Roman mosaic surprise

3 Jun 20213 Jun 2021

Chedworth Roman Villa (and museum) courtesy of Sykes Cottages website The Roman villa at Chedworth in Gloucestershire is an amazing place to visit with substantial foundations and an array of…

‘Trench Warfare’ out now!

31 May 202131 May 2021

Well, I promised yesterday that my new book 'Trench Warfare' was imminent, and sure enough I'm delighted to announce that it's hit the (digital) shelves overnight. This is a sweet,…

‘Trench Warfare’ coming soon

30 May 2021

Great news - I've been beavering away for weeks and now have a brand new book coming out in the next couple of days! Trench Warfare is a sweet, no-sex…

Great British Dig: lost priories

9 Apr 20219 Apr 2021

I've just finished watching the third episode of the recent series of The Great British Dig, which was filmed on location last autumn during the pandemic. Hats off to the…

Two go on a coppery trail

5 Apr 2021

One of the nicest things about lockdown easing is that we can now get about locally rather than just staying in our town. We've made the most of it over…

Buried treasure

31 Mar 2021

Our next door neighbour has been digging out a new flower bed in his very pretty cottage garden. His house used to be a warehouse and stables before it was…