Although I’m by no means an authority on comics (in fact, quite the opposite) I have been reading them for many, many years now and have uncovered quite a few gems. A friend recently mentioned that he’d like to read Read more…
I’m moving swiftly towards the finale of my second novel, Of Rock And Earth. It’s considerably shorter than Evinden, but that’s by design – plus the current word count is a little deceptive as the first third of the book Read more…
Two weekends have passed without any kind of 48 hour challenge involved, which is an immense relief. Although it was good fun and hugely rewarding, I certainly wouldn’t want to do more than one a year – and next time Read more…
The Orphan Factory Here’s the finished film: [dailymotion id=xcwzaj] Monday, 4.20pm I have absolutely no idea what day it is or what the time is, despite the title I wrote just above. My body clock is backwards, upside down and Read more…
We’re doing a 48-hour film challenge this weekend. That means at about midday Saturday we receive a title, a prop and I believe a line of dialogue, and we then have to run with that any turn it into a Read more…
I wake today feeling decidedly naive. Last night I learnt a lot about the UK democratic process and how Parliament works. Courtesy of BBC Democracy Live (a superb resource) I was able to watch the third and final debate on Read more…
Back in October I wrote an article about what I called ‘the idiot superclass’. It was a rant about what I saw as the vast mass of humanity that serves no useful purpose, following a couple of homophobic incidents in Read more…
You may remember that when I’m not ranting about the Digital Economy Bill, I like to spend my time writing. Late last year I finished the first draft of my first novel, Evinden, and this weekend I received a response Read more…
Here’s a quick update on the Digital Economy Bill, for anybody that’s interested. I have not received a response or even an acknowledgement to my second letter to Charles Clarke. Presumably the stock response wouldn’t work a second time, so Read more…
The hour is late: this Thursday Harriet Harman MP, Leader of the House of Commons, will detail the government’s plan for the Digital Economy Bill. She must be informed now that the bill requires proper debate. You can do this Read more…