I first posted my to-do list in 2016. It has 70 items on it and, in the last four years, I have managed to complete a few of them so I figured that would be a good place to...
Greetings from lockdown
The Covid-19 pandemic has changed the world for everyone and, on a personal level, I don’t think I have ever spent so much time in one place. Surprisingly, I’m not missing travel – it really doesn’t seem important in...
Intentions for 2019
After doing terribly with last year’s intentions, my aims for this year are basically the same. This is because these are the things I know will make me happy and therefore it is in my own best interests to...
Today I went to… Croydon
I had a good reason, I promise. I’ve followed The Guyliner for ages. Since before he even unveiled his identity. Which he did for his debut novel The Last Romeo. Which is why I ended up in Croydon. I...
What’s the hurry?
I was reading a discussion yesterday about publishing a series of books and, apparently, there are people who prefer to wait until a series is completed before buying the books so they can read them all at once. I...
Intentions for 2018
(Updated because I forgot one!) I know it’s a little late in the month for declaring New Year’s resolutions but it’s a process I enjoy. To be honest my resolutions are generally along the same lines every year, with...
The people you meet
One of the wonderful things about traveling is the people you meet. To be fair, this isn’t an everyday occurrence for me because I am so self-contained that I don’t necessarily look for connections. However, on the train from...
