Every now and then I get a little reminder that not all types of freedom are good. Like, here I am taking a quick jaunt to Adelaide, and the only place to stay within my budget is Big Ben’s British Bed n’ Breakfast. I stayed for one night, the evening of which was spent being …
You know the worst thing about being a spooky skeleton who drives? Everyone just assumes that you don’t drive well. “Oh, look at him with his spooky eye sockets, and his spooky lack of peripheral vision, and spooky bone feet that could easily get trapped behind the pedals! He must be a bad driver!” First …
Nathan is infuriating! No matter how many times I explain to him the importance of arriving at the airport early, he just won’t take it on board. The worst bit is that the hold-up is always due to something that has virtually no bearing on our impending travels or even getting to the airport, but …
“You don’t think these could be connected, do you Schlock?” I shook my head, considering the crushed air conditioning unit in front of us. “I think it’s too early to draw conclusions. However, yes, I do believe these are definitely connected. No doubt about it. The Glass Smashing Bandit disappears for a few days, just …
Everyone’s familiar with the age-old conspiracy that lizard people rule the world. People are always claiming that the President of the United States, the Pope or the Queen are lizards. They take photos and edit them to make it look like these high-profile people have forked tongues or lizard-like eyes. You would be forgiven for …
When you’re writing a letter pitching your book to an agent, the last thing you need to do is tell them you’re willing to send the whole manuscript if requested. Believe me, they know that you’d do anything if it meant they’d read the first page of your book. Some of them are even willing …
Today is a truly sad day. We buried my best friend under the light of a late-summer sun. It has been coming for a while, but that didn’t make it any less painful. Sally, you will be sorely missed. Who’s going to drive me to the cinemas, or hold my groceries on the way home? …
Just when you think designer footwear can’t get any wackier, there it is again, weirding people out at a new level. Granted, it’s usually a runway-only innovation, and not something that’s likely to catch on or even be manufactured. Still, I can’t help but wonder if there’s some statement being made about the evolving nature …
I am obscenely rich. I don’t mean to toot my own horn, but I was born into money and invested it so well that I’ve doubled what I started with. I have enough money to ensure my children never have to work a day in their lives. I used to work for fun, but I …
The guilt is starting to get to me. I thought I could do this, leading a double life, but it’s much harder than I expected. I’ve almost been caught several times. I can’t stand it anymore, going home and thinking she’ll know where I’ve been. I’ve been having a fling with another car. I didn’t …