A small country like Wales
From my novel The Three Bears Even in a small country like Wales (and Wales is the definitive small country),…
Finding a Voice
From The Words in Me Finding a Voice. They say find your voice, these esteemed poets. So I tried. I…
The Black Sheep
He wasn’t much of a ram, small and weak, with no possibility of siring any of the sumptuous ewes that…
BBC Election Weblog
Not strictly an article but this seems like the right place for this. In the run up to the 2005…
there’s a fire on the hilltop
There’s a fire on the hilltop There’s a fire in my heart And it’s always been there Since the very…
Desk Calendar
There’s a calendar on the desk in this office. One of those ones that show just one day. You’re supposed to…
Should One Worm?
Should one worm, stop me eating peaches, for the rest of my life? It all started years ago There is…
Old Birds – Short Film Treatment
Betty, a woman of about 60, is browsing for books in the local branch library. A group of youngsters, led…
Midnight Comes – Short Version
Midnight Comes The plea from his friend Rick appeared in the text message window, announcing its arrival with its signature…
Ali’s Ark
It was a sunny afternoon in May. Ali, a mixed race boy of fourteen, big for his age, should have…