A Man for All Seasons
A Man for All Seasons ‘Be happy with those who are happy, and cry with those who are crying.’ Romans 12:15 Kingsbury Street, Calne, Wiltshire April… Read More A Man for All Seasons
A Man for All Seasons ‘Be happy with those who are happy, and cry with those who are crying.’ Romans 12:15 Kingsbury Street, Calne, Wiltshire April… Read More A Man for All Seasons
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
Sunday afternoon, 1958. Between Life with the Lyons and Sing Something Simple on the Home Service, my father is in the kitchen making his special treacle toffee. Clattering and tut-tutting, he lays out everything with military precision on the daffodil yellow Formica table. In crisp blue and white striped apron, he looks like a butcher but… Read More Sweet Heaven
The Seend Shearman Inspired by a hidden gem in Wiltshire See there. Up, up a bit. Right. Over th’ arch of chapel window. Tucked away. Keeping dry and sharp, ready for use when shearing time. My work. By my hand that used to shear the cloth, trimming the threads teased by the teasels. Cloth for… Read More The Seend Shearman