Category Archives: Book review

My Favourite Poem #booklaunch #poetry

Posted on Oct 25, 2020 by

Is there a more impossible question for a poetry lover than that? Well, Robbie Cheadle asked it on Writing to be Read, as well as pinning me down to a favourite poet. That and she reviewed my first book of … Continue reading →

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Snobbery Or Maintaining Standards? #thoughtpiece #Benschott #jeevesandtheleapoffaith

Posted on Oct 24, 2020 by

As a child, growing up in leafy if somewhat reserved Surrey in the 1960s – think Downton Abbey without the money or titles in so far as rules of behaviour were concerned – I was often challenged by cutlery, the … Continue reading →

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The Sincerest Form Of Poetry #poetry #poem #booklaunch

Posted on Sep 5, 2020 by

Hi again. This is a cheek, of course but at last my first work of poetry will be on the shelves on 30th September. It’s 50 odd pages of high quality verse, from laugh out loud to grab the tissues. … Continue reading →

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Walking With Rosie #bookreview #the rosieresult

Posted on Apr 9, 2019 by

I did a daft thing a few weeks ago; I signed up with the Long Distance Walking Association to undertake their 3rd Capital Challenge. Starting at St John’s Church Waterloo it circumnavigates some of the best bits of London’s green … Continue reading →

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Gods Ancient And Modern #americangods #bookreview

Posted on Jan 8, 2019 by

  I’ve become a bit of an Audible books aficionado when out with Dog and probably listened to 30 books last year. Choosing what to listen to, though is a challenge. Not all books work for me as a listening … Continue reading →

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There Are Reviews And Then Some…. #ATTM #apprenticedtomymother

Posted on Jul 15, 2018 by

There are reviews and then there is something like this. With Pauline’s permission I’ve copied the whole of her review. Necessarily I’m totally flattered, chuffed and on and on. If you think this might work for you too, having read … Continue reading →

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Life Begins… #bookreview #barbtaub #lifebeginswhenthekidsleavehomeandthedogdies

Posted on Feb 28, 2018 by

I worked with a chap for many years who kept neat to-do lists on post-its. As he progressed up the slippery pole of management, the post-its got bigger and the to-dos more important. They were always laid out the same … Continue reading →

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A Little Of What You Fancy #ashorthistoryofnearlyeverything

Posted on Feb 1, 2018 by

Random pictures are a recent walk; just to add colour… I discovered the joys of Bill Bryson many years ago with his Notes From A Small Island about visiting the UK. When he was asked to leave his B&B in … Continue reading →

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The Citadel #bookreview

Posted on Jan 19, 2018 by

This was a surprise read for me. I caught a snippet of a radio adaption just before Christmas which was followed by a programme on the bombs that changed Britain, one of those BBC documentaries of surprising depth – in … Continue reading →

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Quite Ugly One Morning #bookreview

Posted on Jan 12, 2018 by

In truth I’m not the reader I think I should be and I’m not the reader a writer really should be. You learn from others, both good and bad. But new years and resolutions and all that good stuff comes … Continue reading →

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