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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[…]

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[…]

Snapper Simon Snaps Soft Sunset over South Shropshire Slopes

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

I had a rather surreal experience late yesterday when I was walking back from my evening stroll. A gentleman passed[…]

Rickman Reveals

6 August, 2018 simonwhaley Blog from the Borders

Last Friday, as part of the Church Stretton Arts Festival, I went to a talk by Phil Rickman, author of[…]

Barking, Again!

28 July, 2018 simonwhaley Blog from the Borders

Woof, woof! Following the recent acquisition of the Bluffers Guide series by Haynes Publishing, I’m delighted to say that the[…]

Joanne Harris Shares Letter

22 July, 2018 simonwhaley Blog from the Borders

Further to my open letter to the directors of Ti Media, publishers of Woman’s Weekly, the other week, I was[…]

Gaer Stone Snapper

18 July, 2018 simonwhaley Blog from the Borders, Snapper Simon

I did one of my usual walking routes this evening, and there’s a spot on the local lane where there’s[…]

An Open Letter to the Leadership Team at TI Media.

13 July, 2018 simonwhaley Blog from the Borders

Dear Marcus Rich, Sam Rich, Andrea Davies and Angela O’Farrell, I used to hold Woman’s Weekly in high esteem.[…]

Sunset Snapper

11 July, 2018 simonwhaley Blog from the Borders, Snapper Simon

Went for a walk this evening, up onto Ragleth Hill. The setting sun was glorious as the clouds gathered. (Still[…]

Congratulations, Kate!

8 July, 2018 simonwhaley Blog from the Borders

Many congratulations to my agent, Kate Nash, who’s been selected as one of The Bookseller’s Rising Stars of 2018. To[…]

Spouting Snapper Simon

23 June, 2018 simonwhaley Blog from the Borders, Snapper Simon

A day trip to Witley Court in Worcestershire led to Snapper Simon’s latest WeatherWatcher photo … of the fountain at[…]

Snapper Simon’s Shropshire Summer Solitude

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

At the end of Ragleth Hill, the vista across South Shropshire is absolutely glorious. Not an electricity pylon in sight,[…]