The Whaler

My poem ‘The Whaler’ was inspired by a trip to the Polar Museum (part of the Scott Polar Research Institute) … More

Hefted

My poem ‘Hefted’ started with a very specific memory from my childhood. Our village church was a distance from the … More

A potter around the walled garden at Wimpole Hall in Cambridge back in May inspired this piece, which might be … More

Biography of a wood My starting point for this poem was the idea of ancient woodland. In England, areas of … More

Back in 2018 MinK, a new literary zine for Milton Keynes, was launched at the MK Literary Festival. I was … More

Back in 2015 The Royal Court Theatre in London put out a call for short pieces inspired by the themes … More

In 2017 I entered the Mslexia Poetry Pamphlet Competition. The collection was called ‘The Birdwatchers’ Year’ and whilst I didn’t win … More

At first glance Milton Keynes may not seem like promising territory for a writer interested in landscape and history but … More

My short story The Noted Liar was inspired by a visit to the Museum of Cambridge – a museum that … More