Calne War Memorial is currently under restoration by The War Memorial Restoration Company. They have replaced old and broken steps around the memorial, restored the original paths, and have cleaned the memorial with high temperature steam, known as the DOFF system The names of the Fallen are being re-cut and highlighted with paint. Calne branch… Read More Lest We Forget
Poetry is not dead. It’s difficult enough running an independent bookshop and competing with the likes of Amazon, Waterstones and the supermarket chains, but alienating customers and discouraging local talent from getting exposure is not wise. A careless remark or a lack of respect, for example, is remembered. A facebook comment, a tweet here and… Read More Don’t be short-sighted
I was very pleased to read about the recognition that the volunteers of WILSAR, Wiltshire Search and Rescue, received last month from Kier Pritchard, Chief Constable, Wiltshire Police. Seventeen volunteers from Wiltshire Search and Rescue were sent personalised letters from the Chief Constable in recognition of their dedication and commitment to the organisation. The volunteers… Read More Search and Rescue
I like the cover illustration of ‘a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush’. Well done, Chris Fielden. Not easy to think of an image to convey the theme of the book. Out now A delightful and funny collection of a hundred cliché-ridden flash fiction stories. Mine is No 83 NO PAIN,… Read More Cliché heaven
Message from Chris Fielden to all the authors who submitted entries to his themed anthologies. ‘I’m proud to present Tritely Challenged Volume 1, the first book in the Tritely Challenged Series. The book was officially released on Saturday 28th April 2018 and contains 100 cliché-crammed flash-fiction stories, written by 100 authors who submitted their stories… Read More 100 authors
Aubrieta in garden borders or spilling over walls and rockeries is a lovely sight. Brash and brilliant mats of colour – whether Blue Beauty, Royal Violet or Purple Cascade, the most common ones. It’s an honest, reliable and easy-going plant, requiring no care whatsoever. I wondered where the name came from and after a bit… Read More A splash of colour
