Pilgrim

Pilgrim

I’m a pilgrim, as the certificate confirms. I walked the Camino de Santiago in 2019. I hope with all my heart that peace may be found in the Middle East, and found soon. I hope for peace for Jews, Palestinians, and all those who live in and visit the region, whether...
The Tiger in the Smoke

The Tiger in the Smoke

I have just read The Tiger in the Smoke by Margery Allingham. It’s an Albert Campion Mystery. I posted recently about an article in Red Herrings, where she is noted as one of the four queens of the golden age of crime writing. According to Wikipedia, J.K. Rowling...
The Chartists and The Newport Rising

The Chartists and The Newport Rising

Thirty soldiers and a few armed special constables were holed up on 4th November 1839 in the Westgate Hotel in Newport, South Wales. They might have expected to face overwhelming odds, because about five thousand Chartists were marching to Newport. The British weather...
Interview, Coaching, and Marathon

Interview, Coaching, and Marathon

Interview, Coaching, and Marathon  In my last post I mentioned my interview on The Butterfly Princess Show, the CWA best practice coaching session on selling conversations, and the Milktown Writers circle meeting. Ruth Ware was the guest for the CWA interview. Ruth is...
Today’s News

Today’s News

I thought I’d go for news rather than history today. Literally new things rather than old things. I’m all ready for the writing circle this evening in Melksham, Milktown Writers. It’s a great group set up by Jeff Phelps and Grant White. The Corsham writing circle was...