RICK HAYNES

I am delighted to showcase the work of a highly talented author this week. so read on and find out a bit more. I'd also like to point out she is generously giving away a book, yes, it's a freebie. So read on. About the author: Victoria Price Victoria lives in leafy Surrey, in the South East of England. She loves fairy tales, myths and legends, and grew up creating stories both in words and pictures. When she's not writing you'll find her exploring with her husband and their t

Go tell the Spartans, passerby. That here, by Spartan law, we lie. Those words on the plaque near the Hot Gates at Thermopylae have always intrigued me. And it was years before I understood the true meaning. With the Spartans attempting to thwart the mighty Persian army and refusing to surrender under any circumstances, the Spartan warriors knew word had to be sent back to those in their main town, Sparta. But, having declared their intentions to fight to the last man, the Sp

This week, I showcase the work of the wonderful, Val Portelli. Her writing is excellent, her humour, legendary. Enjoy. Singing for my supper. Have you ever heard a few bars of a song from your childhood, and immediately had memories come flooding back? I was lucky enough to have grown up in the 60s and 70s when music was at its best, and the variety was second to none. My grandparents had a collection of 78 r.p.m. records which might now be collector’s pieces, if a cousin had

TO ISOLATE? OR NOT TO ISOLATE? THE CHOICE IS YOURS by Rick Haynes The Coronavirus sweeping across our wonderful blue planet has already taken the lives of so many innocent people. Rich or poor, the old, or those with underlying health conditions, the virus doesn’t choose its victims. For no matter their gender, race or religion it simply destroys any human it can. I know many of my friends have already taken precautions. Unfortunately, I also have friends still refusing to ad

With so many people helping me over the years, the task of finding an outstanding individual is difficult. But let me start in the sixties. Dragging me, literally by the scruff of my neck, my teachers at the local grammar school pushed me hard. I thank them. On leaving school, joining the Civil Service on the advice of the careers officer was a bad move. Devoid of any feeling among so many dummies, me being one of them, I couldn’t wait to leave once another job opportunity ca

by Rick Haynes An intro, a question and an offer. With the number of hits on my blog steadily increasing - over 500 hundred in the last five weeks - I would like to say a big thank you for your wonderful support. It really does make my day when I see the hit counter rising so much. Writing is my passion and my life these days. Believe me, I have many more ideas knocking around inside my head for they scream to be released. And now, I have a question for you. What type of stor