The Tapas Room, Deptford – A Tiny Cavern of Delights
Little did we know that it was the end of tier 2, that in fact this tier was set to double, when we enjoyed a day off work to pretend to holiday in Deptford. We sat under the glow of a heater,...
More Insta-Art of HELEN AND THE GRANDBEES
Some of the bookstagrammers pictures of “Helen and the Grandbees” during last month’s book blog tour... Helen and the Grandbees is available to buy here:...
Between The Lines
Enjoyed taking part in the launch of “Between the Lines” (City Lit students anthology) with a poetry reading. You can download a free copy here: Download the free eBook of this year's anthology at...
“Mr Whippy it ain’t” – A review of Dark Sugars Chocolate shop in Greenwich
We ended up outside the Dark Sugars Chocolate shop after a lunchtime lockdown walk. I peered in, half desirously but also wincing a little at the open pools of chocolate delights. Ingestion of...
“Panster or Plotter – How to Get the Novel on the Page”
Writers.ie have published my article “Panster or Plotter -How to get the novel on the page”...
“The sausage and fried egg bap, went beyond the promise of its name” A review of Heaps Sausages Greenwich SE10
Hotdogs, like waffles on Parisian streets are one of those things that for most vendors, give homage to great food, whilst usually failing to deliver great food. Good news… Heap’s ain’t one of them.
Driving Through The Hills of Birmingham
Womenwriters has published my article, Driving Through The Hills of Birmingham about balancing the disciplines of art and writing, and how they interlink:...
Some walks from Oxleas Woods SE18
Have you ordered my debut novel, HELEN AND THE GRANDBEES yet? Described by the Daily Mail as ‘Engaging and Uplifting’ its the perfect read for an autumn lockdown. In stock at all major bookstores,...
I wasn’t supposed to be at the Booker Prize Party…
I can’t think of many people who would say, when invited to the event of their lives, “can I bring my two grownup daughters too, please?” but that was pretty much what my mum, Clare Morrall did when...
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A Few More Of My Blog Posts
Park Cafe Honle (that’s ‘Honle’ with an umlaut)
I’ve been cycling past Park Cafe Honle (that’s ‘Honle’ with an umlaut) in Deptford’s Folkestone gardens for years, just not knowing. It was a day off for a chill that let me discover what a delight was in this modest building next to the skateboard park. And that’s...
A Review of ‘El Marsem’, Delights of the Old Kent Road
I discovered Algerian Cafe “El Marsem” on the Old Kent Road when we were stopped by the traffic lights in front a window of piles and piles of pancakey bread, or was it bready pancakes, or was it just one huge pancake? either empty, or stuffed with cheeses and other...
Places in Greenwich that you shouldn’t miss
I’m sure by now you’ve spotted that Blackheath.London is not an advertising channel where restaurants and products are soaked in a reverential halo… however I know that if you’re local readers you’d want to know about my fellow writer’s Solange Berchemin (along with...
Free Reading #helenandthegrandbees
I’ve had a lot of questions about a sequel to HELEN AND THE GRANDBEEs, so I thought I would release this short story ‘Helen Ruth and One Bee’ from Helen’s life after her fall out with Lily. You can download it here: https://dl.bookfunnel.com/4tuuxw7ihs...
Helen, Ruth and One Bee
I’ve had a lot of questions about a sequel to HELEN AND THE GRANDBEEs, so I thought I would release this short story ‘Helen Ruth and One Bee’ from Helen’s life after her fall out with Lily. You can download it here: https://dl.bookfunnel.com/4tuuxw7ihs (There are...
Heat Lamps and Mezze, outdoor dining at the Guildford Arms SE10
It was the first week of open beer gardens. Every news report said a booking at a beer garden was rarer than a cheerful news story. I was failing in my duty as a local food blogger not to have dinner in the great outdoors. I investigated and .... actually it wasn’t...