When you reach a certain vintage, it is wrong to think of you being one step into the knacker’s yard, I like to put a more positive spin on things. Physically, I can say withTales from the Dance Floor 1 – Professional Pride.
Well, we are five weeks into the new year. And having started with the best of intentions, we realise that those resolutions were nothing more than a “to do list”. And in my case, itBe Your Own CEO
Hogmanay is a special time, for as I am concerned, party animals, or people that are superstitious. I would classify myself being neither of those categories. Mind you, I move into the former whenever we2026 – Let’s make it happen.
If there is one thing I have learned during my broadcasting, writing, even singing exploits, is not worry about getting things wrong. It took me a while to get there. Whenever I did get somethingForget Failure – I prefer learning
As we are currently enjoying the summer sun, well some of us are. I have come across many people that regardless of the weather, they are never happy, it is too cold, it is tooYou learning something new every day.
I love all things about broadcasting, the stuff going on behind the scenes, the iconic and not so iconic (AKA duff) performances in front of the microphone, the camera, sometimes both. I have also hadGetting the “band” back together
Instinct can be a wonderful thing. Especially when it triggers something in you that you have not experienced for a long time. Very often whenever I got an urge to do something, my subconscious mindJoe Loss signed our football
When it comes to writing and broadcasting, it is always important to move with the times, especially when it comes to technology. However there is a fear, understandably that things like AI will take overAI – Friend or Foe?
If you are serious about writing, it is only natural that you want to be a success. But how do you define success? Especially when doing something like writing or broadcasting. For me success, isDefine Success
As a writer you know that you have many barriers to deal with: producing story ideas, developing genres, discovering and creating characters, etc. The list is endless. But for me there is one major hurdleTough Love – It has it’s Merits
It is hard to believe that Spring is here. I do not think Mother Nature got the memo today as the heating was on this morning. I said that 2025 was going to be aThyroid Diaries – The Epilogue
Well, the party season is officially over, so may I wish everyone all the best for 2025. At this time of year, people tend to look at the year gone past and how this yearWho needs perfection?
As a former alumni of the old “Come Dancing” TV programme, I have to say that I am hooked on this year’s Strictly Come Dancing this year. Aside from the questionable music choices and inconsistenciesDetermination and Planning goes a long long way.
I have often been asked what my strengths and weaknesses are. Something I never really thought of till when I was diagnosed neurodiverse around three years ago. To be honest it was something I neverKeep Dancing!!!
I admit when it was first suggested to me that I may be Dyslexic, it automatically triggered a feeling of denial. I always had the view that it was a disability and the last thingMy Dyslexia – My Personal Superpower
Well, I think I have finally recovered from last night’s Superbowl. It is my night of the year when I attend my annual Superbowl Party – in my case a Superbowl Party for one. ThatSuperbowl – It’s Party Time!
I want to be a famous and bestselling writer and author. I would also like Greenock Morton to win the Champions League, but all things are not possible. That statement is not designed to shatterHappy New Year: Time for new challenges
How often have you heard people say, “I have just seen my past life appearing in front of my eyes”? Comments like that usually suggest when people get those kinds of visions, it is theirEvery picture tells a story
Writing books is a labour of love, sometimes challenging, but it is a proud moment when you can deliver a final product ready for the bookshelves. Getting people to buy them is an even biggerMarketing – the penny has finally dropped
Well, it is just after lunchtime and I can now say that I have fully recovered from watching Scotland’s more than deserved victory over Spain last night, regarded as one of the top sides inFootball Memories – The Pride and the Passion
Performing and Music have always been in my DNA. I think what played a part in that, was the regular trips to the theatre, watching many showbiz legends, who for me defined the term “Star.” A Vision of Elvis – The Ultimate Tribute
“2023, I am going to find a new me.” That was an interesting quote that I picked off from the TV the other day that kind of sums up what the next months are going2023 and the Italian Tomato
When I started publishing and writing books, it made me fall in love with writing after 15 years of block building journalism. But creating and maintaining websites, certainly comes a close second. In fact creatingLearning the hard way.
When it comes to websites, it is like regular trips to the Barbers, despite the thought and planning that went into it and the occasional compliments that sometimes cropped up, there was always one person,Time for a bit of rebranding – Again!
2023 will mark 25 years since the final season of Butlins Ayr, marking the end of an era and start of changes when it comes to family holidays. On saying that, June 22 marks myButlins Ayr Trilogy – Now out on Hardback
I have lost count of the number of occasions I have fallen into this trap, having taken so much time setting up my revamped website, which included my online blog, I automatically go into shutdownUnlocking my Creative Mind and the King of Rock n Roll
Frank McGroarty is a writer who has crossed many platforms and challenges in his life. But growing up in his hometown of Greenock, Scotland, his early aspirations were focused more on performing in front ofAbout Frank
“How do you get the Donkeys up the Stairs?” is the concluding chapter of a romantic trilogy inspired by Frank’s three life changing seasons working as a Butlins Ayr Redcoat during the early 1980’s regardedButlins Trilogy Part Three – Out Now
Originally posted in 2015 Butlins Holiday Camps were often regarded as British Escapism at its best! For millions of holidaymakers, it evoked wonderful memories of a special world where it was “a week’s holiday forWhat Time Does Midnight Cabaret Start? A “Coming of Age” love story.