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Elan Valley – The People’s Friend – Bonus Bits!

2 August, 2019 simonwhaley Blog from the Borders, Features, Landscape/British Travel

This week’s issue of The People’s Friend has my Elan Valley travel piece as the front cover image. If you’ve[…]

Summit Sunshine Snapper

15 July, 2019 simonwhaley Blog from the Borders, Snapper Simon

Been a while since I climbed Ragleth Hill, and the weather today was just perfect for it. What frustrates me[…]

Castle Snapper

8 July, 2019 simonwhaley Blog from the Borders, Snapper Simon

I spent the day working in Shrewsbury Library today … but nipped out lunchtime for a bit of fresh air.[…]

Cloisters Clicker

1 July, 2019 simonwhaley Blog from the Borders, Snapper Simon

Last Monday, I came out of a meeting with the Dean of Hereford Cathedral, and was greeted by a gorgeous[…]

The Long Mynd – Outdoor Photography

31 May, 2019 simonwhaley Blog from the Borders, Landscape/British Travel

The viewpoint image in this month’s Outdoor Photography magazine (July 2019 issue) was taken from Burway Hill, overlooking Caer Caradoc,[…]

Wandering Around Whitton

21 May, 2019 simonwhaley Blog from the Borders, Landscape/British Travel, Walking

The June 2019 issuse of Country Walking magazine contains my 7 ¾ mile wander around the Welsh Border village of Whitton. Whitton[…]

Hope Bowdler Hill – Outdoor Photography

4 May, 2019 simonwhaley Blog from the Borders, Landscape/British Travel

It was glorious. There was a hint of the summer warmth to come, as the sun slowly sank behind the[…]

Meet The Author – at Wellington!

3 May, 2019 simonwhaley Blog from the Borders

If you’re near Wellington, Shropshire tomorrow, between 10am and 2pm, then pop into the fantastic library there and come and[…]

Shropshire Sunset Snapper

18 April, 2019 simonwhaley Snapper Simon

Didn’t get chance to stretch my legs at lunchtime, so I managed to escape for some fresh air after dinner.[…]

The 270K Dog Book

5 April, 2019 simonwhaley Blog from the Borders

It’s sixteen years since my first book was published, and it still amazes me how it continues to sell. According[…]

Meet The Author – Telford – 27th April 2019

30 March, 2019 simonwhaley Blog from the Borders

Fancy meeting an author, or two, … or three, … or nineteen? I, along with another 18 authors, will be[…]

Carding Mill Snapper

15 March, 2019 simonwhaley Snapper Simon

Well, they say that March comes in like a lion and goes out like a lamb. And so far, this[…]

Steamy Severn-side Saunter

8 March, 2019 simonwhaley Landscape/British Travel, Walking

Step inside the Spring 2019 issue of Country Walking magazine and you’ll find my steamy Severn-side saunter route description. Don’t[…]

Captivating Crickhowell – Bonus Bits!

3 March, 2019 simonwhaley Blog from the Borders, Landscape/British Travel

My feature about the Welsh Border town of Crickhowell can be found in the current issue of The People’s Friend,[…]

Lick of Paint

24 February, 2019 simonwhaley Blog from the Borders

I don’t know if I still like you. You’re familiar, yet different. You’re still the same shape. You’ve reatined your[…]

Spring-like Snapper Simon

18 February, 2019 simonwhaley Snapper Simon

Despite a grey start to the day, by lunch time it had brightened up!

Solar Snapper

7 February, 2019 simonwhaley Blog from the Borders, Snapper Simon

After several grey days, it was nice to see some sunshine at lunchtime today. As it was sunny, I opted[…]

The Complete Article Writer – Revised

28 January, 2019 simonwhaley Blog from the Borders

One of my (many) little projects that I was working on over Christmas, was the updating and revision of my[…]

January Blue(s…ky)

14 January, 2019 simonwhaley Snapper Simon

Well, it’s been grey and drab here in the Welsh Borders for the first half of January, but today, for[…]

Stationery Secrets

14 January, 2019 simonwhaley Blog from the Borders

I can’t believe that it was back in June 2016 that the lovely Anita Loughrey chatted to me about my[…]

Where The Earth Moves – BBC Countryfile

14 January, 2019 simonwhaley Blog from the Borders, Landscape/British Travel

BBC Countryfile magazine’s Great Days Out section, in the February 2019 issue, looks at Lost Worlds, and I’ve got a[…]

Snapper Simon Snaps Sphere

18 December, 2018 simonwhaley Snapper Simon

We get a lot of weather in the Welsh Borders. But this didn’t stop me doing my walk this lunchtime.[…]

Lovely Ledbury

10 December, 2018 simonwhaley Blog from the Borders

It’s double-issue time at The People’s Friend this week, with a bumper 144 pages in this week’s issue (dated 8th[…]

Business of Writing – Volume 2 launched

29 October, 2018 simonwhaley Blog from the Borders

Another two years have passed, and so I’ve just published the next collection of articles from my Writing Magazine column. The[…]

Shefali Spotlights Snapper Simon

4 October, 2018 simonwhaley Blog from the Borders, Snapper Simon

My first time up Ragleth Hill today since I slipped over and banged my head, leading to concussion, and it[…]

The Tale/Tail That Keeps Wagging

27 September, 2018 simonwhaley Blog from the Borders

Every six months I get my royalty statement from hatchette, and every six months I’m always astounded by the fact[…]

Rainbow Snapper

21 September, 2018 simonwhaley Blog from the Borders, Snapper Simon

You should never put yourself in danger when taking a photograph. And I didn’t, when I snapped this rainbow above[…]

Ffotograffydd Simon

21 September, 2018 simonwhaley Blog from the Borders, Snapper Simon

Last week I took myself off to Pembrokeshire – a popular destination for those of us who live on the[…]

Snapper Sunset

7 September, 2018 simonwhaley Blog from the Borders, Snapper Simon

I nipped out for a short walk before dinner and managed to take a photo of the Long Mynd from[…]

Mesmerising Mynd

30 August, 2018 simonwhaley Blog from the Borders, Snapper Simon

After some rather dull and dreary days, the sun finally made an appearance today. So in the early evening, I[…]