Looking back on my 12 years of blogging, I have selected some of my favourite ones – in no particular order, having blown off some of the dust and polished up any fading photos. Like box sets, you can binge or just browse. Original Heidelberg Press in action As Dolly Parton once sang Ah, go… Read More 10 favourite blogs
The red roses in my garden are still blooming – a second round of their summer brilliance. The burnt, curling edges of the petals, herald the sombre shades of autumn. 22 September 2022 the death of Dame Hilary Mary Mantel DBE FRSL Guardian Obituary New York Times Where were you, what were you doing, when… Read More The last Tudor rose
Pleased to receive news today from Imogen Robertson, Chair, of the Historical Writers’ Association that my entry to their annual Dorothy Dunnett Society short story competition has been longlisted, along with 24 other stories. My story – The Quill Pen Maker’s Apprentice is set in Bath, 1804. .I have been here before, a few years’ ago, with another story, so am not… Read More Longlisted
More places where C&T Harris (Calne) Ltd: an Illustrated History can be spotted for sale. 458 views of the Book Launch video on YouTube
The Wordle Theatre Company present TRYST, ELOPE, ATONE A lost work by Richard Brinsley Sheridan Dramatis Personae Madam Fluff Pinto Egret Primo Phase Lilac Brink Midge Power Rusty Hinge Beady Bayou Piety Droll Tipsy Goose Hutch Sever Wacky Wedge and Scrap the dog NB All members of the cast are Worlde-trained The Wordle Shipping Forecast… Read More More things to do with Wordle
This week It’s been hot, no getting away from it, and like everyone, I’ve been trying to keep cool. Fan on, blinds down, curtains closed – only my computer screen to illuminate my activities. Litres of water to drink and the occasional wet flannel on the head. Cool the brain, to help with coherent thoughts… Read More Flowers, tax return and competitions
