When I was growing up I knew to be quiet when in the lounge while the news was on TV. At six in the evening and later for the news at ten I kept my mouth zippered so Dad could hear of the day’s events. My parents also received the Daily Mirror newspaper, satisfying my …
Learning history is easy; learning its lessons seems impossibly difficult.Nicolas Bentley A popular misconception with today's politically-driven 'pandemic' pantomime is that events are somehow 'unprecedented'. This is not true. All we need to do is to dial back to the 1930s and 1940s to find that history is repeating itself. This post may appear to …
The casual visitor to this site doesn’t need to be particularly perceptive to realise that a certain medieval abbey has been a significant influence in my writing. First of all there’s the real-life medieval mystery, ‘The Silent Stones of Thornton Abbey’. And, of course, there’s my children’s fantasy ‘The Door to Caellfyon’, the serialisation of …
‘When you go to say “hello” to nature, put every redundant sound away, for nature is music, and that alone should suffice.’Michael Bassey Johnson, Song of a Nature Lover This month is generally associated with spring showers. Not this year, it seems. Our four rain barrels that were full to overflowing a couple of months …
‘Is there anything that’s puzzled you? Something you’ve never been able to find an answer for?’ This simple question prompts insecure teenager Levi Hardy to step through a curious door in an ancient abbey. From there he goes on an astonishing journey. A journey to a distant land; a land in peril. A land where …
Today’s early spring sunshine happened to coincide with a low breeze - unusual for this stretch of North Sea coast at this time of year. I therefore hauled the dust sheet from my cycle, pumped-up my tyres and took to the open road. As is often the case, my ride took me past nearby Thornton …
Several months back I began a 'regime' of daily meditation. Whilst this was an addition to my normal routine it's fair to say that I'm no stranger to meditating. For many years I've found it to be beneficial in reducing the impact on life caused by the troubling consequences of a long-standing medical condition - …
It’s fair to say that diaries have never really been my ‘thing’. Sure, like many people, I’ve long since liked the idea of keeping a diary - drafting inner thoughts, taking time for introspection and reflection while being creative in the process. In fact, I’ve envied those gifted and 'arty' types who have the talents …
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