A primrose in autumn? And other strange things happening in the woods...

Added on 04 November 2017

Primroses shouldn’t be out in October, should they? I spotted this in the woods a few weeks back, and it has been bothering me. I wanted to share it. I’m thinking a lot about climate change, and in particular the vital role that forests and woodlands play in helping to mitigate the impa...

A-B-Tree re-launch and e-launch

Added on 04 November 2017

The Overton-prize-winning short collection of tree poems, A-B-Tree is now reprinting and available to buy, complete with concertina of lovely pictures by Bill Ritchie. It's only available from me, direct. There's a paypal button on this page: A-B-Tree or contact me direct if you don't do...

Still in the Iron Age

Added on 09 September 2017

The dig at Clachtoll broch is still going on and I'm writing regular dig diaries on the broch website. It's getting really exciting, with daily finds from the layers that have been undisturbed for more than two thousand years. So far the parts of my forthcoming novels that are set at the bro...