by John | Oct 26, 2018 | Uncategorized
Why is Danny’s ancestry in the news? The BBC have chosen Danny Dyer of Eastenders to present a history programme for children. He has looked up his ancestry and found several famous people, including William the Conqueror. I assume something connects these two...
by John | Oct 18, 2018 | Uncategorized
Don’t judge a book by its cover That old saying is good advice, but I believe most people ignore it. In the same way, we too often judge people by their appearance, accent or other superficial features. They say the cover and the title are the most important...
by John | Oct 14, 2018 | Uncategorized
Fiction on TV and in print usually reflects real life. If you exclude some kinds of fantasy, you will probably find that most fiction writers try to make their stories depict life as it really is. However, we do allow some ‘poetic licence’to make a story...
by John | Oct 3, 2018 | Uncategorized
I learnt a bit about reality recently As I mentioned recently, I encountered the reality of detective work, when I was talking to a former detective, who now writes crime fiction. I noted that his knowledge of police procedures and culture was an advantage. He...
