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Herefordian Through and Through

Posted on January 28, 2015 by ASWilliams

Touching Base That’s part of being an expat. Sometimes you need to return to your real ‘home,’ and real people. Auntie Annie was born on a farm in Herefordshire, the second eldest of five siblings. In June she will be … Continue reading →

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Shanks’s Pony Enjoys a Day at the Beach

Posted on January 5, 2015 by ASWilliams

My New Year’s resolution is more frequent use of Shanks’s Pony (Brit. idiom for walking) and I can’t think of a more picturesque and bracing place to do it than the North Holland coastline.  New Year’s Day in Holland was dismal … Continue reading →

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The Delights of Dresden

Posted on December 20, 2014 by ASWilliams

A few months ago, I was just like you. When I thought of the town of Dresden, black and white images of devastation from the TV documentary ‘A World at War,’ filled my mind. But I recently met Professor Dr. Gregor … Continue reading →

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Rotterdam, Rotterzwam and Shimmy Shake Festival

Posted on December 3, 2014 by ASWilliams

A couple of weekends ago I visited Rotterdam. I went to see a performance in the Shimmy Shake Festival at the Maaspodium. Shimmy Shake is an organisation that supports new and emerging belly dance forms. It was a spectacular evening … Continue reading →

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Meet the Head of Fine and Decorative Arts at the Rijksmuseum

Posted on November 18, 2014 by ASWilliams

During a recent serendipitous encounter I had the good fortune to meet Professor Dr. Gregor J. M. Weber, Head of Fine and Decorative Arts at the Rijksmuseum. Rembrandt: The late works is currently showing at the National Gallery in London and … Continue reading →

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Tiptoe Through the Tombstones

Posted on October 30, 2014 by ASWilliams

Pumpkins, spiders and zombies galore! Halloween is coming up. Did you know that the original Hallowmas, (the evening before the Christian festival of All Hallows) was a time to remember deceased loved ones or saints. It had nothing to do … Continue reading →

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Dufy, Laren and Tarts from the Shire

Posted on October 13, 2014 by ASWilliams

An exhibition of Dufy’s painting and textiles is currently showing at the Singer museum in Laren until 11 Jan 2015. Raoul Dufy (1877 – 1953) was a French Fauvist painter. He developed a colourful, decorative style that became fashionable for … Continue reading →

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Susan Carey – Author Spotlight Interview – Twisted Tales 2014

Posted on October 3, 2014 by ASWilliams

Interview questions by editor of Twisted Tales, Annie Evett. Read original blog and other writers’ interviews here Twisted Tales will be available from Amazon from 11th October. The Title of your Flash. A Gibbous Moon What was your initial motivation or … Continue reading →

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New Literary Magazine from Ex-pat Writing Group Writers Abroad

Posted on September 16, 2014 by ASWilliams

I also have poetry and a book review in our free mag! Thanks Vanessa for posting!

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To the Manor Born – The Pony Club and Literary Houses

Posted on September 4, 2014 by ASWilliams

During a recent visit to England I was invited to a celebration of 70 years of the South Herefordshire & Ross Harriers branch of the Pony Club at a large country estate called The Mynde, in Herefordshire. From the ages … Continue reading →

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