Recently I was accused of “not having a life because I was too busy writing about it” the fact that I am writing about this now, over a week later bares testament to how much this comment has played on my mind. On the one hand, I want to say “well at least I am […]
Category: Affected by addiction
Pedastool -who’s on yours?
Have been doing some writing and wanted to share this part of the book and my own personal reflections. Who’s on your pedastool? For years it was my dad, he was my hero and despite being a full weight TWAT many a time his position never shifted from the pedastool a position I had created […]
Back to the book
Morning guys, after a decent first day back at work yesterday, after getting back into my old routine and after having some reflection time #havingawordwimesen I have decided to focus a little more of my precious time on the book, opposed to on here talking about me sen and life’s observations, i will still do […]
Chris Scott the Boomarang kid – RIP
Left to right – Chris Scott, Myself and Mick Holmes Not really had the time to have much of a word wi me sen this week, well not on here anyway. After trying to avoid our old man for much of the previous week I failed miserably and have now got the dreaded lurgy. Two […]
Blood is Thicker than Alcohol – The introudction V1
After a great day yesterday and a lot of reflection, I think (for now) I may have managed to get to version 1 of the introduction for the book, after all, that’s the part everyone reads first, right? so thanks to Sarah and Ollie for a great day yesterday, Ollie thank you for the […]
Whilst others might be to blame you are ultimately responsible for how you feel
Morning, I have been churning these words over in my head for the past few days, so here goes Life’s not fair They don’t care It’s not my fault I didn’t do owt They are to blame Bang in a claim Feeling shit “Stop telling me to get over it !” Waiting for change It […]
Not all dreams are fairytales x
I dreamt about dad last night He was supposed to be dead already and I never know when or even how he has come back to life again, in my dreams but he has. He’s never as bad before he died last time, which means this could go on for a while, before he deteriorates again. […]
#shithappens – an excert from the book
So i thought i would share with you a little excert from the book about one of my childhood memories. Chapter 2 – All was not as it seemed I loved living at Woodseats, at Fraser Cresent, there was a small garden on the front, and a larger one off the back, we’d only […]
Introducing Dad, Frank Thomas Ford
HI Guys – let me introduce you to me dad, Frank Thomas Ford, dad is the inspiration for the book i am writing ‘Blood is thicker than alcohol’ below is a poem, I wrote, before dad actually passed away. It was written one night when i couldn’t sleep, through worry, off loading all my crap […]
