My life

Hear there was another Tsnumie wave hitting Sumatra last night. The terrible thought is, that now there are so many of us( 6.5 billion) even a small problem is amplified. When the big volcano Krakatoea(sic) went up, it killed a lot of epople. But the population was tiny compared with now. Can the planet suport that many, or are we simply living in the wrong places? I'll give you an example. When you look at a satellite photo of our area, you see mostly fields. It's only untill you see something... Sign in to see full entry.

Had an experiment with a few pictures on another blogg. Just called it experiment. well it's getting almost as many hits as this one. And I've never even writen a word for it! This picture is a link through my AOL free site. It's of our village church in Tinwell. Bank holiday, not much happening. Steve. Sign in to see full entry.

I've calmed down a bit since yesterday. Looking forward to Dr Who in a couple of hours. What you have to keep in mind is, that it's a kids programe! Not to be taken too seriously. Had some ideas on the novel. Should I rewrite it so much to cut out the telling, and let the Showing shine through? It would fill out the word count, true. But I run the risk of over writing it, and washing a lot of the fun out. Just think, a few years ago, at this time, I would be getting ready for a night out on the... Sign in to see full entry.

After the sad effects of the last few days, I've had time to reflect on things. With the memory of the ebay sale from hell, behind me, I wonder where it went so wrong? Sure enough, the guy was just a criminal, and tried to scam me. That's not a proble,, but what is worrying, is the way I was prepared to go after him. I have not used a black ritual on anyone in over ten years, and even then, it was so mild, they just changed their minds. They did not burn in the fires of hell, but ended up... Sign in to see full entry.

After the set back with ebay, in which I was scamed over the sales of books, I've had a long hard think. Anything is better than trying to make money this way. You can make some money through Ebay, but not a fortune, and not a living. I'm tempted to try wed design and programing again, but things move on so much, I'd never keep up with the trends. Plus you need a lot of expensive kit to do it. My research into wooden houses and green bulding is going much better. I was hopeing to use some of... Sign in to see full entry.

Had some real set backs today. solf a guy a load of books and he tried to cheat me out of the money. we settled for half price, but I could do without it. This had made me even more determinded to press on with something(anything) other than selling books on ebay. It's a real nightmare. The market for selling anything on abay has just about finished. Second hand books are no good to anyone really. More hope with the Green building project. Lost of good stuff with the wooden houses. Steve Sign in to see full entry.

Thank god, I've sold 150 quid's worth of books! I was getting to the stage where I thought it might never happen. Leant my lesson though. Selling in huge amounts like that does not work. You are better off with modest amounts that no one quibles about. But at least we shifted it. One guy bid at the last minute, as no one places a single penny, for 9 days. Getting side tracked with ebay really. As writing is more of a money spinner. I can see a lot of scope for the Green building project. The... Sign in to see full entry.

I love listening to AOL’s radio stations. They are pre formed to just run as continuos loops. All the stuff is selected by someone getting commission from the labels, but it works. The Prog rock, heavy and classic rock are my fav’s. I’ve heard things that I thought were dead and gone. Yes, King Crimson, Mike Oldfield, are the main stay. But Renaissance, and Gentle Giant! My record collection, even back in the good old days, would never come close to that. I have a friend who is record mad. His... Sign in to see full entry.

I see (or hear, as the radio is on) that we are coming to an anniversary of the Iraq war. The West certainly can pat itself on the back, for making the world a safer place. But finance has suffered. Commerce has taken a down turn, although it will bounce back. The irony is, that you could have ruled these countries with money anyway, as there was nothing they would not do for the Dollar. I hear some guy is going on trial in Holland for supplying poison gas and bio-weapons to Saddam. Wonder if... Sign in to see full entry.

Dr Who! Doctor Who is back on the BBC on Saturday. I have always been a big fan. Having read a few of the books, I find the stories are science fiction, right on the edge. Of course I’ve watched the programme since the 1960’s, and can remember Patric Troughon, but not William Hartnell. Bit too fare back in my memory. But when I think back, this was where I got most of my ideas about science fiction, in the first place. And so must have many other writers. I know Douglas Adams worked as a script... Sign in to see full entry.