It is a fascinating concept: a century old model of the universe and its origins is all in place, except that it requires something that doesn’t exist – dark matter.We all know that most of the universe is space. Atoms are full of it (or rather, empty of...
Can you write a story about Suffolk?Do you have memories of the old days? Or have you recently moved here? Could you write a fictional account of life, set in this eastern county of England? Village life, seaside life, life in the town, life on the farm – in...
I am reading The Vivisector, by Patrick White. I wonder if this book would ever have been published in today’s environment? What with Show not Tell, punchy starts, sex, violence and Celebrity – darling, don’t ya think Patrick would have remained in...
Now this one is easier to understand (Champions League Final tonight, Arsenal versus Barcelona). I’m playing football against a team with Ronaldinho in it. Problem is, the football is a normal shape, but has a blotched skin, like a potato. Worse still,...
Strange dream the other night. I was mixed up in a cult, whose origin was in the worship of a great tree, called Antaeus (In mythology Antaeus was the son of Gaia and Poseidon. He was a giant who compelled all strangers to wrestle with him and defeated or killed them...
