#1. The gift: it's five pounds of veal! Given to a young Frank Cross by his father in Scrooged. Much better than the choo-choo train he wanted... #2 The gift; the bear that came to the party...or sat in the Limo. John McClane's festive offering from Die Hard #3 The gift: what the f***k is... Continue Reading →
Seeing as it's Christmas Eve and everyone's waiting for their Crimbo Loot (I mean, enjoying a time of love and festive feelings) I've put together a 12 days of Christmas Gifts from 11sort-of-let's-not-get-pedantic-about-it Christmas movies. Some are screen grabbed from the film themselves, some are more 'sourced interpretations'... Reply with a comment. Anyone who gets... Continue Reading →
Just a short one today, because things could get busy. Mr Pumkin up there is looking pretty pristine at the moment, but over the next eighteen hours, that could change. To celebrate the very best of days of the year I'm setting myself a challenge - just comment with a word/ phrase/ theme (not political... Continue Reading →
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Mary Shelley, born on this day in 1797, had a life as Gothic as her novels: her mother died when she was less than a month old, she engaged in a romantic relationship with a married man whose wife committed suicide, the death of three children, and her husband's death by drowning, before she died... Continue Reading →
I've spent the last six months or so actively trying to improve my Amazon Reviewer ranking. This means I've been writing reviews on the books, music, tv shows and to a lesser extent other products I've been purchasing. You can find a list of my reviews here - take a look and if you agree with... Continue Reading →
Yesterday I wrote a bit about my forthcoming collection of short stories for ‘Young Adults’: a bit of background about how it came about and a little about my initial thoughts or lack thereof of what constitutes YA. Today I thought I’d look at a few general questions I’m now starting to consider (or... Continue Reading →
"I wrote a few children's books... not on purpose." - Steven WrightI've been thinking about that joke from Steven Wright a bit recently and it's not as funny as it used to be... So here's the deal: I'm releasing a new collection of short stories - exact publication date to be confirmed but it'll be... Continue Reading →
Saturday morning started well: I woke up early, enjoyed a bit of reading (my newly delivered copy of Warren Ellis' The Authority) while listening to a new album (Red Hearse - a new discovery for me, and after a couple of listens recommended) and planning a week up at the Edinburgh Fringe. Then I picked... Continue Reading →
