This is my favourite time of year. Apparently, I'm not the only one in my neighbourhood who feels that way. Armies of the dead, scarecrows and ghouls in people's front yards, you name it and we're seeing it on the streets of 2024. For me, it's all about writing, of course. Here's a roundup of … Continue reading Happy Halloween — A Spooky Weekend in my Neighbourhood
Accidental Pilgrims: A Cultural Journey in Corbridge, UK
Stopping for lunch and a walk leads to new research discoveries My first solo post for our new Travel and Culture newsletter went live today: https://open.substack.com/pub/travelandculture/p/accidental-pilgrims-a-serendipitous Sometimes you "follow your nose" and discover more than you expect. In this case, my on-site research for a new novel led to a village in northern England. As … Continue reading Accidental Pilgrims: A Cultural Journey in Corbridge, UK
Exploring Culture and Travel: A New Adventure
Ann Marie and I met during a cooking course called Eat Medieval, first online and then in person at Blackfriars Restaurant in Newcastle Upon Tyne, UK...
This date in history…
...We were visiting a small castle called Dolwyddelan, known to have been built and used by the Welsh princes in the 13thCentury. Placards set around the castle provided a self-guided tour into the history of that castle and the fall of independent Wales in 1282-3. Then I walked up the stairs to the wall walk, and looked out over the landscape. I started wondering what it must have been like for them...
Marie Powell 