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Stone Circles
Stone circles have always felt very special in my life. As a child my parents took me to Stonehenge and Avebury, but it wasn’t until I revisited them as an adult that I experienced a little of their true power and beauty. I was in the company of a very special woman from the First Nations of America (a detailed account can be found in ‘To Be Human is an Honour’) As a teenager I...
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Discovering Iron Age Britain
Butser Ancient Farm If you want a fabulous experience of the ancient past, a trip to Butser Ancient farm is a ‘must’. I visited this wonderful site during February half term on a wet and cold day. Despite that, I was warmly received by the volunteers and experimental archaeologists, and prepared to immerse myself in the Iron Age. It was a fabulous day and added greatly to my understanding and research for the fourth and...
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A poem for our times
I came across this poem today in an old book that my husband produced from his treasure trove in the loft. It was written in 1938 but the relevance is greater than ever today. Its a delightful collection of poems written by Reginald Arkell, all about gardening. Many of the poems have beautiful illustrations but unfortunately this one had none. We Grow the Same Roses WHAT IS A NATION? Just the same Old garden with...
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Stone circles have always felt very special in my life. As a child my parents
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Butser Ancient Farm If you want a fabulous experience of the ancient past, a trip
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Dandelion (Taraxacum officinale)
Dandelions are an amazing plant. Dismissed as a weed for decades, people are beginning to recognise its value. Apart from lifting our spirits at the end of winter, it has nutritional and medicinal properties as well as playing a vital role in our ecosystem.
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Crannogs, Loch Tay
Imagine spending two years researching and writing a story then discovering a place where this
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Ancient past and future science
What an inspiration! I visited the Sedgwick Museum of Earth Sciences in Cambridge and was
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A message from the heart
Happy New Year! I have a strong feeling that 2024 is going to herald many
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Winter Solstice
Happy Winter Solstice! After the beautiful Solstice meditation hosted by Wild Moon Rising on Monday,
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Author visit
Recently I was asked to do an author visit to two primary schools near Knaresborough.
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New teaching materials for the Stone Age
One of the things I enjoy most about writing historical fiction is the research. I
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