A class you wish you would have taken? There are many, but certainly at secondary school I wish I could have taken GCSEs in Physics, Biology and Chemistry as opposed to the standard double award. In College I was I had stuck with doing IT but it bored the pants off of me. Car Mechanics … Continue reading Share Your World week 39
Month: September 2016
Daily Prompt: Unfinished
It is fair to say I have a metaphorical sock draw full of unfinished ideas; things I abandoned for a multitude of reasons including time, inclination, forgetting or some ideas not coming up to scratch. I've revisited a few recently, namely Night on the Town which I had written a lot more of then I thought … Continue reading Daily Prompt: Unfinished
Night on the Town
This is an extract from a screenplay I wrote as a possible pilot episode about a down on her luck former spy turned private eye. I outlined two potential pilots with the idea that either could be shown first. The general premise was created by myself and Neil Howard and indeed my partially completed script … Continue reading Night on the Town
Some writer muses on Ticket
I originally started writing it in a B and B in London during a cold winter. The pub is loosely based on the Castle in Castleton, Derbyshire. The roof skylight was in the room and the view from the window was of a fort ruin rather than a railway station. Terry the Landlord is based … Continue reading Some writer muses on Ticket
Daily Prompt: Panic
Those of us Brits whose childhood was mostly in the 1980s and were owners of the old 8 bit computers such as the ZX Spectrum, the Amstrad and the good old Commodore 64, will no doubt be very aware of this little fellow. The those of you unfamiliar with Dizzy I suggest you tootle across … Continue reading Daily Prompt: Panic
Dr Webster returns…
Once again, thoughts, feedback and what not are much appreciated. A Single Ticket to Infinity By Michael Storm Chapter Three The Man with Two Shadows Sara looked at Dr Webster in a mix of bemusement and admiration, he was very determined to see that this affair go through toward justice but equally why bother with … Continue reading Dr Webster returns…
Daily Prompt: Silence
via Daily Prompt: Silence Not my usual musical fayre but https://youtu.be/u9Dg-g7t2l4 You may have noticed a bout of silence from the sentimental Sandman. Truth is my muse has decided to have a snooze. The prompts haven't really inspired me and my everyday affairs are rather uninspiring so I have been quite quiet. Yinglan will be … Continue reading Daily Prompt: Silence
The Stylings of Silver
Would I say I am a stylish man? In a word no. This is a paraphrased exchange between me and a potential employer. Employer: How would you describe your dress and style? Me: Vulgar Employer: Ah you're a simple straight forward man. Me: No I'm cunning and devious. Now I do know , or … Continue reading The Stylings of Silver
Share Your World Week 38
Are you a hugger or a non-hugger? I am a bit of a hugger but tend more to an arm around the shoulder person or the friendly paternal hand on the shoulder. What is your least favourite Candy? Candy- that's American for Sweets and Chocolate isn't it? I will admit that my sweet tooth, like … Continue reading Share Your World Week 38
Sting’s Maximus Opus
Fragile One of my favourite compositions is Fragile by Gordon Sumner who was the lead of the pop group the Police. A little known fact is that Gordon Sumner, or Sting as he is better known, was something of a jazz fan, which only really shows in his own recordings is English Man in New … Continue reading Sting’s Maximus Opus