2019-05-09 05:06
Excuse the breity of this blog. I'm in the middle of tweaking tomorrow's talk on Blood and Bandages - fighting for life in the RAMC Field Ambulance 1940-1946, and time's… Read More
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A Shoreham writer blogs on life and events in and around Shoreham Beach, West Sussex, England.
2019-04-25 05:16
This week, I've been updating the course notes for Time to Write. Time to Write is a creative writing course designed for new, aspiring or rusty writers. It's intense and… Read More
2019-04-17 06:51
I've been gone too long! The rate of blog posts has nose-dived because it's taking longer to adapt to expat life than I'd hoped. However, I've taken myself in hand and that's all chang… Read More
2018-08-10 07:29
Life as an expat is mixed. You have the excitement of sights that broaden your mind...Interactive space exhibit at the ArtScience MuseumSupertree… Read More
2018-05-15 09:58
Well, my resolve to write a fortnightly blog has failed miserably and I apologise for going AWOL. How many times have you heard that?! This week is one… Read More
2018-03-05 16:57
We have been in Singapore for exactly three months now and have spent the last two in our new home.Our new home, a rented bungalow on the former RAF Camp at Seletar &hell…Read More
2018-02-16 09:25
Today is the start of the Chinese New Year. Here in Singapore, it is marked with a two day national holiday. It's being celebrated by the majority of the population as the Chinese accou… Read More
2017-12-24 05:51
We have finally moved to Singapore after months of frantic activity and precious little activity on this blog. I feel bad about that, so to make amends her… Read More
2017-10-30 15:13
I'm almost half way through my autumn book talks, so I wanted to share what's happened so far. There was a good turnout at Shoreham Library on 10th Nov… Read More
2017-10-06 18:41
This is a seriously busy week. Besides Tom's home-schooling and sorting out what to take to Singapore, I will be preparing two brilliant talks on my book, Blood and Banda… Read More
2017-08-29 06:14
I'm delighted to say that since my last blog on Blood and Bandages, excellent reviews have continued to appear on Amazon Books. All About History has a… Read More
2017-07-25 14:44
To mark last Friday's release of Dunkirk the movie, I'm re-publishing a blog I wrote in May 2010 on the RNLI's role in the rescue. It's an eye-opener and I hope you enjoy it.Last week… Read More
2017-06-27 19:32
I hope you enjoyed reading the inside story of Blood and Bandages. William and I have now moved onto the book's marketing phase and last weekend, we h… Read More
2017-05-23 19:42
So there I was, paralysed with writer's block with a deadline looming. Up until then, I thought you got writer's block when you ran out of ideas. Not so. It's when you fee… Read More
2017-04-28 13:42
In place of this week's final episode of the inside story of writing Blood and Bandages - fighting for life in a RAMC Field Ambulance 1940-1946, there will be a live Facebook feed of to… Read More
2017-04-11 22:07
I couldn't finish the book. However, Karl French had identified one outstanding chapter. I tweaked that and prepared a pitch, synopsis and a CV. Although I had created something to show, I l… Read More
2017-03-13 14:06
I felt upset and hurt, but it was a blessing in disguise. The book had taken over my life. If I wasn't researching it, I was thinking about it. If I wasn't thinking about… Read More
2017-02-15 12:10
The story had to have a heart. It also had to have a publisher. To achieve that, I needed to demonstrate that the book had1. a unique selling point, (USP)2… Read More
2017-01-31 17:00
I fudged it. I couldn't give up scriptwriting. I loved it too much but neither could I ignore my new found obligation. Pragmatism was required, so in my naviety I just add… Read More
2017-01-17 22:05
I never meant to write a book. In 2009, the year I met William Earl, I was still basking in the glory of graduating from the University of the Arts London with an MA in screenw… Read More
2016-12-24 12:12
Hello and welcome to my blog. Firstly and most importantly,I wish you a wonderful Christmas and every happiness throughout 2017Thank you for continuing to visit my blog and I apologise… Read More
2016-10-11 12:24
Hello. It's great to see you. I'm sorry I've been gone a while but I've been finishing this... William Earl's and my book! Do you remember back in March I posted on… Read More
2016-09-13 21:38
Sorry I've been gone for so long and thanks for bearing with me. I've been uber-busy and have got lots of news for you. I'm still playing catch-up but will be back… Read More
2016-03-16 12:18
Hello and welcome to my blog. Last week saw the publication of the interim Air Accidents Investigation Branch report on the RAFA Shoreham Airshow disaster.&nb&hell…Read More
2016-03-14 16:04
Hello and welcome to my blog. Last week saw the publication of the interim Air Accidents Investigation Branch report on the RAFA Shoreham airshow disaster.&nb&hell…Read More
2016-03-05 11:15
Hello and welcome to my blog. I hope you enjoyed Cowspiracy. It was a revelation to me but then I saw Irene, one of my regular readers. She'd heard the… Read More
2016-02-11 21:18
Hello and welcome to my blog. This post has a short and simple message - WATCH COWSPIRACY. We watched it this afternoon and it left us buzzing with ideas about how we coul… Read More
2016-01-23 12:13
Hello and welcome to my blog. As trailed on Monday, it's time to personalise this space and the most personal thing I can share is my fictional writing. I feel that fictio… Read More
2016-01-18 12:11
Hello again and Happy New Year. Sorry its been a while, but I've been thinking about the blog's direction. For years, its been domin… Read More
2015-12-24 14:30
Happy Christmaseveryoneand thank you forreading and commenting on my blog.I'll be back in the New Year with news on the proposed extension of the Beach Broadwalk to Shoreham… Read More
2015-11-11 19:00
Hello and welcome to my blog. Sorry its been a while, but I'm up to my eyes in home improvements. In fact, as I write, Mr H, the handyman, is putting up a curtain rail an… Read More
2015-10-21 10:20
Hello and welcome to my blog. Today, I’m featuring our local Dogs Trust in Shoreham. Dogs Trust, formerly the National Canine Defence League, was founded in 1891 and is the… Read More
2015-10-11 21:46
Hello and welcome to my blog. This week's virtual tour is of a much loved local landmark, Brighton City Airport, or Shoreham Airport as it’s known by us locals.Brighton City… Read More
2015-09-11 12:06
Hello and welcome to my blog. While I'm waiting to hear from Shoreham Dogs Trust, I thought I'd post on Shoreham Society's application for a review of the Wildlife Festival Licence… Read More
2015-09-11 11:41
Hello and welcome to my blog. If I were a betting man, I'd have put money on Wildlife 15 creating traffic chaos and a spike in the crime statistics. Luckily I'm not, beca… Read More
2015-09-02 15:56
Tom and I were in Brighton when tragedy struck at Shoreham Airshow. Shoreham Airshow 2015 Richard, my husband, was there and rang me 16 minutes after the impact."A je… Read More
2015-06-16 10:33
Hello and welcome to my blog. Before I post on reactions to Wildlife, the team behind Food of Love would like to hear what you thought of this year's Adur Festival. Festival debrief at… Read More
2015-06-06 10:13
Hello and welcome to my blog. The countdown to Wildlife has begun and it's all quite exciting. A dull part of Shoreham Airport has been transform… Read More
2015-06-04 11:10
Hello and welcome to this, the second mini-blog, on the Wildlife Festival. Notice on the Norfolk Bridge on the A295. I had hoped to bring you some extra informa… Read More
2015-06-01 12:34
Hello and welcome to my blog. The popular, but controversial, Wildlife 2015, kicks off on Saturday 6th June, so this week I'll be posting a series of mini-blogs on our two-day music fe… Read More
2015-05-29 17:22
Hello and welcome to my blog. The Adur Festival starts tomorrow, 30th May, so hot off Robert Heath's keyboard, is the latest press release from the team behind "Food for Love.The festiv… Read More
2015-05-15 14:45
Shoreham Airport is the oldest licensed airport in the UK and one of the towns’ most loved land marks. Last year, it was also the 16th bus… Read More
2015-05-08 10:40
Hello and welcome to my blog. The Shoreham Airport post is just being finalised so in the meantime, here's the latest news from the Adur Festival 2015 Team. &nb&hell…Read More
2015-04-24 09:03
Hello and welcome to my blog. At the next Joint Strategic Committee, (JSC), of Adur and Worthing Councils on 31st March 2015, the members will be debating a Notice of Motion that,"This… Read More
2015-04-22 23:11
Hello and welcome to my blog. Before I post on Shoreham Airport, I'd like to share some memories of our recent stay at the Gothic Temple in Stowe Gardens. The Gothic Templ… Read More
2015-03-12 00:14
Hello and welcome to my blog. It's D-Day minus two for the Adur Bridge / Ferry Road Improvement Scheme. On 11th March, Adur CLC will decide whether or not it goes ahead and if so, in what fo… Read More
2015-02-26 14:55
Hello and welcome to my blog. As you may have read, our local Adur Festival is growing in size and popularity so keep your diaries clear between 30th May - 14th June. This year's t… Read More
2015-02-06 13:26
Hello and welcome to my blog. Campaigns are in the air at the moment. If it's not against the airport festival licence, it's in favour of completing the Adur Ferry Bridge and Ferry Roa… Read More
2015-01-18 23:12
Hello and welcome to my blog. Just a quick reminder about the next campaign meeting to accelerate the completion of the Adur Ferry Bridge/Ferry Road Improvement Scheme. &nb&hell…Read More
2015-01-12 21:15
Hello and welcome to my blog. We're gearing up for the Adur Festival 2015, so if you would like to put on an event, you need to pop down to Ropetackle at 6.00 p.m this Wednesday 14th January… Read More
2014-12-19 12:47
Hello and welcome to my blog. I had hoped that my last blog of 2014 would be full of Christmas good cheer, but I'm afraid that its' been derailed by confirmation of rumours concerning SJM Lt… Read More
2014-12-09 08:51
Hello and welcome to my blog. Last week, I mentioned that the Ferry Road and Lower Beach Road redevelopment was under threat and that we needed to attend the meeting of the Adur County Local… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
Hello and welcome to my blog. This week sees the last of the old interviews for, "a day in the life of.." This "day" was first published in 2010, and when we met, Rev Gail had to conqu… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
Hello and welcome to my blog. It’s lovely to see you again. This week, I’m going to take a break from re-publishing, “a day in the life of,” to bring you a report on… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
Hello and welcome to my blog. It's lovely to see you again. I'm feeling tired and grumpy this morning. Got no-one to blame but myself. I stayed up too late, boring m… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
Hello and welcome to my blog. It's nice to see you again.I've got lots to get through today, so I'm going to dive straight in.Last weekend was Beach Dreams, and, as always, it was… Read More
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