fiction
Tom Cox
Tom Cox's books include Villager, 1983, the Sunday Times top ten bestseller The Good, The Bad And The Furry, the Wainwright Prize-longlisted 21st-Century Yokel & Help The Witch, which won a Shirley Jackson Horror Writing award. He lives in Devon.
books
Diary Of A Short Book Tour
8th October, 2015My new book is out today. This coincides with the nominal birthday of my cat The Bear (all I really know is that he was born “around this time” in 1995, as he’s a rescue cat). In the post, with perfect timing, The Bear receives a celebratory
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Dartmoor Walking Notes, 29.9.2015: Hembury Woods
Chainsaws seemingly everywhere in the countryside surrounding my house this morning. Unfortunately they were switched on, too, so I took my notebook to Hembury Woods in an attempt to get some writing done. For this journey I was accompanied by The Blackberry, a dog belonging to my friend Susie, who,
countryside
I Met A Dog On The Internet And I Am Not Ashamed About It
Billy and I were sitting outside a pub on the north eastern edge of Dartmoor, inhaling a much-needed pint when the septuagenarian lady in the Barbour jacket approached us. Well, I was inhaling a much-needed pint; Billy, who is a miniature-toy poodle cross, was inhaling some much needed water from
bowerman's nose
Dartmoor Walking Notes, 24.9.2015: The Bowerman's Nose And Hound Tor
Lots of jobs to do today, a lost phone to replace and three inboxes full of unanswered correspondence, so I decided to do what I often do in these situations: sod it all off, get in the car, head up to Dartmoor and climb a stack of weathered granite. I&
cats
The Cat: An Ancient Folk Tale
Once upon a time, a man, a woman and a cat were walking through a deep forest. All three had walked for what felt like a thousand miles and all but the smallest member of the party balanced precariously on blistered, swollen feet. Night had fallen only an hour ago
butterflies
Diary Entries About Moths And Otters
July 18th, 2014 I now appear to be living with five cats. I didn't intend to live with five cats. I already had four but one had clearly heard on the grapevine that I was a soft touch and was waiting in a bush for me when I
country rock
Some Stuff I've Been Listening To Recently (September, 2015)
Crazy Horse: At Crooked Lake (1972) If you've heard and enjoyed Crazy Horse's eponymous first album and bought into the myth that it's the only great thing they ever did without Neil Young, scrub that from your mind right now with extra strong detergent.
cats
Cat Horoscopes
AriesThis week you will see a ghost but nobody will notice when you look startled about it as you look like that a lot of the time already anyway. Later, a serendipitous series of events - all vole-related - will take you on a lengthy journey (247 yards). You will
bees
The Bumblebees Who Had Sex On My Flares (And Other Recent Bee Encounters)
“Bees?” said the lady near the door as I entered Exeter’s Royal Albert Memorial Museum. “I read non-verbals very well,” she added. I’d guess only about five percent of the foot traffic through the museum’s doors this Saturday morning was for the bee identification course in one
cats
Advice For New Owners Of A Formerly Homeless Cat
GETTING YOUR HOMELESS CAT ACCUSTOMED TO HIS NEW ENVIRONMENTThe first week or two with a homeless cat are always the hardest. Despite having food and shelter, your homeless cat might crave the struggling life he came from, purely out of habit. This is completely normal. Look for little signs, such
countryside
A Countryside Dweller's Guide To Hair
I’m currently growing my hair for the first time since 2001. Some people think growing your hair is merely about not getting your hair cut but it’s actually about buying your hair treats and speaking softly to your hair when it’s angry. Recently, for example, I have