Another Day… Another Monk
Well, believe it or not, I’ve found another monk who is connected to St. Nicholas Church – Agnes Emily Monk, who is buried in the churchyard. And what’s her claim […]
Well, believe it or not, I’ve found another monk who is connected to St. Nicholas Church – Agnes Emily Monk, who is buried in the churchyard. And what’s her claim […]
Having mentioned the Grey Monk yesterday, it reminded me of something that happened at St. Nicholas Church, at Halloween about nine years ago. There is a legend that if you […]
I must admit, the part of the book-publishing process I was most looking forward to, (beside the finished book, of course) was seeing the cover art. Muse It Up Publishing […]
Does anyone have a dog named ‘Rover’? Or ‘Rex’? They seem to be dog’s names that have gone out of fashion and the most popular name for dogs now, seems […]
What would you do if you were king and you knew your eldest son and heir was unfit to rule after you? And what about if his two brothers were […]
One of the things I’m often asked is where do I get the inspiration for my stories. Often, I can’t remember – it could be a random thought, an overheard […]
At this time of year, students in the UK are nervously sitting exams. It’s a worrying time of year for their teachers too, who spend most of the academic year […]
When I was fourteen years old, I went on a French exchange. Antoinette, the girl I was paired with, lived on a farm in a small hamlet in Normandy, called […]
June 6th 1944 D-Day Who can fail to be moved by the heroism and bravery of those who took part in the D-Day landings, seventy years ago today? The words […]
In the previous post, I talked about John Puckle, who left money in his will for a school to be set up to educate poor children of Laindon and Basildon. […]