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The daffodils appear to be delighting in the April showers and sunshine we’ve been having recently.
STRICTLY COME LEKKING
Witness early morning dance contestants compete for the avian equivalent of the Glitter Ball Trophy in the black grouse lek, says Simon Whaley.
UNDERSTANDING YOUR AUTHOR CONTRACT
Secured a publishing deal? Simon Whaley puts on his business head to assess its implications.
On 30th April 2003 I received my first author contract. Hodder & Stoughton wanted to publish my One Hundred Ways For A Dog To Train Its Human. It was a day of mixed emotions. There was uncontainable excitement that I was having a book be published. And then, as I flicked through all 14 pages of the contract, a sense of horror overwhelmed me as I appreciated what was at stake.
A glorious morning, this morning, but not for everyone, it seems. If you squint hard enough you can just make out the bank of fog over Shrewsbury and surrounding The …
Giant daffodils dwarf Shefali!
A night of heavy rain and, suddenly, the static path upon which I’ve trudged many times is now a moving river of water. It’s a constant flow of travelling.
This morning, without having to get out of bed, I pulled back the curtains to enjoy the view from my Royal Agricultural University bedroom window, for one final time.
Tucked into the wall, here in the Royal Agricultural University’s accommodation block, is a stone hand rail. I wonder how many students have used this over the years.
(Turn up the volume.) The doors to the main accommodation block at the Royal Agricultural University near Cirencester have a Hogwart’s air about them!