King of Islam

 Islamophobia

                                     Muslim Crimes

I think, like many people in the UK, I thought Prince William would save the UK from the damage done by his father, King Charles iii.

How wrong we were, last week he said Muslims can live with other people in peace - it is easy to say that, when you never meet them - the violence mentioned in my book (Secrets) is not fiction, I witnessed the crime spree which took over Germany in 1978.

I only mention the crimes in passing as there are so many, and the violence is endless. In 2000, a group of ISIS terrorists broke in and destroyed the museum in Baghdad, not only that, they videoed it. If they are willing to destroy their culture, why do you think they want to come to Europe?

A question often asked online is "If they complain about the West why not go to a Muslim country?"

The answer is self-evident, you cannot give to Allah, what Allah already has

Return to Tropico

 Tropico Focus

Frostpunk

This month, I was having doubts about how seriously my friend, Clara, in Whitchurch, Bristol was viewing our relationship. For the last two months, I have walked from my house in Hartcliffe to see her, it is only a 3 mile walk. Each of the 11 times, she has had a reason to turn me down, you can see why I doubted her.

Until a few days ago, I thought our relationship had gone from the warmth of Tropico to the icy wastelands of Frostpunk, yesterday, the air was cleared, I now agree, we ARE in a relationship

I am teetotal

 I cannot drink beer

German beer

Since I returned from my Royal Air Force tour of Germany in 1978, I have not been able to drink beer.

I was never a heavy drinker, but since my return, my consumption has gone down radically.

Two months ago, I visited my local pub in Whitchurch, Bristol, I used to have two pints, and a meal. This week, I struggled to finish one pint, I am not concrened about this as I prefer tea or coffee

Draft2Digital Fees

The new Draft2Digital Policy

 Draft2Digital / Smashwords

I would advise new writers to avoid Draft2Digital.

The site is imposing a $20 fee for opening an account, another thing to watch is the policy of using Lending Libraries. These libraries pay the distributor, then get their money from lending fees, but the writer doesn't see a dime unless the books sell well.I have been waiting three years for my royalties to reach the $10 minimum for electical payment.

Finding Love in later life

 Romance in Whitchurch 

I am in a relationship

When my wife, Linda, died in Janurary of 2025, I thought at 68, I would not have another romance.

This was not only because of my age, I never considered myself attractive to the ladies. I was wrong on both counts.

I put myself in isolation for several months to grieve, then returned to Twitter. Within days, I had ladies asking if I was available to meet them, some wanted a relationship, while others were looking for a fuck buddy.

I soon found out that ladies not only on Twitter, but on Signal, Telegram, WhatsApp, and Zangi were asking for dates.

The one lady who is willing to form a lasting relationship with me is my friend Clara, who lives in Whitchurch, not far from where I live in Hartcliffe, Bristol.

Author in Demand

The Allure of the Older Lady

                              More books raising interest

Again, I have been approached about the promotion of one of my books. This time the book is my Adult Romance set across Europe, the Middle East, and settling in India - Secrets - the book may upset some readers, I didn't intend the story to have LGBT+ themes, but it has some. The story ends with an open ending, if it sold, there is room to begin a series of stories.

As you see from the photo, the cover does NOT feature a young lady with little on the actress on the cover is from Belgium

The funniest scam

 Block Ghana

A World of Scam

I have had some strange scams, most are see-through, some contain basic errors even a person with no online profile can spot.

I have contacted by people "claiming" to be either Jennifer Anniston, Emma Watson, Emily Fox, and even Sophia Loren. The thing to remember is that unless you know the person, the information is mostly online, so anybody could use it.

The funniest scam I was asked for was from a young lady in Ghana. We wrote letters, that shows how long ago this was, I've been online for almost 20 years. Her letters were long, and flowery, but said little. One day, she asked could I pay to have her car transported, and docked at Southampton, until she could claim it?

I almost fell of the bed, I was bedridden at the time, when I read that.