So much time, so many happenings! Since my last post, I’ve published books 6 and 7, and opened a bookshop, and started a significant pathway in my life.
Book 6 , “Arcadia – a Pictish paradise” is a collection of photography, poetry and history following my dream trip driving the NC500 around Scotland in my dream car, a black and purple Mustang. I’ll be posting about the trip in the “Enchanted Landscapes” section (renamed from the Travelogues link). Book 7 , “42 for 42” is a collection of 42 flash fiction and short stories I’ve performed for 42Worcester, the country’s eminent gothic and horror spoken word event in the heart of Worcester. Both books are available via the links on the Poetry & other collections section.
Script Haven Bookshop was created in August 2023 following a conversation with friends. We identified a need for indie authors and publishers to have a physical home on high streets, and a place where creatives could gather to hold spoken word events and support community causes. The bookshop has grown to be a beating heart of the city, and taken up time and brain space, hence the lack of posting on here. Challenges running a high street business have been immense, so in April 2026 we’re relocating to another beautiful building in Worcester. Check their website to find out more.
The significant pathway? For many years I’ve felt drawn to Druidry, a pathway of living spiritually and harmoniously with nature and all her elemental energies, joining OBOD in 2024. As a result, I’ve changed the Travelogues to Enchanted Landscapes to better reflect the magic and beauty I find in my travels, and am working on something very special, to be revealed later this year!
So yes, I’m back (never really left, just withdrew to a quiet space!)……join me for a cuppa and a natter as we travel this weird way called life.
stunning Loch Lomond (2023) – picture by Leena Batchelor
Pixie Muse Poetry & Prose 