The Joys of Photography
Click! With one finger depression, or tap on an LCD screen, it’s captured. A brief moment in time. A moment so fleeting it is consigned to the past, never to …
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Doggy Snapper
Well, I’m busy dog-sitting at the moment, which is hard work when there are two dogs, because it means you need a dog lead in each hand. Somehow, I managed …
Marvellous Milford Haven
“Years ago,” says Jan, “the fishing industry was so big here, you could walk across from one side of the harbour to the other just by stepping across fishing boats.” …
Poetry in Performance
Could performance boost your poetry business? Simon Whaley chats to three poets who regularly take to the stage. The first Thursday in October is National Poetry Day. It’s an opportunity …
Ask the Agent – Lisa Highton
Lisa Highton’s publishing experience spans the world. She’s been a publishing director at Doubleday, HarperCollins, and Hodder in Australia. She returned to the UK in 2005 to work for Hachette, …
Haystacks – BBC Countryfile
My circular route around Buttermere, with its diversion up to the summit of Haystacks and back, makes the September issue of BBC Countryfile magazine. (For the full route description, check …
Sunny Shropshire Snapper
Well, we’ve got a September heatwave in Shropshire, and BBC Midlands Today liked my sunny Shropshire photo!
Transforming Our Skyline
I rub the back of my neck. I’ve only been standing here for five minutes looking up at this amazing building and already I have a crick in it. But …
Writing Magazine: Capturing Ideas
I once woke in the middle of the night with an idea for a new cosy crime novel. Realising how important this was, I grabbed the notebook and pen I …
Snatchfields Snapper
I didn’t get much chance of a walk, so just nipped through Snatchfields and Hazler Road just before lunch. Good job I did, as Shefali used it during the evening …