Let The Train Take the Strain
During the last 18-months most train lines have been quiet. But here in the Welsh Borders, they were never that busy in the first place, not when compared with the …
Poly-bag crop Snapper!
I don’t know about you, but round this way we have a lot of farmers growing polythene bags. Sometimes they can harvest huge numbers of them, especially the green ones …
More blue skies!
Another glorious day, so another excuse (not that I needed much) to head up onto Ragleth Hill again. Wonderful views stretching towards The Wrekin, some 20 miles away!
Onny Meadows
I’ve got a few words in the latest issue of BBC Countryfile magazine, which focuses this month on wild flower meadows. (Check out number 1 in the image above – …
Sizing Up Your Publisher
When it comes to finding a traditional publisher, does size matter? Simon Whaley chats to two writers about their experiences. On 1st July 2013 a new publishing conglomerate was born: …
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 …