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It’s grape harvest time in Jerez, as it is across the Mediterranean. My first encounter with this traditional activity and the celebration which accompanies it was in Italy as a child. The red wine made around Lake Garda was, almost invariably, … Continue reading
There was very sad news from the Clipper Round the World Yacht race on Saturday last with the fatal injury of Andrew Ashman, crewman on Ichorcoal. It is sobering, especially when one recalls the recent Naming Day celebrations at St Katherine’s … Continue reading
The ‘Young adult’ book market is a competitive and congested one – a quick look on Amazon shows 889,261 titles in this category as of today. Of those, 7,865 are described as ‘ historical’ and, in turn, 704 as ‘Medieval’. So my new book has … Continue reading
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What makes a good book title? This is something I’ve been giving thought to, as the first book of the Al Andalus series moves towards publication. So far it’s been called ‘On the Frontier’, the title I gave to the story I … Continue reading
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‘The isle is full of noises, sounds and sweet airs…..sometimes voices…’ says Caliban of Prospero’s island. My island is England and, recently, the noises have been voices, accents and dialects. The audio-book of ‘The Village; A Year in Twelve Tales’ is now almost … Continue reading
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