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May 15, 2020
5 Good Books Containing Dark Humour
This week we return to the subject of books. Here are five works of fiction that contain dark humour. Click on the links to read my reviews.
Glue by Irvine Welsh
[image error]Glue adeptly captures the zeitgeists of the various eras it encapsulates. The books scabrous descriptions will appeal to all fans of the Transgressive Fiction genre.
My Review: Glue is about four friends who hail from Scotlands capital, Edinburgh. It begins with them as infants in the 1970s, and ends at the dawn of the new (more)
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May 8, 2020
Lockdown: Light At The End Of The Tunnel.
The news here in the UK is that the lockdown is poised to be relaxed soon. What form this will take, only time will tell. Other European countries are beginning to return to normal, or at least a new normal, so its inevitable well follow suit now new cases of Covid-19 are falling fast.
What are you most looking forward to doing when lockdown ends? For me getting a haircut.
And what am I least looking forward to? The inevitable increase in taxes.
This week Ive been catching up with my book...
May 1, 2020
5 Things To Do During Lockdown.
Lockdown continues to drag on here in the UK. Though there is light at the end of the tunnel, so were told. What with all the time people are spending at home, gardens have never had so much TLC. As it was raining this week, I took the opportunity to plant some hedges. You can pick the things up for peanuts at the moment. Planting my hedges entailed digging ninety holes.
[image error]And then it was time for the grass seed.
[image error]And then the wild flower seed.
[image error]Reading is a great way to wile away the time on...
April 24, 2020
Covid-19 & The Great Outdoors
The future has shifted from a promise to a threat. Who knows when this Covid-19 situation is going to blow over. It has to be soon, or the global economy is going to be a train wreck. Well, it is already come to think of it. As for me, Ive been fortunate in that I can get outside, as I live in the countryside. Not that its all been enjoyment. Removing this stump was a living hell. It has been replaced with a hedging plant.
[image error]What with the Covid-19 situation, there are some good deals around,...
April 17, 2020
Under Lockdown And Looking For Something To Do?
If the answer to the headline is yes, I have a solution for you, albeit a temporary one. My book Tomorrows World: Darkly Humorous Tales From The Future is FREE on Amazon (Today & Tomorrow).
The future may not be bright but its hilarious.
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Links: Amazon US, Amazon UK, Amazon CA, Amazon AU
The book will certainly have you turning the pages to see what happens next The Daily Squib
in Tomorrows World Guy has seen the writing on the wall. And its in emojis Adam Riley...
April 10, 2020
Virtual Easter Egg Hunts, Easter Coronavirus Bunnies & More.
Lent officially ended yesterday, but what with the coronavirus lockdown being extended it is going to run for a little while longer yet.
In other news, the Easter Bunny has had a makeover.
[image error]Kinder eggs are great, but I for one have had enough surprises this year.
[image error]Self-isolation and Easter eggs hunts arent an ideal combination, unless one has amnesia. Fortunately there is a solution virtual Easter egg hunts. Presumably, the fun is all in the hunt. A bit like fox hunting when the fox bit...
April 3, 2020
Coronavirus: Weathering The Storm
Much of the world is in coronavirus lockdown. Over the course of the last week, matters have only got worse. America is now being ravaged by the virus, and in India migrant workers have been controversially sprayed with disinfectant in an effort to stop the spread of Covid-19. Were all hoping matters improve quickly, or many of us will be facing destitution.
One of my blog visitors has asked me to share his infographic (see link below) Weathering The Storm. It contains useful tips on how to...
March 27, 2020
Living With Covid-19
I dont have Covid-19, but Boris Johnson does. Hes suffering mild symptoms and is working from home. Tomorrow he might even be well enough to pop out to the supermarket for some essential shopping.
Its been a grim week for near on all of us. For me personally the magnitude of the coronavirus hit home when I heard that 3.3m Americans had filed for unemployment last week, and that 769 people had died in a single day in Spain from the disease.
As is the case with most people, I am concerned...
March 20, 2020
Covid-19: The Escalating Situation
This weeks been all downhill as far as the Covid-19 situation is concerned. Well, perhaps thats not entirely true. China are claiming they have no new cases of the virus; but other than that its all pretty bleak. It wasnt so many weeks ago that an Italian was telling me that her country was being their usual overly-dramatic selves in their response to the coronavirus problem. Italys body count now exceeds Chinas.
As for me, I made another trip to the supermarket this week.
[image error]I guess many of...
March 13, 2020
Coronavirus: It’s Here and It’s Here To Stay.
It was only weeks ago that coronavirus (COVID-19) was a distant threat, and now Tom Hanks and his wife have it. The shadow of COVID-19 looms everywhere. I went to the supermarket earlier this week. These shelves are usually brimming with toilet paper and kitchen roll, but they now resemble something out of North Korea.
[image error]This was my first personal taste of the ongoing crisis. Then I found out that the large sporting event that I was supposed to be working at next weekend, may not go ahead. It...
