Tag Archives: Editorial Comment

Never Ending Cycle

Despite having to take a pain killer last night, I managed to trawl my way out of bed nice and early this morning. Before leaving for the day job, though, I had to take care of a few things before … Continue reading

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Need To Freshen Up

As with last week, and the morning after osteopath treatment, I could hardly move this morning. Moving into a position to get out of bed was hard, placing my feet on the ground and shifting my weight onto them was … Continue reading

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Ch-Ch-Ch-Changes

There’s to be big changes in the day job. Yet again we (as a team) are being moved to another department in the eternal search to find our “best-fit” area where we can “maximise our potential”, allow us to “grow … Continue reading

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Writing Is NOT My Hobby

When I first started out writing in 1998, it was a long time before I considered I was qualified enough to call myself a “writer”. It came with the publication of my first short story in May 2004 (Once a … Continue reading

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Mission Accomplished

I was quite tired yesterday after only getting about five hours sleep. While Gail and Lindsay both had long lies to sleep off the effects of Saturday night, I was back out my bed five hours later when my father … Continue reading

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Worse, Before It Gets Better

I’m delighted to announce that Static Movement Magazine has published On A Monday Morning in its May issue, which is out now. It’s my first fiction credit for a wee while, so I’m totally thrilled. I wrote On A Monday … Continue reading

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Back From The ‘Dam

Hello, hello! I’m back from Holland safe and sound! I made it home from Amsterdam on Sunday evening around 7 o’clock, after what can only be described as an exhausting, but most enjoyable trip. We visited the lace factory, went … Continue reading

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Andrew Lloyd Webber Saves The Day

Because my doctor’s appointment was at half past eight, I went into work before 7am, then went back out to my appointment; all so I could get a desk for the day! It allowed me to get a few things … Continue reading

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Leg Switch

I surprised myself by managing to get up relatively easily after such a late arrival home last night. But I did, and felt not bad for it. No need for a breakfast though, not after that Chinese meal I ate. … Continue reading

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Hello Dolly

I had a fabulous weekend. On Saturday I headed through to Glasgow on the train with only one mission in mind: to spoil my mother. I was taking her out on the town for the night; for a meal and … Continue reading

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