Mitchell’s Fold and Bromlow Callow
The December 2023 issue of Country Walking features my 6.25-mile walk around Mitchell’s Fold stone circle, and the tree-topped hill of Bromlow Callow. Here’s a view of Mitchell’s Fold: And …
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A Maker’s Christmas – This England
1. Jo and Richie Evans: Figgys Christmas Pudding, Woodbury Salterton, Devon “We’re surprisingly busy all year round because many independent retailers plan a long way in advance. Some even order …
Ask The Agent – Stephanie Glencross
Stephanie Glencross joined David Higham Associates in 2018. Previously, she was an editor at Gregory & Company and edited award-winning novelists like Val McDermid, Minette Walters, and Tan Twan Eng. Her list …
Retreating to Write
I try to run away at least once a year. If I’m lucky, I manage it twice. Running away can be one of the best things we can do for …
Snailbeach and Habberley
My latest route is in the November 2023 issue of Country Walking. If you’re tackling it in winter, pack your wellies, for there was a really wet bit in Maddox’s …
Whinlatter Forest Wander
And I’ve another route in the latest issue of BBC Countryfile magazine – a 3.5 mile wander around Whinlatter’s new WOW Trail. For more details of the route description, check …
Cannock Chase Circular
Check out my latest route in BBC Countryfile magazine. IT’s 6.5 miles exploring Cannock Chase. Detailed route description can be found on my BBC Countryfile page here: https://www.countryfile.com/go-outdoors/walks/cannock-chase-staffordshire
The Heir Affair
None of us wants to think about our death. But, as writers, thanks to copyright, our words continue living and generating an income for our heirs after we die. So, …
Beauty Secrets in Wroxeter
“Claudius, your skin looks great! Been busy with the tweezers again, have you?” That might not be what you’d expect one Roman soldier to say to another, but the big, …
The Joys of Photography
Click! With one finger depression, or tap on an LCD screen, it’s captured. A brief moment in time. A moment so fleeting it is consigned to the past, never to …