An exciting start to my year and a need perhaps to recalibrate my career, my accomplishments and my place in the world. Because it turns out that I am in fact, a legend. Who knew? Not me and it seems not my son either when… Read More »I am legend…
Recently I have written a few obituaries or tributes to men who have had a large bearing on my life. And so it is this week with the passing of Michael Apted, the director of P’Tang Yang Kipperbang, a TV film that I starred in.… Read More »Glass half full…
What I do for a living is certainly unusual. Phrases I have heard over the years include… I couldn’t/wouldn’t do your job. Your job is my worst nightmare. And finally – a phrase which can be misconstrued by sensitive/creative types and particularly so if heard… Read More »Maybe stick to writing blogs…
A return to my local hospital this week – not because I am ill but to deliver food for the staff – and I dare I say it, but more cakes and muffins than govt guidelines on obesity might approve of. That said, I am… Read More »Lockdown upsides…
An audition yesterday for Audible to become a book narrator which was different and exciting. Especially so since they asked me to bring along two pieces to read – a fiction and non-fiction and ‘it should be writing that I feel comfortable reading in my… Read More »Story telling…
We can argue whether America is the leader of the free world or nor but it is indisputable that America is the world’s cultural superpower with its influence far, wide and complete. By this I mean, it’s influence on other cultures. Our rock stars sing… Read More »Tiger in a garden shed…
It is good to have a novel on the go. Writing one I mean as well as reading one. And having just published my latest, Open Links, I have a few ideas for my next book but nothing concrete and I have no plans to… Read More »Could be more Club Card points than I ever imagined
On holiday as I am – and being a man – I am currently reading. For the last few days, Stephen King has been keeping me company with his latest tome, Mr Mercedes – and it makes me wonder why I don’t read more often.… Read More »Stephen King and his Mercedes Benz
I appeared on this show today – the format of which is simple enough – choose a book that I think is a good read and then the book is discussed with my fellow panellists. Simple enough but also a task fraught with danger. A… Read More »BBC R4’s A Good Read
Hello everyone, firstly with this site, I promise to start blogging more. Exciting news – for me anyway – but I have finished my new novel – Open Links – and anyone interested in reading the prologue and introduction – I am pleased to say… Read More »Open Links – my new novel…