Jim York is 93, so this walk in the park was a feat of memory, undertaken from the armchair in the front room of his house in Leicester. Jim was cycle-racing competitively into his 80s, but is now less mobile. That didn’t stop him from talking about memories from lots of different periods of hisRead more
One of the most enjoyable aspects of my Poet in the Park residency at Bradgate has been running workshops for the public. I’ve met some talented writers from the area, and I’ve enjoyed seeing how they respond to the prompts. They have been good-humoured about my habit of coming up with daft names at theRead more
One of the fascinating things about this residency is discovery how different people see – or read – the landscape of Bradgate Park. A couple of weeks ago I went for a walk with Sue Graham, one of the Park’s volunteers, and a wildlife expert. Over the course of nearly two hours, she showed meRead more