A Little (more) about me
The photo is me, lucky enough to be sitting by one of my favourite spots in the world at Milford Sound, New Zealand. Why am I showing you...
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Ian
Nov 11, 202011 min read
100 word stories
Writing a story with exactly 100 words in is a challenge that local radio station, Colne Radio (https://colneradio.com/) have set as part...
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Ian
Aug 18, 20206 min read
The diddy dog book flog blog
We were asked whether we would look after a Terrier for a couple of weeks. I wasn’t sure. I knew what a Terrier was: a yippy yappy thing...
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Ian
May 7, 20207 min read
Maggie Matheson: In Lockdown
Maggie sighed as she put her phone back down on the table. She missed Sharon, her husband Craig, and her grandchildren so much. Seeing...
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Ian
Mar 31, 20205 min read
The Circle of Life
As age catches up with you, it is natural to become more aware of where you are in the circle of life. For me, personal events like going...
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Ian
Mar 24, 20204 min read
A visitat-ian
Visitors to our home have usually been invited. I guess that 'by arrangement' method of visiting is an indictment of modern society in...
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Ian
Mar 2, 202016 min read
Guest Blog - Beware of the Black cobra!
This is my first guest blog and I am hugely proud that my friend, Kevin Webber - Kev - is the person writing it. Kev was diagnosed with...
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Ian
Feb 18, 20206 min read
Concentrate!
Concentration Like most, I can’t wait for the children to return to school after this latest lockdown. I’m a part-time teacher and it was...
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Ian
Jan 7, 20207 min read
@ianmichaelhornett Best Facebook Posts From 2019
I keep getting messages from Facebook saying that my review for the year is ready – an album of my top photos of 2019 from my Facebook...
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Ian
Dec 23, 201915 min read
Maggie Mattheson: Min-spy Christmas Special
Maggie Mattheson: Min-spy Christmas Special ‘Why do you need me here? You could’ve come to this on your own.’ Maggie and Joshua shuffled...
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Ian
Nov 1, 20198 min read
#confused face emoji
I have an app that helps me relax which I have been using for about a year. I do ten minutes a day of meditation; it helps me to wind...
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Ian
Oct 18, 20198 min read
The Great Train Giveaway – Part 3
The day of the Great Train Giveaway was fast approaching. On this day, I would be visiting all 10 mainline stations in London and leaving...
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Ian
Oct 14, 20194 min read
Great Train Giveaway part 2
Those of you who have read part 1 of the Great Train Giveaway were left on a cliff-hanger. Neil’s idea for me to leave books on trains...
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Ian
Aug 31, 20194 min read
GREAT TRAIN GIVEAWAY Part 1
I consider myself very lucky to have met Neil Boom on a writing course in Wivenhoe a year or two back. He, like me, is an aspiring author...
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Ian
Aug 2, 201910 min read
Latitude 2019
‘You can’t change your mind now because I’ve paid for it. Are you sure you want to go?’ I take another sip of wine and watch the credits...
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Ian
Jul 10, 20196 min read
Book Flog Dog Blog
Koda, the gorgeous chocolate Labrador that we are looking after, gets fed twice a day, straight after his walks. It is hilarious to...
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Ian
Jun 28, 20197 min read
The Dog Log Blog
One of my favourite scenes from any film, ever. Inspector Clouseau is checking into a hotel and sees a small shaggy dog. ‘Does your dog...
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Ian
Jun 7, 20194 min read
Quarton: the talking points
Part 1 My aim with Quarton: the Bridge was to write something that I would a) enjoy and read myself and b) see whether I could write...
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Ian
May 11, 20195 min read
Quarton: the concept
I’ve been asked where the idea for the Quarton series came from. If I was being dishonest and at my most ‘arty’, I could say that it was...
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Ian
Apr 9, 20195 min read
The green room
I’ve been thinking about all the fame that’s likely to come my way if my book really takes off. I am not an extrovert, by any means, but...
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