I’ve set up an alternative blog on my reasons for and thoughts on my decision to vote ‘Yes’ in the Scottish Referendum. It’s at: Indy Mullings
The Owl Overlord
I see that I have neglected my own website recently, what with all my other goings on going on. My two slim volumes of Edinburgh Tales are selling slowly, but steadily, and I have just put the second one, The Great Al Fresco!, through the Amazon All You Can Eat programme where you can download […]
A Life of Crime?
I am dead chuffed to be shortlisted for the Bloody Scotland Short Story Competition, especially as I am on holiday in Kintyre at the moment – hence the picture of a rock paddling in the sea. My story, along with those of my fellow shortlistees, is to be published in an ebook to mark Bloody […]
Prometheus–The Horror!
I watched Prometheus, and thoroughly enjoyed it – it is a visual spectacle and a piece of top-notch escapism. But I did find myself inwardly shouting at the crew “don’t be so stupid – map the bloody planet first!” but that would have made for a lesser film, I suppose, less of a visceral, hang-on-to-your-seat experience. […]
Ray Bradbury…
…is an inspiration. One of the finest writers to grace this planet. His stories are full of wonder, are rich with humanity and above all exult in the sheer spirit of being alive. It is very sad to hear of his death today, but I shall take time to re-read some of his short stories. […]
Witches’ Knickers
They’ve been caught, flapping high on a tree in our garden for some months. One morning, after a blustery night of wind rattling the tiles and rain tapping the window like a band of agitated drummers, they appeared: witches’ knickers. I remember that it was a foul night, with shapes and shadows buffeted angrily by […]
The Islanders
This is my brief review of Christopher Priest’s newest book. It’s on Goodreads, I think, though I’m not sure. Which is probably a correct statement, considering the book. The Islanders by Christopher Priest My rating: 4 of 5 stars View all my reviews
I’m in Fine Company
I couldn’t resist taking this screen capture. Here’s my humble little volume of New Myths of Edinburgh nestling under an Agatha Christie in the Amazon ‘Thrillers Best Sellers’ List. It was a fleeting encounter: we shared glances over a glass of champagne, then I was wrenched away from a world of which I can only […]
The Kindle Fire – Read Your Kindle in th
There is an attachment for the Kindle. It looks a little like a miniature fireplace. There’s a slot at the back for your Kindle and a wee grate at the front. You make up a tiny fire of sawdust and granulated coal (supplied, I think). When you get it going you have a warming red […]
1) It was the best of times
Imagine if, at the start of A Tale of Two Cities, Charles Dickens had written: 1) It was the best of times, 2) it was the worst of times, 3) it was the age of wisdom, 4) it was the age of foolishness, 5) it was the epoch of belief, 6) it was the epoch […]