Walking Around Kingston & Corfe Castle
The recent weekend provided us with another spell of fine weather, ideal for walking. We took the bus from Swanage to Kingston, then wandered slowly downhill towards Corfe Castle, using a bridleway. It took us through woods at the Kingston end, then through rolling farmland for the rest of the way. The next day we…
Purbeck Hills Walk
August and early September provided the ideal opportunity to walk the full length of the Purbeck hilltop ridge. The last mile or so of the western section immediately prior to Corfe Castle now has a permissive path along the ridgetop. Until a few years ago it wasn’t officially accessible. And for the duration of the…
Child Abuse at Children’s so-called Care Homes
Children punched and locked out naked in care homes rated ‘good’ – BBC News Please take the time to read this report, and note that the care staff were only paid £9.05 per hour. This, of course, maximised the profit for the care home owners. I’m speechless with anger.
New Year’s Day: An Adder Spotted on our Walk
We spotted the adder on the path from Swanage to Durlston country park, halfway between Southerd Farm and the coast path. A ranger at Durlston said that it was very rare to see an adder out in mid-winter but that the weather was very mild for the time of year.
Amazon Reviews??!
Amazon reviews can be a mixed blessing. Most are written by genuine readers but sometimes authors doubt the honesty of some reviews. I find a small proportion of my reviews puzzling. Why would someone who despises my books want to write a 400-word essay venting their spleen about them, scattering insults and telling me to…
My Short Q & A Interview on Joffe Books’ Blog
Q: Describe your latest book in three words. A: Tense; Tragic; Emotional. Q: What author, dead or alive, would you like to have dinner with? A: Hilary Mantel. I think her Wolf Hall trilogy is beyond genius. Q: Who would you want to play your main character in a film/tv adaptation — and why? A:…
Hello and welcome to my author website
I write crime/mystery stories which, I hope, are more than simple whodunnits. I want my readers to feel part of the world that I create in my books, to relate to my characters and to be catalysed into feeling an emotional response to the events that I describe. I’d better explain that I dislike gender…