Today!!

Sorry. I’ve been out of action for a while. Off dealing with family probs and also writing. In the past few weeks I have written the first draft of a new Sci-fi novel. You might have seen the start of it with the trapdoor. It snowballed. The trouble is that it’s a lot too short. I completed it today but this first draft is only 43,000 words (90 pages). I need to add at least thirty thousand words and that’s quite an ask.

I’ve called it Ghenghis Smith (After the Roy Harper album and poem).

I’ll have to sit on it, do and rewrite and see if I can find a way of fleshing it out a little (a lot!). Any volunteers for a read? Maybe you’d have some idea of what I can do??

The other event of the day was to record a podcast with Pooja. Thanks for the opportunity Pooj. Really enjoyed it – (sorry I talked too much!)

The change in my Junk mail!! From sexual athlete to corpse!

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It has been very interesting to see the change in my junk mail since my last birthday. It may just be coincidence but I think it is most probably the significant and subtle use of advertising that is aimed at specific generic groups. My birthday has eased me out of one grouping and into another.

I am no longer inundated with adverts for Viagra and penis enlargement. At my age the assumption is that I no longer have any use for a huge penis and a dose of Viagra would probably finish me off. It is also apparent that there are no longer thousands of young ladies eager to date me. I no longer get dating agencies falling over themselves to pair me off with my ideal woman.

Instead of these appealing offers I find myself regaled with offers of reduced Funeral costs and pension retrieval.

It’s best to get your hands on your money before you pop your clogs!

Aaah! Isn’t it great the way we are all monitored and targeted. We are consumer units in a global market! Our tastes, interests and needs are matched up with the relevant group to refine the personal targeting.

They know more about me than I do!

PS – I immediately went on line to order lots of Viagra and made enquiries about getting the dong addressed. I’ve joined five dating agencies and six extreme sport holidays – but have started enquiries into leaving my body to medical science.

I’m not going to let those bastards put me in a pigeon-hole!! There’s still ink in the printer!!