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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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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