Country Mice Go To The City
“Let’s promise ourselves we won’t walk our feet off this time,” says Michael as we pack our cases. I happily agree, knowing we will blissfully abandon our promise as…
Our African Adventure Part I
[In 1991, I visited Africa for the first time; taking a business trip to Zimbabwe and South Africa. Zimbabwe was a relaxed friendly country where everyone made me feel welcome…
A Writerly Round-Up: Blowing My Own Trumpet and Planning the Future
It’s been a busy few months. I spent much of May and June working on the publicity and logistics for our town’s annual summer festival, which took place earlier this…
Reflections on Ukraine
Travelling to Ukraine was one of my most enjoyable and fascinating experiences in recent years. I first went there in 1999 and, for the next decade, returned several times a…
Sun, Sea and Suits
[For twenty-plus years I travelled the world, helping companies make pharmaceuticals safely. Most of my trips were to Russia and the former Soviet Union countries. Occasionally, I got invited somewhere…
Independence Day
[For more than twenty years, I had the privilege of working in many countries around the world. These experiences influence my writing and my stories are often set outside the UK….