SAVING STORIES When I was a child, my nanny Lettie (my maternal grandmother) would tell me stories of life when she was a young woman, of the … [Read more...] about Saving Stories – A Lifesaving Kit
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Listen in – The Dockyard Girls
ULVERSCROFT INTERVIEW – TRACY BAINES This was an interview I did with publisher Ulverscroft when they recorded the audio version of The Dockyard … [Read more...] about Listen in – The Dockyard Girls
Begin at the Beginning – Writing Advice
BEGIN AT THE BEGINNING Starting a book is sometimes the easiest part of the whole process. I have plenty of energy and expectation. I have an idea … [Read more...] about Begin at the Beginning – Writing Advice
Lend for Victory! – Warships Week 1942
LEND FOR VICTORY! There were many fundraising efforts during the war to raise money to help those in need, those who had been bombed out of their … [Read more...] about Lend for Victory! – Warships Week 1942
A Grimsby Life – Hardly a Pleasure Trip
It was common for young boys to sail with their fathers or uncles in the summer months, on what were known as pleasure trips, and Alfie made one such … [Read more...] about A Grimsby Life – Hardly a Pleasure Trip
Tivoli Theatre Grimsby – Telling Stories
Tivoli Theatre, Grimsby This is a programme from the Tivoli Theatre, Duncombe Street. Grimsby. Built as a variety theatre in 1905, it seated 2000, … [Read more...] about Tivoli Theatre Grimsby – Telling Stories