World Book Day
It’s hard to believe that World Book Day is twenty years old today. I remember the first year very well, as I thought my Deputy Head...
Still trotting
One of the few benefits of the month of February in the Welsh Marches, is that it is often too cold and miserable to work outside,...
Adorable or adored?
Today, I received some feedback from my website that struck a chord, but not in the way in which it was intended. It described Dotty, the...
Larger than life and stranger than fiction.
People often ask, "Who is ..." and I always answer truthfully that each of my characters is everyone and yet, no-one. Our daily...
The end of an era … and the beginning of the next.
Time has passed all too quickly and I have now reached the point when I am able to make a ‘big cheque’ presentation to Macmillan Cancer...
Everyone's a critic!
My beautiful assistant has already 'unwrapped' three presents, eaten a gift tag and attacked Chapter 3, as it came off the printer. I...
A Community Centre
The Village Hall is an important cornerstone of Linton. Lying about five miles east of Ross-on-Wye, this small community is blessed with...
Small Business Saturday
At least once a week, I make it my mission to buy from local shops or local producers. During the past few days, I have bought delicious,...
Jackanory
Thank you to Linton Village Hall Committee for its valued support. The advert for the event states, "Local author Hilary Orme will read...
From the heart, to the heart.
In the late sixties, down every corridor, in every hall of residence, the angst-ridden voice of Leonard Cohen would be heard. I remember...
