July: summertime is… writing time? I remember a blog I wrote in 2013 about whether it was easier to write in summer or winter. Personally I find it impossible to sit in the sunshine and write, but I was at Moniack Mhor for their midsummer retreat in June, the...
Yeah, the world is opening up again! Time to pack the bikini and go! Are you going to brave the airports, trains, and other covid-y methods of public transport to get somewhere different this summer? Maybe you’ve decided to go by car so you can sit in an endless...
Getting ready for the Edinburgh International Book Festival (wherever you are). It’s so exciting to think that after two years, the Edinburgh International Book Festival is back. And it’s even bigger. There are over 600 events happening over the fortnight...
This year, join in the Edinburgh International Book Festival wherever you live without the hassle of travelling. The festival organisers have embraced live streaming and so quite a few events will be available for you to watch without leaving your sitting room. Here...
Is there such a thing as ‘too many books’? .. I’ve been out and about, visiting Wales, Northumberland, and Ullapool. I didn’t see any bookshops in Pembrokeshire (though there was a lovely little town called Narberth which has banned chain...
Apparently Marie Kondo has said that you don’t need to keep more than thirty books. To which some people replied, “on the bedside table?” which sort of sums up my attitude. I mean, by the end of March this year I had already read more than thirty...
