Things were going from bad to worse in the family home, and poor Matthew didn’t know what to do …

“Sitting outside again Matthew? That’s the second time this week,” Sophie said, putting an arm around her neighbour.
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The latest issue of Country Walking is now out (June 2013) with an energetic 9.75-mile walk in it exploring Wenlock Edge …
The recently revised and updated The Bluffer’s Guide to Hiking is now available in eBook format
An anthology of love stories, containing my competition-listed story: Honey Waffles & Syrupy Socks Click Here For More Details
The Weekly News (UK), That’s Life Fast Fiction (Australia)
George was always the one preaching restraint …

“It’s a good life, if you don’t weaken.”
Every time my George issues those words, my resolve to kill him strengthens. He has only been out of hospital for 3 days and I’m run ragged even more than before. He’s been told to take things easy following his sudden collapse last week. So he has. Literally. Just when I thought I’d found five minutes to myself, and was about to bite into one of my favourite naughties …
Writers’ News magazine:
Most fiction writers like to add realistic elements to the stories, but if you want to give your character a realistic telephone number, who are you going call? Simon Whaley gets hung up on the telephone numbers which are dialled in dramas.