Child of Our Time

What is your earliest memory? Describe it in detail, and tell us why you think that experience was the one to stick with you.   Earliest memory. I am going to be honest I am not entirely sure what my earliest memory is as most of my early childhood is all mixed up together and …

Picture This

Do you enjoy having your picture taken? Why or why not? Does your answer change if you're taking the picture yourself (a "selfie") versus someone else doing so? Describe (or post!) your favorite picture of yourself, if you have it handy, and describe why it's so important to you.   I can't say I am …

The Food Show

Name a few foods that you hated as a kid but that you've grown to love as an adult. Why do you think your opinion of these foods changed over time? Similarly, what's something you couldn't get enough of as a kid that you'd be horrified at the thought of eating now?   I don't …

My Hero

If you could create your own comic book superhero or heroine, who would you create? Would the origin story be of someone seeking revenge for something, or would superhero be motivated by something else? If you could make your creation into a movie, who would you pick for the title role (it doesn't have to …

Life in the Past Lane

During the week I treated myself to digging out a couple of DVDs I hadn't looked at for a while and give them a watch. The DVDs in question were Adam Adamant Lives! The Complete Collection and The Avengers Series 3. I watched a single episode of each: Sing A Song of Murder and the …

Notes on a guest list

The story is a reworking of a Doctor Who Magazine comic strip entitled "The Uninvited Guest" which featured the then current 7th Doctor as played by Slyvester McCoy. The Uninvited Guest marked the end of the comic strips tie in with Virgin's The New Doctor  Who Adventures and was also the last comic strip to feature the Seventh Doctor …

Unexpected Guests

The Unexpected  Guests Written by Michael Storm Based on a story by Warwick Gray The oak panelled dining room was buzzing with activity, the ten people in the room were sitting at the vast dining table which was topped with detritus of a traditional Christmas feast. A half eaten goose took centreplace, with empty silver …

In Sickness and in Health

When you’re unwell, do you allow others to take care of you, or do you prefer to soldier on alone? What does it take for you to ask for help?   I am very much the guy who soldiers on alone when Ill,  in fact it is very rare I stop if I am. Normally …

Midnight’s Nephew

So here I am updating at silly o'clock in the morning after attempting to get an early night, waking up three hours later and unable to get back to sleep. Funny how I sleep better when the dog is curled up next to me even though tomorrow he will have to go in the B-A-T-H …

Sleepy Time Guy

Are you a night owl or are you the early bird? What’s your most productive time of day? When do you do your best work? I have always been a night owl for as long as I can remember, I am very much not a morning person. Occasionally when I do surface in the reasonable …