Tag: books

  • A visit to Swanage Dorset

    A visit to Swanage Dorset

    Last week I had an exciting E.mail from a local coach company to say that they would be starting day trips again. We knew things would be different as we would be required to social distance on the bus and wear face coverings. However, it meant after months of lockdown we could look forward to…

  • Roald Dahl and the little Norwegian church

    Every Thursday door loving bloggers from around the world come together to share photos of doors and tell the stories behind them. My entry to Norms Thursday doors this week is from Cardiff the capital of Wales which we visited for a St. David’s day walk on Sunday. The little white clapboard church with its…

  • Why do we need multilingual technical manuals?

    My background I have always loved learning languages and I studied French and German as subsidiary subjects at university.  However, my first real job when I left college was as a technician in a metallurgical laboratory in a large engineering works. The laboratory was headed by a formidable female Russian engineer.  A lot of the…

  • Get your will written free in October

    Get your will written free in October

      Did you know that October is Free Wills Month? Free Wills Month brings together a group of well-respected charities to offer members of the public aged 55 and over the opportunity to have their wills written or updated free using participating solicitors in England, Northern Ireland and Wales.The scheme covers simple wills only, including…

  • How to sell books online

    How to sell books online

    A few years ago I used to supplement my income by online bookselling on Amazon.  Although I no longer do this I thought I would offer a few tips in case anyone else is interested.  Some are also probably relevant to general online trading.  I am now a poacher turned gamekeeper and help at a…