Nobody seems to read anymore. We glance at eye-catching newspaper headlines and take it for granted that the news that follows is true and properly reported on, aware that we can never know for certain how true the reporting is, how unbiased it is. We seek out affirmations in neat square blocks, with a wordcount … More Personal Writings: January 2022
2022. The days continue to grow more bizarre. I remember 2 years ago when we first heard of Covid in China, and we were warned that a pandemic was on the way I was on sick-leave recovering from stress injury, and almost as soon as I returned to work after a fortnight off, ready to … More Recipe: Creamy Butternut Gnocchi with Ham Crisps
I’m not certain whether it’s a sign of laziness or simply just how life ebbs and flows, but over the last few years I’ve tended more towards a quicker form of writing, one that I can tap off with relative ease from my phone, while I ponder a scene in front of me, make my … More Bringing in 2022
For the last 7 or 8 months, I’ve participated in a virtual writing group, which I came across on Instagram (there is some benefit to that rather charged space). I joined while I was still on on my paid ‘sabbatical’ (what else do you call it?), which let me admit, has made the creative writing … More The Oculus
Pinot, Bretzels, and Cathedrals 