“Once people come here, they never leave. It is the graveyard of ambition.” When I first came to live in Shropshire, I heard this quite a lot. Now that I’ve …
Countryfile – Highlights of Shropshire – follow in the footsteps of medieval pilgrims
The following is an article I was asked to write for Countryfile Online – a lovely magazine reflecting the interests of the BBC Television Programme. It was a great pleasure …
Travelling in Time and Place
I am spending a lot of time in the late 13th century at the moment, editing All the Winding World, the sequel to The Errant Hours. The story involves quite …
2017 – The hours gone but not forgotten
I felt rather muddle-headed over the Christmas holidays. I expect I’m not alone! After all, t’is the season to be busy – at least that is how it is in …
The Errant Hours 1: Martyrs and Motherhood
This post was originally commissioned by the University of Surrey for their Blog – Women’s Literary Culture and the Medieval Canon An International Network Funded by the Leverhulme Trust Image from …
History and its Mysteries
A while ago I was asked to introduce Lindsey Davis, who was speaking at the inaugural Shrewsbury Literature Festival on Saturday the 26th November, 2016. As part of introducing this grande …