An author & his nonsense.

Just some light-hearted comment on all sorts: from books to music to recollections of the 1970s to daft wee limericks and other nonsense.

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Bloggers rejoice! Spammers are stealing your content with bots. Author embraces the nonsense, plans a stealthy trap for thieves, and hopes for better internet karma.

Bot Scrapers!

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Something topical today. Hey, relax! It's just a bit of fun. Chill!

FIFA - Fix It For America.

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Follow You, Follow Me.

Blogging is such a strange concept, don’t you think? Especially nowadays when the internet / AI can provide all the information you require within seconds, regardless of subject matter. I started blogging, I think, to ‘speak’ with like-minded, amateur writers – to share experiences of self-publishing; to share, read and feedback on each others’ work in progress. That kind of stuff. I resolved…

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Ha! You thought I'd gone away, didn't you? No such luck - have THIS ...! 🤣

A Fantastic Spread.

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Now I know what colour fear is ...

Do we / can we overcome fear? Or do we just learn to manage it? I ‘fear’ lots of things. They don’t all necessarily hinder my daily life, but who’s going to tell me they don’t fear a herd of rampaging bull elephants? How would you plan on overcoming that fear? It’s bound to cause at least an inkling of trepidation, surely? Even ‘managing’ fear in this scenario would prove a tad difficult, I’d…

Now I know what colour fear is ...

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Jumble Sales may have mutated into treasure hunts for "vintage" junk, but let’s be honest, they’re just posh junkyards where grannies duel over old board games!

The law of the jumble.

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Why did the chicken cross the road?

Chicken Stricken.

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Inspired by ‘real life misadventures in summer!

The heat is on!

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As a mini writer, I've developed a knack for nitpicking bad language habits. Public figures, especially sports commentators, seem to have a PhD in verbal blunders. Help!

Fazed by phrases!

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Never try to pull the wool off a sheep's back! 😉😀

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Build it, and it will come.

I don’t think I’m being too boastful if I say I’ve always been ‘OK’ at whatever sport I’ve competed. This though was more down to my fitness level supplementing my limited technical skill. Now, that’s one thing I am happy to brag about. For a s long as I can remember, being ‘fit’ has been possibly my top priority in life. I’ve always taken the view that I’m a runner, not a fighter! If someone…

Build it, and it will come.

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A Scottish skeptic discovers his blog is 'Freshly Pressed' and momentarily rejoices until realizing 200 hits are a drop in WordPress's ocean of millions. Cheers!

Freshly Pressed.

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Ironic, isn't it? Here I am on social media, slating Social Media! :)

Antisocial media.

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Ironic, isn't it? Here I am on social media, slating Social Media! :)

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On May 21, 1977, I stumbled into a punk rock whirlwind, danced with Debbie Harry, and survived a wild Ramones concert—before promptly forgetting most of it. Ah, youth and lager!

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Hoo-ray! Hoo-ray! It's a Holi, Holiday!

Ah, right .. I see. It’s ‘holiday’ as in the Americanization of the word, we’re talking about. I was just about to regale y’all with tales of this year’s trip to India, but they’ll keep for later in the week. So here’s the thing. Now I’m retired, every day’s a ‘holiday.’ And conversely, during my eighteen years of self-employment, NO day was a ‘holiday.’ Other than taking a fortnight’s annual…

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Camping: the ultimate character builder, or a masterclass in misery? From soaking wet sleeping bags to a spider bite in Goa, this Scout is convinced camping should be banned. Join the crusade!

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