Santiago do Cacém
If you set off from Cabo de São Vicente on foot and follow the 263-kilometre Historic Way then sooner or later you’ll arrive at Santiago do Cacém. The town marks the most northerly point of the Rota Vicentina region, a … Continued
Winter sunshine in Wales
When it’s winter sun you’re after, South Wales isn’t the place that springs to mind. And yet, I’ve just enjoyed ten days of pretty good weather there, while the Algarve reservoirs rapidly filled with rainwater amidst some biblical downpours. It … Continued
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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
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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
