How to Get Your Articles Published in Magazines
I’m sure the long-suffering regulars who visit the site will be extremely indifferent excited to hear that your host is once again available in real print !
Imagine my surprise today when I leafed through a newly published magazine this morning and saw this
I’d completely forgotten about this, I did remember giving permission for use of the written content from this article I wrote on the subject of signed Ian Fleming books but was surprised to see it reproduced and credited - a nice surprise though !
It follows hot-on-the-heels of my previous appearance
Not content with being bigger than the Spice Girls 
my ultimate aim is to become the most famous person in Lincolnshire, ambitious I know, so I do have a fall-back position.
The most famous person to live on my side of the street 
Even that position could be usurped if next door’s cat gets stuck in a tree and makes the local paper
Having grandiose plans to be a mystery writer are sure to lead to great things mediocre nothingness so I think I’ll keep my feet planted firmly on the ground, but with my head well-and-truly in the clouds, and continue to hone my Eccentric Idiot Image.
Standing in Sainsbury’s Supermarket today with my hands in my pockets - whilst my groceries came down the conveyor belt:
Spotty youth on checkout asked:
‘Would you like any bags ?’
To which I replied
‘No, I’d planned to balance everything on my head like a Maasai Tribeswoman !’
May Mithras Bless You All My Children
Rod
Jordan said,
February 19, 2009 @ 9:47 am
Witches of Eastwick said,
February 19, 2009 @ 3:15 pm
Rod,
We were shocked to hear that you didn’t have a couple of eco bags handy or is carrying them around against your sartorial principles? As for the spotty youth, well perhaps you’re being a bit too harsh on him….. see it from his point of view, there you are looking tall and statuesque, pretty much like a Maasai Tribeswoman but without the bags…. no doubt he could see you gracefully strutting out of the shop balancing your rations in true eco style
We say give that boy a promotion 
WoE
Rod said,
February 19, 2009 @ 5:22 pm
WoE
I’m not carting bags about I’m afraid - I don’t buy into the eco thing with them either. Shops have started this to save money, millions a year, and are hiding it behind green credentials - it’s about money to them.
The spotty youth deserves a Damn Good Thrashing, as all spotty youths invariably do, balancing things on my head would clearly be detremential to my tonsorial efforts !
Best
Rod
Witches of Eastwick said,
February 19, 2009 @ 6:38 pm
Rod,
It would be no good making you one of our new Shibori man-bags then?
WoE
Rod said,
February 19, 2009 @ 7:08 pm
WoE
very kind of you but I’ll pass thanks
Rod
Little Brother said,
February 19, 2009 @ 9:38 pm
Rod,
Good work bro, just been doing some work for a glossy myself-SPOOKY
LB
Rod said,
February 20, 2009 @ 8:57 am
LB
excellent !
We’ll take over the publishing world - we’ll be the next Jeremy Clarkson and Gordon Ramsay - you won’t be able to open a magazine or newspaper without seeing one of us
Cheers
Rod
Jordan said,
February 20, 2009 @ 1:43 pm
RC
Maybe you could have balanced it on the top of your Ushanka Russian Military hat!
Which i may add, there seems to be a lacking of photos of you in said hat, do you bluff us with just words and banter?
Proof Mr Collins proof.
Jordan
Rod said,
February 20, 2009 @ 3:34 pm
Jordan
I’ve refrained from wearing my hat in town - I’m worried that the jealousy it would no doubt engender my lead someone to snatch it and make off with it
I’d hoped to get a picture of me in the snow with it on but logists beat me - that is to say I could no coincide a snowy backdrop with the availability of somebody to take the picture !
Cheers
Rod
Witches of Eastwick said,
February 20, 2009 @ 6:39 pm
Rod,
snowy backdrop …. a white sheet and the hire of a snow machine would seem the natural choice now we’re all sweltering in +8 degrees …. use some imagination please
Jordan,
It seems our host is afraid of being seen carrying any sort of man bag as well as wearing his splendid Ushanka (which is probably still wrapped in acid free tissue paper
)…. pity because we’re due a new snapshot of him on the blog and this would have been the perfect opportunity 
WoE
Jordan said,
February 24, 2009 @ 4:53 pm
WoE
I agree with you totally!
The pictures at the top of the blog page are very dated, a picture in said new Ushanka would have been the perfect opportunity.
Disheartened Jordan
Rod said,
February 24, 2009 @ 5:23 pm
Jordan,
very date ???? One of them is only a few months old !
Women are used to feeling let and disappointed by me Jordan
I’ll have to see LB about some new pictures, the limitations of taking them myself are all too obvious.
best
Rod
PS. I’ll have to see if he has one of those hazy lenses
Jordan said,
February 25, 2009 @ 10:36 am
RC
Don’t forget “You can leave your hat on”
Jordan
Rod said,
February 25, 2009 @ 5:00 pm
Jordan
costumes would be the order of the day, possibly just the hat and wellington boots to celebrate naked gardening day when it comes round shortly
Best
Rod