`` Liar and a Dreamer''

                 Today I went to watch QPR. Today we won. Today we clapped for Olly                 Today we lost Stanley Bowles... I was too young to see Stanley play. I am too young to remember the glorious serious of 75. Where QPR came within a hair of winning the title. I have never seen QPR play in the UEFA cup. I have never watched Superstars                                     Footballer. Father. Lover. Gambler. 

  The regular reader of this blog, and the millions of spam accounts which follow me.  Will perhaps have noticed that I do not post or read as much Alternate History as I once did  Is this sour grapes? My novel did not take off. I won't dismiss that idea completely.  https://smstirling.com/samples/to-turn-the-tide-chapter-nine/ This is one of the stalwarts of AH's  latest novel - ``To turn the tide'' I don't think the idea is bad at all  A group of  Americans  flee the end of the world  in time machine and are stuck forever in the past. They have  a chance to save the Roman Empire. This is why I read the preview chapters. I thought this idea was intriguing.   There is a very well done opening scene when the protagonists via there mobile phones, see the World end about them. It is both an economical and chilling piece of writing. The reader is left with the impact of millions dead via automated notification and buzzes I think SMS composes  a fine pencolour of the anc

 This is not a post about an old Google social network  The 40th?  anniversary of this 1980's BBC sitcom first broadcast was of late  I remember watching this on first broadcast. I remember Harold and Hilda in their matching jumpers. Paul noting Dad saw Howard Stanley Lebor in another film where he was playing a medieval knight.  I remembered the dream sequence. ( Where Martin plays a 1950's spiv/Pimp )  So- Martin and Ann Bryce's quiet suburban life is changed when Peter Egan's Paul moves next door. Ann who is often frustrated with her life, takes a shine to Paul.  This is one of Ricky Gervais's favourite television series.  Indeed Mr Richard  has lobbied the BBC for a repeat viewing. Even offering to waive repeat fees for the Office. If the BBC would broadcast Ever again  Which I was surprised the BBC has not done. Yet dear reader- I am not longer surprised at this Speaking of Gervais  can see the influence on the Office. Martin is a nicer, more genteel and less s