British, but getting better. Current base: Baku. Author: Spinner the Winner (2012); Never Mind the Balkans, Here’s Romania (2008, aka Grand Bazar Romania). Screenwriter: Hey Mr DJ (Kigali, 2007; top bill, Rwanda Film Festival); Enfants Dits Sorciers (Kinshasa, 2002). Ex-BBC World Service trainer (overseas). Columnist: Playboy (Romania). Musician: 1983-1990. Religion: Liverpool FC. Influences: Carrot juice. Likes: Yoga, marathon/triathlon. Guitars: Telecasters, Strats, Epiphone & Yamaha. Ukulele: Mahalo. Hopes: to prevent stray cat blues. In earlier episodes: 2 gap years Europe/N. America. School: Maricourt. Uni: Cardiff (BA). Married Angela Nicoara, Las Vegas, Christmas Day, ’97. Global nomads: don’t ask. Home: Transylvania for the last 500 years. It’s heaven. Fang you for reading, la revedere. Mike.
Mike, great new site – gives us fans of ‘Never mind’ some more sometimes satirical, but very nice humour while we await your novel
best of luck and cheers
Lez
Thank you Hendrix, i see a beer with your name on it…
Correct me if I’m wrong: positive comments about the webside and you see beer bottles Mike. I’m in!:)
Felicitari pentru pagina! Te pup! I’m a fan, so I’m looking forward for more!!
Hi Gabriela, well I’m glad, because one day I will have to buy a big beer (or three) for linking me to Felicien! Thank you…multumesc! Mike x
this is the biz, you truly fiz – and all the pics, not just a brill writer but a techno wiz
who’s gonna fight the Modern Day War? Why, you are!
coming from you, Marco, that’s nice, very. MB for MP.
Oy, mate, nice site. Dad just back from L’pool, said you were Internet-mad & I should look you up.
Was trying to find out if you were on twitter or not, but no dice so far.
Drop me an email or give us a follow-up comment.
Ah, now i see. By the time I received your message (above) via my email, your phrase ‘Internet-mad &’ had turned into ‘Internet-mad & amp.’
Realised I have this on an email I never use…
Transylvanians do have beautiful big eyes, I love this picture of you!
Are you going to tell us about Baku too? I personally am interested for some future reasons.
Hi Monica,
Thank you for visiting/reading my blog and for your comments!
I have posted several stories about Baku so far, in English and Romanian.
You can find them in the ‘FHM’ archives in the left hand column, but here are some quick links to help you:
http://mikeormsby.net/2012/01/01/queen-for-a-day/
http://mikeormsby.net/2012/01/01/regina-pentru-o-zi/
http://mikeormsby.net/2011/11/01/mens-sana-in-corpore-sano/
http://mikeormsby.net/2011/11/01/healthy-mind-healthy-body/
http://mikeormsby.net/2011/04/01/de-la-baku-la-berkeley/
http://mikeormsby.net/2011/04/01/from-baku-to-berkeley/
http://mikeormsby.net/2011/03/05/black-gold/
http://mikeormsby.net/2011/03/05/aur-negru/
I may post some more stories from Azerbaijan, in future. I’ll be there until September 2012.
May I ask, what are you ‘personal..future reasons’?
Multumesc si numai bine,
Mike
Hi Mike
I am a friend of Aurel Lazar, your friend doctor in Bucharest, who is still thinking why you disapeared. He has read about you in newspaper and wants to hear about you.
Cristina
Hi Cristina, did you get my reply? Mike
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Hi Mike! Uau…I discovered your ‘Never mind the Balkans…’ while surfing in Kindle (free) store, jumping from Napoleon stories -> Cesar’s Commentaries -> Dacians to Romanian related books. You are so – by far – the nicest surprise lately that I dare to say those are the best 4.6 dollars well spent (it deserves much more, no doubt about that – so much that the money can’t buy) and yours the first book I have actually paid for on Kindle store. Your insight into Romanian spirit and every-day life is remarkable – puts to shame many Romanians – including me of course. On top of that, me and my husband both detected a slight Ross MacDonald’like turn of phrase that sounds like great literature without diminishing in way your originality. Bravo! Thank you! Excellent! We want more… Dana & Dan.
Hi Dana and Dan, thank you for reading my book and taking the trouble to post such kind words. Not sure who Ross MacDonald is, will Google. For more on Romania, try the ‘Columns’ tab on this blog, where you’ll find my work for FHM/Playboy, some of the stories are about Romania, 850 words each time, so quite short; columns are in both languages. Multumesc si numai bine! Mike PS. Where are you based?
You don’t have to – we thank you! We are based 30 km south of Brussels. Feel free to drop by anytime, just let us know…
Kind Regards, Dana & Dan
You don’t have to – we thank you! We are based 30 km south of Brussels. Feel free to drop by anytime, just let us know…
Kind Regards,
Dana&Dan
Dear Dana and Dan, Thank you, I’ll bear it in mind if and when I pass that way : ) Numai bine, Mike
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