Running With Trolls
This article is an extract from The TakeOut Podcast. It features a clash between Jack Monroe and a right-wing troll. I also explore attention deficit issues linked to video shorts. Read More …
Author: b5beebop
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Time is not our Friend
This is less than a 2-minute read with a 4-minute audio trailer: A quick take on my episode 12 podcast, ‘You Only Lie Twice’. There are piranhas, Pink Floyd, and my grandma… Read More …
On Falling Trees
In this article, I share a few thoughts on guest writers and what it really takes to make a living as a self-publishing author. Plus: Boats, Godzilla, Flags, and Hot Blondes. Read More …
Lockdown Flags
Each time a government minister appears on TV, there is a flagpole with a Union Jack in the background. Anyone viewing from abroad would think that every British room has one. Read More …
Why I am not Ashamed to be British
In a week when the UK Government announces that it plans to break International Law and appoints Tony Abbott, an acclaimed misogynist, as UK trade envoy, I propose a replacement statue to sit upon Colston’s empty plinth in Bristol. Read More …
Lockdown Spanish Blues
What is it like being in lockdown in Spain? I feel like I am on the set of a zombie apocalypse movie. I Am Legend… Read More …
Can we still be friends?
More doctors, more police, more teachers, rocket scientists… in fact more of everything & free Champagne for everyone. It is practically guaranteed, once we get Brexit Done! LOL…
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Permissive Ink
Mystery, humour and unrequited love are part of the narrative of my latest book. An intense psychological thriller set in Spain and London. Read More …
No love for Love Island
As YouTube serves up videos of brawling passengers on Ryanair, I offer this satirical view of what is wrong with Brexit Britain… Read More …
STOP PRESS: Benidorm Expat Brexiteers shocked to learn they too are MIGRANTS!
After a recent Twitter spat, I removed the term ‘expat’ from this blog. It was pointed out by ‘Brextremists’ that ‘expat’ is an elitist term for MIGRANT! I’m OK with that, but down at Ye Olde English Pub in Benidorm, there is a sense that Spain should be grateful to the UK. LOL. Read More …