I don’t claim to be a good poet but I appreciate poetry and find it thrilling to write it if I…
How to have the perfect holiday
How to have a perfect holiday Book a cheap flight to Malaga, hire a car and head for the hills.…
Got to Keep Going
For the past ten months I have been trying to get my novel The Incomers published. This is a demoralising…
Traditional Music in Safe Hands
Congratulations to Orcadian Fiddler, Kristan Harvey, on winning the BBC Young Traditional Musician of the Year.This competition has been running…
Choice – What Choice?
When I was small there was one type of crisp – Ready Salted; two types of bread – pan or…
Latest Successes
The worst part of a writer’s life is learning to deal with rejection letters. But to achieve success it is…
