Friday, 27 May 2016

Mike - What the hell

The decision on the referendum for me seems as far away as ever. Last week I was more or less persuaded by Jeremy Corbyn that to stay in was the best option. But politics has become a personality thing and if I vote in then it looks as though I’m backing David Cameron and if I vote out then I’m voting for Boris Johnson. Nothing could be further from the truth it’s the media that has done this to me and no doubt many other folks. Sometimes I think abstaining is the only option but to abstain would mean I didn’t have a say in the outcome. No I think I’ll go with Jeremy and vote in on the other hand I don’t really like the way Europe treats us but then again we’ve got UKIP representing us there.


Thursday, 19 May 2016

Trying to reach a decision

The other day I switched on the TV just to see what was on and it was Jeremy Corbyn giving a speech to I think it was members of the trade unions. Now he has never impressed me before but it was the first time I have heard a reasonable argument for staying in the EU, it was positive, no claims of dire results if we leave. Better than anything I have heard from any politician before I won’t say it made up my mind but it did set me thinking as for the first time I had something to think about. Not only that, it upped Corbyn’s standing in my mind.

Immediately following this broadcast was a speech given by Boris Johnson and the comparison was astounding, there were no real reasons for leaving and it was totally the reverse of Corbyn’s logically developed reasoning. It is obvious Boris Johnson has aspirations of becoming Prime Minister if we leave the EU, God help us if it happens.

Thursday, 12 May 2016

Mike's How to foul up the future

So we just received a booklet through the post called “Why the Government believes that voting to remain in the European Union is the best decision for the UK” a nice neat title. There then followed an equally wordy list of statements without anything that really persuaded me. I am what they call a floating voter i.e. someone who can’t make up his mind. I find that dear old David Cameron and Boris (is he for real?) Johnson seem have lost me somewhere along the way. The trouble is I just don’t believe politicians it seems to me that although they say they wanted to become an MP to serve the public they really became an MP to serve themselves, perhaps I do some a disservice but not more than I have fingers. One thing I do realise that after the referendum the country will never be the same no matter who wins, if we stay, in there has been so much in fighting in both parties that the government will have to change as new scores will have to be avenged and the leadership will have been weakened; and if we come out, do we have a leader capable of steering us through the rough waters that will follow? In America if you vote for Trump you don’t know what you’ll get it seems to me we’re in the same boat.

Thursday, 28 April 2016

Tee for Two a satisfying start

Well we launched “Tee for Two” a couple of weeks ago and I’m happy to say in that short time it’s sales have exceeded our expectation. I must admit we were a bit worried as it is a rather unusual approach to romance but it seems to have caught on. I keep saying we as Mike inspired the science fiction bit which is the basis of the second half of the book but it seemed to fit and allowed me to develop the two main characters that had been at odds with each other in the first half. I enjoy it when I have people who in some ways develop themselves by just throwing situations at them and letting then deal with them. In fact Gemma and Dave had become my best friends by the end of the book but it is knowing when to end the story and I left them in France reminiscing over the full life they had enjoyed.

Tuesday, 19 April 2016

It really is here "Tee for Two"

It’s out “Tee for Two” published a few days ago, the private life and loves of a professional lady golfer, Gemma. She certainly had a rough ride and witnessed some events that greatly up set her. How she dealt with them is the theme of the book, there is also a little science fiction which placed her in a position that lead to her career being in question and was another problem she had to solve. Early in the book she met a man who was to help her throughout her life and it is the relation between these two that provides the spine of the story.

I enjoyed writing this book and it did lead to a lot of research which I found fascinating but this is not a golf book in the normal sense of things but about the challenges Gemma finds off the course and her relationship she has with her male caddies and house hold staff.

Sunday, 10 April 2016

My new book Tee for two nearly here

Picture for the cover
My new book is nearly ready for publication despite my struggles with the computer and I thought you might like to hear a little more about it, so here is the preface.
Gemma Stanford professionally was a leading woman golfer consistently in the top ten and admired by an enthusiastic following. Behind the public image was a girl becoming increasingly unsure of herself, buffeted by misfortune and in need of a strong male guidance. Having parted with her long time caddy who had fulfilled the role until he became too demanding of matters outside golf.
Finding a new caddy, dealing with her sponsors, writing articles, attending photo shoots, giving interviews and a million other things pressured Gemma to take a holiday with an old girlfriend in her cottage in Wales. During her stay an attractive male forced himself upon her, not immediately welcome he gradually seduced her into a short relationship. Her need to return to London broke up the affair as his lack of understanding of her busy life lead to a jealous parting.
Eventually Gemma found a suitable handsome male caddy to work with on a continuing basis. Their partnership was so successful both professionally and personally that they became lovers and decide to marry. All was well for several month when Craig was killed leaving Gemma distraught. Dave her male from Wales still dreaming of their relationship and deeply attached to her had found out of Craig’s demise and helped her through this dramatic aftermath.

After a considerable time of creating confidence deepening their love, Gemma came to rely wholly on Dave and eventually asked him to become her manager and caddy, and this is where the story really starts.

Thursday, 31 March 2016

Mike Scared to death

The other night I watched a program on Donald Trump and it frightened me to death, it seems to me that if he succeeds in becoming president America will become as unstable as the Middle East is at present. Whilst he appeals to the wilder side of his followers, he lowers the regard for the USA in the rest of the world. How can a man who is aggressive as he is negotiate with Iran, or any of the Muslim world or anybody? He may have a lot of money and no doubt he is clever in certain fields but if what we see on our television screens is anything to go by he doesn’t have a hope in hell internationally.