Nil Illigitimi Carborundum
Nil Illigitimi Carborundum, don't let the bastards grind you down, is a phrase that has been on my mind all week. Read on to find out why
Megan Publishing Services
Discover thrilling tales from Thailand to Wales – 60 novels by Owen Jones!
Megan Publishing Services
Discover thrilling tales from Thailand to Wales – 60 novels by Owen Jones!
Category Ramblings
‘Ramblings’ is a category used on our blog Megan Publishing Services https://meganpublishingservices.com to identify posts relating to random thoughts.
‘Ramblings’ is a tag used on our blog Megan Publishing Services https://meganpublishingservices.com to identify posts relating to the ramblings of Welsh writer Owen Jones.
Watching Logs
Watching Logs I think Amazon has stopped speaking to me. In their last email, two days ago, they said that if we vendors wanted our prices to take account of VAT, we would have to put our prices up…
Gail Our Granddaughter
Gail Our Granddaughter Gail our granddaughter, came back today. She had been with her other grandparents since Thursday because we had to go to Naan on Friday and Neem had to go to Phitsanulok today. She is six months old,…
Six Nations European Rugby Championships
The Six Nations European Rugby Championships was won by Ireland this year (2015) in an exciting match against England
Naan – The Mountain Kingdom
Naan – The Mountain Kingdom We set off for Naan – the mountain kingdom before five a.m. and arrived in immigration at eight forty. We were seen immediately and finished fifteen minutes later. By shortly after nine, we were wasting…
Amazon Has Made A Pig’s Ear Of VAT
Amazon Has Made A Pig’s Ear Of VAT I had a bit of a shock today when I noticed what a pig’s ear Amazon has made of VAT in Europe. You see, I sold a copy of ‘Dead Centre…
The Heat Is On
The Heat Is On It looks as if I’m going to get a longer sentence in the doghouse than normal. This is the second day and no sign of a reprieve yet. I just got shouted at for locking…
The Day After…
The Day After… I think I’m suffering from PND – that can only refer to Post Novel Depression for us male writers. I never thought it affected me, but then thinking about it, I have never had a gap…
My Wife’s Birthday
My Wife’s Birthday Today is my wife’s birthday. People started to arrive at nine am, but that was only to help cook the two pigs’ heads she had promised Buddha the day before and prepare food for tonight. The…
Destiny by Colin Jones
‘Destiny’ from ‘The Eternal Plan – Revealed’ Every man is working towards his ultimate destiny. ‘Destiny’ is a term used loosely in this day and age to describe events and happenings that mark highlights in man’s development. Actually, when…
Dead Centre II is Finished
Dead Centre II is Finished I have always thought that photos like this were posed, but this one honestly wasn’t. I was on the point of finishing, Dead Centre II, my latest novel at my usual watering hole, when…
Colin Jones – My Dad
Colin Jones – My Dad All Spirit is Endowed with Light All Spirit is endowed with light Of varying strengths and coloured hue, From everlasting glory bright To everlasting love so true. For light and love and truth…
Tweeting and Hashtags
Using hashtags (#) is a major way of letting readers search for content that they want to read. On other media, they are called keywords...
Diary – Monday 23 June 2014
I don't keep a diary as such, but I do like to record special days. June 23rd, 2014 is one such day for several reasons. Please read on...
Bpom’s 100 Days
Bpom’s 100 Days Seven years ago, a neighbour’s dog, that we used to feed sometimes, got pregnant and so we started to feed her more as her owners were often at work. One day, Da, the dog, disappeared and it…
Why Men Have Nipples
Why Men Have Nipples When I was a boy of about seven or eight years of age, before I became far too self-conscious to enquire about such things, I asked my mother what the nipples on my chest were…
Stubbornness, Pride, and Age
Stubbornness, Pride, Age and Being Wrong It’s funny how stubbornness, pride, age and being wrong often go together Some people readily admit it when they are wrong and say sorry. Some do it grudgingly, while others just find excuses for…