A Change of Heart
When it comes to health, I’m not one to ignore signs that indicate I may…
A Change of Heart
When it comes to health, I’m not one to ignore signs that indicate I may have a serious problem. There’s no point ignoring the signs and sweeping your concerns, or even fears, under the carpet. I will always face the problem head on and deal with it. You probably realise, dear reader, that I’m recovering…
Is the Librarian the Phantom Book Marketeer?
Have you ever noticed, dear reader, when you go round your local supermarket, someone seems to take great delight in picking up a tin of peas, and depositing them with the pasta. Or it may be a packet of rice in the frozen fish section. I’ve even found a dozen free range eggs happily nestled…
Flying by the Seat of my Pants
When Orville and Wilbur Wright built and flew The Wright Flyer in 1903, it was the world’s first successful flight of a powered heavier-than-air flying machine. It wasn’t pure luck that enabled Orville to make the first powered aeroplane flight at Kitty Hawk, North Carolina, on December 17, 1903. The flight lasted 12-seconds and managed…
A Toad in the Hole in One
Once upon a time, my favourite food wasn’t strictly speaking a food you would associate with nourishment. It wasn’t something you would eat to stay alive, let’s put it that way. My favourite food was a sweet, liquorice. There, my secret is out. But not just any old Liquorice, it had to be Bassets Liquorice…
Noise
Noise. It’s an everyday occurrence unless you live on a desert island with only the waves, birds tweeting and the odd volcanic eruption to spoil your tranquility. I live in a small village in the foothills north of Paphos, Cyprus. It’s quiet, there is very little noise. With two very noisy exceptions. Noise No. 1…
Eat Your Heart Out Daniel Day-Lewis
Here’s a question for you, dear reader. What’s the relationship between a human leg, a star in the night sky and a speeding railway train. “There is no relationship,” I hear somebody shout. Well, whoever said that, and I suspect there were several of you, you are wrong. There is a direct link between our…
Have Gravel, Will Travel
The image you can see at the top of the page is that of a tonne bag of white gravel. That’s 1,000 kg of gravel. Not your Imperial ton, which is 1,016.047 kg or 2,240 lbs. There’s not a lot of difference between a tonne and a ton if it were to be dropped on…
Hair Today, Gone Tomorrow
Something weird has happened in my world, my real world that is. You would expect weird events in worlds I’ve created in my books, but no, this is a real world weird event. You may realise I’m recovering from cancer, I’ve written about it often enough. One of the odd things I’ve experienced is no…
Fire from the Sky
With the recent devastating wildfires worldwide, and in particular the destruction of the old and historic town of Lahaina on the Hawaiian Island of Maui, we in Cyprus dread the sound of helicopters and the AT (Air Tractor) fire fighting aircraft. These aircraft fly up from their base near the Paphos International airport and usually…
The Village: Part One
The secrets of a small village lie hidden in the ruins, waiting to be discovered by a brave young archeologist. Essi Zeltsmann is an ambitious archeologist who returns to her home village, now lying in ruins. She is determined to uncover the truth behind her mother’s mysterious death and prove her innocence. As she searches…
