Here is a link to You Tube, where you can relax in the company of the lovely Sarah Banham, the even lovelier Suzie Baws and - last but not least - Harry and me.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SCA7XllOhZA
Thursday 12 December 2013
Monday 21 October 2013
Radio Times
I am delighted to say that tomorrow, Tuesday 22nd October at 7pm I shall be interviewed on Saint FM. The broadcast is available on 94.7FM or live at www.saintfm.co.uk. With a bit of luck and a following wind, there will be a podcast if you miss it first time around - details to follow.
The presenter is Sarah Banham, who is herself a writer as well as being a columnist and creative writing coach. I'm really looking forward to it and hope you can tune in.
The presenter is Sarah Banham, who is herself a writer as well as being a columnist and creative writing coach. I'm really looking forward to it and hope you can tune in.
Friday 23 August 2013
Page updates
The pages to your right are updated with good stuff on a regular basis so please take a peek.
Tuesday 6 August 2013
A visit to the publishers
Suzie and I were in Shrewsbury last weekend for friend Julie's 50th birthday bash by the River Severn, hosted at the lovely house of her mum Wendy. My good chum Anthony, Julie's husband, organised the most splendid hog roast; there was a marquee and music and fireworks and a bar staffed by son Frank and friends. Daughter Siriol acted as guide and mini-hostess while younger son Aubrey maintained a happy and bemused grin throughout proceedings. Clearing up was done by Dinah the Dog! All in all, a proper enjoyable 'do'.
We also took the chance to make the short drive down to Ludlow. In our part of Essex we certainly have 'yer Tudors' - there's Anne Boleyn and Richard Rich at Rochford or 'enery the Eighth in Epping Forest. Or perhaps you look up river towards Tilbury, where Elizabeth 1 addressed her troops before sending them off to fight the Spanish Armada? Sadly the flat Essex countryside is at the mercy of development and modernism. Shrewsbury and Ludlow present history of a different order - perhaps it helps that they are built on hills? True, there are some modern shops and bank cash machines, but these are surely nothing more than a minor intrusion - a passing fad.
This juxtaposition was nicely illustrated when we went to have coffee with Karen, Merlin and Jo, my publishers at Merlin Unwin Books . You approach up Corve Street and turn into the courtyard of Palmers House, opposite the oldest inn in Ludlow. So far, so historic. The welcome was warm and the coffee good but what struck me most were the large Apple Monitors. Goodbye Henry Tudor, ave (atque vale!) Steve Jobs.
Merlin Unwin are the foremost publishers of countryside books in the UK, but they cater to a far wider reading demographic than merely hunting, shooting and fishing. All of their books are beautifully produced and in addition to their extensive and growing contemporary list, they find time to re-present (I won't say 're-print') older works which have stood the test of time.
I would be proud to have them as my publishers on the basis of their reputation and sheer professionalism alone, but in addition, Karen and Merlin are supporters of CRY and recently attended a sponsored fund-raising dinner for the charity, held in the Ludlow area. So please visit their site, and after treating yourself to a well-deserved copy of FISHING WITH HARRY, see what other goodies Merlin Unwin have to offer.
We also took the chance to make the short drive down to Ludlow. In our part of Essex we certainly have 'yer Tudors' - there's Anne Boleyn and Richard Rich at Rochford or 'enery the Eighth in Epping Forest. Or perhaps you look up river towards Tilbury, where Elizabeth 1 addressed her troops before sending them off to fight the Spanish Armada? Sadly the flat Essex countryside is at the mercy of development and modernism. Shrewsbury and Ludlow present history of a different order - perhaps it helps that they are built on hills? True, there are some modern shops and bank cash machines, but these are surely nothing more than a minor intrusion - a passing fad.
This juxtaposition was nicely illustrated when we went to have coffee with Karen, Merlin and Jo, my publishers at Merlin Unwin Books . You approach up Corve Street and turn into the courtyard of Palmers House, opposite the oldest inn in Ludlow. So far, so historic. The welcome was warm and the coffee good but what struck me most were the large Apple Monitors. Goodbye Henry Tudor, ave (atque vale!) Steve Jobs.
Merlin Unwin are the foremost publishers of countryside books in the UK, but they cater to a far wider reading demographic than merely hunting, shooting and fishing. All of their books are beautifully produced and in addition to their extensive and growing contemporary list, they find time to re-present (I won't say 're-print') older works which have stood the test of time.
I would be proud to have them as my publishers on the basis of their reputation and sheer professionalism alone, but in addition, Karen and Merlin are supporters of CRY and recently attended a sponsored fund-raising dinner for the charity, held in the Ludlow area. So please visit their site, and after treating yourself to a well-deserved copy of FISHING WITH HARRY, see what other goodies Merlin Unwin have to offer.
Sunday 28 July 2013
E-book
Hope to soon have news of "Fishing With Harry" release in digital format, for those days when the fish aren't biting and you wish you had something good to read.
Saturday 20 July 2013
Cardiac Screening
On the 9th March 2013, as close as possible to Gideon's birthday which is the 3rd., a CRY screening event was held at Leigh Primary Care Centre. On the day, 98 young people between the ages of 14 and 35 were given an ECG (electrocardiogram.) In some cases this was followed up with an echo cardiogram. All cases were seen and reviewed by a doctor trained in this speciality and several were referred back to their GP for further treatment or investigation. Some were advised that a condition was noted and should be monitored.
Funding to pay for the event was provided by the Gideon Baws Memorial Fund established at CRY. Money came from profits of "Fishing With Harry" (royalties and private sales) and especially by Gideon's good friend Kenny who ran both the Royal Parks half marathon and the full Berlin Marathon. Several kind people also made donations. Thank you to the CRY team and everyone for their support.
The amount of money left in the fund after the cost of this event is almost enough to hold another, so we have booked Saturday 14th March 2014 at the same venue. Details will be announced in due course. All booking is through the CRY website.
Funding to pay for the event was provided by the Gideon Baws Memorial Fund established at CRY. Money came from profits of "Fishing With Harry" (royalties and private sales) and especially by Gideon's good friend Kenny who ran both the Royal Parks half marathon and the full Berlin Marathon. Several kind people also made donations. Thank you to the CRY team and everyone for their support.
The amount of money left in the fund after the cost of this event is almost enough to hold another, so we have booked Saturday 14th March 2014 at the same venue. Details will be announced in due course. All booking is through the CRY website.
Saturday 23 February 2013
"Fisherman's Blues" with Keith Arthur
Thank you to everyone who tuned in to my interview this morning with the great man. If you missed it you can catch up at www.talkSPORT.co.uk using the 'Listen Again' facility - the time slot was 7am to 7.30 am.
To buy your own copy of "Fishing With Harry" follow the link below to Amazon
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Fishing-Harry-Tale-Piscatorial-Mayhem/dp/1906122326/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1361555050&sr=1-1
To find out more about heart testing for the 14 to 35s, and the work of CRY (Cardiac Risk in the Young) go to www.testmytheart.org
To buy your own copy of "Fishing With Harry" follow the link below to Amazon
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Fishing-Harry-Tale-Piscatorial-Mayhem/dp/1906122326/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1361555050&sr=1-1
To find out more about heart testing for the 14 to 35s, and the work of CRY (Cardiac Risk in the Young) go to www.testmytheart.org
Friday 22 February 2013
talkSPORT Radio - Harry Strikes Again!
Saturday 23rd Feb at 7am I shall be paying a return visit to Keith Arthur's splendid and entertaining programme "Fisherman's Blues". You can stream it on www.talkSPORT.co.uk (you can also use the 'Listen Again' feature here if you miss the live broadcast)
Also available on Sky TV Channel 0108: Virgin Media 927: Freeview 723 and Talk Talk 625. There is a downloadable app on the talkSPORT site.
That about covers it. All I have to do now is remember to get up.
Also available on Sky TV Channel 0108: Virgin Media 927: Freeview 723 and Talk Talk 625. There is a downloadable app on the talkSPORT site.
That about covers it. All I have to do now is remember to get up.
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