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karen Maitland about all things medieval
Karen Maitland is one of my favourite authors and I’ve been fortunate enough to interview her three times now. If you don’t know Karen’s work, she writes brilliant (if sometimes rather gory) medieval thrillers. Here are two of the interviews – a video clip from my interview with Karen at the Lowdham Book Festival for… (read more)
It’s Easter Day, so there must be chocolate!
Easter means two things to me – the arrival of Spring because everything is bursting forth from the death and decay of the harsh winter, filling us with new life and energy and CHOCOLATE!!! And there is nothing like really scrummy, yummy, high quality chocolate made with love and transformed into a delicious bar or truffle laced with… (read more)
In conversation with Jesus, Judas and Mary
This week I had the pleasure of interviewing the three leading players in the lastest production of Newark Amateur Operatics Society – Jesus Christ Superstar. It promises to be awesome. It is playing all this week at Newark Palace Theatre. And I can’t wait to go and see it on Saturday night. Thank you Ben, Andy… (read more)
The Unimaginable YES
Sometimes you see something and you just have to say ‘yes’. The moment I saw this painting by Alison Knox, in her studio, I knew it belonged on my wall. It isn’t there yet but if it is meant to be, then it will find its way there. The photograph doesn’t really portray the full… (read more)
Very P.O.S.H!
Remember the Dr Who scarf? Did you have one? Do you still have it? Sally Morten, creator of designer knit wear in fuzzy felt has revamped that very style and given it a real 2011 twist. In fact she has made designer fuzzy felt the in-thing to wear this season, whether it’s a scarf, a… (read more)
I felt my soul dance
It is a rare thing, it seems to me, to experience something that resonates completely in your soul. By this I mean it gives you more than sheer enjoyment and it goes deeper than touching your heart. It is as though you have been taken to the very essence of yourself and you are shown something of… (read more)
Nylon Nora
This week I had the great pleasure of interviewing Nora Fok, contemporary jeweller, for my radio show. Nora creates the most stunning pieces from nylon thread. Do visit her website www.cloudnylon.com if only to look at the pictures. And if you get a chance to visit her exhibition as it tours the country then go!!! Cloud Nylon… (read more)