The Impossible Walk
I’ve decided to start a third novel – which isn’t to say I will finish it. So I’ve written the Prologue which you will find on this blog as a … Continue reading
THE GUNS THAT DIDN’T GET THROUGH
The Battle of Hastings wasn’t fought at Hastings and William the Conqueror didn’t land here (the events took place at Battle and Pevensey respectively), but Hastings in Sussex does have … Continue reading
Birmingham Back-to-Backs
The back-to-backs were a type of working class housing which was common in the cities of Northern England and the Midlands in the 19th century and most of which have … Continue reading
Those Were the Days
Raising the Flag Last month I had a most unexpected invitation. The headmaster of my old school, which I left over 60 years ago, asked me to speak at the … Continue reading
The Other Cheltenham Prize
Besides the open competition which the Cheltenham Writers’ Circle has just launched (see cheltprize.wordpress.com) the Circle has for several years run an annual competition for members, for short stories and poems … Continue reading
Bluecoat Girls
One hundred years ago my mother went on a scholarship from an elementary school in Lambeth, south London, to become a boarder at Christ’s Hospital, one of England’s most prestigious … Continue reading
Arabian Sands
I took 180 photos on my trip across the Wah’habi Sands in Oman last month but I have restrained myself and I’m sharing only six with you here. The sands … Continue reading
