by David West | Jan 20, 2023 | News
Last night I attended my first meeting of the Corsham Writers Workshop. I posted about my excitement when I learnt of this local writers group at my village Christmas Fayre. My excitement was entirely justified. There were five of us. We were a mix of poets, short...
by David West | Jan 17, 2023 | News
I have been experimenting with two types of Amazon advertising campaigns, sponsored product and sponsored brand. Sponsored product was my first campaign. A book is a product, so I started with my first book, The Spy who Sank the Armada. I launched the campaign on both...
by David West | Jan 15, 2023 | News
My friend Barry Biggs made some excellent comments about my last post. He’s holding out on converting to an EV at the moment because there are alternative drive systems that may ultimately be better for the environment. In particular he’s concerned about the lithium...
by David West | Jan 13, 2023 | News
Today I have a few gripes. I still love driving my Skoda Enyaq EV. The electrician from ProEV arrived yesterday to fit our home charger. I felt so sorry for him as he worked in the rain. It took rather longer than expected, because he couldn’t find an earth. He asked...
by David West | Jan 10, 2023 | News
On this day in 49 BC Julius Caesar crossed the Rubicon River which divided Gaul (France) from Italy. The Senate had ordered him back to Rome, specifically instructing him to leave his army behind in Gaul. Perhaps he sensed danger, or perhaps he felt opportunity....