Dec 11, 2023 | The Main Blog
When I got confirmation that I have an Autistic Spectrum Condition in 2021, one of the immediate benefits was that it helped me to understand what my Special Interests are and how they – when combined with Autism – have helped shape my life. For the rest of this blog,...
Dec 7, 2023 | The Main Blog
Back in August, during the Summer break from the MA in Creative Writing I’m undertaking with the Open University, our Tutor Group had a discussion about when a person gets to call themselves a writer. At the time, I was working for ToolStore UK in a role which...
Nov 1, 2023 | The Main Blog
When you’re at your local railway station, the word ‘cancelled’ usually triggers a feeling of dread, but on Halloween there was one notable exception. The plan to close most of the ticket offices at stations in England has been binned after more than 750,000 people...
Oct 23, 2023 | The Main Blog
After blogging about my favourite football books regularly during 2021 and 2022, I put the Reading the Game series on semi-permanent hiatus, but there are certain football books for which an exception should be made. The second volume of memoir by Pat Nevin, Football...
Sep 28, 2023 | The Main Blog
Regular readers of this blog will know that I rely on the railways to get around, which has been extra tricky for the last six months. The train I was using five days a week to get from Kirkby to Wigan has been starting and terminating at Rainford while the work to...
Aug 28, 2023 | The Main Blog
Regular readers will be aware that I’m a lifelong user of the railways and am eagerly awaiting the opening of the new station at Headbolt Lane. When Headbolt Lane opens to passengers, it will become the new terminus for the Northern service which, until recently,...
