A Beach Meeting

It was a bleak location. The cloud was low and the rain was fine but persistent and the early evening sunset gave the shingle beach an empty in hospitable feel. The bland concrete steps up to the cliff tops did nothing to invoke inspiration and the whole area felt abandoned. It wasn't surprising that One-Ten …

Title Choices

I am once again contemplating titles for various stories and I would like a bit of external view. Story A An underground biological research station has recently suffered an outbreak of some unknown viral strand and our hero is here to analyse and find out who is the traitor. Title Choices The Warren (in reference …

Suicide is Painless (And I can take and leave it as I please)

Before any of you get worried, or am offering out unsavoury advice, I am merely making a reference to lyrics to the song "Suicide is Painless" AKA The Theme Tune from M*A*S*H. As a part of my determination to start playing my assorted musical instruments again I am trying to learn familiar tunes by ear …

The Big Apple

"Ah New York, the city so good they named it twice," said the Doctor with a small giggle. "I didn't think we'd see it again, and so soon," Stated Vicki. "Well my dear the ship can be a curious piece of equipment at times," He rose a finger to his lip and paused, "I wonder …

A Fishy Business

"This is rather unusual is it not?" Mused Dr. Webster as he escorted Arthur down the corridor to the morgue. "A pathologist going through the results of a post mortem with a government operative?" Smiled Arthur, "incredibly." The good doctor smiled and opened the door and crossed to the table where the cadaver lay. "Robert …

How Many Seconds in Eternity?

Circling the dying embers of a faded Sun is a 10 mile long, five mile high and six mile ship called the Green Giant. The crew are in a state of suspended animation and have been for four million years. The ship is maintained by an Android which has had the sentiance of a terminally …

The Sandman’s Q and A

A bit of a change of pace here. Give 5 things you know about me from reading my blog. Go!

Mrs A’s Friday Post

Any questions for our friend?

A Home Improvement Q and A

I came across this elsewhere, feel free to answer the questions yourselves The Questions Providing that money was no object, would you rather remodel your bathroom or your kitchen? Again, providing money wasn't an issue, would you build a dream home and where? What would it absolutely have to have to make it perfect? My …

Sleep No More

The new year has limped into view, and frankly I am tired. So goddamn tired, all the time. Sleeping longer when I do manage to nod off properly, which is taking a significant amount of time to take place. I have no idea what it is, but I just feel drained. Even the return of …