I have recently been looking back at some of the books on the craft of writing that I have accrued over the last forty years – an exercise I believe any writer must undergo regularly and will surely benefit from. The point is that, as with any deeply complicated skill, from editing a movie to …
It was a bit damp in Derbyshire today so we decided to visit the Derby Museum and Art Gallery. I lived in Derby up until 14 years ago, and last visited the museum about five years ago, and today found it almost miraculously transformed. It always had a slightly tired, jaded look, but now it is …
A week ago I went with Freda to stay with relatives in Kidwelly. We were blessed with good weather, though it was blowing a hoolie most of the time we were there. But it was something of a revelation because the whole area around Burry Port and Kidwelly has been transformed out of all recognition. Like many …
[See also: FULL GALLERY OF PHOTOS] It’s a delight to be able to write my very first blog about such an extraordinary, happy day on the May 25th Bank Holiday, a Bank Holiday with a difference. It was certainly one of the most unusual trips down memory lane that I’ve ever taken. The only such …
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