by jem cook | Oct 1, 2020 | Blog
Dear readers, I hope you are well. Over six months have passed since the UK went into lockdown, and we’ve moved into a confusing period of transition. For most of us, thinking back to last September is almost like remembering a different world. Those of...
by jem cook | Jun 25, 2020 | Blog
Hi there, I hope you’re keeping well. This has been a strange year. I have always envied people who go on writing retreats, an unattainable goal for me with so many demands on my time other than writing. Then Covid19 came along, forcing us all to...
by jem cook | May 4, 2020 | Blog
Dear readers, I hope you’re all keeping safe and well. I first read these words as a student of literature, over forty years ago. They struck a chord with me then, and have remained with me ever since. “No man is an island entire of itself; every...
by jem cook | May 4, 2020 | Blog
Hello, I hope this finds you all doing as well as you can in these strange times. Many of us are currently at home, facing a period of social distancing. We are doing our best to keep ourselves busy, making lists of Things To Do, like catch up on the...
by jem cook | May 4, 2020 | Blog
At a time when we are all concerned about the victims of Coronavirus, the downturn in the global economy, local floods, and all the other problems that beset us as a society, I wanted to say a few words about the good fortune we can derive as...
