Never A Straight Road
I’ve just published my novel, Blooming Murder. Hooray! (Well, it’s a hooray from me, because it’s been quite a journey.) Just like many authors, the road I thought this dream would …
Sunny South Shropshire
Finally, we’re getting some warmth in the sun, now the weather has dried up a bit and that cold easterly wind has dropped. So much so, that I went for …
Sunny Caer Caradoc
Well it showed up on my BBC WeatherWatcher page as an Editor’s Pick, but Shefali forgot to credit me when she used it in the evening broadcast 😢.
Soggy Snapper
Another uncredited image, but there’s no mistaking my shot from the slopes of Ragleth hill overlooking a very soggy Caer Caradoc. Weather presenter Rich Davis thought it was the perfect …
Repeat performance – on the BBC Countryfile long-range forecast!
Well, Helen Willets clearly liked this image. Not only did she use it yesterday, but she used it again this evening when introducing the long-range weather forecast for the week …
Church Stretton Namecheck!
If you blinked, you might have missed it, although if you had your hearing aid in, then you’d have caught the Church Stretton namecheck made by weather presenter Helen Willets. …
The Welsh Borders: Home to the Marquess Of Mortiforde Mysteries
Where are the Welsh Borders? It’s a common question (often asked by those living in the United Kingdom). It comprises the English administrative counties on the English side of the …
Business of Writing – Don’t Get Infected!
There’s a virus spreading between writers and the infection rate is high. It has the power to destroy your creativity as it builds upon your fears and insecurity. It can …
A Model of Co-operation
The May 2021 issue of Best of British has my piece about Robert Owen. Now, for those of you who don’t know, Robert Owen is acknowledged as the Father of …
Shropshire Snapper
Well, what a week! After seven amazing days in Wales, with four of those days recording a Snapper Simon photo on BBC Wales Today, I round the week off with …