I'm an Engineering Manager with a speciality in leading Front-end engineering teams.
I'm passionate about working with people to help them be the best version of themselves, bring them together in exceptional teams and work with them to create something greater than the sum of its parts.
I'm also a fairly poor writer, a fairly good director of theatre, a competent 1st AD in film and the jury is still out when it comes to how I'm doing as a father. My sons will let you know in 10-15 years.
A 1,000 word (ish) short story from a seed sentence given by my sister, Kate. This was tricky, both writing from the perspective of a woman, but also as someone in a situation that I've never found myself in. I'm hoping I've struck the right tone, but I wanted to be sensitive and mindful to the subject.
She stared anxiously at the crossword puzzle, “Bone from a fish found in tin?”.
Read moreA 1,000 word (ish) short story from a seed sentence given by my friend Dave. The goal isn't to finish a story, but to start one, and see where it takes you.
Douglas sighed to himself and muttered “That’s definitely the last time I trust a badger sommelier.
Read moreA 1,000 word (ish) short story from a seed sentence given by my friend Ian. The goal isn't to finish a story, but to start one, and see where it takes you.
The lemurs still hadn’t forgiven Nilroy for losing his bagpipes at last year’s lemur parade in Hemel Hempstead, hoping no one would notice that he had sewn together five ducks instead.
Read moreA 1,000 word (ish) short story from a seed sentence given to me by my friend Al. The goal isn't to finish a story, but to start one, and see where it takes you.
When the fog had lifted and he’d swung his flashlight in the direction of the mountains, it was only too clear to the commander and his quaking men that that was no ordinary moose blocking their path.
Read moreA 1,000 word (ish) short story from a seed sentence given to me by my friend Rob. The goal isn't to finish a story, but to start one, and see where it takes you.
I went into the hut and waited for the Armenian.
Read moreA 1,000 word (ish) short story from a seed sentence. The goal isn't to finish a story, but to start one, and see where it takes you.
Every night, with my face pressed close to the damp, grubby window panes, I would watch the eyes that watched me back from the tree line.
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