Herman Melville: you won’t get the better of me

Me vs the Leviathan

Six Word Story: Bombshell

Twittering Tales #31: Escalator Horror Story

    Harry was too old to run. He could only watch from the escalator. His voice shaking, he radioed for back-up. Dear God, let them hurry. (135 characters) Written for Kat's weekly Twittering Tales Challenge. Sorry this is a bit grim - my mind is full of the horrible events in the news around the …

Meet and Greet: 5/26/17

This is a fantastic idea to meet new bloggers - share your own blog and go visit some of the other bloggers who have done the same.

Song Lyric Sunday: Memorial Day

One of the things I love about Helen's weekly prompt to share a song is the glimpse it gives me into the lives of people in different countries. This week's theme - a song about the armed forces - is inspired by the fact that it's Memorial Day in the United States. I'd never heard …

Manchester I’ll always love you

Remembered this song from way back.

The Wrong Chicken Drumsticks

Why I gave up cooking for my children

Twittering Tales #30: Worse for Wear

The morning after

Can You Cook Food in Space?

I decided to write down all the questions 6YO asked. This is what I got.

Herman Melville: nice alliteration, shame about the word count

I started reading Moby Dick: I may live to regret it.