I digress from crime fiction to share good family news...

Life can be a real bummer at times, so it's always good to share uplifting news... and the Burys have had plenty recently, which makes a pleasant change...

My brave sister, Deb, has beaten cancer (for the second time in her life). A dark cloud has dispersed from above the family...thank God.

Following on from his under 9's cup win, my lad, Joe, has just been awarded 'Manager's Player of the Year'... making his daddy a very proud man!

After my footy team, Man City, recently won the F.A. Cup Final (I've waited 35 years for that!), I assumed that would be it. However, it seems the Lord is showering us in positivity just lately.

Long may it continue...

Ps. Dear God, I don't wanna push my luck, but it would be nice to have my novels published soon, if that's okay.
Amen.

PLEASE GOD....

Manchester features heavily in the crime novel I've written, and my Detective Inspector Jack Striker is obviously a fanatical blue (well, they say write what you know).

Currently the city is abuzz with banter regarding tonight's Manchester derby versus our illustrious (and somewhat spoilt!) neighbours, Man.United. As always my beloved Man.City are underdogs, so I've got everything crossed they don't 'do us' by snatching a last minute winner (in Fergie time!), like they did in three of the four derbies last season.

Just setting off with my lad now... please God...

UPDATE:
What an anti-climax. For those of you interested, it was a bore-draw...nil-nil... orchestrated by two fearful managers, especially ours sadly. But at least we didn't lose and the pee-taking will be tempered somewhat... THANK GOD.