Real Life: Anxiety & Me
Most recently, I have been enduring weeks of being riddled with anxiety. It’s been almost crippling, especially in the face of the need to ‘keep calm and carry on’ and not let my children know that all is not well. …
Writer: Sneak Preview of My Next Book ‘Looking For Mr Rabbit’
The publishing world of words can feel like a sausage machine. Writers quietly steel themselves away and pen tomes, reveal them to the world, readers devour them or ignore them unaware of the years of toil that has been invested …
Real Life: Do Not Unfriend Your Facebook Foes – General Election 8th June 2017
Yesterday, Teresa May out of the blue, announced the date of a snap General Election and so the timing for this post couldn’t be better as it’s time to get out of the echo chamber and #VoteSmart #VotePolitics #NotParty Recently, …
Writing
Writer: Sneak Preview of My Next Book ‘Looking For Mr Rabbit’
The publishing world of words can feel like a sausage machine. Writers quietly steel themselves away and pen tomes, reveal them to the world, readers devour them or ignore them unaware of the years of toil that has been invested …
Business: I’m Featured in the Guardian Small Business Showcase
Today, I awoke to discover that I have been featured in The Guardian Small Business Showcase. I am very excited by this. I have always wanted to be in The Guardian – ideally featured in their books section as a …
Military
Gaming: World of Tanks Community Raises $84,800 for War Child
World of Tanks Community Raises $84,800 for War Child Wargaming wants to thank its generous players Late last year, Wargaming partnered with War Child for their Armistice Campaign. Players of World of Tanks were able to buy special emblems and …
Real Life: Back To Afghanistan In 2017
“It’s been awhile since Hagar’s been deployed on ops, and as I prepare for it’s coming I think back to the challenges we have previously faced.” I wrote this on May 25th 2010 in my blog post Hagar’s Fantasy Family. …
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Where Is Your British Happy Place?
The nation’s happiest places have been revealed in a new study. Eating a pub lunch in the Cotswolds has been voted the nation’s ultimate “happy place”, according to a new study. But I am pleased that they have missed out my …
The Fear of Flying By Erica Jong. Are You Afraid To Fly?
In the 70’s, the book The Fear of Flying by Erica Jong was seen as the epitomy of sexual liberation and female emancipation. Isadora, the main protaganist, unhappy in her second marriage, is dreaming of the zipless f*ck. It was …