Stories from the dark side of Milton Keynes
I’m delighted to be able to share this, the first true story from my Revenants on the Redway project! Confession time—it was a little scary, and not just for the reasons you’re probably expecting. To be honest with you, I never expected to find myself a custodian of spooky stories. It’s all sort of just—happened.... Continue Reading →
I have a strange relationship with Easter. It always feels like it should be a more special, more significant moment in the calendar but it's really not for me. Most years, I just appreciate the long weekend off work and the chocolate but all too often it leaves me feeling restless, as though I'm missing... Continue Reading →
Hello folks! I've got some news for you all... I'm launching a new project. I've been pondering lately — well, I ponder a lot, all the time, but recently I've been more thoughtful than usual. This blog has been going for ten whole years. One of the stories I'm working on at the moment has... Continue Reading →
Look, just because that's two weeks running I've spent my Sunday morning skulking about under bridges, it doesn't mean I'm going to make a habit of it, or reinvent myself as a troll. I promise. You remember last week I mentioned the splendid reader who had tipped me off to a good place to explore?... Continue Reading →
You're going to have to indulge me just a little on the strict City of Secrets parameters because today's location isn't in Milton Keynes - although it does have an MK postcode... so forgive me but for this visit, I've ventured just over the border into Bedfordshire and oh boy, it was worth a wander.... Continue Reading →
It's the day after the winter solstice. We've just had the shortest, darkest day of the year, and made it through the longest night. I don't follow any particular spiritual path - I'm one of those annoyingly open-minded people who just thinks that everyone should be nice to each other, and if they have a... Continue Reading →
You may be interested to learn that I've been working on a project over the last couple of years: an MA in creative writing with the OU. For my final assignment, I've drawn together some of the material from the experiences I've talked about here, and have a written a collection of short stories about... Continue Reading →
Researching for my creative writing course, I encountered something unexpected and frightening...