Personal: Keeping so many plates spinning is making my brain hurt. I’m too old for this succession of 12-14 hour days. However, I admit that many of the spinning plates are much to my taste. The routine editing can be…

Personal: I don’t often talk politics in blog posts but I’m becoming increasingly alarmed by the present UK government. I’m not usually a Conservative voter, but I know plenty of people who are and I respect their views, and in…

Personal: What with working with my group in Chapel to prepare our Buxton Festival Fringe performances, discussing future folktale performances with colleagues, planning the Glossop Bookfest for November and a series of open mic evenings before it, keeping pace with…