What’s the buzz …

… tell me what’s happening

The mighty oak, standing guard over our garden, and has been for over a hundred years, is showering acorns as if they were tears.

Typically they begin to fall from the trees here in the UK in October, particularly during strong winds and /or after the first frosts. Depending upon the weather conditions, in some years many acorns will fall while they are still largely green. This, 2025, is one of those years. With very little rain and drought conditions announced in many counties, together with intense record breaking heat, the trees and plants are beginning to adapt to their changing environments.

They provide for a photo opportunity though.

I am excited to announce that I have provided a link to a new newsletter in which I will provide updates on my book releases, writing, and promotional activity together with updates on the restoration of our garden. I have put this together as I realise that not everyone will visit my instagram account, flickr account, and even Goodreads account, or even regularly visit my website and I felt it important to bring together key news on what I am doing.

I intend to start small and build it over time. Starting with a monthly update on 1st of each month and see what the take up is like.

I’d love to have you subscribe to this newsletter and you can find the subscription page here.

As this progresses I’ll be looking for interaction on my writing themes and ideas as well as my garden, a kind of “This is what I plan doing, what do you think?”

An example of this came from a friend who suggested that a future book could contain photographs that my son has taken around the garden and further afield which would add context to the story and also encourage him to get involved.

I’d love to meet you through my newsletter and I plan to issue the first edition on 1st September to see how it goes.

Thank you.