Cathedrals – why?
I was in Sweden a week or so ago and visited Uppsala cathedral. I tend to head for the nearest cathedral when I’m somewhere new. I’m not sure why. On the one hand, the art and architecture tends to be something special, and there are many treats in the side chapels, like the reredos pictured […]
Interview
Last weekend I spent some time in Leatherhead at the new independent bookshop, Book Potato. While there, co owner Tom recorded an interview with me. Here it is – https://youtu.be/q-n8cfz4PC4
Teamwork
What does a writer do when he’s not writing? Marketing, obviously. Thinking. Procrastinating. Social media. But also, if he’s a playwright, he or she probably gets involved with a production company. In my case I was a founder director of Damn Cheek Productions around four years ago and this week we met to discuss the […]
Yorkshire Day
Yesterday was Yorkshire Day. Always special for an exiled tyke, but of special relevance to Blessed Assurance with two of the main protagonists growing up there and a bolt hole for one of them in Nidderdale. So the image of a White Rose is the right one for this week’s blog. It’s also a timely […]
Talking, reading and broadcasting
Another week of introducing Blessed Assurance to a waiting world. My second Dorking launch attracted 60 people who made an appreciative audience, and a participative one when the Q&A session started. This was followed by a smaller group in the bar of the Phoenix Arts Club in London. Smaller but no less engaged, and a […]
More launches…
Another week and more launch events approach. Following the success of June’s event (pictured) I am holding a similar one on 17th July, also at the Community Buildings attached to St Johns church in North Holmwood, starting at 7.30. All welcome. It’s going to be a good crowd. I also have the London Launch on […]
Books, bookmarks and more books
A break between book launches but the signing continues. And the distribution of bookmarks. When I remember. The next two launch events will be on the 18th and 19th July, now to be followed by an event at Leatherhead’s new independent bookshop, Book Potato on August 17th, a lunchtime event. It’s great to have an […]
This week, a book launch
Another step along the road. The first book launch. A celebration. Almost an opening night. Certainly a thrill. We had a lovely crowd of people, drawn from many parts of my life, past and present. Poets, authors, investment people, neighbours, friends, family. My good friend Bob Vance chaired the evening, and kept us in order. […]
Let the wildflowers grow
After a week of much activity I was struck by the beauty of a few wild flowers growing on a verge. It made me think about all I’ve been doing this week. It’s a long list which includes a trip to Bristol for a meeting of Terrestrial, the arts company I’m involved with; a meeting […]
Threats and opportunities
I’ve attended two meetings in the last couple of days about threats, one about cyber crime, about which more another time, and one about the climate emergency. The landscape picture above was once a sea. Could it be again? Well, probably not but a lot of coastal land could be as we know. With governments […]