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Monthly Archives: May 2011
Wedding of the Kelpies
A strange event at Sandsend this week. The betrothed took a stroll at low water. Then joined the other lovers. And, singing a strange music, returned beneath the waves.
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Tagged betrothed, groins, kelpie wedding, kelpies, low water, sandsend, sea defences
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Return to Northallerton
After 500 years Tom Fleck went back to Northallerton – in a sense. Well, we took some copies of his story to a new bookshop in that market town. On the way, there was another return journey – we called … Continue reading
Posted in blog, historical novel
Tagged Nothallerton, Osmotherley, The Swan, The Tickle Toby Inn', Tom Fleck
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Sir Nigel Gresley
On a visit to Levisham, a tiny halt on the North Yorkshire Moors Steam Railway, this famous locomotive steamed in. She is named after her designer, a Derbyshire engineer who designed many famous locos: The Mallard and The Flying Scotsman. … Continue reading
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Tagged Levisham, LNER, Mallard, North Yorks Moors Steam Railway, Sir Nigel Gresley, Whitby to Pickering
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Historical Novel Society reviews ‘Tom Fleck’
Another review has just appeared and I’m very pleased that this American reviewer enjoyed Tom Fleck. I had been a little anxious about its reception across the Atlantic – that I might need to make big changes to the dialogue … Continue reading
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Tagged Cleveland, Flodden, historical novel, Historical Novel Society review, Tom Fleck
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Odds and Ends
She was dressed better than most on that hill top. A place where you can buy money. You might want to spend a penny. Find just the lock for the outside ‘nettie’. Stroke the patina from long-gone hands. Or chat … Continue reading
eBook territory
My novel has appeared on Amazon uk as an Ebook for Kindle. You can download ‘Tom Fleck’ for 68p + vat. (or$0.99) It might seem a low price, but no trees were killed in this venture and, with the attractive … Continue reading