I nearly called this piece Oscillating Oswestry, such is the number of times it has moved (from one side of[…]
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Tag: The People’s Friend
Enchanting Exmoor
This week’s issue of The People’s Friend (dated 6th June 2020) has my travel piece about Exmoor on the front[…]
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A Pride of Barbers
This week’s issue of The People’s Friend (30th May 2020) contains my article about a fascinating organisation: The Lions Barber[…]
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Come to Caldey
This week’s issue of The People’s Friend carries my travel piece about Caldey Island on its front cover.
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Scenic Shrewsbury
The latest issue of the People’s Friend has my feature about Shrewsbury in it and on the front cover.
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Dazzling Displays
Selfridges are well known for their Christmas window displays (Check out this link for this year’s displays). But how much[…]
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Historic Hereford
My feature on Hereford appeared in The People’s Friend’s issue dated 28th September 2019. When Alex, the Features Editor, commissioned[…]
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Captivating Crickhowell – Bonus Bits!
My feature about the Welsh Border town of Crickhowell can be found in the current issue of The People’s Friend,[…]
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Pilgrimage to Plymouth
Simon Whaley enjoys a journey around this delightful Devonshire City. ‘Climb the oak tree,’ says the tourist guide, ‘but[…]
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Blackcurrant Jelly
Donald drummed his fingers against the steering wheel of his Ford Focus, his eyes fixed on the school entrance. […]
Read moreOn The Waterways
“Every time someone opens these lock gates,” says Mike, the engineer, “we lose 40,000 gallons of water.” We’re standing at[…]
Read moreGoing Ape!
“Is it true monkeys like bananas?” my nephew, Ashley, asks as we watch a gibbon swinging on a rope high[…]
Read moreAlong The Welsh Marches
“Uncle Simon, why is there a goat on top of that castle wall?” My nephew stares at the white adult[…]
Read moreCharming Church Stretton
It’s not difficult to see why Church Stretton is known as Shropshire’s Little Switzerland when there’s been a fresh dusting[…]
Read moreLakeland’s Autumnal Colours
“I know New England is famous for it’s autumnal colour,” drawls the American tourist standing next to me in[…]
Read moreAge UK – The People’s Friend
If you can get hold of a copy of The People’s Friend, dated 21st March 2015, then check out[…]
Read moreAge UK Magazine Models
My latest batch of Age UK photos has been published in The People’s Friend magazine. They’re such a lovely team[…]
Read moreAge UK join forces with The People’s Friend
I’ve just caught up with the issues of The People’s Friend that contain the new monthly series of articles from[…]
Read moreA Treasure Hunt in Tenby
Simon Whaley goes looking for a hidden gem in this Welsh fishing town … “Sorry, all boat trips to[…]
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