Firstly, the photo is of a picnic I didn’t have. It does look yummy though. I forgot to take a picture of what I really had, which was discounted egg mayo sandwiches, a tray of fish sushi and a bowl of fete cheese and Couscous salad from Boots in the Queen Street. All 50p each. …
An update to my post on 6th September 2021 https://cardiffstoryweaver.com/last-minute-guitar-crack-on-the-head-and-the-bbc-and-me/ There’s a lot of discussion amongst historians over whether Shakespeare died of Tuberculosis. TB? or not TB? That is the question. If you don’t knock any doors no one is going to open them. I pitched my book idea to the BBC and got a …
7th of September 2021 The weather forecasters (The BBC and Met Office) have been teasing us all through the summer that we will have heatwaves lasting weeks. They didn’t arrive. Well, we had 5 days of sun towards the end of July and 3 days last weekend. Does the government get around a table and …
Barrybados ( Barry Island ) Heatwave Conspiracy Theory. Read More »
Yet again, a superb memorable weekend, although Sunday could have gone either way had I not pushed myself. Friday saw some email back and for from head of commissioning BBC Wales and then from head of comedy. I took it upon myself to get in touch with them by unconventional methods and flog my book …
Last Minute Guitar, Crack on the Head and the BBC and Me. Read More »
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Filming in Barry Island and An Amazing Day at Cardiff’s New Market. Read More »
Oh, my days! I haven’t posted for a week. I will make it up to you by sitting on the naughty stair when I get home. I have been up to rather a lot though. Well, things happening in my life that are worth a mention I should say. Let’s start with Sunday. I got …
Being Baptized in the River Taff and New Apples. Read More »
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I used to be superstitious but not anymore (touch wood). Its 3pm and so far, a seagull shat on my car. That’s lucky right? Yesterday I finished an 1899-word story about baked beans. I am just through the first edit. I will chip away at it until its one sentence. It was supposed to be …
Wasting Time Wisely. Or not When a weekend goes by, and you have nothing to show for it is a big fat ‘Nil Poi’.to me. The libraries were closed, and I didn’t have anywhere to write. The highlight was on Sunday when I bought a bag of eight packs of ‘Jacobs cheeselets’ from Poundland. I …
Yes folk, you have heard it here first. I am going to bare everything to get the attention of the people of Cardiff. It seems I missed a trick in getting you handful of humans out there to follow me. I was thinking world domination first. It didn’t occur to me that I should start …
I can’t remember what happened on Friday, but I do recall something good did and I got a bit of writing done. Have I already posted something about that? I can’t be arsed to look right now to check and as I’m the only one reading theses blogs at present, I don’t care. When I …
Whenever I have an idea for a new story, I text message it to myself. I have a few months’ worth. I’m in the Uni law library on a balmy Cardiff Saturday afternoon transferring them on to a PC. I also take notes of snippets of conversations I hear when I’m out and about for …
As promised, here is my short story which I’m sure you’ll agree, bizarrely won a competition. I only came up with the title of it seconds before I read it out. The Mile High Snub. What have you written on my back? Was how the argument started. It ended with… “And I don’t believe you’re …
I like to think that being able to see my thoughts as just thoughts have got me through the last 48 hours with relative ease. They were just admin days, things that I don’t really have to do. I think some people call it work. Real life stuff annoys me and sometimes, although it’s getting …
Is It Really as Simple as Just stepping Out of You Mind Now and Then? Read More »
This is just a diary entry for me really which I am sharing. Recipe for fun, beach and getting lost pie. Thursday 15th July. Roast a leg of lamb infused with organic homegrown thyme, rosemary and garlic for the BBQ on Saturday. Make a big pot of curry base sauce for my return on Monday. …
Friday, the day before my first stint at my son’s and his partners organic fruit and veg store at Roath farmer’s market in Cardiff. They are relying on me and couldn’t let them down. A text from a casting company asking me if I am available on Saturday for a fitting for a part in …
I am getting somewhere. Yes, you heard it here first. Check out my Recipes page. I learnt how to put anchor links in. My back is sore from all the patting I’m giving it. Only one recipe up and a dodgy one at that, but it has legs. Legs run in my family so its …
Obviously I told them where to go. ” I’m going to self-publish” I yelled as they fled down the garden path. I have decided to take the not easy route I mumbled to myself as I slammed the door and climbing over the mountain of unopened rejection letters. So, none of that happened.. yet. You …
Four Publishers Knocked on My Door Today Asking if I Had Any Stories They Could Print. Read More »
If you’re not a football or rugby fan or just hate Wales, you can skip this paragraph. Sobbing into my hot lemon water as I recall for the countless times today how Wales were stuffed on Saturday by Denmark. I won’t ever eat their bacon again. They just couldn’t let it be at 2-0 could …
Too much blah blah blah going on and not enough cracking on with it. Waiting to get spotted by a publisher is taking too long. No one has come up to me in the street yet saying ‘hey you! You look like a writer. I want to publish your work and shit on J.K Rowling …
