philwhiteland
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Philip is a retired university lecturer in Human Resource Management. Turning 60 seems a very long time ago, now, largely because it is and the 'three score and ten' bit looms large on the horizon. If you can forgive him both of those facts, then you might just enjoy his writing. He lives on the edge of the Derbyshire Peak District, because that is as far as they will let him in. He was born and brought up, in Burton upon Trent, the home of the UK brewing industry, and spent much of his early years attempting to support that industry single-handedly. Much of his early writing was for the Derby Telegraph, Burton Mail's "times gone by" magazine and Mature Times which featured his recollections of growing up (allegedly) in the 1950s and 1960s. He christened his combination of nostalgia and comedy 'nostalgedy', he did consider 'comalgia' but he thought it sounded too much like an unfortunate medical condition. His first five books of stories are mostly these 'nostalgedy' stories.
Philip is now focusing on his humorous fiction, particularly his Undertakers' series of stories featuring Josiah Oakshott and Archibald Thurble, along with the precocious pairing of Peregrine and Prudence who always seem to be one step ahead of the adults in their lives. He has also written a series of childrens' stories about (originally) Packham and India, the two labradors at Old Tunrpike Farm (his daughter's care farm) and now Rohan and India. These have been surprisingly popular with adults, too.
You can find all of Philip's published work at http://author.to/PhilipWhiteland
Seat-hanging!
Posted on Fri, 16 Aug 2024
So, I've got to stop Jenny from falling off her seat - it's quite a responsibility!
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Read full commentPosted in Here Comes the Rain Again (Dead Reckoning series - Part 22)
It's got legs!
Posted on Sat, 06 Jan 2024
It would certainly have legs! Quite a few, I would imagine. Huge opportunities for fowl deeds (I know, I'll get me coat)
Read full commentPosted in The Austere Planet
The next one...
Posted on Fri, 26 Jan 2024
Thanks Jenny. In all honesty, the next instalment is going to be the really tricky one. I'll need to devote some time to it, to try to get it right ...
Read full commentPosted in Ashes to Ashes (Bring Out Your Dead series - Part 52)
Belated congratulations,
Posted on Wed, 26 Jul 2023
Belated congratulations, Jenny! Well deserved![smiley smiley](https://www.abctales.com/sites/abctales.com/libraries/ckeditor/plugins/smiley/images/regular_smile.png)
Read full commentPosted in When All I Need Is Artistry
Think so!
Posted on Fri, 07 Jul 2023
Thanks for the kind comments. Re the photo, I believe so, it came from Wikimedia Commons Images. I think it was from some form of zombie convention.
Read full commentPosted in Zombie! (Bring Out Your Dead series - Part 25)
Quite a surprise!
Posted on Fri, 26 May 2023
I'm really pleased and quite surprised. I'm very grateful and happy that people are enjoying the story
Read full commentPosted in Ocean Drive (Bring Out Your Dead series - Part 19)
Well deserved, Jenny.
Posted on Wed, 17 May 2023
Well deserved, Jenny. Congratulations!
Read full commentPosted in Miracle Of Spring On Gossamer Wings
Pentangle!
Posted on Sat, 30 Jan 2021
Oh yes, 'Light Flight'? I had forgotten all about them! :-)
Read full commentPosted in Drifting On The Muse