The greater the intellect the greater the need for play

I’ve still got lots of work to do, mainly thanks to job interviews taking my eye off the ball, but hopefully I should be okay still. Why am I on my blog then, you may ask. Well, I feel a responsibility to keep writing because for someone out there I may be the means of procrastination [...]

The Worn Path

It’s been a bit busy lately, with the Runnymede Literary Festival looming. You don’t know what that is, you say? Then let me enlighten you, or bore you with repetition based on how much you actually already know. I will use just three words to sum it up: Workshops, Readings and People. It’s a good [...]

Fidel Farewell

I am not very informed about politics so this post may be just demonstrating a little knowledge being a dangerous thing, but I’ve kept up to date enough to know that Fidel Castro has recently stepped down from power in Cuba mainly because of ill-health, giving control to his brother Raul. Looking at the BBC page and checking [...]

Founders Fantasy Dinner Party Resurrection Part IV

The Last (and best?) part of my story? Oooh! The tension!
Once more, I came around now outside the dining hall facing a small T-Junction. Poirot was catching his breath next to me and Shakespeare stood melancholy looking behind me. The chime of the elevator beat between Poirot’s puffing. I smelt of too much chicken, but [...]

Lego Roses

Valentines Day is apparently today. Not that I’m doing anything with my fiancee in particular. The reason behind this is mainly that we think having a specific day when you have to “get it right” or “be romantic” takes the fun out of it. Now, don’t get me wrong, it’s not that I don’t enjoy romance, [...]

Founders Fantasy Dinner Party Resurrection Part 3

Here we go, Part III of the fabulous Founders Fantasy Dinner Saga: (this is the part where you really wish I hadn’t bothered. The first two may have been classics, but the third one always sucks!) containing a new guest star!Once again I came around and saw Jesus standing over me. Nothing had changed this [...]

“Do you wanna see some Magic?”

See this before reading this blog, watch this (or just read on regardless if you don’t have sound or you’re feeling rebellious):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2aIKCrQ3Bwo
My brother showed this to me the other day and I think it is among the best youtube videos I think I’ve seen. For those rebels that haven’t watched the clip it’s a spoof on [...]

Founders Fantasy Dinner Party Resurrection Part 2

Well I bet you didn’t think there would be a second part after the ending to the first one, but interest was sufficient for me to have an obligation to rush out a hurried sequel Aphra Behn-style! So without much further ado…
“I wonder what being dead will be like”, pondered to myself as I started [...]