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Radnor Ramble

2 November, 2019 simonwhaley Landscape/British Travel, Walking

The November 2019 issue of Country Walking contains a route I did around Radnor Forest and the quaint hamlet of[…]

Welsh Border Seven Castle Challenge

15 October, 2019 simonwhaley Blog from the Borders, Features, Landscape/British Travel

Check out the October issue of BBC Countryfile magazine for my Welsh Border Seven Castle Challenge. This month’s theme is[…]

Wallis’s First Dam

10 October, 2019 simonwhaley Blog from the Borders, Features, Landscape/British Travel

October marks the 40th anniversary of the death of one of this country’s most famous engineers: Barnes Wallis. To commemorate[…]

Meet The Author (That’ll Be Me Then … Amongst Others!)

8 October, 2019 simonwhaley Blog from the Borders

If you’re anywhere near Wellington Library (Shropshire) on Saturday 26th October, between 10am and 2pm, then pop in and say,[…]

Tarn Hows Snapper

5 October, 2019 simonwhaley Snapper Simon

If you’ve been following my Twitter account you’ll have seen I’ve been in the Lake District for a few days.[…]

271,833 … and counting

27 September, 2019 simonwhaley Blog from the Borders

The royalty statements are in, and I can’t believe the sales figures keep growing. Thank you to everyone who bought[…]

Historic Hereford

25 September, 2019 simonwhaley Blog from the Borders, Features, Landscape/British Travel

My feature on Hereford appeared in The People’s Friend’s issue dated 28th September 2019. When Alex, the Features Editor, commissioned[…]

Temeside Snapper

18 September, 2019 simonwhaley Snapper Simon

I’ve been on dog-sitting duties this week, looking after Betsy, the Welsh Spring Spaniel. After escaping this office this afternoon,[…]

Interviews and Open Top Busses!

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

I’ve been busy, recently, being interviewed by the lovely Anita Loughrey, for her Research Secrets column in Writers’ Forum magazine.[…]

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[…]