With time comes a change of emphasis, so I have revamped this site to reflect that. 

Originally called ‘Ironman Dreaming’, I started this occasional blog to promote my attempt at becoming an Ironman World Champion. Injury put paid to that cunning plan for now. With the extra free time on my hands, I found myself painting again and for some reason I kept looking to my years working in Australia for inspiration. All the while, the story of the Magpie began to germinate in my mind.

For most of my life, I would never have considered myself a writer. I have always thought in pictures and the idea of writing anything from a college essay to filling out a simple form, would be enough to bring on a headache. I’m possibly a bit dyslexic and of an age where dyslexia would have been considered laziness or often worse.

Even now with computers, writing does not come easy, but they help. Putting the Ironman blogs together was at first a necessary evil to promote my racing, but over the years and much to my surprise, they became a pleasure. The blogs opened up my mind to the idea of telling a bigger story.

Ironman has taken me to some wonderful places around the world. I achieved more than I could ever have imagined in the sport. But, I never dreamed it would bring me to a place where I could write a novel.