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Paper, trimmers, comb

April 24, 2020

What memorabilia would you save from the ongoing Corona crisis?

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Mother’s Day in the age of Corona

March 20, 2020

To my mum, Corona was a fizzy drink with a deposit on the glass bottle, sometimes delivered with the groceries in pre-supermarket days.

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Slow it down

February 14, 2020

Time out of time is great for writing. But things are moving on too fast.

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Year of the Giant 2019

January 1, 2020

The changing face of the Allington Giant. Looking back over the past year is also a way of looking forward.

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The Moon dropping into the eye socket of the sleeping giant on Allington Hill

Eye of the Giant

December 14, 2019

Friday the 13th of December 2019. Early morning. I wasn’t in a hurry to turn on the radio to hear the election results.

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Bridport News Flash

November 29, 2019

‘Writer does town proud in Bridport Prize’ – the headline gives me a tingle as our local paper catches up with the news that ‘Aftermath’ won first prize in Flash Fiction.

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Winner in a flash! Bridport Prize 2019

November 1, 2019

2019 brings welcome encouragement: First place in the Bridport Prize, Flash Fiction, with ‘Aftermath’

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Pb 82 words on lead

October 18, 2019

A rare venture into poetry – etched in lead …

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September equinox: back to page one

September 23, 2019

The September equinox brings with it a change of diary.

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Good grief

August 16, 2019

The Ruth Strauss Foundation, bereavement and how cricket helped me write The Chicken Soup Murder.

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