I always liked Cher. Not so much when she was singing with Sonny Bono as Sonny and Cher, but once she went solo I thought she was great. Since those early days she has used plastic surgery to change her appearance dramatically, but also released more great songs. I am going back … | Continue reading
This is the sixth part of a fiction serial, in 796 words. Jake missed the work of the house being cleared. He had not been aware of the carters arriving and the next thing he knew, he was moving around in an empty house. Another drawback of being a ghost, his only sense of time … … | Continue reading
Awake far too early again because of the clock change. It’s raining, and windy. Smiles required. | Continue reading
In the last two hours, I have had over 900 views of my blog, almost all from America. Every time I update the stats, I can see the numbers increasing dramatically. I conclude that the ‘Content Scraper’ bots are back! | Continue reading
First things first, we have family coming for a traditional Sunday dinner later, so there will be *no serial episode today* as there is too much to do in preparation. —————————————————————————————- This week has been overshadowed somewhat by me being ill. It was recently diagnose … | Continue reading
Trying for some Sunday smiles with this selection. | Continue reading
This is the fifth part of a fiction serial, in 770 words. Once his energy had returned, Jake drifted down from the loft space to find lots of consternation going on in the house. The skivvy was crying, and denying any involvement in the damage to her room, and the corn merchant w … | Continue reading
At the age of 81, American singer and guitarist George Benson is still recording and performing. I first heard of him as a Jazz-influenced guitarist in the mid-1970s, and bought his album ‘Breezin’ in 1976. He started to become better known as a vocalist, and crossed genres from … | Continue reading
Still performing after 43 years, (with a short break-up before getting back together) British pop music rarely if ever got better than Tears For Fears. Since the talented duo arrived in the charts with the album ‘The Hurting’ in 1983, they have gone from strength to strength. I c … | Continue reading
This is a short update on the new appointments system I posted about yesterday. Less than two hours after sending off the online form requesting medical treatment, I was contacted on the telephone by an Advanced Medical Practitioner. She did not feel that I needed to see a doctor … | Continue reading
This is the fourth part of a fiction serial, in 780 words. It took them a week to get a new cook in the house. Jake had started to get a little bored by then, and the new face offered the opportunity to scare someone different. Time seemed to move differently in his ghost world. … | Continue reading
These are all sold as birthday cards. Some of them are quite funny! | Continue reading
I mentioned recently about feeling ill and having a cough. I thought it was getting better, but I was wrong. It is refusing to go away so I decided that I may need to consult a doctor after all. There has been a change in the NHS system in my area. Previously, you had to … Contin … | Continue reading
This is the third part of a fiction serial, in 739 words. It seemed that her parents were not impressed by the daughter’s story of sensing a ghost. The young woman was soon back in the room, though visibly terrified. She got back into her bed and pulled the bedclothes up over her … | Continue reading
Hoping to raise a smile late in the week. (Thanks to Phil Huston for this one) | Continue reading
After some recent posts featuring photos of dogs, I thought I would add some balance. So here are people with cats. | Continue reading
This is the second part of a fiction serial, in 812 words. Ghosts were not something Jake had ever given much credence to. Old scary stories to frighten children, misty apparitions in graveyards, he thought it was all rather silly. But now here he was, looking down at his own bod … | Continue reading
It won’t be long before lots of kids are putting on superhero costumes or witch’s hats and going out for Trick or Treat night. These historical photos show that the tradition is a long one, and that the costumes back then were much scarier than they are now. | Continue reading
This is the first part of a fiction serial, in 780 words. Jake had never believed in ghosts. Until he became one. It was all the fault of Victor Burley of course. He had come up with the idea of robbing the house of Tomkins the corn merchant. “He’s one of the richest men in … Con … | Continue reading
It’s that time of year again. I don’t celebrate Halloween, but I know many of you enjoy it. So here is what it used to look like. This is the first of two posts featuring old-time costumes. | Continue reading
The madness continues, as some kind of AI bot presumably copies my entire blog in what is known as ‘Content Scraping’. The figure for the total views in the past 24 hours now stands at 41,573 and isn’t slowing down. This will most definitely be my ‘Best week for views’ ever. I co … | Continue reading
Because I love dogs! And so did these people throughout history. | Continue reading
It is just after 8:30 am here in Beetley and since midnight I have had 9,558 views of my blog. (Increasing every few minutes) Some posts have been viewed over 400 times, and hundreds of other posts just once. There have been no ‘Likes’ and no comments on any of the posts that hav … | Continue reading
It is pouring with rain outside, and blowing a gale. We need some smiles! | Continue reading
This is all 22 parts of my recent fiction serial as one complete story. It is a long read, at 17,600 words. Janet regretted her main talent in life, that of finding completely unsuitable and horrible men. It must have run in the family, as her father had been a real bastard too, … | Continue reading
On Friday, I went to visit a friend. It was the first time we had met after being in touch online for many years. He was interested in starting a blog and doing some writing, so I agreed to drive up and show him how to get started. Due to an Internet issue we had … Continue readi … | Continue reading
Later today, I am going to visit a friend for a couple of days. I should be home on Sunday and back on the blog by Monday, when I will have a ‘fresh start’. Have a great weekend everyone! | Continue reading
There are lots of quote memes online. Here are some I can relate to. | Continue reading
‘Get Here’. I first heard this song by the American singer Oleta Adams, in 1990. She has a great voice that suited the song, and it was a big hit in Britain. Some time later, I discovered that hers was a cover version of the original, which was written and recorded by Brenda Russ … | Continue reading
As far as I am concerned, they deserve all the mockery they get! | Continue reading
This is a personal memory from my teens that is not really of much interest to anyone else, but I felt compelled to post it anyway. Earlier this morning, I was remembering something my dad said to me when I was around 14 years of age. I had been in my bedroom reading a book, … Co … | Continue reading
Wednesday again already! I feel as if my life is on VHS ‘Fast-Forward’. | Continue reading
This is the final part of a fiction serial, in 850 words. Recovering from the panic attack and being grateful that nobody came into the toilets to find her, Sue just about managed the rest of the day at work, though she was barely able to concentrate. Zoe had been terribly mistak … | Continue reading
As I have often mentioned, I am not a believer in life after death. My wife Julie is the opposite, and is a firm believer in a spiritual world beyond a physical life. Just recently, I am beginning to wonder. We both miss Ollie terribly of course, and not a day goes by when we … C … | Continue reading
A change from memes today. Ever since the advent of affordable portrait photography, people have loved to be photographed with their pets. Whether that is a dog or cat, or in the case of one small boy, a pelican. | Continue reading
This is the twenty-first part of a fiction serial, in 757 words. Weeks went by, and Sue kept away from both Janet and Zoe. The charges on the drug dealers had gone ahead based on evidence found in the house, but no individual could be directly linked to Stuart’s wallet. The cards … | Continue reading
Rain all night here, and a dull and gloomy morning. Smiles required! | Continue reading
This is the twentieth part of a fiction serial, in 753 words. When Sue got back to work after the two days away, she deliberately didn’t ask about Stuart’s case. There was enough work outstanding on her own cases, and she had also been tasked to take charge of a surveillance oper … | Continue reading
It has been a strange week, mainly because I haven’t been feeling so good and haven’t got much done. I didn’t even go out on my walks, because it was either too cold, or raining. I thought I had better stay inside in the warm and dry. The occasional cough is persisting, but I hav … | Continue reading
Have you always wanted to know more about the people who drive the iconic black cabs in London? Here’s your chance. For a limited time, you can get David’s book for free by following the link. There is no excuse not to get one, as it will cost you nothing and you will get all … C … | Continue reading
This is the eighteenth part of a fiction serial, in 786 words. Julian had lots of different things in the spare room that he worked in. His pens and coloured markers of course, but also a lot of very sharp scalpels. He used them for cutting out the strong card that he had drawn h … | Continue reading
It’s a sure sign of old age when you start to find that your main topic of conversation becomes your health. I recently had a break from the blog feeing feverish and most unwell. Although I didn’t think it was worth seeing a doctor, it did (and still does) feel a lot like a mild( … | Continue reading
This is the last batch of these covers for a while. (Until I can find some new ones) | Continue reading
This is the seventeenth part of a fiction serial, in 747 words. As the investigation into the murder of the prostitute continued, Sue had to admit that there were notable differences from the attack on Zoe. The post-mortem had shown some tiny slivers of wood embedded in the head … | Continue reading
The sun is trying its best to peek through the clouds this Thursday morning. | Continue reading
This is the sixteenth part of a fiction serial, in 785 words. At the monthly case review with the Chief Inspector, Sue was happy to hear that he was very pleased with her work on both the armed robbery and gangland murder cases. The prosecution had approved all the charges, and t … | Continue reading
In a city like London, there is no such thing as ‘the dead of night’. It is always brightly lit, there is traffic at all hours, and people out on the streets 24/7. So for sixty years of my life lived in London, I never experienced that dead of night feeling, except on an occasion … | Continue reading