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More Revelations about the Breeches Buoy
The publication of my novel Farewell Chapelon by Peter Muller has resulted in catching up with old friends, some of whom I have not seen or been in contact with for a long time.When I was Operations M ........
Criticisms from an old and knowledgeable colleague
My old coastguard colleague Sue Nelson has already provided a critique about Farewell Chapelon and also kindly passed on her own experiences with the breaches buoy from when she was based in the Or ........
PLATINUM JUBILEE MUSINGS
The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee proved to be a fairly quiet event for this author. Looking back over the years when other royal celebrations occurred, this has not always been so!During the Golden Jub ........
BOOK MARKETING, FISH AND ACCORDIONS!
How many distractions could there be to draw one’s concentration away from marketing a new book one wonders? Quite often I will set aside time in the evening to practice with my accordion and ........
A STORY THEMED FOR COASTGUARD 200
Writing Farewell Chapelon took over ten years. The inspiration behind the novel was the realisation that an historic piece of coastal rescue equipment and the special volunteers who operated it has ........
AN INTRODUCTION TO PETER MULLER AND HIS FIRST NOVEL
Farewell Chapelon is my first novel and goes back to teenage aspirations to become an author. It took over ten years to complete the story with much of the work being done whilst travelling. The nov ........