I’ve always had a fascination with the supernatural, having lived in a number of places that can only be called ‘haunted’ and had numerous events in my life which I…
In The Stonemason: A History of Building Britain, Andrew Ziminski takes us on a history of building in Britain, beginning with our Neolithic ancestors through to our modern age. A…
I often wonder what inspires an author to write on a particular topic, what is it that ignited that initial spark that launched the adventure of a new book? For…
“It so happened that most of the people with whom I had anything to do during my stay at Cairo were seized with plague, and all these died.” Eothen, by…
I first happened across Julian Hoffman earlier this year whilst supporting the campaign to stop the ill-advised M4 Black Route around Newport. The campaign was getting headier and I’d heard…