The odd thing about being a full time writer, is that sometimes you can’t find the time…to write. Bizarre but true. I don’t know when it was, probably pre-Covid (that’s how my memory works these days…finding out if it was pre or post Covid and going from there!) but I […]
I must admit, I love a cliché. And, working in the world of sport, there’s no better environment than a sporting one that is more suited to serving up a classic cliché or two: ‘one game at a time’, ‘they talk a good game’, ‘it’s a game of two halves’, […]
About six years ago I had an email from someone called Pete Jones. We’d initially met after he was helping put together a book to celebrate 100 years of Swansea City FC and had known that I written a couple of Swans related books so asked if I’d like to […]
‘You don’t stop laughing because you grow older. You grow older because you stop laughing.’ Not my quote, but that of Maurice Chevalier. And I can’t imagine I’ll ever write a sentence quoting that particular French icon ever again, but nonetheless, Monsieur Chevalier made a very good point. I’m not […]
There are some moments in life, despite the briefness of the encounter, that live with us forever. July 2009, I was walking around the new retail development at Portsmouth Harbour with my wife Debbie, kids Georgia and Olivia, and my sister, Jackie’s, family – husband Nigel and my nieces Rebecca […]
Our lives are constantly affected by fate. Or is it destiny, a higher power or maybe just plain luck? But whatever it is, our lives are often impacted by weird, wonderful and frankly, inexplicable coincidences. In 1973, I remember being marched into the hall of Brynhyfryd Primary School with the […]
Hi, and welcome to my free, special edition chapter based on my children’s cycling book – ‘Champion of Champions’. Whilst so many pupils are currently at home, I thought I’d just provide a quick, fun comprehension option either for parents to print off and use at home or for teachers […]
Hero, legend, icon. Words that get bandied around quite cheaply these days, especially in sport. I actually get embarrassed when I recall the number of times I’ve been asked to describe my sporting hero, and realise just how many different names I’ve offered in response – Botham, Toshack, Borg, Woosnam, […]
The job of an author is a varied one. Obviously, there is writing, whether it’s books, blogs or magazine articles, writing is the mainstay, and I love it. But, like many authors, I put a large emphasis on sharing the joy of reading and writing too. To this end – […]
