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Happiness is a warm keyboard and more than ever…it’s providing my escape from a sad reality. My guiding light, my shinning star, has gone out. The loss of my love, my spouse, my heart has changed the trajectory of my world. He encouraged my writing, championed my efforts and was the daily voice threaded through decades of my life. The love we shared was my muse when I created the hero and heroine of a tale; he was forefront in my thoughts,...

https://www.channel4.com/programmes/the-banshees-of-inisherin Critically acclaimed The Banshees of Inisherin reunited Colin Farrell and Brendan Gleeson with Richard McDonagh after their successful collaboration on In Bruges. McDonagh’s repertoire of works also includes award winning Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri and this was classified as a return to his roots. You get the message. This was or is a great film. One of the classics. To...

As i have never read a Blog on here, I did not know such a thing on here exsisted. Why would someone want to write a blog, where no one will find them? Is a blog worth it? MJG

If i haven't been quite on top of replying to comments etc. in the last couple of weeks, this is why

This has been the first week for a long time in which I haven't had an episode of one serial or another to write and publish, and I miss it! The latest Josiah and Archibald story, 'Dead Reckoning', finally reached its conclusion last week and I've been struggling to think of what to do next. Then it occurred to me that, when we last heard from them, Aefelthrith (sometimes known as Ethel) and Gwladys (who used to be her maid) were in a stolen...

Question Fifteen – Do you think men’s younger upbringing helps or disables them from unity with a 21 st century woman? Why / why not? Donna If he, like a female, is brought up properly, there would be no question that their upbringing would help them. However, I blame the break-up of nuclear families where there is no male role model to look up to, for when men become less able. Alyss I am going with a yes, it does, but maybe, slowly, that can...

Question Fourteen – Do you think women’s expectations of men are too high for what men can actually offer? If yes, in what way? These are the story-answers of some respondents Donna, No, why must a woman's expectations of a man change, when a man’s expectation of a woman doesn’t change. Alyss, I think back to fairytales and the images that women have of men, where they are all royal, strong, wealthy, attractive and can handle the dragons of life...

You may have noticed, over the past 50 weeks, that a story (of sorts) has been rolling out on these august pages. It's been quite a journey, not least for me! Starting with the notion that Josiah might meet up with an old flame, we suddenly found ourselves plunged into the psychotic world of Precious and her lethal approach to Happy Families. En route, Josiah and Archibald faced death by drowning, which revealed Archibald's heroic side, along...