Chapter 5 Something is pressing against, gently rubbing, my arm, bringing me back from sleep. I open my eyes and… [Continue reading] Part 2: Something Blesséd This Way Comes
November 2020
Part 1: A Heart of Darkness
Chapter 1 The day of Ellen’s funeral was a living nightmare – but at least, by the end of it,… [Continue reading] Part 1: A Heart of Darkness
Novel: The Light of the Silver Wheel (or: A Present Darkness, A Distant Light) An Introduction
This novel tells of the spiritual experience which resulted in me becoming a Buddhist. It is a work of semi-fiction;… [Continue reading] Novel: The Light of the Silver Wheel (or: A Present Darkness, A Distant Light) An Introduction
Moonsense
(Another poem written at the Nottingham Buddhist Centre’s Writing Group, c. 2013.) The Moon peeks briefly From between the clouds… [Continue reading] Moonsense
The Letter
(I’m guessing I wrote this in 1996 (from internal evidence!); I can’t recall if there was any particular inspiration for… [Continue reading] The Letter
How to waste an afternoon
(I wrote this short story while on a family holiday in Cyprus, c. 2007. I picked up a book of… [Continue reading] How to waste an afternoon
The Case of William Hinds
(A short story I wrote while doing GCSE English at school, c. 1989. It’s obvious inspiration is ‘At The Mountains… [Continue reading] The Case of William Hinds
Does self-knowledge depend upon knowledge of our own bodies?
(Another essay written when I was studying at the University of Nottingham, c. 2003.) Introduction The self, self-knowledge, and the… [Continue reading] Does self-knowledge depend upon knowledge of our own bodies?
Philosophy in ‘The Matrix’
(Apparently I wrote a review of philosophical issues presented in the film The Matrix when I was at the University… [Continue reading] Philosophy in ‘The Matrix’
The Love of Wisdom
(I found this while searching through my academic files; I assume it was written c. 2003 when I was studying… [Continue reading] The Love of Wisdom