A Little More About Me
Photography, gardening, visiting gardens, photographing flowers, hugging trees (when no one is watching), walking coastal paths, mooching amongst rockpools talking to winkles; watching gulls swoop; listening to larks; travelling, being anonymous in cities, feeling tiny in cathedrals, navigating using (old fashioned) maps, supporting environmental groups, helping with beach cleans, yoga, all-year sea swimming, trying new foods.
Photo montage – a few of my favourite things..
I also like to write. It transports me away. I disappear into my thoughts and imaginings and emerge hours later – magical! Sometimes the words I have as evidence of my ‘away time’ is surprisingly awful, or surprisingly good (Wow! Girl, that’s sounds quite good, well done!) – I never know which way it will turn out, but I still enjoy the process, so I continue.
Non-Fiction
I like to bring aspects of the environment to life for others. I have been an environmental science and Geography teacher with 30 years’ experience and live in the rural and coastal glorious North Devon, within the designated Biosphere region. I am passionate about highlighting the wonders of the ecosystems in this part of the world.
Non-fiction articles
Qualifications
- MSc in Environmental & Developmental Education
- BA(Hons) Geography &Psychology
Experience
I have been active in Geography and Environmental Science through teaching for over 30 years.
Published works
- Feature article – On the Crest of a Wave – Country Life – Edition 07/07/2021
- Feature article – Snakes in the Grass – Country Life – Edition 22/09/2021
- Feature article – Sands of Time – Coast – Edition January 2022
Award
Student of the Year Award 2022: The Writers Bureau
Fiction
Work in progress. I write what I like to read – sometimes this matches the ‘market’ demands, sometimes it doesn’t….
Published fiction
- The Gardener – short story – Scribble – July 2021
- Into the Shadows book (release date 29th March 2023)
Marine Moments 