by David West | Oct 27, 2026 | News
It’s the season of Strictly Come Dancing and The Celebrity Traitors for TV viewing in our household. What on earth was Richard E Grant thinking? The word traitor has a history stretching back more than two thousand years, with its origins in Latin and a fascinating...
by David West | Oct 26, 2026 | News
As I choose my word for the day, riots are taking place in France against hardship in schools and the cost of living. I like to be a few days ahead of myself for when I may not have the time to write a post. So whilst I sincerely hope the disorder in France will have...
by David West | Oct 25, 2026 | News
Although my genre is specifically historical crime fiction, my Sir Anthony Standen Adventures can more generally be described as mystery novels. Which gives me an excellent opportunity to plug (again) the publication of Serpent’s Teeth on the 1st of November. The...
by David West | Oct 24, 2026 | News
I’m currently waiting for our Aga to be serviced. So I’ve picked service as my word of the day. The word service has a long and fascinating history, beginning in the Roman world and evolving through medieval feudalism to acquire its many modern meanings. Its ultimate...
by David West | Oct 23, 2026 | News
As I write the UK is being buffeted by Storm Austen, and tomorrow we are expecting Storm Boelo. So as part of my word of the day series let’s have a look at the word storm. Storm is one of the oldest words in the English language, with roots stretching back thousands...
