"If I have seen further, it is by standing upon the shoulders of giants" (Issac Newton) In my journey, looking into the past, I have been...

Elizabeth or Mary - who died in 1855? Trawling through the internet looking for information on the long-departed can be tedious and...

https://spitalfieldslife.com/2014/11/25/jack-london-photographer/ Spitalfields was one of the worst slums in London. This was where my 4x...

My group of critiquers are valued members of my writing crew. Each one gives me a different perspective and adds a unique insight into my...

Spital Fields was a cosmopolitan melting pot. The East Enders had their own language, dialect. They are Cockney's, so I can imagine Mary...

You might be wondering where this is all leading to? Am I just all talk or is there really a story to be told. I have been working hard,...

Trying to find material to add authenticity to the story is not as difficult as you might think. Several books have been written about...

Setting up a blog, not as easy as I first thought.

It has been a while, years in fact since I ventured into blogland. It has taken time to let my life settle into that space that lets...