by Clare Flynn | Jun 1, 2024
Indulging My Love of Stained Glass – at Chartres Cathedral Last month I spent a wonderful week in the Loire Valley on a writing retreat with six of my writer friends. We rented a huge gite – complete with two swimming pools! In the midst of vineyards. As well as lots...
by Clare Flynn | Jan 30, 2024
My visit to Colour Revolution at the Ashmolean, Oxford When I think of the Victorians I get visions of Dickensian smoke-clogged cities, widows’ weeds, funeral coaches with black-plumed horses, lots of gloomy tartan and blackened grates. The fabulous Colour Revolution...
by Clare Flynn | Dec 11, 2023
A Day out in Ditchling I can’t believe I’ve never been to Ditchling before. Less than twenty miles from me, it used to be home to artist Frank Brangwyn, and notorious sculptor Eric Gill, as well as several brilliant weavers. The pretty Downland village hosts the...
by Clare Flynn | Jun 26, 2023
Visiting Gallipoli | Museums and Galleries Research Travel Writing Inspiration I’ve visited Istanbul several times – once in the mid 90s on holiday and several times on business with the odd weekend tagged on. I even began writing a thriller set there (sadly...
by Clare Flynn | Jan 18, 2023
A Visit to Carisbrooke Castle, Isle of Wight | Museums and Galleries Here’s the second part on my recent visit to the Isle of Wight. Although we were staying on the Osborne estate we had time to explore other parts of the island, including Carisbrooke Castle, where...
