One of my earliest books (published twenty years ago, in 1990) was this optimistic parable aimed at introducing children to opera through the tantrums of a stage-struck nightingale. In fact the book sold reasonably well and secured several co-editions, including a Finnish edition. I was so delighted I sent it to my childhood inspiration, Finnish […]
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Winter Day Dreams
The new year has brought a return of the cold weather, but no more snow. Warm and cosy in my studio I am working away, my head filled with memories of those magical days before Christmas, when the little church outside the house was transformed into a fairytale scene, and I played outside with my […]
A New Beginning
As I work away in my studio, minding my own business, everyone tells me I must have a “Web profile”. Blowing my own trumpet or fishing for compliments isn’t my way. So there will be no faux-poetic ramblings or even the slightest rinsing of dirty laundry. Instead you will discover a little about how I […]
