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Interesting choice of song on the hospital radio.
Mac the Knife.
I'm not convinced it's that reassuring for those going into surgery.
Mac the Knife.
I'm not convinced it's that reassuring for those going into surgery.
September 18, 2025 at 5:35 PM
Interesting choice of song on the hospital radio.
Mac the Knife.
I'm not convinced it's that reassuring for those going into surgery.
Mac the Knife.
I'm not convinced it's that reassuring for those going into surgery.
My latest book, The Return of King Arthur, is now out.
I'd been researching British myth, and was staggered by how often I read the phrase "will return again in the hour of Britain's greatest need" for different figures.
Which provided all the inspiration I needed.
www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0B6KH3FH7
I'd been researching British myth, and was staggered by how often I read the phrase "will return again in the hour of Britain's greatest need" for different figures.
Which provided all the inspiration I needed.
www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0B6KH3FH7
May 14, 2025 at 7:47 AM
My latest book, The Return of King Arthur, is now out.
I'd been researching British myth, and was staggered by how often I read the phrase "will return again in the hour of Britain's greatest need" for different figures.
Which provided all the inspiration I needed.
www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0B6KH3FH7
I'd been researching British myth, and was staggered by how often I read the phrase "will return again in the hour of Britain's greatest need" for different figures.
Which provided all the inspiration I needed.
www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0B6KH3FH7
The feeling when you discover young children have a distorted view of chronology, and aren't really sure what long time periods mean.
Teaching some history at primary school, specifically about Roman Britain.
"Mr Flin," asks one. "Were you in Roman Britain?"
Sometimes I feel old enough...
Teaching some history at primary school, specifically about Roman Britain.
"Mr Flin," asks one. "Were you in Roman Britain?"
Sometimes I feel old enough...
May 13, 2025 at 11:54 AM
The feeling when you discover young children have a distorted view of chronology, and aren't really sure what long time periods mean.
Teaching some history at primary school, specifically about Roman Britain.
"Mr Flin," asks one. "Were you in Roman Britain?"
Sometimes I feel old enough...
Teaching some history at primary school, specifically about Roman Britain.
"Mr Flin," asks one. "Were you in Roman Britain?"
Sometimes I feel old enough...
OK. Seen today in Sainsbury's.
Christmas merchandising.
It's not yet Easter.
Is the world going mad?
Christmas merchandising.
It's not yet Easter.
Is the world going mad?
April 9, 2025 at 4:17 PM
OK. Seen today in Sainsbury's.
Christmas merchandising.
It's not yet Easter.
Is the world going mad?
Christmas merchandising.
It's not yet Easter.
Is the world going mad?
Just re-released, the first book in my Building Jerusalem series, Green & Pleasant Land.
www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B096TN7HP5
It follows the fortunes of four young British soldiers who join in 1920, in a world in which WWI never quite started, but the tensions of the world remain.
www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B096TN7HP5
It follows the fortunes of four young British soldiers who join in 1920, in a world in which WWI never quite started, but the tensions of the world remain.
March 16, 2025 at 8:17 AM
Just re-released, the first book in my Building Jerusalem series, Green & Pleasant Land.
www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B096TN7HP5
It follows the fortunes of four young British soldiers who join in 1920, in a world in which WWI never quite started, but the tensions of the world remain.
www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B096TN7HP5
It follows the fortunes of four young British soldiers who join in 1920, in a world in which WWI never quite started, but the tensions of the world remain.
Huhn, really moment.
"The 1970s are no longer in living memory; they're like the Edwardian period, history that no-one actually remembers."
Me: "Are you sure about that?"
(Gets howled down by crowd of Internet 20-somethings.)
"The 1970s are no longer in living memory; they're like the Edwardian period, history that no-one actually remembers."
Me: "Are you sure about that?"
(Gets howled down by crowd of Internet 20-somethings.)
February 7, 2025 at 3:20 PM
Huhn, really moment.
"The 1970s are no longer in living memory; they're like the Edwardian period, history that no-one actually remembers."
Me: "Are you sure about that?"
(Gets howled down by crowd of Internet 20-somethings.)
"The 1970s are no longer in living memory; they're like the Edwardian period, history that no-one actually remembers."
Me: "Are you sure about that?"
(Gets howled down by crowd of Internet 20-somethings.)
From the misheard pile.
"Aha! Surprised you, Daddy. No-one expects the spinach in question."
"Aha! Surprised you, Daddy. No-one expects the spinach in question."
February 4, 2025 at 1:54 PM
From the misheard pile.
"Aha! Surprised you, Daddy. No-one expects the spinach in question."
"Aha! Surprised you, Daddy. No-one expects the spinach in question."
Well, that was satisfying.
Listening to children read at the school I work at. One child read The Three Wise Toys.
Nothing hugely unusual, except this is a book written by, well, me.
The child said they enjoyed the book, but thought whoever wrote it was probably very silly. Fair cop, Guv.
Listening to children read at the school I work at. One child read The Three Wise Toys.
Nothing hugely unusual, except this is a book written by, well, me.
The child said they enjoyed the book, but thought whoever wrote it was probably very silly. Fair cop, Guv.
January 24, 2025 at 1:14 PM
Well, that was satisfying.
Listening to children read at the school I work at. One child read The Three Wise Toys.
Nothing hugely unusual, except this is a book written by, well, me.
The child said they enjoyed the book, but thought whoever wrote it was probably very silly. Fair cop, Guv.
Listening to children read at the school I work at. One child read The Three Wise Toys.
Nothing hugely unusual, except this is a book written by, well, me.
The child said they enjoyed the book, but thought whoever wrote it was probably very silly. Fair cop, Guv.
One for the "For God's sake" file.
Seen today in shops: Easter Eggs.
Just, no. Let's at least get the post-Christmas sales out of the way first.
Seen today in shops: Easter Eggs.
Just, no. Let's at least get the post-Christmas sales out of the way first.
January 2, 2025 at 1:23 PM
One for the "For God's sake" file.
Seen today in shops: Easter Eggs.
Just, no. Let's at least get the post-Christmas sales out of the way first.
Seen today in shops: Easter Eggs.
Just, no. Let's at least get the post-Christmas sales out of the way first.
The winner of the household's quest to suggest the most pointless musical ever is over:
Silent Movie, the Musical.
Silent Movie, the Musical.
December 24, 2024 at 3:00 PM
The winner of the household's quest to suggest the most pointless musical ever is over:
Silent Movie, the Musical.
Silent Movie, the Musical.
Aw, that was nice. The children I work with at the school gave me a Christmas present today.
All for listening to them read and telling them stories.
All for listening to them read and telling them stories.
December 19, 2024 at 4:47 PM
Aw, that was nice. The children I work with at the school gave me a Christmas present today.
All for listening to them read and telling them stories.
All for listening to them read and telling them stories.
How to confuse people. One of the teachers at my school is getting married. No problem. Miss Clarke is marrying a Mr Clark.
Is she going to change her name? To 'e', or not to 'e'?
Is she going to change her name? To 'e', or not to 'e'?
December 15, 2024 at 1:10 PM
How to confuse people. One of the teachers at my school is getting married. No problem. Miss Clarke is marrying a Mr Clark.
Is she going to change her name? To 'e', or not to 'e'?
Is she going to change her name? To 'e', or not to 'e'?
Latest book from SFP:
Walkies With Watson.
www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0DQCHCK8X
The premise is straightforward:
Everyone knows that a dog is man’s best friend.
Everyone knows Holmes was a man.
Everyone knows that Watson was Sherlock Holmes’ best friend.
Therefore, Watson is a dog.
Walkies With Watson.
www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0DQCHCK8X
The premise is straightforward:
Everyone knows that a dog is man’s best friend.
Everyone knows Holmes was a man.
Everyone knows that Watson was Sherlock Holmes’ best friend.
Therefore, Watson is a dog.
Walkies With Watson
Buy Walkies With Watson by Flin, David (ISBN: 9798301744624) from Amazon's Book Store. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.
www.amazon.co.uk
December 14, 2024 at 3:55 PM
Latest book from SFP:
Walkies With Watson.
www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0DQCHCK8X
The premise is straightforward:
Everyone knows that a dog is man’s best friend.
Everyone knows Holmes was a man.
Everyone knows that Watson was Sherlock Holmes’ best friend.
Therefore, Watson is a dog.
Walkies With Watson.
www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0DQCHCK8X
The premise is straightforward:
Everyone knows that a dog is man’s best friend.
Everyone knows Holmes was a man.
Everyone knows that Watson was Sherlock Holmes’ best friend.
Therefore, Watson is a dog.
The fun part about ideas from children in the after-school club is they'll constantly come up with ideas. 75% of them are unworkable (can the wheelchair have a laser gun?), 20% are OK, and 5% are brilliant.
Sifting through them and stitching the brilliant ideas together - that's my next challenge.
Sifting through them and stitching the brilliant ideas together - that's my next challenge.
December 10, 2024 at 12:04 PM
The fun part about ideas from children in the after-school club is they'll constantly come up with ideas. 75% of them are unworkable (can the wheelchair have a laser gun?), 20% are OK, and 5% are brilliant.
Sifting through them and stitching the brilliant ideas together - that's my next challenge.
Sifting through them and stitching the brilliant ideas together - that's my next challenge.
Observed advert on shop window:
4D Baby scanning.
3D I understand. 4D?
4D Baby scanning.
3D I understand. 4D?
December 8, 2024 at 12:33 PM
Observed advert on shop window:
4D Baby scanning.
3D I understand. 4D?
4D Baby scanning.
3D I understand. 4D?
Ah. The perennial question: how to respond to someone who uses David Irving as a reference in a historical debate?
Putting on ignore, certainly.
But I'm still astonished to find that there are people who regard Irving as an academic.
Putting on ignore, certainly.
But I'm still astonished to find that there are people who regard Irving as an academic.
December 6, 2024 at 12:01 PM
Ah. The perennial question: how to respond to someone who uses David Irving as a reference in a historical debate?
Putting on ignore, certainly.
But I'm still astonished to find that there are people who regard Irving as an academic.
Putting on ignore, certainly.
But I'm still astonished to find that there are people who regard Irving as an academic.
Writing and background music. I use background music while writing. I've found I type in rhythm with the music. The mood of the writing is also shifted by the mood of the music.
Taken together, that means I'm going to have to be careful over my choice of music.
Am I alone in this?
Taken together, that means I'm going to have to be careful over my choice of music.
Am I alone in this?
December 5, 2024 at 6:21 PM
Writing and background music. I use background music while writing. I've found I type in rhythm with the music. The mood of the writing is also shifted by the mood of the music.
Taken together, that means I'm going to have to be careful over my choice of music.
Am I alone in this?
Taken together, that means I'm going to have to be careful over my choice of music.
Am I alone in this?
That's a first. A neighbour accused me of being anti-Christmas.
Our family tradition is for decorations go up on the Saturday after school breaks up for the holiday so everyone can be involved. Apparently, this makes me a tyrant denying our children fun. Have they read any of the books I've written?
Our family tradition is for decorations go up on the Saturday after school breaks up for the holiday so everyone can be involved. Apparently, this makes me a tyrant denying our children fun. Have they read any of the books I've written?
December 4, 2024 at 8:25 AM
That's a first. A neighbour accused me of being anti-Christmas.
Our family tradition is for decorations go up on the Saturday after school breaks up for the holiday so everyone can be involved. Apparently, this makes me a tyrant denying our children fun. Have they read any of the books I've written?
Our family tradition is for decorations go up on the Saturday after school breaks up for the holiday so everyone can be involved. Apparently, this makes me a tyrant denying our children fun. Have they read any of the books I've written?
Interesting experience at After School club. Not only did one of the year 5 children (10 yo) know the word onomatopoeia, what it meant and how to spell it, they all knew about Chekov's Gun.
At age 10.
At age 10.
December 3, 2024 at 8:29 AM
Interesting experience at After School club. Not only did one of the year 5 children (10 yo) know the word onomatopoeia, what it meant and how to spell it, they all knew about Chekov's Gun.
At age 10.
At age 10.
First book from my after-school club has been published (The Three Who Saved Christmas). The children (age 10-11) planned and wrote; I merely edited.
The premise is that Santa goes on holiday, has an accident, and Freddy, Holly and Steve have to save Christmas.
www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0DNMK54D1
The premise is that Santa goes on holiday, has an accident, and Freddy, Holly and Steve have to save Christmas.
www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0DNMK54D1
The Three Who Saved Christmas : Flin, David, Ahmed, Nabil, Berg, Kasper, Chadury, Leo, Cook, Thea, Gielniewska, Hanna, Gielniewski, Tomasz, Hills, Elissa, Morley, Max, Robinson, Michael Joe: Amazon.co.uk: Books
The Three Who Saved Christmas : Flin, David, Ahmed, Nabil, Berg, Kasper, Chadury, Leo, Cook, Thea, Gielniewska, Hanna, Gielniewski, Tomasz, Hills, Elissa, Morley, Max, Robinson, Michael Joe: Amazon.co.uk: Books
www.amazon.co.uk
November 20, 2024 at 12:02 PM
First book from my after-school club has been published (The Three Who Saved Christmas). The children (age 10-11) planned and wrote; I merely edited.
The premise is that Santa goes on holiday, has an accident, and Freddy, Holly and Steve have to save Christmas.
www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0DNMK54D1
The premise is that Santa goes on holiday, has an accident, and Freddy, Holly and Steve have to save Christmas.
www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0DNMK54D1
An interesting experience. I run an after-school club for Yr 5 children (10 years old), and they're jointly writing (with some light editing from me) what I hope will be a publishable story.
They've taken the story along a route I would never have considered. I'll keep you informed how it goes.
They've taken the story along a route I would never have considered. I'll keep you informed how it goes.
November 18, 2024 at 6:02 PM
An interesting experience. I run an after-school club for Yr 5 children (10 years old), and they're jointly writing (with some light editing from me) what I hope will be a publishable story.
They've taken the story along a route I would never have considered. I'll keep you informed how it goes.
They've taken the story along a route I would never have considered. I'll keep you informed how it goes.
Starting up. I'm an author and publisher of fiction for Children and Young Adults. Can be found at sergeantfrosty.com
November 16, 2024 at 4:25 PM
Starting up. I'm an author and publisher of fiction for Children and Young Adults. Can be found at sergeantfrosty.com