Discover Britain -Sept 2011

Look out for the September 2011 issue of Discover Britain magazine (previously known as Heritage), bearing my article History in Black and White (as advertised on the front cover) about …

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Are You An IBV Or A DBV?

Are you an IBV or a DBV? To find out which, read my guest post on The Writers Bureau blog, which can be found here: http://www.writersbureau.com/blog/writing-inspiratio/2011/07/  

The Official (Re)Opening of Burway Books

    My local bookshop, Burway Books, has recently relocated to new premises, only a couple of doors down from where they used to live, and although they’ve been settled …

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Simon Whaley Landscapes

Simon Whaley Landscapes is a collection of my premier photographs now available on the Alamy website. From the summit of the Old Man of Coniston to the top of St …

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100 Ways For A Dog To Train Its Human

Royalty Statement figures show that since its publication in September 2003 (up until 31st December 2010),over 220,300 copies of 100 Ways For A Dog To Train Its Human have been …

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The Rough Guide to Camping in Britain

I’ve just found out today that one of my images from the Alamy photographic agency, has been used in The Rough Guide to Camping In Britain.

Our World Book Night

Further to my World Book Night posting I made yesterday, and Nicola Morgan’s suggestion of a complimentary action of actually BUYING a book from a bookshop and giving it away …

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The Wrong Number

When Lisa Edwards’ telephone number appeared on Ricky Butcher’s mobile phone in an episode of the BBC’s popular Eastenders soap opera last year, she soon discovered what happens when a …

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What Lies Beneath

What Lies Beneath was published in Country & Border Life magazine
What Lies Beneath was published in Country & Border Life magazine

Slow Journey County: Powys

Slow Journey Destination: Llangorse Lake

Slow Journey Distance Travelled: 3 miles

A January mist swims across the surface of the water, swallowing all that rises above its depths. The still, cold air is broken by the frantic call of a startled Tufted duck escaping into the sky, and an occasional, unaccountable ‘plop’ is accompanied by a tiny ripple that floats its way towards us. Standing at the end of the jetty, we’re hovering above the water as our eyes try to penetrate the moisture molecules that the wintry sun hasn’t yet gained the strength to evaporate. Llangorse Lake it seems, wants to hold onto its secrets a little while longer.

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