by David West | Aug 6, 2024 | News
I recently posted about the Dartmouth Book Festival, so here’s an update. I have now received a copy of the brochure and the author’s agreement. As previously mentioned I will be on the Historical Fiction Panel with Tim Pears. We will be interviewed by John Suchet....
by David West | Aug 1, 2024 | News
Chris Patten, Lord Patten of Barnes, is interviewed in this months Oxford Alumni News. He has served as Chancellor of the university since 2003. Chris Patten was elected as conservative MP for Bath in 1979 which is the year I matriculated at Oxford, and Bath is now...
by David West | Jul 30, 2024 | News
During a wonderful weekend with our friends Angie and Frank, we dined in Chichester. The oldest building in Chichester is the Saxon church of Saint Olave, built in 1050. My immediate thoughts were of what those who built the church and worshipped there were soon to...
by David West | Jul 21, 2024 | News
We were watching Linda Ronstadt: The Sound of My Voice last night. She is an incredibly great singer in so many genres. The number of connections she has with other great artists is phenomenal, and suddenly I was connected back to my very first day in Oxford. My...
by David West | Jun 30, 2024 | News
As an author, words are the tools of my trade. Like most retired people I know, I exercise my brain each morning with a few puzzles. I start with Quad Word, then move on to Wordle, followed by Sudoku. For anyone not familiar with Wordle it involves trying to guess a...
