War of the Worlds
Everyone has heard of this classic HG Wells book – but not necessarily because of the book itself. This early sci fi tale is one of my favourites. It has stood the…
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The blog is on tour this week…
I’m lost this week – lost in the America of the 1950’s – and before. I’ve been on a road trip from New Orleans to Chicago -totally immersed in Jazz and Blues and…
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The perils of old televisions
The death this week of Mickey Rooney got me to thinking about old movies. I remember watching Mickey Rooney films as a child. They were in black and white and most…
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I learn a lot about sandbags
Like much of the country, we found ourselves in the midst of a flood emergency this week. We had some very worrying hours as we sandbagged the house and watched the…
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Back Garden Archaeology
I was gardening yesterday. Yep. Gardening. Despite the rain and the freezing temperatures. Well – I did the gardening in a short minute when blue skies appeared above our house, but I…
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A new look
You may have noticed – my website and blog look different now. I’ve been working on this for a while. I am currently writing books set in the Australian outback – so…
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It’s Christmas – how did that happen?
I’ve been so busy these past few weeks getting two books ready for publication, I barely noticed how close the holidays are. Bring Me Sunshine is now launched into the world.…
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A plea to the BBC… please get it right.
I read the other day that the BBC is about to do a remake of the Clangers. For those of you who did not grow up in the UK in the…