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My BBC Somerset Interview for Deluged
Publication day for Deluged was made even more special by the opportunity to visit the BBC Somerset studio and be interviewed by the ever-charming Simon Parkin. It was an absolute delight to sit do ........
Rails of Reflection Journeys Through Budapest, Family Ties, and Novel Realities
Here I am back playing again after a nearly two-month hiatus thanks to my trip to Budapest, then exhibiting my late father's model railway with my siblings, and then a trip to my elder son for a ........
A visit to Hungary's capital Budapest.
I recently spent over a week in the city of Budapest, Hungary's capital. I managed to do a lot of travelling around the city and whilst I was there did a number of interesting things which included a ........
Knowledge of Somerset Quiz at Bridgwater Arts Centre: Celebrating Local Culture and Literature
Knowledge of Somerset quiz held at the Arts Centre in Bridgwater on Saturday 23rd of September. A photo of some of the people present at the recently held "Knowledge of Somerset" quiz, held at Bridgwa ........
Baby owls found under the Pyramid stage at Glastonbury Festival
Quite likely, people around the world will have heard about the two baby owls found abandoned under the pyramid stage at Glastonbury Festival, Somerset. The pyramid stage actually stays in place all t ........
Turn for me to be on Simon Parkin's "Any other business" panel on BBC Somerset Radio
On July 29th 2023 it was a turn for me to be on Simon Parkin's "Any other business" panel on BBC Somerset Radio. The other panellist on this occasion, was Pauline Kidner, a rather special lady ........
From Exotic Horizons to Literary Heights: Tales of a Traveling Author
I am in the tree house At Arnott's Lodge on the Big Island in Hawaii. The significance of this particular photo is that it shows me actually in the process of writing part of what will become my next ........
At the Greyhound Inn Stogursey 24th of June 2023
Singing and playing guitar again at the Greyhound Inn on 24th of June, for this occasion I took the Hofner Verithin guitar, (seen here) and here I am talking with one of the other performers about thi ........
Book Reading
Book reading at Minehead railway station on the West Somerset Railway on 3rd of June 2023. A YouTube video (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NlO8robFksw) now exists of the reading that was carr ........
Lennon wall of freedom & energy
One of the places that I particularly wanted to visit in Prague was the Lennon wall. Here I am, standing up against it. It was John Lennon himself who said “Give peace a chance.” To be free should be ........
The astronomical clock in Prague, Czech Republic.
I recently paid a visit to Prague where I spent a week exploring this fascinating city, with its amazing transport system, and trams reaching out to the four corners of the city. It was a joy to be ab ........
Waterstones Taunton bookshelf.
Photograph of “Chloe's Extraordinary Telescope" on one of the bookshelves in Waterstones in Taunton. The added caption reads“ Chloe's Extraordinary Telescope” by Claire Rosemary Jane. Local author Jan ........
Live music at Bridgwater Arts Centre.
Last night, Friday 21st April, I went down to my favourite local music venue Bridgwater Arts Centre to see a relatively unknown band play. [see the photo ] They are Ollie West and the Wild Flowers. Le ........
An interesting morning at Waterstones in Taunton followed by a visit to Taunton Minster church.
For this book reading session at Waterstones, I took along my friend of many years, Keith, to film me actually reading some of "Chloe's Extraordinary Telescope" in Waterstones. But we then went down t ........
Reading to an aspiring writer.
Working with children is something that I have done all my life. It was almost bound to happen, being the eldest of six children with twin brothers 11 years younger than myself. I have always enjoyed ........
Katie's Pencil
I am often asked how I get ideas for my stories. The answer is that I can make almost anything into a story. And then I explain as to how. Katie's pencil was just one such example. Katie's pencil was ........
Advice for aspiring writers
A long time ago I was involved with a lovely organisation known as "Kids on the net" . Here I gave some advice to aspiring young and even not so young writers . All these years later that advice is as ........
On Friday 17th of March I travelled up to Bristol to the BBC radio
Bristol studios to meet up with Steve Yabsley to talk with him about "Chloe's Extraordinary Telescope". This live interview lasted approximately 17 minutes, during which time Steve asked a lot ........
More travels for the book “Chloe's Extraordinary Telescope”
This time to the Swanage Railway in Dorset where Claire's friend Stuart Magnus was on duty in the Corfe Castle signal box. Stuart is not only a director of The Swanage Railway Trust, and a signalmen ........
On Friday 17th of March I went into the Radio Bristol studios
where I spoke with Steve Yabsley for approximately 17 minutes about myself, my writing and about Chloe's Extraordinary Telescope in particular. There I met Sacha Bigwood and Martin Evans. I had onl ........
Interview with Steve Yabsley, in the BBC Radio Bristol studios
In this approximately 17 minute interview, as well as wanting to know about Chloe's Extraordinary Telescope and what the story was about, Steve also asked me about many aspects of my life, including ........
Promoting Chloe's Extraordinary Telescope at the Anchor Inn Combwich
When I was asked to consider sending in a photo of myself with my newly published book, I thought it would be a nice idea to have the photo taken at the Anchor Inn in Combwich. [it is to the wharf ........
You will be able to read in my Author biography
I am the eldest of six children, and that my father was one of the Bawdsey Manor radar pioneers. Indeed he worked in radar all of his life at what was once known as the Royal Radar Establishment in ........