PAVLOVA MAHARAJ! Pavlova’s Megasaga, “Widow’s Peek” was (after a great deal of discussion amongst the judges) finally chosen as the winner of the first Megasaga competition prize. Pavlova’s use of powerful language to convey strong emotions within the constraints of…
The idea of the Megasaga occurred to me on a plane. I think it’s original! The Mini saga had been around for some time. I remember years ago the Today Program on BBC Radio 4 ran a Mini Saga competition,…
LAST CHANCE TO COMMENT! Which story is YOUR favourite? Please note: The Judges may disagree with you – but their decision is final. To those who didn’t make the final 5: You are all WINNERS! Your writing is of great…
A Diary of Despair? And hope. Friday 11 am Under lowering skies pregnant with the growls of trapped airliners London snarls. Tomorrow millions will take to the streets. Today two million signatures beg for repeal. London has always been a…
At the Brandenburg Gate, this nude was proclaiming, in German, “I am the King of East Germany!” I leave you to complete the cliche. I navigated my birthday. The actual date – 5th February for those requiring an extra nudge…
You be the judge! I posted this: PLEASE if you haven’t yet signed the Hounslow Climate Change petition, do so? Hounslow is the Borough most affected by the dreaded Heathrow 3rd runway, we are plagued by noise, traffic and air…
Yesterday I wrote the word “END” on page 156 of the novel I have been working on for the past two years. (This may be my excuse for not having published a blog for weeks – apologies to you!). So…
You decide. S is a good friend of mine, who suffers from a debilitating, life-threatening disease. I can’t give you details for extremely good reasons. Let’s just say, they’re partly personal, partly professional. So forgive me if I am a…
…as if they ever really went away! In a deeply unfair process, the Red Coffee Box was denied a Street Trader’s Licence. This was due to the opposition of Tory Councillor Joanna Biddle, with the assistance of the owner of…
UPDATE: The MESS in the NHS? Season 1 Revisited The NHS and me have had another run-in. You may wish to bone-up on the background, if so read http://jonelkon.com/nhs-crisis-what-crisis-this-one/ If not, don’t bother. Like a box-set, the story is easy enough…