Blists Hill – My Top 10 Heritage Sites – No 10
TweetBlists Hill Victorian Village – Iron Bridge I visited Blists Hill Victorian Village once as a child and have isolated memories of the chips in the Victorian ‘chippy’ and the fairground rides, but not much else. But I do remember being left with the feeling ‘I must go back some day’. Drawing up the 10 […]
The joys of being a historical re-enactor
TweetAs a child I saw a battle re-enactment in my local park, but had never heard of the phrase “re-enactor”. It was a civil war re-enactment, recreating the Battle of Brentford. There was a whole encampment with fires, tents, and cooking, as well as the canons, muskets and pikemen. I found it fascinating. I’d always […]
Who inspired my Father Christmas character?
TweetLast Christmas I launched 5 new Father Christmas cards to add to my range of photographic greetings cards that I sell in varying outlets. They’re slightly different in that they’re illustrated rather than photographic cards, but personally speaking I think they’re lovely, very cute and lots of fun. Each illustration is different and each card […]
I survived 10 years with a psychopath!! My why
TweetPsychopath!What does that make you think of? An axe wielding, homicidal manic? Not all psychopaths follow that stereotype. WHY DO I DO WHAT I DO? MY WHY? Someone asked me this the other day. Rather than being interested in my story about researching my uncle’s plane, which to me is a major passion, they wanted […]