Just wondered if anyone heard yesterday about an incident on the dual carriageway of the A5, just past the last M54 junction.
I was driving along at a respectable 70 mph in the inside lane, heading home from Wrexham, when I was overtaken by a car going slower! 'Surely not!' I hear you cry, 'you canna change the laws of physics!' (It's nice to get a Star Trek reference in now and again). 
Well apparently it is possible - if the car in question happens to be driving the wrong way up the fast lane! Fortunate really, as only a few seconds before I'd been doing a less than respectable ahem miles per hour ( it wasn't me officer - honest!) down the same lane. Still not sure what made me slow down, perhaps I'm going psychic in my old age.
I watched in the rear view mirror as a couple of cars swerved out of the way, before I pulled over and called 999. 'What sort of car was it?' asked the operator.
'A blue one,' I gabbled, suddenly ashamed of my observational skills, at the same time wondering 'what does it matter - it'll be a bent one soon if they don't stop it!' In all honesty, I shouldn't beat myself up too much - Kate, in the passenger seat never even noticed anything wrong!
So, just wondering if anyone heard anything about it - I did watch Midlands Today that evening, but nothing.
Oh, and before you complain - I know it's the 'overtaking' and not the 'fast' lane. I write stuff - it was for dramatic effect o.k!?

So I did it! Think I'm getting used to this reading in public bit. 'Th'owd pol on th'cut' - well it was the Black Country Festival after all. I've added it to the web site if you fancy a look - click on the Flash Fiction side bar. And please don't whinge about the spelling o.k. - I did my best.
Turned out to be not many there in the Coffee Bean Cafe, but them as was enjoyed it I think, we had some good feedback. I read out Jimmy Ruffin and The Witch as well (no - I know The Witch ain't on the website, I'm planning a book, so there's got to be some originality in it!) Also read a couple of cracking poems from one of the Castle Writers writers who sadly passed away some time back - but words live on and his were so funny.
Tuesday night was at Kingswinford library to listen to some stories for a change. These guys were funded by the Arts Council - I feel a plea for funding coming on!
You've probably noticed that Misty ain't commented on the holiday to Cornwall. That's because I told her that we're off to Norway in four weeks and that she's got to stay at home to guard the house.
So she's sulking - again!
Yes you are!
And stop peeing on the roses!

So, I've updated the website to make it a bit more user friendly. Take a trip around, no longer will you have to try to scroll through those horrible Srip't files or whatever they were - many of you couldn't anyway. Now you'll be able to see what you were missing!
    What else? Ah yes, just got back from a great holiday in Cornwall. I dare say that Misty will hi-jack this blog space shortly to tell you all about it - you know by now what she's like.
    I just noticed that a competition that I entered has just ended, so I'm waiting with bated breath to see if anything comes of that - keep your fingers crossed for me.
    I dusted off the old Sci/fi - fantasy novel the other day. It's really quite good, even though I say so myself. I might just make a few adjustments and see if I can self publish it toward the end of the year.
    And lastly but not leastly (no, I know that's not a real word - I'm an author for God's sake!) I'm doing another reading this Saturday, in Dudley this time, for Castle Writers as part of the upcoming Black Country Day celebrations. Come along and heckle by all means - deails below.