Scrivener

Grateful for the Christmas gift of this excellent programme, I’m now trying to get to grips with it. I’m sure it will all fall into place eventually, but it’s going to be a steep learning curve.

I have, however, entered my first writing competition of 2012 and just sent off my first short story submission. Watch this space!

Posted 04/01/12 - Permalink to this story

A Happy New Year to one and all!

One of the highlights of the New Year’s Eve celebrations in Ripon was seeing warmly dressed members of the Cathedral congregation, lit candles in hand, merging in the Market Place with the scantily clad revellers from The Matrix (Ripon’s only night club) and the various pubs. Each to his own, I suppose. I particularly enjoyed seeing John, Bishop of Ripon and Leeds, exchanging a high five with a cheerful young lady from the latter group.

As usual, speeches were made from the Town Hall balcony and the watch was set by the inimitable Ripon Hornblower, George Pickles. To mark the beginning of the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee year, the fireworks which followed were largely red, white and blue. Now on with 2012!

Posted 01/01/12 - Permalink to this story

Evening with Knaresborough writers

I received a warm welcome when I met the writers in the back room of the Borough Bailiff.

Recently formed (and as yet unnamed) from a creative writing class run by Bernie Crosthwaite, the group seems both talented and enterprising and I look forward to meeting them again.

Posted 22/11/11 - Permalink to this story