This was written during the great Covid panic of 2020/2021 [some reflections on the present crisis] Have we been Sold a Pup? The expression arose from the sharp practice of some conmen years ago, who sold someone a puppy instead of a piglet. They thought they were bringing home the bacon only to discover they’d …
I wrote this during the Covid panicdemic and still agree with every word! You put your paper mask on, You take your paper mask off, On, off, on off, shake it all about; You put your mask on, and you take it off again, That’s what it’s all about! Oh! Do the Hokey Cokey … …
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“EIGHTY years ago tonight …” My father was present at El Alamein. He seldom spoke of his wartime experiences, but I remember him becoming emotional whenever he heard the pipe tune ‘My Home’, because that was one of the tunes played by the pipers of the 51st Highland division El Alamein as they led the …
After several months locked away in my audio-booth, the audiobook is now live on Audible! I recorded the book with a King Bee mike and used the amazing ‘Reaper’ DAW (Digital Audio Workstation) to edit out most of the glitches. Listen to the sample below, then download the book to get the full 12 + …
The Secret Diaries of Two Auld Grannies A tale of two Farmer’s Wives 1882 ~ 1944 by Mary Holmes & Marion Orr Edited by Jo Johnson In 1956, my father cleared out his mother Janet’s house after she died. Among her stuff, he found three old diaries, written by his grandmother and her mother (his …
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This is the e-book cover of “Snapshots from Memory: the autobiography of a Greenock Academy Schoolboy.” Finishing touches are being added as we speak. Watch this space!
At long last, my autobiography is ready for publication! Just about. It’s been a (mostly) enjoyable journey down memory lane! I say ‘just about’ because, when you’re self publishing, you can’t just hand over the finished manuscript to someone else and forget about it. Now begins the interesting and often frustrating stage of researching Amazon …