“Freedom’s Child” by Jax Miller What a pulsating, driving rush this book is. It is a superbly crafted novel and thoroughly mesmerizing. If I understand the word correctly, then I’d term this as “visceral”. Originally jailed for the killing of her cop husband, Freedom Oliver has spent the past 18 years under witness protection after…
Day 137 – 365
Day 137 – 365 / May 17th 2015 Yesterday’s “365” picture concerned Mad Hatters. Today’s image is simply “mad hair”. This is YT, pre-grooming on any given morning. It’s marvellous what Brylcrem can achieve.
Day 136 – 365
Day 136 – 365 / May 16th 2015 Elaine, a friend of ours, turned 40 birthday last week. As part of her birthday celebrations she decided against a traditional party but, instead to have a “Mad Hatters Tea Party” to which she invited the girls. Sarah and Bethany bought themselves fascinators and put on their frocks….
Day 135 – 365
Day 135 – 365 / May 15th 2015 You’ll recall, no doubt, that I have been involved in a project to raise funds for the PSBRU (Plastic Surgery And Burns Unit) of Bradford University by designing and manufacturing flat caps. We are now down to the very final caps having sold in excess of 630 of…
Day 134 – 365
Day 134 – 365 / May 14th 2015 This is my workshop / studio. Bedecked in an array of claret and Amber as befits a Bradford City fan.
Open University – “Start Writing Fiction” : Exercise 2.11
This is exercise 2.11 from week two of “Start Writing Fiction’, an online Open University course that I began last week. Familiar words in unfamiliar places Where have you noticed ordinary words used in interesting or surprising places? Here is my piece. He hugged the old stranger tightly as if she was his lover. They…
Day 133 – 365
Day 133 – 365 / May 13th 2015 What a busy day I’ve had. I have been working at my accountants new premises installing graphics on their newly built office windows. I designed, produced and installed the graphics and frosted vinyl for the ten windows. Then, as another client was in the same mill complex and…
Day 132 – 365
Day 132 – 365 / May 12th 2015 Sometimes you simply have to go through your tie rack and straighten them all out. Maybe not quite in order of colour but to at least get them all tidy and neat. So, today, I did. And here are some of them. Quite colourful, I think.
Day 131 – 365
Day 131 – 365 / May 11th 2015 I took my image for today at the memorial service to the victims of the Bradford City Fire of May 11th 1985. The number 56 is for those souls who didn’t make it home to their loved ones. I did. The 56 who will never be forgotten. ACKROYD, John…
Day 130 – 365
Day 130 – 365 / May 10th 2015 I like to call this image “Purple Topped”. Actually, that isn’t true as I have no name for today’s “365” image. But, as you can see, “Purple Topped” would be a splendid name for it if I was going to name it. Which I’m not. But, in hindsight…
Open University – “Start Writing Fiction” : Exercise 2.4
This is exercise 2.4 from week two of “Start Writing Fiction’, an online Open University course that I began last week. Imagining writing spaces Trying to picture the worst place for you to try to write can help you realise what your best venue might be. Imagine two different venues for writing – one that…
Day 129 – 365
Day 129 – 365 / May 9th 2015 Todays image is of my Mac’s screen. I have just finished writing my review of the rather wonderful “Fishbowl” by Bradley Somer. It is a terrific book and one that I urge you all to go out and buy when it is released in early August 2015. You…
LR#29: “Fishbowl” by Bradley Somer
This book exudes joy, life, resilience and hope Everything, from the gorgeous cover, bright orange and with terrific typography and evocative artwork, to the wonderful fish cartoon that tumbles down the pages as they are flicked, is beautifully presented. And the important thing, the story on the pages contained within, is just as wonderfully fabulous….
Day 128 – 365
Day 128 – 365 / May 8th 2015 If you cast your mind back to Wednesday – it’s a little over 48 hours ago, so shouldn’t be too problematic – then you will recall I was on BBC Radio Leeds. Today’s picture is of my pass for the occasion and promotional shots of presenters of BBC TV’s…
Gavin Dimmock. Writer. 