Category Archives: Travel

The Compleat Angler – Izaak Walton’s Cottage

Posted on May 14, 2013 by

Petticoats and Pike – Izaak Walton’s Cottage A jaggy-toothed pike stares from a varnished case. The stairs creak as we climb breaking the silence of the cottage museum and five centuries of rural living. The stairwell smells of ancient timber, … Continue reading →

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Return to the boating lake? – Loynton Moss

Posted on April 27, 2013 by

Well, it used to be a boating lake. In the 1920s Loynton Moss was a lake popular with sportsmen and women. As vegetation grew the waters receded. However, in recent wet weeks – during March and April – the waters … Continue reading →

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Short stories in the waiting room – Stafford railway station

Posted on April 16, 2013 by

The main reason we write – not including therapy – is for our work to be read. So it’s great to place work in an environment where it has a chance of inviting comment. I’m delighted Virgin Trains Stafford has … Continue reading →

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Fringed with Gold – The Fife Coast

Posted on March 1, 2013 by

At last we’re nearing the front of a long, shuffling queue teased by the scent of frying fish and the waft of vinegar. Tom Hanks and Steven Spielberg have dined here. They’re pulling in coaches from Newcastle, York and Glasgow … Continue reading →

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Writing for Bus Pass Britain Rides Again

Posted on January 12, 2013 by

Earlier this year I entered the Bradt Travel Guides/Sunday Independent travel-writing prize for 2012. I was delighted to be shortlisted and attend the prize-giving event in Covent Garden. The Independent’s travel editor Simon Calder was on hand to offer advice … Continue reading →

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