by David West | Sep 3, 2022 | News
I was recently interviewed about Called to Account, the fourth book in the Sir Anthony Standen Adventures, due to be published on 8th November. 1. What motivated you to write your book, to force you from taking an idea or experience and turning it into this book? ...
by David West | Sep 2, 2022 | Readers Club
One Hundred Days is Admiral Sir John (Sandy) Woodward’s account of the Falkland’s War, written with Patrick Robinson. Woodward was commander of the task force which recaptured the Falkland Islands in 1982 following an Argentinian invasion. Patrick Robinson is an...
by David West | Sep 1, 2022 | News
I’ve written about my ancestor Sir Anthony Standen’s role in defeating the Spanish Armada. Memorial plaques at the Kingswear ferry ramp reminded me of other armadas. Agatha Christie’s home Greenway was headquarters for the US coastguard and their role in the Normandy...
by David West | Aug 31, 2022 | Uncategorized
I’ve been writing in Devon. I haven’t been writing my Sir Anthony Standen Adventures, just a few posts while on our sailboat and enjoying the Dartmouth Royal Regatta. We’re home now, but I’ve been reading a booklet I bought in the Dartmouth Visitor Centre, Agatha...
by David West | Aug 29, 2022 | News
I saw a tree trunk today, that appeared to have changed course during it’s growth. About a third of the way up, it had veered off at 45 degrees, straightened up again, carried on, veered back at 45 degrees, then continued on its original course. There seemed to be no...
