There was no light. That was precious knowledge. The realisation of which had cost her more than she would have thought possible, if she had but known. Everything needs a context. And for the darkness to mean anything there had to have been a memory of light. The memory was fading fast. It would happen, and then, more often than not, happen again. Sometimes there was more than just the tentative awareness that, in it self, did not always register. She couldn’t remember. It would come back to her, things usually did. She always remembered didn’t she? But she couldn’t remember. Time was somethin ..read more

The lean and lanky Ryan Connor jumped out the back of the 4-ton truck and landed in the wet mud with a soft thud. It sucked at his wellies as he moved off toward a large pit, and the reason they were all there. He turned just in time to see his Corporal, Jack Blase, a man in his late 20s, man-handle himself out of the truck like a 60 year-old. Working bomb disposal did that to a person. “Come on, Old Man, you’ll be late for the party.” Jack flashed him a look that said, ‘don’t mess with me.’ Ryan cocked his head to one side, fixed his Service-issue woollen hat further back on his head at a jau ..read more

BILLY RAY MELNIK (aged 13) of Pensacola, Florida, died today, March 6th, when his DNA registered his final act of stupidity and terminated his existence under the Statute of Evolution regulations, section 7(a) para 1(b). Which states that, no entity can forthwith continue its existence if deemed to be in violation of watering down the Gene-Pool. Termination occurred on the corner of 12th and Main, as, spray-cans in hand, Melnik engaged in the vandalous act of graffiti A bio-hazard clean-up crew for the city managed to collect enough of the gelatinous remains to fill a funerary pot. An intermen ..read more

My #weeknotes have somehow turned into weekend notes due to the fact that during winter I don’t get out as much. So there’s little going on during the week, and less to share. Most of what’s going on in my life is books and shows and movies I watch on TV. I’m not a big ..read more

They say everything happens in threes. And so it is today. I get a call from the dentist to confirm the forgotten hygienist’s appointment for the end of the month. Which is now only a couple of weeks away. Then, an email reminder I have a doctor’s appointment at 8 (EIGHT) am next Wednesday morning ..read more

Back Cover Blurb Two brothers meet at the remote border of their vast cattle properties under the unrelenting sun of the outback. In an isolated part of Australia, they are each other’s nearest neighbour, their homes hours apart. They are at the stockman’s grave, a landmark so old that no one can remember who is ..read more

The Mandalorian S3. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ TV Show 2023 Watched 13 February 2024 Finished the last couple of episodes of season 3 of The Mandalorian last night and wow, talk about saving the best for last. This has been a 5-star outing from the first episode right on through to the last. From the acting, to the ..read more

So this week saw the OH finally finish with most of the paperwork regarding the succession for their father’s estate. Such as these things are. The Old Man didn’t exactly have a lot in the way of possessions. But nonetheless, the State (Province in our case) insist that all the paperwork is completed so the ..read more

Back Cover Blurb For centuries the Koh-i-Noor diamond has set man against man and king against king. Now part of the British Crown Jewels, the priceless gem is a prize that many have killed to possess. So when the Crown Jewels go on display in Mumbai, security is everyone’s principal concern. And yet, on the ..read more

Dear All : The website is being inundated with Comments Spam from Russian bots at the rate of between 10-20 an hour. And while I have contacted my hosting company to see if there is anything they can do, I’m not sure they can. My only option (that I currently know of) is to temporarily ..read more