When not writing, John Offord is a political campaigner. Firstly, to adopt the tried and successful jury system for selection of the cabinet, so 12 citizens chosen at random would replace the present cabinet, currently chosen by a tried and unsuccessful system.
Secondly, to get Robert Louis Stevenson recognised as the founder of the EU. RLS is remembered for famously crossing Europe with a donkey.
John’s proudest achievement was winning a prize in the prestigious Sunday Times Chess Competition. The problem posed was: “White appears to be in a commanding position but black has a surprising killer move. Can you see it?” John gave the correct answer which was ”No” and after some correspondence he was given the prize.
And a close second - in central London a taxi driver leapt out of his cab and shouted “You just cut me up – twice.”
No princesses were harmed in the production of this book except on page 13.A collection of funny, wicked, modern fairytales, full of princesses, aliens, church mice, buttonholes, frogs, the W.I., and lots of playful mischief — Tom Wells.I laughed so much I spat out my tea— Samantha Drummond-Hay....
