Picturesque Porthmadog
At three o’clock, on Saturday 29th March 2003, a driver paid the last five-pence toll to cross the Cob and reach the delightful town of Porthmadog.Before then, drivers wishing to …
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What A Hoot! The Owls Trust at Llandudno
My feature about Llandudno’s Owls Trust appeared in the June issue of The People’s Friend Special. I had a fascinating time there, when I visited back in March. Not only …
Breakfast Snapper
There are moment when you see a photo and you just know it’s one of yours. It happened this morning while I was sitting in the living room eating my …
Ask The Agent – Skylark Literary
Simon Whaley chats to literary agents Amber Caravéo and Joanna Moult of the Skylark Literary Agency. Amber Caravéo was the Editorial Director at Orion Children’s Books, and Joanna Moult edited …
Writing Magazine – Plastic Fantastic
Accepting card payments at book events is easier than you might think. Simon Whaley chats to two authors who think plastic is fantastic. The Covid pandemic affected writers in many …
Evening and Breakfast Snapper
Well, it was a damp and drizzly day on 27th June (so not backing up the expected story of this June being the hottest on record), but I was a …
Sloppy Snapper
Oops! I’ve made a booboo! For the past few days, I’ve been in Norfolk, visiting family, and while we were out, I took a photo of some horses. Well, obviously, …
Walking Weekend – Ludlow
Check out my two routes in the June 2023 issue of Country Walking Magazine. The two routes are designed to be perfect to do across a weekend if staying in …
Writing Magazine – Passport to Publication
The American travel documentarian Anthony Bourdain said, “Travel is not a reward for working, it’s education for living.” While a break away at this time of year can be a …
Meet The Author – Southwater Library, Telford – 17th June 2023
If you’re in Telford on Saturday 17th June 2023, between 10am and 2pm, then come along to the Meet The Author event, and say hello. I along with over a …