“Can I help you?” Danny asked. I looked at the person who posed the question. Despite my mouth starting to automatically say “No, thanks” my...
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It had been eight years since we sat on the covered terrace of our friend Jo’s parents’ house in Hay-on-Wye. Mid November, and the sun...
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The question popped into my head as we strolled around Exeter’s Christmas market and I realised, for the first time in almost two decades, I...
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When it comes to travel writing, knowledge boosts confidence. I know how much I know about the places I write about. I know I know...
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Over the past few days, I’ve been mining Thesaurus like mad. Having to write a series of blurbs about holidays in the snow has had...
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“What’s up? What happened?” “Ah’m no saying anything. Do me a favour and walk down the corridor to the first lounge.” JC was a wee...
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When the plot leads the horse Last night, we watched a TV series which had us gripped … up until the point one of the...
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“By my reckoning we’ve got about 60 seconds,” Andy glances around nervously. “Make sure you’ve got everything, and then we’ll make a dash for the...
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One of the first pieces of writing I had published was for a UK magazine whose content was aimed at a not very demanding audience....
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This weekend I found myself engrossed in the movie Official Secrets starring Keira Knightley as GCHQ whistle-blower Katherine Gunn. As well as being a shocking...
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By the Time Dawn Breaks
A tale of mystery & magic from the Canary Islands. available to buy on Amazon here
Camel Spit & Cork Trees
A fast-moving travelogue about life in off the beaten track areas of Portugal - [Find Out More]
The Real Tenerife
An insider's guide to Tenerife written with insight and passion by travel writers who, for 14 years, lived on the island ... [Find Out More]
Walk This Way Tenerife
The best of Tenerife’s walking routes written by travel writers specialising in Tenerife & the Canary Islands... [Find Out More]
