1. Get my latest manuscript out there in some form by the end of the year. 2. Lose the two stone I gained last year. 3. Get back up a mountain.

1.What did you do in 2015 that you’d never done before? Cancelled a horror event with five hours to spare due to the venue being without electricity or running water – yes due to the substation flooding. 2. Did you keep your new years’ resolutions, and will you make more for next year? 1. Nearly, … Read More

Today I went to a market held at an Equestrian Centre. Now this might strike you as foolish if you’ve ever heard my thousand and one tales about being allergic to horses.  I have been allergic to horses from as early as I can remember. I was about two, my parents put me on a … Read More

I’ve spent my evening lighting candles and remembering the dead. It’s been an oddly quiet sort of Samhain, no interruptions by children, just myself and the altar and my memories. Often I just light tealights, one for each of the dead, tonight I’ve done full blown candles and some of the married couples have had … Read More

When I was thirteen a typical evening would involve me being on the phone for hours. I know it was hours because my Dad would frequently shout at me for it. Those hours would be invariably the same person, I know because I was only allowed to call someone for twenty minutes at a time … Read More

My sister called me tonight to tell me that she loved me. Dad texted to ask if I’d heard and my Godfather (with whom I have always gotten on very well, as long as we’re in the same physical space) sent me a sad facebook message (which he never bothers with). As I have said … Read More

It’s my birthday today. I’m 33. Both are facts which I quite like. FoxyJonno has it right about being in your thirties, you finally feel like you get how to do this life thing. I’m not saying by any means that we’re all suddenly getting it right, there are so many things that I want … Read More

1. To keep my mind and body healthy. 2. To write every day again. 3. To appreciate my friends. Start small again and work up to the big stuff.

Bit late this time. 1.What did you do in 2014 that you’d never done before? I ran a marathon 2. Did you keep your new years’ resolutions, and will you make more for next year? 1. Nearly. 2. Almost 3. Not whilst ill but did so when well 4. Almost 3. Did anyone close to … Read More

Ran half a marathon and ate bananas and chips. Also chocolate, really good chocolate. I enjoy running, it makes me energised now that I’m feeling better (ie. not in the depths of post-viral fatigue), my spoon levels are still variable but most days now I wake up with renewable spoons or if they aren’t I … Read More