Funny flash fiction, haha

Just out! The Funny Bone anthology has been published by Flash: The International Short-short Story Press. It includes 60 flashes by 60 authors (including yours truly plus David Gaffney, Tania Hershman, Vanessa Debbie, Nik Perring, Lydia Davis, Roddy Doyle... oh I could go on). Feel rather honoured to have been asked to submit alongside some amazing flash fiction pioneers. Profits go to Comic Relief - order a copy here: http://www.chester.ac.uk/flash.fiction/press

Parks and recreation

It may be mizzling as I post this link, but my trusty Met Office app reckons the weather's going to buck up over the weekend, perfect for getting a bit of fresh air. Here is a guide I've just written for Creative Tourist, picking out some of the parks and gardens we have in the Rainy City. Feel free to use it. You're welcome. (Pictured below: Didsbury Park.)