Ian's Jottings - Looking back, looking forward

1 October 2025

Democracy is not a one time event.

Originally posted on another blog, now defunct, in 2021. Sadly, it still seems relevant. Johnson is, thankfully, off the scene, … Read More “Democracy is not a one time event.”

24 October 2024

I haven’t been very mobile for several months, so my studio time has been severely curtailed. I’m improving and hope … Read More “Site Update”

13 May 2024

This is a short story, a SF retelling of a famous film. If you are old enough, you will recognise … Read More “A meeting on Milford Station”

25 April 2024

I’m not a great fan of musicals. I don’t dislike them, but I rarely choose to watch them start to … Read More “Duets, again”

15 December 2023

A common theme in much of Heinlein’s fiction is the idea of, if not a super-hero, at least someone with … Read More “Robert Heinlein and the idea of the superman”

27 November 2023

Being a private investigator in Victorian London wasn’t easy. You had to be willing to go that last step – … Read More “Elisabeth PI – short story”

25 August 2023

This is a heavily revised version of a post on the contentious topic of ‘cultural appropriation’. It was originally posted … Read More “Pocahotties, Picasso and Taco stands.”

9 April 2023

This is the opening to an Alternate History novel I’m writing. Pretty much the full story up to 1914 is … Read More “Hugh Proctor – Tonypandy, 1910”

19 January 2023

I’ve made a minor change on the Shop page. You can now browse everything in the shop by clicking on … Read More “Another admin update”

8 January 2023

I’ve been making some changes to the shop behind the scenes, tidying up the shipping side of things. I’ve extended … Read More “Changes behind the scenes”