If you bother with me on twitter, you’ll know that at the beginning of the year I cleared out my attic. It was a long and painful experience which confronted me with my hoarding ways. Determined to hoard no longer, I gave away or recycled most of the newspapers, magazines and bric-a-brac which had been … More Relics 1: Editing Kit
I was reading some short stories by Joseph Conrad this week which reminded me it was high time I put up the essay I wrote for the now sadly defunct Raconteur magazine a few years ago. It also had an outing on the also-departed Wales Home so fingers crossed I manage to keep this blog … More Joseph Conrad
Caerleon is an interesting little village on the outskirts of Newport in South Wales. It’s steeped in history and stories wrap themselves around it from Arthurian legend to another type of Arthur, Arthur Machen who was born here and drew inspiration from the countryside. It also has a vibrant Arts Festival which celebrated its tenth … More Caerleon Arts Festival: Author’s Day
