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17 Nov 2025
I'd been to Japan in the spring, to see the cherry blossom, and I liked it so much that I wanted to go again, and this time see the autumn foliage. I found a tour that didn't repeat many of the places I had already visited, and focused on gardens. This was ideal for me, as I also like bird-spotting ...
15 Oct 2025
Once again, a visit to the Frankfurt Book Fair, with my wonderful translator/guide Marian. It was great to meet the people from Beltz again, and of course our Warriors' amazing fans. They are so lively and appreciative.
As well as the fair itself, we did an event at a bookshop in Hochheim, and share...
30 Sept 2025
This year I went to the Gothenberg Book Fair in Sweden for the first time. It was excellent! As well as the fair itself I did a couple of events in bookshops, and one in a school. Everyone was so friendly and appreciative - that staff at Bokfabriken, especially my minder Kristin, and all the fans. T...
16 May 2025
In May, Adam and I popped off for a quick visit to France via Eurostar. The theme was to visit gardens.
Our first day was spent at Versailles. I really wanted to visit Le Petit Trianon, which was given by Louis XIV to Marie Antoinette so that she could relax away from the formality of the French Cou...
3 Apr 2025
It was very soon after the India trip, but i really wanted to see the cherry blossom in Japan, so off I went.
We began in Tokyo, where we viewed the Imperial Palace from a respectful distance, then viewed the city from the top of Tokyo tower, and visited the Asakusa Sensoji temple, which dates from ...