Fortitude – a lesson from the canal builders

At the weekend I was lucky enough to be invited to spend a few days on a narrow boat belonging to friends.  Despite the weather’s attempts to put a damper on things a great time […]

Gardening, yes gardening, can be good for writers

Living in the UK I think I’m lucky to have the benefit of such notably different seasons.  And yes, I admit when it comes to the end of February I can feel a bit miserable […]

30 things I’ve learnt in 2014

I started this review by looking back at the 30 things I’d learnt in 2013.  That year was a big learning curve, e-publishing my first books, developing and launching this site and much more.  So […]

Rosetta, Mars and all that

You can’t have watched the news, seen the papers or been on social media in the last few weeks without seeing Rosetta.  As a science fiction writer it’s great to see people getting excited again […]

UFOs a personal experience. But do I believe?

Ah, yes, UFOs (Unidentified Flying Objects) myth or real? I’d like to believe I really would. However in this age of quality digital cameras with zoom lenses and camera phones etc. why are we still […]