Ch-ch-ch Changes

As mentioned in my previous post, I think its time to make some changes.  I am in my 60s now - time to discard some belongings that I no longer have need or space for and to shake off old habits and activities that aren't really bringing me as much joy as they. I need crack on with matters that hold more interesting prospect going forward. 

Whilst I have lapsed in my creative work recently, I started the year rather strongly.  2026 has delivered me 3 decent websites just waiting for me to spark to life thank to the work I put in during the first four months of the year - See Gower, See Swansea and See Glastonbury. These 3 sites will draw much of my attention from September. I really want to focus on adding more information and interest to these websites and get the fb and instagram pages for them more text-heavy. I've already made a start on See Glastonbury, adding written content to many of its images . I will be devoting my free time to bringing See Gower and See Swansea up to the content standard I feel is already taking good shape on See Glastonbury. The small, written, posts will then be used to drive traffic to their social media satellites. Work on this will commence this coming September. 

Whilst I have already laid much of the background work on the web gallery shops for these sites, I still haven't tied up all the loose ends on these yet. What I have promised myself is that all 3 galleries will be public-ready by the end of the year - with the first item on each shop site being a respective 2027 calendar. 

My fiction writing is taking up far less of my time and interest of late - the demise of my drive in this department most probably a result of now having an office job where I literally write for a living. By the time I clock off my paid employment, my interest in continuing writing page upon page in my own time has deteriorated. Whilst I am happy to let the rest of the year play out with no new fiction published, if the desire to produce a new book before 2026 resurges, it will probably be the reworking/update of one of my old photo-zines. we'll see...

Boilio

Boilio. Visited some friend's new house then sat out in the garden writing again. Got an incredible 3 chapters under my belt this afternoon.

Agapanthus:

Welsh Poppies:

Peekers:

Jonathon has become a regular visitor. He is one hell of a character:

Yours truly writing Pyewacket:

Ended the evening chilling before a garden fire:

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Pyewacket is Back on the Cards

Had a lovely quiet day today. Even gotta chance to get some serious writing done whilst enjoying the sunshine.

Lost Glove Catch Up

 Caught up with a bit of writing on my Lost Glove update this afternoon. Which was a relief!

Patio sorting weekend mission accomplished.

Quiet, but Ploughing On...

I may have be quiet on here recently, but that's because I am worn out but relentlessly ploughing on...

GNS3 Editing Continues

Whilst I may be taking a rest from office work, I can't imagine anything worse than being bored. 

8 Week Projects...

Starting work on an update on Hand (not) in Glove zine. I have set askde March and Apeil of this year to get this re-pulished, GNS3 pulblished and getvas much work of See Glastonbury done as possible.  The x3 big project should keep me busy enough over the next couple of months ... 

Crabs' Harvest

Just completed my Night of the Crabs Shell Island pilgrimage write-up. Next week, I will finish my Crabs horror story. And in the final few days of February, I'll finalise my latest Lego crab book mock ups. The deadline of February 28 for content of the next Guy N Smith fan book is now looming...

Your Truly...

This week I will be mostly working on my Shell Island write-up for GNS3...

Crab Harvest

Enjoing the attic rocking chair as I sort out the final edit of my GNS fanfic story - Crab Harvest:

Crabs

I have been scribbling again as the deadline for both my crabs horror story and Shell Island writeup is the end of the month.

Tired After Hours Planning

 After a long day in the office, I foundcacquiet spot to catch up on some planning before heading home forcthe weekend. Looks like it us goung to be a tiring couple of monthscahead...

Ploughing on through 2026

It has been a pretty hectic first month of the year, and there is still much to do.

See Swansea and See Gower are now both up and running and I will be spending the rest of January getting content onto the See Glastonbury website...

February looks like it will be as equally busy for yours trully, so continue to watch this space for updates. More detail on what I will be up to in February 2026 to follow soon...

Friday Night Writish Sesh

Tough haul this workweek, even though I spent it working from home. But I made it to the weekend, and even found time in the even to scribble some pages of another new ghost story. How manis is that I now have on the go?

Stirring the Pyewacket.Broth

Work on my Pywackett tale was fed by a dream that clung to my attention long after awakening from my slumber. The ideas fuelling the project are of an ageing vintage, but the idea of the tale and the character are still very much alive and the creative yeast added to the brew today should hopefully prove a ripe recipe and, one day, prove a fruitfuil endear...

Cruel Crustacean Cutoff Curtailed

 I have delayed the deadline for GNS3 content to January 2026. Christmas deadlines are cruel.

Cracking On With Crabs

Working After Work

 

Amongst the Crabs Again

I managed to pull myself together this evening, deciding to crack on with my Guy N Smith ghost story for next year's zine: