Tag: rambles and whimsy

    • Saturday, 30th May 2026

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      Greetings from the edge, A day late..? Yes, a dollar short..? Also yes. However; The weather persists, very hot. You know it’s hot when you go to pee and pass steam. I have been plugging away at my first novella, The Echo Man, chiselling away a word at a time. I remember reading that Michelangelo…

    • Step 12: Appeal directly to machine spirits.

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      Greetings from the edge, One of the peculiar side effects of working from the broom cupboard is that during winter, between my body heat and the NASA-like array of monitors and assorted electronic nonsense around me, it becomes wonderfully warm and cosy. In a heat wave, however, those exact same factors transform it into something…

    • Wednesday, 20th May 2026

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      Greetings from the edge, Quick update from here in the broom cupboard. I got an email the other day asking me to apply for a job opening at a local-ish library. It’s only part-time, so I’ll still have time to write, and with the commute I’ll probably even get more audiobook time out of it.…

    • Ink, Pixels & Narrators

      Greetings from the edge, I’m a bibliophile. A die-hard, hardback, leatherbound devotee of the written word. I like books of all shapes and sizes and read across a wide range of genres, although I am yet to venture into family sagas. One day perhaps. When the Kindle first appeared, I carried that sleek little slab…

    • The Warm Crackle of Nostalgia

      Greetings from the edge, As I have previously mentioned, I love music. The broom cupboard is always full of some wonderful sound, be it a classic rock album, a musical soundtrack or a little dash of punk. I love it all. It’s a pity, really, that my own attempts to make music end with me…

    • An Antidote to Order Part 1

      Greetings from the edge, I make no secret of the fact that I’ve been wrestling with my mental health for a while now. For further reading, see… well, anything I’ve written. At my lowest ebb, a few years ago, I picked up 12 Rules for Life by Jordan Peterson. I can safely say it changed…

    • Tuesday 24th March 2026

      Greetings from the edge, One of my favourite parts of talking nonsense on the internet is that I get to overanalyse films and dive into some truly eclectic rabbit holes. One minute it’s a found footage film set on the moon featuring rock monsters, the next it’s a deep dive into cursed bling. It’s all…

    • Friday 20th March 2026

      Greetings from the edge, Been busy here in the broom cupboard, but all three branches of the site are now live. Tattoo inch markings along my side because I rule. I put the last article live on Rambles & Whimsy today, and with The Chop Shop and Crying is a Free Action finished, I’m going…