thinking a lot. Now, the appointment...
Scheherazade’s Sandbox
The Year of the Snake, now coming to a close, promised introspection and wisdom. To help with this,...
Where is the Love?
I recently heard an author say that, when he’s editing, one of the questions he asks himself is...
A Young Man’s Fancy: Tanzen Bitte
. “Tanzen bitte. Wanna dance?” “Ja.” "Err... do you Kommen sie hier often?" “Jeden Samstag.” “Ah… err… Samstag?”...
Winging it
‘I could never write a book,’ a friend said to me recently. She meant it as a compliment...
The Monster We Were Promised
I tutor a small group of Year Five boys who love boardgames (let’s call them the Gamer Boys)....
Character Building
I’m sure most of us have felt the excitement when we meet a new character. I wonder, do...
Plain Grocery Stores
Right up the road from the Weaverland Auction, there’s an unnamed farm stand, its open front covered with...
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...
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...
If Plot Were an Artisan
A vast and echoey chamber crisscrossed by delicate strands. PLOT hangs suspended from the high ceiling, quietly murmuring...
My accidental meeting with Brigitte Bardot
So, last night, I noticed that Brigitte Bardot died, aged 91. As she is now dead, it seems...
Guilty displeasure
It’s an odd hobby to have, being a writer. I liken it to something akin to a religious...
Juxtaposition
Themes War and peace, good versus evil, love-hate, rich and poor, kindness and selfishness, wisdom and foolishness…from fairy...
Eyes Closed
Blood on the Clocktower. No, not a cozy mystery but the opening event for a recent boardgame meet...
Write What You Want…
Why do you write what you write? Why do you read what you read? Well, isn’t the reason...
Nationhood Found
I was starting to get used to the idea that Romania was the land of my ancestors. Those...
