Ian Watson
Ian Watson
attendance dad funeral helped life lone marine people room saved standing stood strangers
Dad's funeral was standing room only; most in attendance were strangers to me. At the back, a lone Marine stood silently, then left. People told me he'd saved their life or helped them in their darkest hour.
imagination people tend
Basically, I tend to see the world differently to other people, and I write books and stories to alter the imagination of people so that they also see the world in a different way.
When I go to the interviews and sit before a prospective employer, I'm going to try and look as employable as I can.
compare diesel petrol quote station
My wife will automatically quote and compare the price of diesel at every petrol station we drive by, like she's got oil-based Tourette's.
bad christmas john lennon merry wishing
It's bad enough being conned into singing an anti-war message by John Lennon when you think you're just wishing everyone a merry Christmas.