Monthly Archives: June 2012

Outside a primary school in Wigan, in the north of England, there is an old stone cross. Known locally as Mab’s Cross, it comes with a legend.  The story is that Lady Mabel de Haigh walked barefoot to this cross … Continue reading →

My new novel An Honourable Estate, which is based on the legend of Mab’s Cross, will be published on Saturday 23rd June. It will be available as a Kindle ebook and as a paperback a few days later. Over the … Continue reading →

From around half past five until six o’ clock in the morning of 6th June it will be possible to observe, from Lancashire, the last stages of the transit of Venus across the sun.  What is remarkable about this event … Continue reading →