Gordon Johnson: Blog

Interesting to see one of my story ideas is also an Earthshot prizewinner this year.
On the planet Rehome I had a new company make a replacement for cardboard boxes from kelp (a type of seaweed), dealing with the way to make the material hard and not susceptible to taking in moisture. The real company has partnered with a seaweed company, while I had the local fishermen add kelp harvesting to their other tasks.

I was reading a story here when I nearly burst out laughing. The author used the terms 'pedestal and mortar' for grinding coffee. He obviously does not realise that a pedestal is what a stone column or a statue stands on.
The correct term is 'pestle and mortar'.
I would have contacted him directly, but he doesn't have that option turned on.

I have completed writing the next Reginald story, so I can start posting it shortly. This is the fault of all you people who ask, "When is the next Reginald story coming out?"
It runs to 30 chapters; that is why it took so long to write.
This miestone means that I am finally free to start on Nowhere Man, Book Three. I have to review the last few chapters of Book Two, so that I can get a head start on where that story left off. It was written so many months ago!
So, don't expect the next Nowhere man for at least a couple of months, as I have no idea what is going to happen (as is usual with my writing).

This is a small piece I wrote 30+ years ago for fun (actually typed on paper!). I am posting it to amuse you while I continue to work on my next Reginald story

Hello, folks. I have been without an internet connection for almost a month. My provider was no help at all, so eventually I switched providers and got a better deal with faster broadband for the same price as before. It takes ten days to do the awitch in the Uk, so today was the day I got back online. I'll get restarted with my posting as soon as I get my feet cleared.