The Smash Hits That Weren’t
Before music streaming sites and endless YouTube videos, the quickest way to get your daily dose of chart hits was to buy a compilation album. The curated musical juggernaut known… Continue Reading
The Single Women’s Churchyard Of Cross Bones Graveyard
Cross Bones Graveyard near Borough High Street in London is a pauper’s burial ground with a legend going back to medieval times. Prostitutes were buried here in the 16th Century… Continue Reading
The Lost Art Of The Armchair Treasure Hunt
The late seventies gave birth to a very different kind of publishing phenomenon; the armchair treasure hunt. Long before Geocaching was a thing, the book ‘Masquerade’ featured puzzles hidden in… Continue Reading
The Best Worst Music Ever
What’s the worst music on the planet? It’s a good question. I am a huge fan of terrible music. From Wing to Steve Wilson to Maxine Swaby and Jan Terri… Continue Reading
Top Ten Albums With Influence 1-20
Ok so recently there was a thing going around Facebook to show the ten albums that made the most impact on you, meant to be shared over ten days. Of… Continue Reading
Rattlesnake – King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard
I’ve come across this. I quite like it. It’s a track called Rattlesnake by a band called King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard. I’ve not heard it before. It’s kind… Continue Reading
The Determination Engine
Whilst labouring away at other pieces of long-form fiction, I’ve written a short story so I thought I’d get it out there. It’s sci-fi / dystopian fiction and it’s called… Continue Reading
Race For The Galaxy: The Greatest Game Of All Time?
Ok. Apart from chess. And some other classics. But apart from those, Race For The Galaxy is hard to beat if you can overcome the initial brainache. So what is… Continue Reading