Blog & Podcast

My telling of a Japanese folktale often aired in school assemblies according to retired teacher friends

A conversation at a family bbq lead to this reflection about well known sayings

The lock of love

All about Ant

What is your pot of tea?

A trip to the chemist brings back lots of trips to the barber

A story about a cake my Mum made for me to take in my rucksack when I went to Iran in 1977 aged 20.

This poem was first aired in 2006 on my erstwhile ‘Thought for day’ slot on Radio Suffolk. The cover art is a painting in 2024: the view looking up from swing bench in my back garden. Sunlight through Leaves.

My walk to the Old Man of Hoy and how it made me think about My Old Man

This podcast is about my exploration of Neolithic Orkney. The cover art is my drawing of a home in the village of Skara Brae, complete with beds, hearth and dresser.