

New teaching materials for the Stone Age
One of the things I enjoy most about writing historical fiction is the research. I...
Read MorePam’s life has been as adventurous as a book; travelling around the world between working as a community artist in Salford, then teaching in Switzerland, London and the Calder Valley. Living amongst indigenous people from North and South America, she developed sympathy and understanding for their environmental wisdom. She returned home to train as a permaculture designer, continuing her desire to create a sustainable future for us all. For the last thirty years she has lived in Todmorden, where the beautiful landscape has proved an inspiration for her books.
One of the things I enjoy most about writing historical fiction is the research. I...
Read MoreIt is with great sadness I learnt yesterday of the passing of one of my...
Read MoreWalking out onto the lawn during the last few weeks of snow and ice, I’ve...
Read MoreOver the summer I have become aware of a wasp’s nest. The wasps would fly...
Read MoreAccording to Mrs. Grieve in ‘A Modern Herbal’ (which is my bible when it comes...
Read MoreThe first peace, which is the most important, is that which comes within the souls...
Read MoreMending the Sacred Hoop Over a hundred years ago Black Elk had a vision of...
Read MoreHaving trained as a permaculture designer 30 years ago, I decided to turn the hillside...
Read MoreAre you like me? Do you see headlines that tantalise but are forbidden because you...
Read MoreThis week E-scooters have been in the news, as one of Boris’ answers to greener...
Read MoreWell I didn’t expect that subject this week! Again what has that got to do...
Read MoreEvery week I meditate to find out what I need to be writing about in...
Read MoreSeveral inspirational leaders of countries around the world are using the economic reboot after Covid-19...
Read MoreTo live sustainably isn’t just about humans and the earth’s resources, it’s also about how...
Read MoreWhen we talk about sustainable living, a lot of people assume it’s about growing your...
Read MoreAlthough I don’t subscribe to any particular religion, being raised in a Christian household, the...
Read MoreCovid -19 may be indiscriminate in whom it affects but as this virus proceeds, we...
Read MoreLast night I went outside to clap for the NHS workers and it was lovely...
Read MoreAt a friend’s party last weekend, the topic of Caroline Flack and Love Island came...
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