At last I have a date for the book launch and am pleased to hold it at Calne Heritage Centre where much of the material I used – photographs in particular, are held. This week, as I went about town, shopping and walking around, enjoying the sunshine and watching the ducks on the river Marden,… Read More 1770-1982 – a pretty good record
Coming soon Amberley Publishing As a trustee of Calne Heritage Centre, Dee La Vardera had access to their archives for her latest book C. & T. Harris (Calne) Ltd. – an Illustrated History. With her own key, a vacuum flask of tea, and a KitKat or two, when regulations allowed, she happily isolated herself there… Read More My lockdown book
Four more good things in February TUDOR FASHION What a wonderful exhibition ‘The Tudors: Passion, Power & Politics’ at the Holburne Museum, Bath – on until 8 May, 2022. So lucky that this has come so close to home. ‘This focused exhibition, developed in partnership with the National Portrait Gallery and National Museums Liverpool, includes… Read More Four more good things
WORDLE I love doing the daily five-letter word game which has become a worldwide sensation. I’ve been playing for a month and haven’t failed to get the correct word. I like the message ‘impressive’ which accompanies the 3-rows success, ‘splendid’ for 4-rows, ‘great’ for 5, and ‘phew!’ for 6-rows. Just what you’re thinking. What does… Read More Four good things about 2022 – so far
I wonder what Charles Waite would say, if he was alive today, about his book – Survivor of the Long March : five years as a POW 19340-1945 – co-written with me, which has just been translated into Chinese. It is published by China Pictorial Publishing House and available on Amazon. Of course, I’ll never know how… Read More It’s arrived
How did Violet Charlesworth manage to keep three mansions, four motor cars, and a dozen St Bernard dogs – with no income? That’s the question I try to answer in this slice of Edwardian social history which I’m currently researching. This is the true story of a fraudster millionaire Violet Gordon Charlesworth who was arrested for… Read More A touch of Violet Charlesworth
