My 2018 diary
My last Paperchase diary is still in pretty impressive shape when you consider it was in active use for three-quarters of thhe year. At first, I couldn’t understand why I didn’t write anything in it until April 1; then I … Continued
Run Free: reflecting on change
Earlier this year I finished my first novel. The title is Run Free and it’s set in 1976, in the Newport I remember from my childhood. I grew up on the east side of the River Usk where the majority of … Continued
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Alentejo road trip
As enthusiastic hikers, our holidays have almost always focused on walking. Then a leg injury (mine) forced us to rethink our travel plans. Thus, we found ourselves embarking on an Alentejo road trip. We’d never been on a road trip … Continued
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Bannau Brycheiniog: avoiding the crowds
Being featured in the New York Times’ 2024 Travel Destinations: 52 places to go this year is no small feat for a smallish Welsh national park. Unfortunately, being flagged up as a must-visit destination to the world’s travellers isn’t necessarily … Continued
