Writer & independent consultant

HELLO there

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Hello there, I’m a writer and author based on the magical West coast of Scotland. I combine writing non-fiction books with my regular blog posts. I also work as an independent peace-building and humanitarian consultant – see the ‘about’ page of this site for more details.

I post blogs about the Middle East, especially Gaza, where I worked as a human rights investigator, plus various other musings celebrating how the world can be brighter and kinder and who is helping ignite these sparks ….. and I am in the early stages of writing a new non-fiction book – nature for curious adult beginners, in all its ragged, sexy, violent, predatory glory, replete with adventures and bad jokes, plus reflections on how we can work with nature.

Beyond work, I travel whenever possible, especially to the wilds and often alone: I post articles and posts on what I see, and what moves me. I read every morning, am addicted to ras al hanout, have never stopped trying to change the world and hold fast to the sentiment of ‘let’s save pessimism for better times,’ as expressed by the indomitable Eduardo Galleano…….. and we need these words right now. If I’m not writing at my desk, I’ll be out exploring, at an airport, or a charity shop, or else on the couch trying to write a satirical poem and quaffing Primitivo from a big glass.

On this site you’ll find blog posts, links to articles and ideas; I’m not on X for reasons most of us understand. There’s a contact box on this site, so do drop me a few words – best to you, wherever you are reading this from.