Denham Forrest: Blog

I'm getting really annoyed about this.

What is with you people; can't you wait until you can get your heads around all of the facts?

Not just the facts that have been served up to you up by a person with a personal axe to grind.

You need to learn that in this world you can assume nothing.

Always wait until you are in possession of all the evidence then understand that it will be twisted and mangled to his hearts content by a smart arsed lawyer.

I was planning on submitting CH02 this morning, however the media have managed to move the goal posts by successfully creating a fuel shortage in the country and I now have other things I have to take care of today that must take priority. With any luck I will be able to get back to it later today, my apologies if I have to leave it until tomorrow.

Oh and folks, there are still some donuts out there that can't get their head around the fact that you have to have "all of the facts" before you can make predictions of any kind. Whether that based on laws or moral considerations. I still seem to have people who are writing and telling me what would happen in a court. Those people should never consider themselves capable of serving on a jury.

Add into the equation the fact that as a writer I consider it is my job to misdirect and attempt to lead the reader up the garden path. Sometimes I get it right, other times I get it wrong I know. But I'm not so stupid as to make predictions about anything until I'm in position of all of the facts.

But just to keep those people happy I will try to put a blog up after the final chapter is posted explaining exactly why they were wrong. Although I truly hope that that should be obvious to every body by that time. To put it bluntly, don't try to run before you can walk, you look bloody stupid falling on you face.

As you chose to write to me about my story Seed Of Doubt anonymously, I cannot reply to you in person. so I've chosen to do it here.

so I say to you my friend that are a complete twat, for numerous reasons.

1. You haven't got the guts to identify yourself so you can receive this message privately, which I'd have much preferred.

2. You chose to make a statement about a legal issue in a story without being in possession of all the facts. As the complete story has not yet been posted you can't be aware of facts that come to light later in the yarn.

3 You seem to be under the illusion that laws are applied fairly and equally to everybody. I hate to disillusion you my friend but I can assure you that they are not! All laws are enforced by human beings who unfortunately suffer from the twin curses of fallibility or/and corruptibility.

There are other problems with the all laws as well; like who you are, how rich you are, who owes you a favour, whose arse you're prepared to kiss and that is only small part of a very long list.

So my friend when you stop being a complete twat and open your eyes, you will understand that what I've said is true.

I woke up still not dead again today
The internet said I had passed away
If I died I wasn't dead to stay
And I woke up still not dead again today

Well, I woke up still not dead again today
The gardener did not find me that a way
You can't believe a word that people say
And I woke up still not dead again today

Etc. etc. etc.

(With all due deference to the great Willie Nelson.)

I require the assistance/advice of a English speaking Italian reader. Preferably a native Italian to clarify a couple of minor points for me.


Please contact me ASAP if you are willing help


DC

Assistance was quickly and kindly provided, thank you Trami.