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Von Ribbentrop in St Ives

admin — Thu, 12 May 2011 11:01:18 +0000

On April 5th 1937, the then German ambassador to Britain, Joachim Von Ribbentrop
left St Ives, where he had been holidaying at the Tregenna Castle Hotel. Although originally an Anglophile, Ribbentrop had experienced a complete volte-face having been mocked in the British newspapers as ‘Brickendrop’, for making a Nazi salute that nearly knocked over the King. While in Cornwall, Ribbentrop made references to his expectations that he would be given a suitable Cornish house – perhaps St Michaels Mount – to live in after a successful German invasion.
The author, Andrew Lanyon, believes that as Ribbentrop departed he was carrying the postcards of the beaches in St. Ives, subsequently captioned in German, that were used to illustrate a German invasion handbook published in early 1941. Almost certainly, he says, it was this little book that was later used by the Luftwaffe pilots bombing and strafing the beaches of St. Ives. And there are more pages in the handbook devoted to St Ives than to anywhere else.

Nine Lives

admin — Wed, 27 Apr 2011 10:48:44 +0000

A deep and powerful love story, beautiful and emotional in the way it is written, Nine Lives is an exciting romantic adventure taking the reader across exotic locations, whilst also raising a variety of thought-provoking issues along the way; and as such, it is, truly, a journey through life. The story follows Dan Roberts in this journey, following his experiences of first love; of grief; despair; facing his past; of faith – experiences from the wonderful journey of life. The title, Nine Lives, derives from Dan’s feeling, shared by many of us, a feeling of how our lives can sometimes appear almost as if they are made up of different chapters; as if some past events were lived in a different life This book takes the reader on an emotional journey containing many feelings and reflections on life to which all readers can relate from their own experiences, so purposely provoking discussion in the reader’s mind, a quiet contemplation; but without seeking to give a view – indeed, it is as if the reader is joining the author on this journey of discovery as he finds these different thoughts arriving within him. The author has a distinctive voice, a unique style of writing which flows and is somewhat poetic. With an incredibly honest approach and a certain rawness, this novel gives a deep and meaningful insight into love and life, which will appeal equally to male, female, young and old

The Gecko Ball

admin — Tue, 19 Apr 2011 11:38:09 +0000

Elodie the Gecko has a hard time from all the other Gecko children just because she is diferent. But her life changes when one day all the geckos travel many days to get to the Gecko Ball. Amidst all the singing and dancing it appears that Elodie is not the only one that has a beautiful ivory horn.

The Way I See It

admin — Thu, 06 Jan 2011 10:06:17 +0000

In my search for truth, fairness, reality and justice as to the real values, meaning and
purposes of life – I know I found them along with hope. But I came across the most
important of all – and that is true love and the freedom and good things it brings!
The keys are how to receive this love, hold it in your heart and share it with others.
Reality checks are good things!
I invite and challenge you, whoever you are, to have a read of this book as I’m sure
it will speak to you and make you think. Open the door of my soul and look in -
you will be fascinated by much of what I have seen and experienced. Part of the
wisdom of years is learning from our own and others’ mistakes and positives! So
enter with me on that journey through some of my adventures so that in essence
you may compare this with your own life and the way you see it…

Eli’s Secret

admin — Wed, 29 Dec 2010 08:24:15 +0000

This story takes place between 1901 and 1921. It is set in a quiet village in the Welsh Marches where two old men, The Reverend ApIvor, and Old Eli, disagree over a moral issue that ends their long friendship. Each does so willingly to conceal the young people in their keeping – to protect them and their secrets, but their well-intentioned actions have serious repercussions for the future.
Years later, upon the death of Old Eli, a young woman, Lily, discovers her true identity and is suddenly thrust into a world of prejudice, anger, and revenge for the past. At odds with her affluent, middle class upbringing is the revelation that her mother, Mahalia, was raised a Romani. Within days Lily is abducted, and narrowly escapes with her life. Fleeing, she finds help and friendship amongst the people she fears. She returns home determined to discover her true origins and locate her real father. When the Reverend ApIvor learns of his old friend’s involvement with Mahalia and Lily, he wishes to make amends concerning his actions long ago.
In Australia, Lily’s real father, using the name Harry Jenkins, learns of Lily’s existence and determines to meet her. He must convince his daughter that he did not desert her mother willingly all those years ago. He returns to England seeking redemption and hoping to be reunited with Mahalia. Unbeknown to Lily, her mother is dying of tuberculosis, a common cause of death amongst the Romani during that period. Harry and Lily meet after Mahalia’s funeral, but are not destined for happiness immediately. Someone else is out for revenge, someone closer to home who wants payback for feeling abandoned and betrayed by him all those years ago. When Harry changed his name he left England by selling his identity illegally. Now, through malice, the criminals who bought his authentic papers have been alerted to his presence. They want to remove all proof of that original transaction. Harry must return to Australia to escape detection. Now it is Lily who must protect her father and keep his departure secret. They have nothing left but hope.

http://dmlewis-author.com/index.php/eli-secret

West Highland Way

admin — Thu, 11 Nov 2010 15:15:23 +0000

The magical west Highland Way runs for almost a hundred miles from Milngavie, on the outskirts of Glasgow, to the biggest town in The Highlands, Fort William, through some of the most dramatic countryside and historically turbulent sites in the British Isles.
The route passes beautiful Loch Lomond, a giant among British fresh water lakes; Rob Roy’s cave; desolate Rannoch Moor; brooding Glencoe with its notorious Devil’s Staircase; and ends in the shadow of the United Kingdom’s highest mountain, Ben Nevis. Photographer Belinda Knox presents an illustrated guide to the Way featuring the absorbing history of the route, its folklore and flora and fauna.

Eric and The Woolly Jumpers

admin — Tue, 02 Nov 2010 13:46:28 +0000

Two billion years on from today and mankind has been replaced by a sinister new master race that bears more than just a passing resemblance to our own.
An evil dictator by the name of Walter Strumphh rules his terrified people with a rod of iron. At the heart of Strumphh¹s empire is a vast cloning factory that produces all the meat, fuel and clothing his poor minions require, making him filthy rich in the process. The factory is reliant upon a steady stream of genetically manufactured sheep, brainless and fit for slaughter. But there¹s a sheep on the outside of the compound determined to fleece the wicked Walter Strumphh once and for all. Nabi is no ordinary sheep. Brave, quick, resourceful and highly intelligent, he¹s determined to liberate this condemned flock, in the hope that one of them might turn out to be just like him: kind, clever and ambitious. Once inside the factory, Nabi finds one such like-minded animal, a lightening quick sheep with a dazzling, multi-coloured woollen coat. Just like Nabi, it¹s clear his new friend has special powers. Their forces united, the two sheep daringly escape but are quickly separated, and Nabi¹s plan to defeat Strumphh and save the world hangs by a thread. Eric, the newly freed sheep, must find a band of equally feisty supporters in order to destroy the inner workings of the factory, preventing Strumphh from cloning any more innocent sheep, and freeing those already destined for death. But with the dictator hot on his heels, Eric¹s days may yet be numbered.

MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTING

admin — Tue, 20 Apr 2010 09:33:47 +0000

Henry Neville and
Shakespeare’s Secret Source
by John Casson

Banned by Elizabeth I, the political tract, Leicester’s Commonwealth, was an attack on Robert Dudley, Earl of Leicester, the Queen’s favourite. His reputation has never recovered. Sexed up with scandal and murder, this dangerous document eluded all attempts to destroy it and was even read by courtiers, including the young Henry Neville, who made his own secret copy. In 2005 Brenda James revealed that Neville was the hidden writer behind the pseudonym ‘William Shakespeare’. Amongst the evidence she discovered in the Worsley collection of Neville papers were two hand written copies of Leicester’s Commonwealth. Dr. John Casson now reveals how these are connected with three other ‘Shakespeare’ manuscripts: the annotated Halle’s Chronicle, the Hand D section of Sir Thomas More and the Northumberland Manuscript. This book provides compelling evidence that Leicester’s Commonwealth was a source for ‘Shakespeare’.

Alistair Tait

admin — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 14:39:57 +0000