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Yesterday was Ladies Day at Sandown Park Racecourse in the salubrious, not-quite-London suburb of Esher ( Great South Western trains approx. 20 minutes from Waterloo ). The sun shone kindly on a few thousand race goers, many dressed to the … Continue reading
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This week I am working hard on The Story Bazaar’s next publication, an adventure story provisionally entitled ‘On the Frontier’. It’s set in 1264 in the Spanish region of Andalucia, or Al Andalus, and is the first in a planned series. … Continue reading
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Every village has its fete. In my book, ‘The Village’, the story for July is entitled ‘The Summer Fete’ and my fictional version, while perhaps more steeped in dastardly doings than most, is also in many ways typical. For tradition demands that village fetes follow … Continue reading
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How can it be only two months until the start of the 2015/16 Clipper Round the World Yacht Race? Since signing up in 2013 it has always been something crazy I was going to do in 2015, or ‘next year’, but … Continue reading
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Summer in Jerez….and there are already lots of visitors. On my most recent visit I heard German, English, French and something Scandinavian too, which is good news for the town. The Noches de Verano programme, of cultural events in historic and scenic venues, has … Continue reading
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