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“I can shake off everything if I write; my sorrows disappear; my courage is reborn.”……Anne Frank

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Welcome to my website, which is essentially my home on the internet, and is also, in essence, a portfolio/archive site of my writing.

This is also essentially about sharing my retirement activities as I continue living day-by-day.

I was born in 1958 on the west coast of Scotland, and I have lived in Bristol, UK since 1987. I live alone, and I spend much of my time reading, writing and learning.

I am currently engaged in studying for an MA in Creative Writing and Wellbeing which, all being well, should be completed by November 2025.

My writing can also currently be found on  Medium, and there is a link to that platform on this page. I continue to stand behind Medium because of their firm commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion, despite the current American administration’s abandonment of the same, which is mimicked by many businesses, including big tech platforms, originating in the USA.

Very short pieces of writing on a very informal basis on occasional days can be found under ‘Notes’.

I also spend time going to the cinema with a group of friends, spending time with my family and hanging-out with my neighbours.

I additionally take an interest in ongoing current affairs.

My cinema attendances and corresponding score (compared to IMDB and Rotten Tomatoes scores) can be found on this page, too, with my reading also recorded here, which is very slow going, as I spend so much time reading newspapers, journals, news reports and Medium articles, too.

If you wish to offer support to me as a writer, you can do so by clicking here, or by clicking on the ‘Support’ link above.

If you wish to comment on writing, you can do so by completing the comment form on individual posts or notes. If you wish to contact me otherwise, please use the contact form below.

Thank-you for visiting.

Fraser

Notes

Reading

Current

Ian McEwan – The Innocent.

Ian Mortimer – The Outcasts of Time.

Ian Rankin – Knots and Crosses.

Completed

Ocean Vuong – On Earth, We Are Briefly Gorgeous. (My score: 9; Goodreads: 8.1) – see also ‘Notes’ for 2 April 2025.

Current

Ocean Vuong – On Earth, we are briefly gorgeous.

Mary Jean Chan and Andrew Macmillan (Editors) – 100 Queer Poems.

Ian McEwan – The Innocent.

Completed

Haruki Murakami – Kafka on The Shore. (My score: 6; Goodreads: 8.5).

Cinema

28 April

The Penguin Lessons (My Score: 8; IMDB: 7.3; RT: 6.0) – see also ‘Notes’ for 28 April 2025.

14 April

The Amateur (My score: 9; IMDB: 6.7; RT: 6.1) – see also ‘Notes’ for 14 April 2025

31 March

Time Travel Is Dangerous (My score: 1; IMDB: 6.7; RT Unscored: ) – see also ‘Notes’ for 31 March 2025

24 March

The Alto Knights (My score: 7; IMDB:6.0; RT: 3.7) – See also ‘Notes’ for 24 March 2025

17 March

Mickey 17 (My Score: 7; IMDB: 7.1; RT: 7.7) – see also ‘Notes’ for 17 March 2025

10 March

Bonhoeffer (My Score: 8; IMDB: 6.3; RT: 6.6) – see also ‘Notes’ for 10 March 2025.

3 March

Bridget Jones: Mad About The Boy (My Score: 8; IMDB: 6.7; RT: 8.8) – see also ‘Notes’ for 3 March 2025.

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