Character Sketches, Book 5, and the European Union

Character Sketches, Book 5, and the European Union

I have just completed all the character sketches for the historical actors in Book 5 of the Sir Anthony Standen Adventures. Scrivener is an excellent tool for assembling research, as well as plotting and writing. I discovered something interesting about Sully, Henri...
Witches and Local Heroes

Witches and Local Heroes

I’ve just learnt a little more about witches. Last night Claire and I attended a talk by a local historian and author Tony McAleavy. He presented an excellent talk on John Aubrey, who was born in our parish. Aubrey wrote Brief Lives, which is probably his most well...
Public Charging

Public Charging

I’ve posted recently about my EV range experience, and I used the public charging network for the first time yesterday. We were going to a family funeral in Wellingborough, Northampton. I calculated the round trip as 243 miles. Because my range at 80% charge is around...
Research, Women, and Small Boats

Research, Women, and Small Boats

Writing historical fiction demands an immense amount of research. All writers must conduct research, but not all writers need to worry about whether potatoes had reached Europe yet. I enjoy researching my novels in the Sir Anthony Standen Adventures. Today is...
Windsor Castle, EV Range, Skoda Enyaq, and Speed

Windsor Castle, EV Range, Skoda Enyaq, and Speed

I haven’t written anything about my Skoda Enyaq for around a month. As yet, I still haven’t needed to use the public charging network. Claire and I went to visit Windsor Castle on Friday, and we took the Enyaq. We started off with it charged to 80%, and it was showing...