The Sandman’s Q and A

Time for another Sandman quiz. Either answer the questions in a reply or create a new posts and a ping-back to my page.   Do you believe in Ghosts and/or a Spirit World? Who is your favourite literary Detective? Should a film or TV adaption of a book deviate from the source material? Why? Would …

Time for Tea

https://youtu.be/3cs-oYo51Jc "Good afternoon noon sir," beamed the waiter. "Have you made a reservation?" "Indeed I have, the name Kesten Grenville." Grenville said coldly. The waiter checked his list and located the name on the list. "Oh yes sir, I see you are booked in for afternoon tea. Your guest has already arrived and is seated." …

Share your world 24th July 2017

List some of your favorites types of teas. I am an Englishman to boot so this could take a looooong time. It all very much depends on the time of day and how my stomach feels at the time Assam is a nice strong tea I like to start my day off with, while lunchtime/mid-afternoon …

Running Up and Down the Corridors of Eternity

It has been another week of not a lot really happening in the world of the sentimental Sandman, I have the distinct feeling my life is currently being scripted by Pinter or Beckett. As I type this an advert on the TV has come on and is hosted by Parky reminding everyone that they are …

The Woollen Mills of Your Mind

"Good morning miss," said the shopkeeper with a warm friendly smile as the young dark haired girl entered the shop. "Morning Bob," said the girl. "How are we today?" "Well I'm ok," answered Bob as he topped up a jar with assorted colours of win gums. "I am not too sure the others." "I beg your …

The Fats Show

This was a pitch which happened very much because of a disastrous typo on a pitch. Back in my youth I was trying to make a splash on the boards both in terms of acting and in a musical capacity (see The Mutant Phase). Well I pitched a single title to a small venue which hosted …

Let a Smiley be Your Umbrella

One of the first movies Mary and I went to see together as a couple was the 2011 movie version of Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy starring Gary Oldman as Le Carre's seminal spy George Smiley.  This, as you may have guessed, was my choice of film and I must admit I was somewhat concerned that Moo would …

Where Everybody Shouldn’t Know Your Name

This is another part of the story which began in Bubble Trouble As usual feedback is appreciated. The bar host was a pretty young lady, short and a bit on the chubby side, and quite clearly an English girl abroad. Latino lover perhaps? Or just decided on a job overseas? She wasn't very tanned, if …

The Axeman Departeth

11 years ago in November, a hatchet fell into a great friendship of mine and unfortunately I was the Axeman.   Now as a more mature guy and actually knowing what I really I wanted, I wonder if my friend will let the hatchet be buried. If so it could be the restart of a …

Below Deck

The hull creaked under the onslaught of the elements but still the Friget ploughed on thrown the melee. The captain looked ruefully into the oncoming storm, it was foolish to be traveling at all in this weather, but orders were orders. Admiralty could be ridiculously reckless sometimes, even more so now Provine had joined the …