Judith Barrow's Blog

September 30, 2025

Where We Walked #Pembrokeshire #Walks #Photographs #Leisure

Yesterday we joined with Pembrokeshire U3a on their Monday Walk around the woods and alongside the River Sealy on the Sealyham estate near Wolfscastle. Continue reading →
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Published on September 30, 2025 03:09

August 13, 2025

A Hundred Tiny Threads #Prequel #familysaga #histfiction #WW1 #reviews #family #relationships #Poetry

It’s eight years this month since the prequel, A Hundred Tiny Threads, to the Haworth Trilogy was published – so a little celebratory post – with an extra personal memory at the end – for one of my oldest books. … Continue reading →
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Published on August 13, 2025 02:40

July 28, 2025

Crossing off the Bucket List: Part Two @SkomerIsland #walks #photographs #birds #plantlife #Memories

At long last! After living in Pembrokeshire for the last forty-six years and despite walking many miles of the Pembrokeshire coast, and meandrering around a lot of the Welsh countryside discovering wonderful places, lakes, waterfalls … scenary, we hadn’t been … Continue reading →
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Published on July 28, 2025 00:53

July 26, 2025

Crossing off the Bucket List: Part One @SkomerIsland #walks #photographs #birds #plantlife #Memories

At long last! After living in Pembrokeshire for the last forty-six years and despite walking many miles of the Pembrokeshire coast, and meandrering around a lot of the Welsh countryside discovering wonderful places, lakes, waterfalls … scenary, we hadn’t been … Continue reading →
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Published on July 26, 2025 09:30

July 5, 2025

The Winter of Discontent: The Background to Part Two of The Stranger in my House. #CreativeControl #Families

Part Two of The Stranger in my House is set against what is now called the Winter of Discontent – A term that comes from Shakespeare’s play Richard III, but it was used in an interview by the then Prime … Continue reading →
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Published on July 05, 2025 13:00

June 4, 2025

So You Want to Organise a Book Fair? #Books #Writers

PART TWO So, to the practicalities … You’ll definitely need a constitution for the official book fair bank account and if you’ll be looking for grants, sponsorship etc. Get started early; you’ll need plenty of planning time. Work out the … Continue reading →
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Published on June 04, 2025 11:42

So You Want to Organise a Book Fair? #Books #Authors #Poets #workshops

PART TWO So, to the practicalities … You’ll definitely need a constitution for the official book fair bank account and if you’ll be looking for grants, sponsorship etc. Get started early; you’ll need plenty of planning time. Work out the … Continue reading →
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Published on June 04, 2025 11:42

June 3, 2025

On Being an Interviewer and Wanting to Organise a Book Fair?

Many years ago I was asked by a local online television company, Showboat TV to interview for a programme called BookSmart. In slight trepidation I agreed; I had no experience in interviewing anyone. But as an author and a creative writing tutor … Continue reading →
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Published on June 03, 2025 11:57

May 25, 2025

Where we Walked Glen Rosa #Arran #Scotland

Glen Rosa is a beautiful glen with Goat Fell mountain in the distance – stunning scenery. Early morning (apparently the best time to do this walk), and we are already driving through Brodick. We turn into a lane just before … Continue reading →
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Published on May 25, 2025 00:58

Where we Walked Glen Rosa #Arran #Scotland

Glen Rosa is a beautiful glen with Goat Fell mountain in the distance – stunning scenery. Early morning (apparently the best time to do this walk), and we are already driving through Brodick. We turn into a lane just before … Continue reading →
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Published on May 25, 2025 00:58