I am Dee La Vardera, writer and photographer from Wiltshire. I write magazine features, short stories and non-fiction books on local history and WW2-related subjects. ‘Dewfall-hawk’ is Thomas Hardy’s poetic word for the nightjar which appears in ‘Afterwards’, a favourite poem of mine.
Whatever the medium – poetry, prose, music, painting, sculpture or photography, it is a joy to have the freedom to express oneself and to share one’s view of the world with others.
The sound of drums
It was a real treat to hear something totally out of the ordinary at Calne Music and Arts Festival when ...
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Where to buy Bringing Home the Bacon
Bringing Home the Bacon is currently available at Calne Heritage Centre, Calne Town Council, Bank House, Quemerford PO, Devizes Museum,...
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Antiques Roadshow specialist in Calne
Calne Heritage Centre was pleased to welcome BBC Antiques Roadshow miscellaneous specialist, Marc Allum, on Friday 14 September, to talk...
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Original Heidelberg Press in action
I have just collected the copies of Bringing Home the Bacon from Devizes printers Springfords and Rose. They used a...
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