DAY 2 – 30 Day Writing Challenge

Today’s challenge comes from Chris Hewitt who challenged me to write about what my dog Pablo was thinking. My wife and I got Pablo about eight weeks ago. He came from a rescue centre. He’s a two-year-old pug/ border terrier cross. He’s a lovely boy who is very affectionate, and extremely sociable. He’s learnt soContinueContinue reading “DAY 2 – 30 Day Writing Challenge”

The Gutenberg Printing Press

There have been over one hundred and thirty million books published in modern history. Every year that number grows by an average of two and a half million.

The King James Bible

The King James bible has seven hundred and sixty-three thousand, one hundred and thirty-seven words. Between March the fourth two thousand and two and March the fifth two thousand and two, I read for forty one hours and twenty three minutes. No sleep. No food. I used the toilet twice.


Switching To Green: Ways You Can Help Buck The Climate Change Trend

You cannot turn on the news without hearing about climate change. And, as the mercury rises in the thermometers this summer; new records have been set. Climate change deniers claim that there have always been trends of peaks and troughs when it comes to extremes of temperature. However, it is becoming abundantly clear that we are rapidly hurtling towards a situation where we will see the results of dramatic environmental damage occurring within our lifetime.

Preparing For Your Holiday: Top Tips Before You Travel

Image Credit  Holidays can be some of the most exciting times, but they can be the most stressful too. You will probably have been looking forward to getting away all year, and you don’t want one small mistake to ruin everything.  With holidays being such a significant expense, we want to get the most enjoymentContinueContinue reading “Preparing For Your Holiday: Top Tips Before You Travel”

4 Top Tips For Recovering From Sporting Injuries

Leading an active lifestyle has loads of great benefits. If you are someone who goes out and lives life to the fullest, you’ll no doubt get lots of exercise and fresh air. You probably have quite an active social circle, as filling your life with activities puts you into contact with all manner of interesting people. Keeping active does wonders for your mental health, too, with a direct reduction in stress through regular exercise. 
But what happens when you can’t do this anymore? Having a sporting injury can leave you feeling demoralised, useless, and disconnected. Avoiding hitting a low point can be hard work, and there are a few things that you can do to prevent this from happening. 

Sky Edge- Progress

On Saturday, I was fortunate to have the opening on the first draft of my current project read by a great bunch of actors. It was great to hear the characters I have spent the past few months imagining, coming to life. In my last blog post, I was talking about the issues I hadContinueContinue reading “Sky Edge- Progress”

A View From the Edge

These photos are taken from Sky Edge, a small grassy area which overlooks Sheffield. I drove up there for the first time on Sunday. I lived in Sheffield for 5 years, and had never been up there. The view is pretty impressive… I didn’t just go up for the view though… In the 1920s, SkyContinueContinue reading “A View From the Edge”

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