simon wood

Hump Day: Role Reversal

Julie and I have an untraditional relationship. Julie is my hunter-gatherer going out to work every day whereas I spend the week at home tapping away at the keyboard, doing the washing and making myself pretty for when she comes home. All […]

Hump Day: Milk

I have issues with milk. The smell of it makes me heave, regardless of how fresh it is. It’s totally psychosomatic with heavy tendencies on the psycho. Like most irrational symptoms, I can squarely place the blame for this one at the […]

Shelf Life: An Idea to Die For

A fascination for the odd and the obscure drives my writing. I’m always on the lookout for strange but real occurrences that would make for a really interesting story. When I discovered the unusual business world of viatical settlements, lightning struck and […]

Hump Day: Puppets

“Tell them about the puppets,” Julie said. “Go on. Tell them.” So I’m telling you. This pet peeve isn’t mine. It’s Julie’s. And it’s a peeve she has with me when it comes down to me and puppets. Seeing as we’re chatting […]