Open letter to Arthur Frank (on reading At the Will of the Body)

Dear Arthur Frank I’m writing to say thank you for your extraordinary book At the Will of the Body. It is … More

Courage

Courage It is in the small things we see it. The child’s first step, as awesome as an earthquake. … More

Phil has been round. I know this because we came home the other night to find a pack of Toffee … More

A little taster for you. This is an essay from my forthcoming book Deck Shoes. – I was having … More

Some of you will have seen this blog post before. It is a taster of some of the contents … More

Dear John Smith I was deeply saddened to hear that you died earlier this year in March. I am told … More

This being a Saturday in Lent, I am reposting a favourite blog post from my archives. See you after the … More

I am really bad at doing one thing. If I am chopping an onion, I am listening to the radio. … More

I am delighted to be publishing Deck Shoes, a book of enthusiasms, influences and memoir, with Impress Books, next year. … More