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Messing About in Boats
Divine Wind, Chapter Six: Four ViewsJapan really must be a spectacular country, and, in the best traditions of Ian Fleming, I'm attempting to give anyone reading this story a tour of some of the coastal highlights of the place. Today's destination is Matsushima Bay but to find out why that's so special, you'll have to read the fic. I don't know if ( Read more... ) -
I Ship It
Being a dyed-in-the-wool Doctor Who fan - see my earlier ramblings on the subject - I followed it's spin-off The Sarah Jane Adventures with intermittent interest, mainly because good sci-fi is good sci-fi even if it's nominally aimed at children and, in reference to the previous point, I can still happily watch kid's TV. And this was very, very ( Read more... ) -
A Winter's Tale
I meant it about this new old fandom of mine. I had a lot of ideas for different Doctor Who stories, but so far only really one of them worth actually writing down. Oddly, when I first thought of this, it didn't seem really worth the effort, but a few months ago I suddenly realised what it was missing and everything else fell into place. Not to ( Read more... ) -
Because I'm Just One Man
All I can say is that this looked like fun. So here are six works-in-progress, although in several cases 'progress' - or even 'work' - might be stretching the definition a bit. I don't actually have that many in comparison to others. Possibly it's because I tend to be rather less ambitious with my writing these days and my stories are usually quite ( Read more... ) -
The Voyage Continues
Divine Wind, Chapter 5: Business and PleasureThe days are short, the nights have drawn in and it's getting closer to Christmas. Possibly this means it actually is a great time to post another chapter of a story set on the Pacific in the summer. At least this'll provide everyone with a mental trip to warmer climes even if they can't manage a ( Read more... ) -
Honour Thy Father
My father’s name is Michael John Vincent [surname withheld just in case]. He’s seventy, but I don’t think he looks it, he’s overweight and has less hair than he used to and some of it’s pretty grey. He looks like a pretty ordinary businessman, like he might work in the city, except he doesn’t; he works for British Aerospace, a defence firm. He ( Read more... ) -
In the Beginning
It’s suddenly occurred to me that after several years of talking about almost nothing but florist assassins on this journal, the sudden swerve into Doctor Who might seem to have come out of left field. It hasn’t. Anyone who’s met me in person could tell you that. But, since very few people reading this journal have, and since it’s mine and I can do ( Read more... ) -
Still a Hopeless Romantic
Between the Idea and the Reality
Just because something's inevitable, doesn't make it easy. Amy and Rory in the week between the penny and the Macarena.
As far as this particular pairing goes, the events following the flashback scene in the episode Let's Kill Hitler where Amy Pond finally discovers that Rory Williams is not only not gay but very ( Read more... ) -
Ave Centurio!
My Hero
Two reflections on Rory Williams and why he's Amy Pond's hero. Set at the opening of 'A Good Man Goes to War'.
I really, really need to organise a Doctor Who icon one of these days ( Read more... ) -
Everybody Comes to Rick's
The Setting of the Sun, Chapter 3: Anything GoesI feel like I've gone far too long without updating this fanfic, especially since I left it just when things were starting to get interesting. For one thing this chapter introduces a few other supporting characters and a location I had a great deal of fun creating ( Read more... )