There's nothing like a change of scenery for blowing the cobwebs away - or helping one to appreciate the beauty in those very cobwebs. Five days at Center Parcs in Nottinghamshire has been a great chance to relax with my family, search out leaves ... Read more

I'm still buzzing today after a great Worcester Festival charity reading last night with fellow poet Jenny Hope.     Not only was it an enjoyable evening but we had some great poets and music in the open mic section of the night and ... Read more

  Despite the fact that my life sometime has tendency to demonstrate chaos theory all on its own, I do believe in a universal sense of balance.   Nature's/God's /life's (select according to your own personal beliefs!)system of ‘g... Read more

Poetry has been largely replaced by journalism for once this week - and I'd forgotten how much I enjoy it!   I've been working on some writing/poetry/art-related pieces this week. Much though I sometimes miss the buzz and pace of the newsr... Read more

  Normally I wouldn't describe being bitten as a good thing (obviously!) but when it's the poetry bug that's doing the biting...   Poetry Bites in Birmingham on Tuesday night was a great evening with two excellent guest poets in the ... Read more

Where to begin? I think by synonym word connection, I'm ironically going to start at the end with ‘Inception". We went to see this at the cinema yesterday and I have to say it is the most fantastic film I've seen in ages. Given the usual dregs... Read more

It's been another busy book, litfest and chat-filled week and I've been loving it!   It's was fantastic to meet so many fellow writers and readers at the Worcester Literature Festival 2011 meeting on Thursday, as part of my day as writer in... Read more

At last I am now Into the Yell! Yes, the poetry collection is now officially published and launched! Luck was definitely on my side on Saturday as we had some gorgeously sunny weather for the start of  Droitwich Music and Arts Festival. The m... Read more

With just eight days to go to the launch of Into the Yell at Droitwich Music and Arts Festival, it has been a busy but phonically fun week. Yesterday was a double whammy of listening and being listened to. Firstly, it was D-day for the Bugged writin... Read more

  Can you smell it? No, not the rain or the England team's bitter disappointment but my excitement still in the air after Into the Yell arrived from the publisher on Friday.   Thanks to the artists and the design by Kay Green at Circa... Read more