Hobbies

I have many hobbies and like a typical Procrastinator I only ever seem to start them and not go far, this blog for instance is me trying to further a couple of these goals. Writing has been a dream of mine for as long as I can remember so to take things forward seems like…

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6th January 2024 – Preston Park

I decided that this year we will be doing some set days out each month to work my way through a list of places Trace would like to go. It starts with Preston Park which is near Yarm. This is a place we like to go to as once you pay the ticket covers the…

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Black Friday!

Just watched a video from Philip Defranco on Youtube…. It was showing the fighting at Wallmart in the states when Americans were in what can only be described as a mosh pit trying to get to the deals in the electronics section. It makes for sobering viewing when you see these people pushing and shoving…

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How to get regular

I know what you’re thinking, plenty of fibre…. but no that not what I am referring to. Apparently you only need to do something for 3 weeks for it to become regular, so I am going to try it. Although at this point I am not sure what to try. Blogging Writing Prose Or maybe…

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Posh cafes

I miss the good old days when there was a local cafe that you could go in and get normal English food, for a reasonable price. Today these cafes like to think they are something they are not. The town I live in isn’t that big and yet it has a rediculus amount of charity…

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My Writing life…

There is a big thing about imposter syndrome when it comes to writers, it’s not just something that beginners suffer from. I was watching a video from YouTuber Beard of Darkness the other day where he was interviewing Raymond E Feist (the legend) and even he said he still suffers from this when he sits…

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Cinemas and stuff…

I recently got my Cineworld Unlimited card back, this is a monthly payment to the cinema in which I can watch as many films as I want, 10% off the food/drink and 25% off some restaurants. To assist with writing on this blog I am going to start doing some film reviews, this will get…

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Sunday Night

I’m sat at my desk looking out my front room window at the green, I have the Social Network playing on the tv. The family are all out apart form my son and his girlfriend in his room. My life is so exciting, I might have to get back to the short story I have…

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