Of Cookers and Kings
It was a coincidence, that the cooker we want is made in the county that is revealing itself to be the locale of my next novel. It’s not any old…
Where on Earth…?
At school I never quite 'got' geography. What possible use could it be to an aspiring adult to know the capitals and flags of all the world's countries, the age…
Proserpina Underground
I used to live the life of Proserpina, writing in the winter and doing everything else in the summer. Writing is such an eater of time and makes me believe…
Cat skins and Marbles
Once when I was staying with a friend in downtown Athens, her mother decided to confront me about the Elgin Marbles, the sculptures from the Parthenon 'stolen' by Lord Elgin…
A New Beginning
My very long stint using Editor finished two days ago and coincided with my friend Dr Pamela Tudor Craig coming to stay for a night so that she could attend…