The World Turned Upside Down

Hello everyone, This is important. For those that expressed an interest in having stories written specifically for their kids/grandchildren/etc, to be combined with hand drawn images unique to the story, as done by The World Turned Upside down – Multi-media Dept.; could you please have the relevant details to hamishspen@gmail.com by the close of business... Continue Reading →

These are seriously dodgy. 'Parent blogs', in my mind at least, are seriously tragic. Why? The general public could honestly not give a rats about the antic's of kids unless they are trapped indoors with them 24/7 and they are living the same dream. Sadly the parent has no life outside of kid related stuff,... Continue Reading →

This was sent to me a couple of days ago, and gave me a laugh. For those that remember the character of 'Donna-Marie Dutton' this is basically her to a cone. So after replying to the author of the feature below, and being enabled to post this here, here it is. But firstly, what is... Continue Reading →

As with yesterday's blog, this is another of my 'Ten Minute Tales', whereupon I was given the topic, having to write a tale in the space of ten minutes. As the Joker said, "here, we, go!" “Bendigo” – a tale inspired by Chris Karanikich. Laughing, ‘Bendigo’ spat a mouthful of blood and half a tooth... Continue Reading →

One of last years 'Ten Minute Tales'. Basically, I was given a topic, and had ten minutes to pen a tale on it. It proved to to be a good exercise for writing off the cuff with little time to do so. I did it for a month, and thoroughly enjoyed every bit of it.... Continue Reading →

A continuation regarding Agnes Ross. The epilogue. First draft. "Morag Baird– C – Jean H. Watson – 23JUN2014 It is 6am, the 9th of December, 1899; approximately 50 miles south of the Orange River, South Africa. Specific to Mycroft’s hand and insistence, I rejoined the British Army some eighteen months ago; my age and ailments... Continue Reading →

No particular blog as such. I just found this picture of Billie Holiday, and thought it was great. Click Billie for Billie. Hamish xxx

An interesting read. Now, should today be a non-reading day; click the 1930's picture of show girls on a train heading to their next show. A very cool acoustic tune awaits. "We've all heard these classic pop and rock hits a thousand times. But even if you know all the words, do you know what... Continue Reading →

I have achieved not a thing today, with one exception. There is a very fine line between parenting and natural selection. Click the groovy pic. Ruby Soho is in the house. Hamish xxx

.........and the tale continue's............ ƒ The widowed Mrs. Florence Baird, so it turned out was a first cousin of the Colonel McDonald, Laird of the Manor of Glenfinnan, and haled from the neighbouring village of ‘’Fort William’. We had quite a merry chat for nearly an hour, in the course of which I told her... Continue Reading →