I was surprised to learn that foundations of this late sixteenth century theatre were uncovered in 1989, during excavations for a new office block. Without the funding and the celebrity backing enjoyed by the Globe project, supporters struggled to develop the site.

By chance, the day after I wrote the review for the Remotegoat website I visited the Tate Modern again, and as I passed the Rose I was thrilled to see extracts from my review had been pasted on both sides of the board outside the theatre. It deserves to be much better known.(The theatre, I mean - although it wouldn't do my blog any harm, either)


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We’re halfway through Flight II with today’s installment. My gratitude goes out the many readers who have checked in daily. I hope it has been worth the journey for each of you. Enough blather; here is today’s episode.

Episode IV
What hospital is this? What’s going on? This time I’m screaming at ...Read More Here

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Episode III
I wake in a glassed room. Two people in HazMat garb monitor machines along the wall. I gather my senses before ...Read More Here

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The title refers to an anachronism: 'Failed in London; try Hong Kong'. 'Old Filth is a nickname that the main character, Sir Edward Feathers, acquired during his distinguished career as a judge in the British outpost.

I didn't think I wanted to read a book about a 'rich as croesus' ex-colonial recently retired from Hong Kong to live in Dorset, but it was a local library reading group choice. By chapter two I was hooked, as the old man is stumbling around in the snow, having locked himself out of his remotely-located house and forced to seek help from a hated neighbour (why he hates him we are to learn).


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When Katherine Kelly, as Kate Hardcastle, winked or when Hastings made a humorous aside it was in close up, but when the whole cast sang and dance on on the wide stage, the camera panned away to show that too. There were two or three blips in the sound, but otherwise it was bell-like.




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Episode II
The rooftop helipad landing jolts me to clarity. Jen’s unconscious, tubes and bags attached, her right pant leg cut away. A lorry, a team of people, and ... Read More Here

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Today we begin another short journey of 50 words. Thanks again to those who asked for more. When I had written Flight it originally had another four episodes (11) but I cut it back to seven feeling that particular episode was a logical ending for the little series of thrillers. Last week, after hearing from you out there in interweb etherea, I rewrote ...Read More Here

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Authonomy - my recent experience. Is it profitable (for the author) or just another pointless excercise to distract me from my writing!

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May I begin by thanking the new readers who clicked through and read all seven episodes of Flight? Last week my blog hits were at an all time high since I initially began blogging at MorehouseSongs five formats and six years ago. MANY people were kind enough to email me at the conclusion of Episode Seven. Some enjoyed the elusive ending and others were upset not knowing how it ended. Most, however, wanted more. More 50 word episodes; easily read in a scant minute of spare time.

At noon today I finished roughing them out and ...Read More Here


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“Once you learn to read, you will be forever free.”
Frederick Douglass

So today is International Children’s Book Day.

Ten or more years ago, and in a former life, I made educational programmes – many of them focussing on literacy – for young children. I loved writing scripts and songs and stories, and working with marvellous animators to bring picture books to life. Whilst making ‘Rat-a-tat-tat’, I immersed myself in everything from Julia Donaldson’s The Gruffalo to Jill Murphy’s books and to Quentin Blake’s illustrations.

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