Writer, opera singer, film director and producer

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“ A Secret Never to be Told”

A feast of music, history, secrets and intrigue

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“ Boyo”

A rollicking good laugh, based on a true love story that spanned the globe.

Some of the things that interest me in life...

The Virtual Wife

AKA The Case of the Missing Furniture

Posted: Tuesday 26 July 2022
Huatulco

I have never seen the like

Posted: Friday 22 July 2022
Thai-style fishcakes

A favourite adapted from a traditional recipe

Posted: Monday 11 July 2022 , 2 Comments
A knocking on the window of my EV

I turned and saw a woman signalling for me to wind down the window

Posted: Wednesday 6 July 2022
Surprise! Surprise!

World-famous in Orewa

Posted: Friday 1 July 2022
Creole-style fish

A Curaçao Jewish recipe for “Bakiou”

Posted: Friday 24 June 2022 , 4 Comments
How to explain a Brunelleschi

The logic of genius

Posted: Friday 17 June 2022
Another taster from much later in the novel Boyo

In a wet, grey, plastic mac

Posted: Friday 10 June 2022
Avio and the two phones

Wearing two phones keeps Avio safe... or does it?

Posted: Friday 3 June 2022 , 1 Comments
A wonderful day in Barbados

Francis was in his late thirties, medium height, balding, white teeth, twinkle in his eye, and African.

Posted: Friday 27 May 2022
The Italian waitress

She is Italian woman, con spirito...

Posted: Friday 20 May 2022
Another taster from the novel Boyo

Wales. The hairdresser.

Posted: Friday 13 May 2022
The poor Italians

Plus an extract from "Roll Jordan, roll", sung by the North Shore Male Choir

Posted: Thursday 5 May 2022
A taster from the novel Boyo

Wales. The Thomas kitchen. Lunchtime.

Posted: Sunday 1 May 2022
Hot Chocolate in Firenze

Hot cioccolata that you remember each night as you close your eyes to sleep...

Posted: Thursday 28 April 2022