Is February the new March?
The second used to be my least favourite month – the fun and family of Christmas long gone; the new possibilities con of January well...
Y Ladi Wen
Sometimes 'co-incidence' is just too strange and spooky! Elizabeth Powell, born Elizabeth Owen, the main protagonist in The Shadow of...
Blaidd, Blaiddast,Blaiddiaid
Been reading about wolves in Wales - a tantalising report of a wild wolf in Wales as late as 1785 though it's highly likely they were...
Wolves in Ceredigion
Writing a passage on the Lloyd family of Mabws, near Llanrhystud who were close associates of the Powells of Nanteos. They were...
Twelfth Night: You've seen the play, now read the blog
Working on a fun scene today set on Twelfth Night which was important even in the Mid Eighteenth Century. Just like Shakespeare's play,...
Horror at Plas Nanteos
Fun day yesterday at the hotel which was looking beautiful as usual. I met the new manager and we got excited about the National...
'Gwyl Fair forwyn ddechre gwanwyn'
Candlemas. One of my favourite things about writing novels is the research ( the other's the weird subconscious things you dredge up...
Difficult to live in a fantasy world with the growl of chainsaws!
So, escaped from the farm and radio 2 on full blast yesterday. Nanteos and the Paith valley were in full sunshine, no snow, though the...
Bolt hole at Nanteos
Every cloud has a silver lining... Yes! The builders are at our home - cement mixer, drills, sledge hammers 'electricity off, please'...
The Allure of Houses in Literature
At 11:00am on Saturday 6th October 2018, at the Crickhowell Literary Festival (The Dragon Inn Marquee), Anne Rowe explores the allure of...
