Author Archives: The Out of Depth Dad

After a period of manic busyness, I’ve finally put out a new blog as The Out Of Depth Dad… For the piece in full click here.

Over the years I’ve written for promos, interstitials and short animation. A favourite of mine was ‘Hairy Dog Stories’ a series of shorts I created for Nick Toons. The premise was: all dogs are allotted a set number of lampposts to ‘christen’ with pee every day, these are the stories they tell each other whileContinue reading “Hairy Dog Stories”

This is one of my favourites. When you live by the sea, gulls become a constant source of frustration. Here’s a column I wrote for West magazine: As a child, ‘Jaws’ was one of those films I hid behind the sofa to watch. I’d dare myself to snatch glimpses of the scary (and simultaneously ridiculous)Continue reading “Gullible? Me?”

One of my favourite interviews was for West Magazine – the Western Morning News’ weekend supplement – with Michelin starred chef John Burton Race. John has a reputation for being a little fiery, to say the least. But when we sat down for a chat he was an absolute pussy cat. Have a read. ForContinue reading “John Burton Race”