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Ho hum
Having an argument with my local Lloyds bar cos they seem to think it’s OK to short change someone and then tell them they just have to accept it. Meanwhile, because they are having issues with...
Google+
Am now on Google+. Can be found here That is all. Will
Moving on…
So I’ve picked myself up since yesterdays disappointment. I’ve entered another short story competition. With this one, there’s a chance that an excerpt of my story will be printed in a magazin...
Well, fuck
Got the letter from New Writers North today. Thanks, but no thanks. Annoyingly, one of the folk in my creative writing class got some feedback on her story. Me? Stock letter. Sorry you were...
Who time!
Last night was fun. Met up with my friend Nikki for a couple while watching Andy Murray, then headed to the tweetup. Where we ate food and got drunk (as usual). I think I may have put forward...
Making road signs! *EDIT*
Well, kinda. In Middlesbrough, there are these signs telling you where things are. Problem is, they’re kinda unnoticable, so much so that I only realised today that I walk past one every day (...
Turns out I’m in a film
The Tory candidate for Middlesbrough in last years General Election is a documentary film maker. Turns out, he made a film about the election, called Tory Boy: The Movie. He had a free screeni...
New mascot!
Remember the entry where I introduced you all to my new mascot? Well, he now has a friend! And the two of them together: Still to decide names for them. I’ll give you one more week to as...
Twelve in 12: The Second Coming
Title: The Second Coming Author: John Niven Genre: Humour 376 pages You ever look at things that are going on in the world and wonder where God has gotten to? Well, turns out that he was on ...
YOC: Dark and Light
Written for Year of Creativity Prompt: Halfway between the darkness and the light. Halfway between the darkness and the light. This phrase is used by some people to describe midwinter, as it’...
Go The Fuck To Sleep
BTW: this is a genuine book. Don’t forget, questions by tomorrow folks, or you won’t get top secret super cool answers entry on Monday. Will
No bungee for me *EDIT*
I’ve always wanted to do a bungee jump. Which is a bit strange, considering I’m shit scared of heights. Anyhoo, turns out that the Transporter Bridge, right here in town, is the only place in ...
Reminder
You have till Saturday to ask me a questions about anything at all. Will
Blah
Not much to report here. Same old, same old. Creative writing is going well. I have to write a 2,500 word story about midsummer for this terms booklet. I was completely stuck, but have decid...
What the…
I present this with no commentary. Cos I really don’t know what to think… Apparently, this is supposed to be a pro life film… Will
Randomly unexpected…
That describes my night last night. I was sat at home, having just eaten a parmo and watching The West Wing when a friend texted and asked if I wanted to meet up for a drink. Seeing as it was ...
YOC: May
Written for Year of Creativity Prompt: And the award goes to… It’s always nice to win an award. It’s even nicer when they manage to get your fucking name right…
This n that
Went into a bookshop yesterday. Only meant to browse, but ended up buying three books. And they only cost me a fiver! One is a Stuart MacBride book that I read when back home for Christmas bu...
General stuff
Happy Towel Day! And happy Wear the Lilac Day! And happy Geek Pride Day! I realised that, apart from Talk Mobile shenanigans, I haven’t really given you a general update in ages. Mind you, t...
Talk Mobile continued…
I got a response from Talk Mobile. Which, I suppose, is something. It quotes the terms and conditions to me to answer why my account had been closed (despite me saying I didn’t need to know th...
Meet my new mascot! *EDIT*
And they say nothing good comes from being a smoker… Will *EDIT* For those of you who are asking, it’s an origami cheetah (I think, I’m not really sure) and it started off life as one of th...
Theme
How did you come up with your Open Diary name? Cos I’m a crap poet. Will
Do not go anywhere near Talk Mobile
This may explain why not: Dear Sir/Madam, So, here we are. Back to me arguing with Talk Mobile customer service. Sorry, “customer service” as what I’ve received can barely qualify for that d...
Twelve in 12: The Lock Artist
Title: The Lock Artist Author: Steve Hamilton Genre: Crime 304 pages Michael is the Lock Artist. He has the skill to get into almost any lock or safe imaginable. He’s also a good guy to ha...
Because I haven’t done this for a while…
I’m on Twitter here and on facebook here Will
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All my old OD entries
