Stories of rural life, folklore and moments in between
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Happy Halloween
How did your Halloween go? It’s much more of a thing here in England than ever it used to be. Once autumn hits in, the shops are full of plastic tat – landfill here we come – and spooky outfits and treats. At our local B&Q while looking for exterior paint for my Shed of…
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Plashy Fen: the soundtrack
I’ve compiled a playlist of 50 songs to accompany my new novel. Music is vital for me to function with any enthusiasm, whether it’s doing something creative or cleaning the bathroom. Thinking about it, this could well be a way of masking my tinnitus. But – as I’ve mentioned before – I always listen to…
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A quirky charity shop find and rising Facebook ‘likes’
I have writer profiles on both Facebook and Instagram. I used to have Twitter but evacuated that platform after You-Know-Who took it over and it became a hate-filled place. It’s a shame because I’d had some very pleasant years when I actually met really nice people in actual person at local ‘Tweet-ups’. I toyed with…
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Apple Day
There are Apple Days being advertised here in West Dorset and, of course, just over the border in Somerset. The tradition dates to 21 October 21 1990 when the first Apple Day was held in the old Apple Market in London’s Covent Garden, bringing fruit back there for the first time in 17 years. The…
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Plashy Fen is launched
Thank you, thank you, thank you to all you lovely people who turned up for the launch of Plashy Fen last Saturday at Washingpool Farm Shop, Bridport. There were lots of familiar faces as well as people I’d never met before. To be honest, it was all a bit overwhelming. First through the doors was…
