Life in Lockdown – Day 1 Many have been expecting it since the calendar turned to the big 2-0…0-0. Now, twenty years in, and the enemy is finally at the door in a way we weren’t prepared for and the UK, like most modern countries, takes the only option left after decades of failing to […]
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Life in Lockdown – Day 2
Life in Lockdown – Day 2 It’s a new century and a new millenium that has presented humanity with unprecedented growth and opportunity. In the midst of this wonder, we seem to have forgotten that with growth comes greater threats. Now, twenty years in to the new millenium, and there’s an enemy that we weren’t […]
Life in Lockdown – Day 3
Life in Lockdown – Day 3 In the UK, on the evening of Monday, March 23, 2020, a full country quarantine, with home lockdown, was announced by prime minister Borris Johnson of the United Kingdom in an attempt to ‘flatten the curve’ and slow the rate of spread of CoViD-19. Now it’s up to us […]
Life in Lockdown – Day 4
Life in Lockdown – Day 4 On the evening of Monday, March 23, 2020, a full country quarrantine, with home lockdown, was announced by prime minister Borris Johnson of the United Kingdom in an attempt to ‘flatten the curve’ and slow the rate of spread of CoViD-19. Now it’s up to us to do our […]
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Losing a Friend
A friend died yesterday. In many ways he was an alien, but equally, he was also very human. And he was a good friend. I’m speaking of Tyson, our cat and companion of sixteen years. He came into our lives at the beginning of the journey of my wife and I, and now that he’s […]
Eastercon 2018 Wrap-Up
Another Eastercon has come and gone. Ironically, this one, Follycon 2018, seemed less of a capital ‘e’ event for me because it was in Harrogate, only a 40 minute walk from home. That meant a much lower financial and time investment this year, for which I was grateful in a year of watching both costs. […]
Eastercon 2018: Day 1
Checking in from Follycon (Eastercon 2018: Harrogate). The first day was, as always, slow, but not dull. Registration, getting the lay of the land, checking out what’s on in the Art Show and Dealers’ Room (shout out to York’s own Stairwell Books). After the opening ceremonies, I saw two interesting panel discussions. The first, moderated […]
I’m on the Yorkshire Writer podcast!
Just before Christmas I was interviewed by Promoting Yorkshire Authors member Dan Crow for his Yorkshire Writer podcast. Dan is a wonderful interviewer, relaxed and insightful and we had a great (and long!) conversation about many things. We covered subjects from travel, writing, and the books I’m working on this year to artificial intelligence, multiverse […]
