Undertow

 I was wading in the undertow

Set adrift with feather-weight-like bones

Unaware of where my heart would flow

I was wading in the undertow

Can't touch the bottom

Sitting to a tumble

Waves that me shake out

Out of my skin

Never been so easy

Losing my direction

Our bearings have me south of home

I've been wrong before

I was wading in the undertow

Set adrift with feather-weight-like bones

Unaware of where my heart would flow

I was wading in the undertow

In the Waterfields

Like a friend I've not seen in years

So familiar and strange at once

Like a lover who lost her touch

At first, I was hesitant

Now it seems all so curious

How I've wind up so far from home

When I barely had left ashore

I was wading in the undertow

Set adrift with feather-weight-like bones

Unaware of where my heart would flow

I was wading in the undertow

I was dreaming of a love I lost

I fell asleep within an autumn flow

I never knew I'd drift so far from home

But I was wading in the undertow

Undertow

Big in Japan

 S*T*A*R that's what you are

Cause you're big in Japan

You're big in Japan

I got a phone call

From across the hall

People knocking on doors

I fell asleep on the floor

I think I'll be fine

I feel totally 90's

As I'm lying on the ground

In my smoking undies

Keep my head down

Look away from the flash

I got a planet full of people saying I got a smash

Me I don't mind

Cause it's all for the fans

And the next thing you know I'm big in Japan

S*T*A*R that's what you are

Cause you're big in Japan

You're big in Japan

S*T*A*R that's what you are

Cause you're big in Japan

You're big in Japan

Big in Japan, big in Japan

Big in Japan, big in Japan

Now you know I gotta run

Got a shark on my back

I got a 10 ton agent wanna hear my tracks

This is gonna work, this is amazing

We could take it to the world with a perfect timing

If you don't know how you could do it like David

He's so hot right now he's a pretty big deal

Cut a manager in to come up with a plan

And the next thing you know I'm big in Japan

Big in Japan, big in Japan

Keep my head down

Look away from the flash

I got a planet full of people saying I got a smash

Me I don't mind

Cause it's all for the fans

And the next thing you know I'm big in Japan

S*T*A*R that's what you are

Cause you're big in Japan

You're big in Japan

S*T*A*R that's what you are

Cause you're big in Japan

You're big in Japan

S*T*A*R that's what you are

Cause you're big in Japan

You're big in Japan

S*T*A*R that's what you are

Cause you're big in Japan

You're big in Japan

Big in Japan, big in Japan

Big in Japan, big in Japan

Run, run gotta gotta run run run big in Japan, big in Japan

Run, run gotta gotta run run run big in Japan, big in Japan

S*T*A*R that's what you are

Cause you're big in Japan

You're big in Japan

S*T*A*R that's what you are

Cause you're big in Japan

You're big in Japan

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Reform Candidacy

 What's Happening With My Reform Candidacy?

Many worldwide have and are asking me about my Reform Candidacy. As you know, I thought for a long time before paying to join Reform in May yet we do have the policies to improve Britain.

Every branch meeting I've known about since then I've attended. It's great that I've had likes from Doctor David Bull and have connections and support from Councillors nationwide. Thank you!

As I've already said, I was confirmed to have passed the vetting in July by someone who's stood in elections for Reform and its previous entities. Just to help I have in the past week given my details again to Reform UK

I use plenty of humour in my writing and sometimes I'm provocative. Yet it's essential I and we bring awareness to what's happening in this country. This is probably our last chance to save it from parties such as Labour and the Lib Dems.

Thank you for your support and I will keep you updated.

GM Report

 OFFICIAL GM REPORT

Despite Wakefield’s world-class preparation at the 5-star ‘Lord in the North Chess Academy & Spa’, they still got absolutely rolled by Hudds lads who train above a Greggs. Thoughts and prayers to all premium members who backed the away team.

And why wouldn't you want a membership? According to the website it's the best chess club in the UK!

Of course you'd never actually see someone like Peter Shaw dead in it. The Wakefield legend who pushed Adams to the limit has more serious things to do...

Stevie W does not seem to be GrandMaster Howitt's biggest fan. Anyone would think Yorkshire chess officials would like chess to thrive in Yorkshire... but they go a funny way about it sometimes...

I predicted around this score when speaking with Leo Keely and it's nice to see all Huddersfield players remained unbeaten. Wakefield have experienced players and a win is a win.

Since it's the over 500,000 week on my website I half thought about playing myself. I hadn't trained enough really yet I still believe the Mark Howitt who beat Greg Eagleton in 2004 with black despite his dad trying to help still has more to show the chess world. I do remain unbeaten in graded games since Jan 2007.

Love to see the win

Huddersfield V Wakefield Rating

1 Burke, Mitchell RG ½ - ½ P Shaw, Peter

2 Walton, Alan JG ½ - ½ N Cuaresma, Gerald

3 Keely, Leo AG ½ - ½ B Johnson, Michael

4 Graham, OliverG 1 - 0 G Tinker, Chris R

5 Boot, GranvilleB ½ - ½ B Waterhouse, Mark

6 Keely, RogerN 1 - 0 B Myers, J

7 Ward, AlecB 1 - 0 G Panda, Anshuman

8 Faham, HamidG 1 - 0(def) N Default

500,000

 Some people ask... are you a real GrandMaster?

Many of you will only have read the public content on this blog... yet what goes in the DMs... sometimes it's surreal, sometimes it's comical......

Not everything I have written is now in the public domain, just as in years gone by you would have to go to a library or buy a book to know the author. God knows I've spent plenty of time and money doing that...

The only areas where I could classify myself at the GrandMaster level are reading and writing... and my friends know even sometimes I have a few thoughts in my mind questioning whether I deserve the title. What I'll do then is ask someone random whether someone who has over ten million views worldwide on his writing deserves the title and everyone says yes.

Truth is in terms of actual ability I probably was at the level in around 2005...

What would GrandMaster Orwell say of Britain and the world today? He died a few years after my age... after blasting out his best work on a remote Scottish island...

Many chessplayers reach the title of International Master at a young age yet never claim the highest title. Yet I have been lucky enough to chat to many chess GrandMasters now, and some I count as friends. In 2003 I never would have imagined GrandMaster Spraggett who defeated World Champion GrandMaster Karpov would feature my writing and link to my blog yet it's happened...

Ask a 20 year old Mark Howitt if he would have a Women's World Champion GrandMaster Kosteniuk posting him a DVD through the post and he would have just laughed at you. Happened again... all I can say is I am loyal and links to both remain on my site to this day...

If you're a young writer struggling to make it now... just imagine what can happen years in the future. It takes belief, confidence and discipline yet it you have the talent and want it enough amazing things can happen...

I want to achieve much more in different areas. It's surreal how many beautiful women I've experienced yet hopefully I am not too old to experience more. I'm officially single at the moment so what can I say... get in touch if you're smart...

Thank you to all my readers worldwide. There is much more to come.

GrandMaster

Mark Howitt

2025

Cheat Death?

 GM Mark Howitt

@MarkHowitt
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Nobody has cheated death...

All Time Global Reach

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Foreign Aid

 Personally I would cut all foreign aid to zero. We have to take care of Britain first before we pay for foreign countries. Hundreds of millions of pounds have been wasted over many years.

Lesley Jefferies

 The only thing Lesley Jefferies could teach young writers is how to eat pies. Anyone being taught by her should ask for a refund.

Book me for writing coaching

Capita Compensation

I'm looking forward to my Capita payout HNK

 https://www.trowers.com/insights/2025/october/public-listed-company-capita-fined-14m-by-the-ico-for-a-data-breach?fbclid=IwY2xjawODP29leHRuA2FlbQIxMQBicmlkETF5a0ROSFBFTUJYVmVmMTlUc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHpjY8BbxZzE67mk8hrlcur2ca92PDziViFhHzUC7RYLeawFE0xg-Ly7NgDtS_aem_FvtRRZO_eINbeDp-a7azvw

12 Month Global Reach

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Mexico

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Germany

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Argentina

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China

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Russia

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Indonesia

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India

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Japan

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South Africa

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Paraguay

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