I have enjoyed a variety of careers, and I have many passions and interests, but there is one thing that links all of them, and that is communication.

My first work of non-fiction Walking into Alchemy: The Transformative Power of Nature, a book about the mental health benefits of walking, took me three years to complete. This book has allowed me to communicate my ideas in a longer format, and I have enjoyed the process very much. I am new to blogging, but I am finding that this is an exciting way to communicate as it has a thrilling immediacy. My blog is about my new life in Austria; the joys of learning how to live frugally and simply by growing organically and eating healthily. And how turning to nature to recover from the vicissitudes of life can be life-changing.

I love the theatre because as a playwright I must engage with the audience in the moment, and having been made redundant from my job as a Keeper of Art, I try to take time to keep up my playwrighting skills. My play, Nay, Remember Me! about Shakespeare and the First Folio was published recently and is very popular as a play for large-cast amateur companies.

I was a radio presenter for five years presenting Amelia's Culture Show on Riviera FM, and i am passionate about the spoken word. I am in the process of releasing my back catalogue of radio shows Soundcloud at the moment, shows that celebrate the work of stars of the 40s and 50s - jazz, blues and musical hits.

As a lecturer, focusing on Shakespeare in Performance and Shakespeare on Film, I am always looking for a way to convey information engagingly and bring my subjects to life.  My new challenge is to release my Shakespeare lectures which have taken me twenty years to write and hone to the online community. Watch this space!

Since I relocated Austria in 2015 I have been able to have much more access to nature; I now realise that I must have access to the forest path and the mountain stream - a regular nature cure has become essential to me, so I leave my books, my pens and my desk behind and go out into the great outdoors as often as I can, to recharge, be inspired and indulge yet another passion taking photographs of the beautiful Austrian landscape.

Please click on the images below to find out more about my first work of non-fiction, Walking into Alchemy, a heart-warming book about finding one's path in life and a very positive feel-good, same-sex love story. Or if you would like to find out more about my theatre scripts, my radio back catalogue or my Shakespeare talks and lectures. Please hit the subscribe button in the header or footer to sign up for my blog if you like to hear stories about nature and finding beauty in the world. I would also love to hear from you - so do get in touch.
 

Many of you are in isolation and may not want deliveries or are short of funds at the moment so I am offering Walking into Alchemy as an e-book for a very special price:

                   €1.99, £1.84, $2.00                  

Sign Up to my Blog

Never miss an update!

Corona Virus Special Offer

Many of you are in isolation and may not want deliveries or are short of funds at the moment so I am offering Walking into Alchemy as an e-book for a very special price:

                   €1.99, £1.84, $2.00