The Royal Wedding will change weddings forever, but what about that address?

The Royal Wedding. The Dress. After an eternity of Royal Wedding fever, we can now relax, content in the afterglow of a spectacular day. The weather was wonderful, the royal correspondents were at their fawning sycophantic best, and the dress was white, long, and...

One small step for Nan.

One small step for Nan. As Tim Peake hurtles around the Earth faster than a toddler on blue Smarties (other sweets are available), the nation is swept by the biggest outbreak of space fever since NASA’s Skylab fell back to the earth. At the same time as Tim was...

If you want to be a writer, you need to find a voice. But, you don’t need to be a writer to find a voice.

Find a voice. If you research the art writing you soon discover that blogging websites, writing coaches and anyone who is anyone agree that to be a writer you need to find your voice. The oft used phrase “Be yourself; everyone else is already taken,” sums...

Everything you don’t need to know about Devon carnivals

Devon carnivals Are you going to the carnivore? Rio has its carnival, and Venice has its exotic sounding Carnevale. When we do it in Devon, it’s pronounced carnivore. East Devon is certainly no Rio, and I am fairly sure it will never host the Olympics or a World cup,...