Hello from London,What, aside from science fiction and fantasy, have you been reading while the pandemic flushes our social lives down the toilet?I've read a number of books, a couple of which I recommend wholeheartedly if you happen to share one of...
Hello from London,We're in the weird half-life of the autumn-winter transition here in London. Like a strange planet where the seasons have yielded to entropy, it's neither Autumn nor Winter. Rather, the weather is a sad blend of light drizzle and a...
Hello from London,I had an idea about writing a near-future dystopia about a world gone to hell because of the loss of confidence in the US election and the global consequences of a subsequent meltdown in US civil society.Like most ideas, it can prob...
Hello from London,To those of you in the USA, what a year you're having!I hope I can distract you, if only for a few moments, from the relentless news cycle you are currently subjected to. Hopefully you can drag your eyes away from the election cover...
Hello from London,Hi also to new subscribers who arrived during the past seven days. Thanks for joining and I hope you find wordy things that you enjoy here. I encourage you to reach out and let me know what you think of the various stories you've se...
Hello from London,Lots of free stuff for you this week, but first...I've said it before, but it bears repeating: You couldn't write a dystopian story any better than the current news cycle on the coronavirus.As Europe's and the USA's lack of discipli...
Hello from London,I just got back from a week in sunny Greece, hence the lack of an email last week. London's hit its autumnal stride with a ten degree drop in temperature and an abrupt absence of sunlight, so Greece was definitely a more pleasant pl...
Hello from London,The weather in London just went from pleasant to British, and now it's miserable outside. This happens every year, I've been in this country since before I could form memories, you'd think I'd be used to it by now.I want to thank ne...
Hello from London,To those of you with the attention span to follow my narrative from week to week, I was unwell last week and arranged for a COVID-19 test. After sticking a sample swab far further down my throat and up my nose than I'm comfortable d...
Hello from London,A short issue this week, for the plain and simple reason that I am somewhat unwell. The Covid-19 test result is due in about 36 hours. We shall see...As a consequence there is little progress to report on any of the various projects...
