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Books, books, everywhere, and barely a word to read…
I’m in Cadiz, in Andalucia, and there are a few interesting bookshops that have caught my eye. This one is named for the famous composer, Manuel De Falla, who was from Cadiz (and according to the plaque on the wall, was born in the … Continue reading
MOBO – Playing on the black notes
The MOBOs (Music of Black Origin awards) have come round again. Another chance to acknowledge the achievements of artists in a number of musical genres. Or, looking at it another way, is it just another chance for an unthinking media to … Continue reading
Editing – Part Two
I may have had reservations at the start, but I’m getting seriously into this editing malarkey now. I’m really beginning to appreciate the value of clarifying and simplifying what had become a fairly complex set of inter-weaving stories. It isn’t … Continue reading
Is Roald Dahl destroying our language?
The latest quarterly update to the Oxford English Dictionary includes made-up words and phrases used by Roald Dahl in his books. But is a changing language a good, or a bad thing? Continue reading
How do you edit a novel?
And how do you motivate yourself to get started?
Book Review – The Establishment…
…And how they get away with it. By Owen Jones. This was not an easy book to read; not calming or uplifting. Jones sets out a tale of how, over … Continue reading
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Europe is in Jeremy Corbyn’s hands
It’s Labour dogma that will lose us our place in Europe.
The Devil Rides Ute
I seem to remember I might have promised (or was it threatened) some more poetry. So here it is, another piece from my sojourn down under, inspired by a monstrous vehicle that trundled past me one day while I was … Continue reading