Magnolia Magic

Despite being touched by the frost, the magnolia tree still looks magical, now that the flowers are blooming.

Foreign Export Markets

Writing Magazine - May 2016

Writing Magazine – May 2016

The UK magazine market is vast, but there’s a bigger world out there. Simon Whaley investigates exporting to foreign markets

In America, May is World Trade Month when companies are encouraged to export their goods and services to new markets right around the globe. When it comes to the business of writing, we’re fortunate our native tongue is the official language in over 60 sovereign countries, and widely used in many others.

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Dappled Sunshine

The glorious weather means it’s possible to enjoy the beauty of dappled sunshine, as it illuminates the beech leaves.

Tremendous Tulips

The tulips are enjoying the sunny weather!

Plane Trail

One loooooooooooonnnnnnnngggggggg white line across the sky ….  

Bank Holiday Winds

Well, it’s a bank holiday Monday, which means the weather is … interesting!

Holy Grass

So … has the lawn been visited by a badger, or a hedgehog?

The Writers Bureau

I’m sorry to announce to all of my Writers Bureau students that, with effect from 1st May 2016, I am no longer tutoring for the Writers Bureau. It’s been fantastic …

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Yarn Bombing

I think this is what you call Yarn Bombing Au Natural đŸ˜‰

Bury Ditches Vista

After a day of hail, snow flurries, rain and the occasional sunshine, things calmed down a little in the evening. Although, as this video hints at the start, there was …

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