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The cuckoo in the nest Sep 29, 2018 Many years ago, I won a scholarship to spend a year in the USA. I was sent to live with a family in Kennewick, Washington State. The family consisted of Hollis and Verdine Davis; their oldest daughter Carol, who was married and had...

All the fathers I have known… Sep 1, 2018 | 0 comments  I was blessed to have three fathers in my life: my dad, my American daddy and my father-in-law. I only lived with my American daddy, Hollis Davis, for a year but he had a huge impact on my life. He was a big,...

A modern Shakespearean tragedy Aug 25, 2018 | 0 comments Once upon a time, there was a charming, clever and wealthy young man  ( M. T. ) who wanted to be in politics. He wanted to help rule the land. He asked if he could represent the Labor Party. After all, he...

Let’s talk Aug 18, 2018 | 0 comments In recent years I have noticed that people are no longer able to have a calm, rational debate. They are unable to listen to or consider a different point of view without becoming angry and even abusive. For example, I have American...

Wendy and her Writing Workshop Aug 4, 2018 | 0 comments Last Saturday the Old Boy and I packed two boxes - one with copies of "Beast-speaker: The Flight" and "Beast-speaker: Dragon Friend" and the other with a selection of books to give away - and set off for the...

Here be monsters Jul 21, 2018 | 0 comments Why write fantasy? And, why dragons? If it has to be "magical", why not some nice little story about a fairy godmother or a giant beanstalk? (The people who ask this question obviously haven't paid much attention to the fairy...